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October 1991 Lexington, Cowlitz County, Washington Class A #63748

Elk hunters have morning sighting under power lines, near Lexington

While hunting with his wife in the morning, the witness stopped under a powerline clearing and saw a light-colored bipedal figure emerge from the treeline about 100-150 yards away. The figure stood motionless for several minutes looking away, then walked quickly across the clearing with long strides and disappeared into brush on the far side. The pair later approached the spot but found no tracks on the hard ground, though they noted a path through tall blackberry bushes where it had exited.

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September 1991 Ashland County, Ohio Class A #3380

Two high school students are chased by large unknown creature

Two high-school companions went to an old single-lane railroad bridge at night to look into stories that it was haunted. While walking toward an abandoned barn they heard approaching rustling, then a loud scream-growl and heavy footsteps. A large shaggy creature reportedly ran at them on all fours, stood up about 15 feet away, and chased them back to their car before leaving when something else came down the road. They returned the next day and found odd-looking footprints.

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September 1991 Van Wert, Decatur County, Iowa Class A #22147

Artifact hunter describes an unusual daylight encounter in a public hunting area near Van Wert

The witness walked into a creek to look for surface artifacts and climbed out of the creek bed. About 20 feet away he saw a hair-covered creature sitting asleep against an oak tree with its hands locked across its knees. He dropped back into the creek out of sight, after which the creature got up and ran east across a gravel road.

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September 1991 Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #573

Driver Witnesses large, dark creature cross the road

The witness was driving with a companion at night near a canal by South Mountain Park in Phoenix. A large black, burly-bodied creature crossed the road in front of their car, moving on all fours or dragging its front limbs. It looked toward them showing a face described as similar to a Sasquatch or orangutan, then disappeared into darkness.

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1 September 1991 Humboldt County, California Class A #2147

Sighting by two backpackers

Two companions camping overnight were awakened by movement on rocks above camp. They listened for about 15 minutes, then watched a bipedal form cross a stream and meadow into the treeline about 200 yards away. After daylight they found a large gouge in soft earth and flattened grass, then left the area.

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August 1991 Ishpeming MI, Marquette County, Michigan Class A #2787

Horseback rider has close range sighting in jackpine forest

About a decade before reporting, the witness was riding a horse alone on a dirt road near dusk when the horse stopped and stared into the woods. The witness then saw a tall white upright creature approach quickly and turn sideways before disappearing silently behind small pines. The witness did not enter the woods to investigate and left the scene quickly.

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August 1991 WILLISTON FL, Levy County, Florida Class A #28418

Woman remembers two visual encounters near Williston

The witness and a relative were driving in the early evening as a storm approached. About 30 yards ahead they saw four hair-covered bipeds walking single file east across the road from dense woods on one side to dense woods on the other. The figures ranged in size and were holding hands, moving with long strides without appearing hurried. The witnesses did not stop and reported no unusual sounds or odors during this encounter.

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August 1991 Gravois Mills, Morgan County, Missouri Class A #5552

Youth bicyclist has daytime sighting near Gravois Mills

The witness was riding a bicycle on a gravel road on the way home from a friend's house when something in the woods drew attention. About 100 yards away in the woods, a hair-covered creature walked perpendicular to the witness for about a minute before stopping beside a large birch tree. When the witness looked away to decide which way to run, the creature was gone, and the witness ran back to the friend's house and got a ride home.

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July 1991 Mt. Adams Wilderness Area, Skamania County, Washington Class A #889

Climber has night-time sighting near Mt. Adams wilderness

The witness and a companion were camping beside a slow creek at night when the witness stepped away from the fire and heard footsteps in gravel across the water. A large slender figure that had frozen in place then took two strides up the bank, glanced back, and went into the woods. The pair quickly packed their belongings into the truck and left the site that night.

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July 1991 LaGrande, Umatilla County, Oregon Class A #694

Family sees stooped-over creature walking along forest line

The witness and family were picnicking at Deadmans Pass when a child noticed a figure across a ravine by the forest line. They watched it sit and sway for several minutes before it stood up, appeared very tall and stooped, and took a few large steps into the woods. The witness said it was clearly seen on a clear day and moved like the figure in the P/G film.

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8 June 1991 Elbe, Pierce County, Washington Class A #1600

Civil War Reenactor sees bigfoot cross railroad tracks

The witness, a Civil War reenactor, got lost while walking back to camp at midnight along railroad tracks. A Bigfoot-like creature stepped out in front of the witness at about 20 feet, crossed the tracks, and disappeared into the brush.

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June 1991 Bronson, Levy County, Florida Class A #1407

Bigfoot runs across road, appears to be carrying a small infant Bigfoot

While driving in daylight with companions, the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure cross the road ahead of the vehicle. The figure was described as carrying a small child-like figure in its arms and moving quickly into woods on the far side. All occupants reportedly watched it and judged it was not a bear because it was on two legs and moved as it did.

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June 1991 Port Gamble, Kitsap County, Washington Class A #1390

Fisherman spots a large upright creature digging on the shore

Very early one morning in 1991, the witness was fishing along the Hood Canal shore and saw an animal digging that was first taken for a bear. When it stood upright, looked at the witness, and walked quickly north into brush and trees on two legs, the witness concluded it was not a bear. The witness later found two clear five-toed footprints measuring 15-16 inches where it had been and photographed them with a shoe for scale.

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May 1991 Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class A #1571

Nighttime sighting by motorists

The witness and a companion were driving in the evening near Ione when headlights illuminated a small hair-covered biped standing on the highway. They braked to avoid hitting it and viewed it briefly for a second or two. The companion then drove away from the scene.

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April 1991 London, Laurel County, Kentucky Class A #18297

Man recalls face to face childhood encounter near London

In April 1991 around 2 p.m., the witness was playing with a BB gun near a garden and ravine, jumped onto a rock, and encountered a roughly 5-foot tall hair-covered creature within about 13 feet. The creature ran away through the woods with loud branch-breaking sounds, and the witness fled to the house then returned with a relative. They found broken branches, slide marks, and a three-toed footprint, though the witness later noted the tracks might not be from the same animal.

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April 1991 Lyle, Klickitat County, Washington Class A #1395

Hunters observed creature just before vocalization screams were heard

The witness and his father were turkey hunting near a clearing at dusk when a dark figure emerged from timber and approached before abruptly fleeing downhill into a steep canyon. They later walked to the spot and estimated its height at about 6-foot-6 to 7 feet based on a tree limb. Later that night at a nearby camp they were awakened by an extremely loud, prolonged AHHH-like yell from the clearing direction, repeated about half an hour later from farther up the canyon.

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3 March 1991 Bat Cave N.c., Rutherford County, North Carolina Class A #14801

Daylight sighting by fishermen on Broad River

The witness and a relative were trout fishing in a river in the morning, with the witness on a rock mid-river