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30 July 1996 West Point Lake, Heard County, Georgia Class A #398

Woman and friend drive past amazing animal on Georgia backroad

The witness was driving slowly at night after a fishing trip with a companion and a relative when headlights revealed a tall upright animal on the roadside. The animal moved to the shoulder and pulled down a tree limb to cover its face while the vehicle passed closely. Both occupants in the front observed its build, hair, and facial features in the headlights.

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16 July 1996 Ontario Class A #1293

A tall, hairy, and ugly eight foot sasquatch spotted after scareing dogs.

The witness was walking dogs by a corn field at the edge of a forest when the dogs ran off and quickly returned crying and whimpering. The witness then saw a tall hairy figure in the distance, believed it was a sasquatch, put the dogs on leashes and ran away.

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14 July 1996 Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan Class A #7096

Bikers have daylight sighting near Marquette

The witness was riding motorcycles with three companions on an old highway when a fur-covered bipedal creature was seen crouched near the road. The creature stood upright, stared at the witness, then climbed an embankment and ran through the trees with speed, leaping over a fallen tree. The witness shouted for companions to look as they pulled up on their motorcycles.

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July 1996 Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Class B #41492

Memory told of seeing three large bipeds jogging together in the woods near Rowley

As children searching for a trail to a nearby plaza, the witness and a friend heard a noise and saw three tan-colored, unclothed, upright figures jogging in single file on a ridge above them. The figures were larger than a very large man and moved away at moderate speed during an encounter lasting about 20 seconds. The boys then left the woods quickly and returned to the friend's house.

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July 1996 Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska Class A #25241

Nighttime sighting by a motorist on a road south of Crawford

The witness was driving south on a curving highway at night with high beams on. A tall, black-furred human-like figure stepped to the edge of the road and stopped on the white line as the truck approached. The witness slowed thinking it might be someone needing a ride, then accelerated away when close and stopped miles down the road to process the sighting.

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6 June 1996 Steamboat Springs, Jackson County, Colorado Class A #3664

Daytime sighting on the edge of Lost Lake, near the Continental Divide

In the early afternoon the witness hiked from one high mountain lake toward nearby Lost Lake. Near a boulder about 20 yards away the witness saw a large hairy biped that crouched, looked toward the lake and the witness, then stood and walked briskly into trees out of earshot. The witness estimated the encounter lasted 8 to 12 seconds and then left the area quickly without following.

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June 1996 Agency, Buchanan County, Missouri Class A #62813

Daylight encounter one mile south of Agency on the Platte River

The witness claims they were sitting alone fishing on a riverbank in the early evening when they heard prolonged rustling and noticed a strong foul odor growing stronger. After about 10-15 minutes they turned to see a very tall, broad, dingy-brown hairy figure standing 20-30 yards away staring at them without moving or making sound. After a brief stare-down the witness dropped their fishing pole and ran about a half-mile to their car and drove home, and states they have never returned to the spot.

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26 May 1996 Loomis, Okanogan County, Washington Class A #2600

1996 Memorial Day Weekend Video

While camping and fishing at a remote lake, the witness was alerted by a companion to a possible animal on the hillside. The witness then saw a creature stand from behind a bush about 75 yards away, stare briefly, and dart into the woods. Minutes later it reappeared higher on the steep hillside, ran across openings, jumped a ravine, and walked behind a knoll, while the witness's wife videotaped about 22 seconds.

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20 May 1996 Halfway, Baker County, Oregon Class A #9797

Young siblings at play have visual encounter

The witness and an older brother were playing in a creek below a ghost town when a hairy human-like creature moved up the creek past them toward the woods. They ran to alert family members having a barbecue nearby, and the relatives then also saw the creature as it went into the trees.

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May 1996 Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas Class A #564

Witness observes sasquatch run along treeline

The witness had gone outside to bring the dog in on a dark, cloudy day with light rain. From about 200 yards away across a golf course, the witness saw a large darkish-brown upright figure emerge from the tree edge, cross about 20 yards in 5 to 6 seconds, and disappear into the tree line. The witness searched the area the next week but found no footprints due to rain.

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May 1996 Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah Class A #2352

Hiker has daylight sighting in Grove Creek Canyon

The witness was hiking into Grove Creek Canyon in the afternoon when they saw a large reddish animal on the canyon rim about 100 feet above. The figure was described as about as tall as a large man and was looking east up the canyon for about five seconds. It then turned and walked out of view, and was not seen again during the rest of the hike.

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May 1996 Loomis, Okanogan County, Washington Class A #16994

Daylight sighting by fisherman at Lake Chopaka

The witness was on a fishing trip and eating lunch at camp when he spotted a fur-covered biped on a hill across from the boat launch using binoculars. He watched it for several minutes until it stepped over a fallen tree and disappeared into the trees. About an hour later he saw what he believed was the same creature near a rockslide on a larger hill across the lake before it disappeared again. He told his father he had seen a Sasquatch.

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April 1996 Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California Class A #919

Car passenger has nighttime sighting near Lake Tahoe

A child riding in a car driven by a parent spotted a large fur-covered figure standing among trees alongside a mountain highway at dusk. The figure remained at the roadside watching the car pass. The child was frightened by the sighting and remained upset until arriving home.

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1996–1997 Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine Class A #1188

Two sisters see dark, shaggy haired, bipedal creature standing in middle of road

The witness and a relative were driving to school one morning when they noticed a figure standing at the edge of the road watching their approach. The figure was described as human-sized, covered in very dark shaggy hair, hunched with arms hanging low, standing on two feet. As they drove past it disappeared into the surrounding forest and could not be seen when the witness looked back.

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January 1996 Flatwoods, Greenup County, Kentucky Class B #16896

Possible sasquatch seen squatting in a road near Flatwoods

Two people were walking on a gravel road at night when they noticed a large dark object ahead. As they approached, it rose from a crouch revealing a very tall black furry figure that they watched for about 20 seconds. The figure then walked into the adjacent woods, and the pair fled the area.

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1996 Fort Lewis, Washington #8532209a-c342-4030-8983-37e4cb3ac9ef

Sasquatch sighting near Fort Lewis, Washington (1996)

While serving as OPFOR team leader, the guest camped with four soldiers on a hilltop at Fort Lewis. They awoke to live gunfire and powerful roars that made three men ill, then approached to find special-operations personnel standing over two shot Sasquatch bodies. After the female died before them, the team was removed, threatened with prosecution if they spoke, and later found the site cleared.

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1996 Monterey, California #3fb91ed8-671b-4aa4-891d-f46c90d44a22

UFO sighting near Monterey, California (1996)

The witness accompanied his teenage daughter to a downtown cemetery where she was taking night photos for a class. They watched two orange spheres detach from a meteor-like streak, reappear over a nearby ball field and pass overhead, followed by three bright lights that became a large silent triangular craft passing low overhead before vanishing. Afterward they attempted to report the sighting to police, the airport tower, and a UFO reporting center.

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1996–1997 Nealsville, Jackson County, Wisconsin #d070fb8e-62ad-4ee5-8f79-ec7caa2f0af6

Paranormal encounter near Nealsville, Wisconsin (1996)

Four young men drove late at night to find a reputedly haunted mansion and nearby infant grave. Two of them approached an iron-gated house that appeared well-kept and spoke with a very old woman in historic clothing who held a candle and gave directions using wagon trails. After hearing loud infant crying at the grave site, they drove past the house again and found it dilapidated and overgrown, though the woman with the candle could still be seen inside. The group fled and never discussed the night together again.

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1996–1997 Corona, California #75d3826b-0a64-49b3-b8f8-3f94e0da45ac

Sasquatch sighting near Corona, California (1996)

The witness and two friends snuck into a fenced stormwater tunnel project at night and then drove toward a dead-end road where a parked car sat. They saw a tall black figure crouched behind the car, illuminated it, watched it stand and then disappear near a fence. They searched the open field with a spotlight, found nothing, and later told the witness's father.

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1996 Maine #14c1104a-492e-40b0-8630-00aa1158565d

Sasquatch sighting in Maine (1996)

The teenage guest was riding overnight in his uncle's semi-truck in Maine. He saw a dark person-shaped silhouette come from a marsh and run toward the truck, then cross directly in front of it blocking the windshield. His uncle braked hard and sped away terrified, later saying the being looked at him with cold dark eyes and had gray-toned skin.

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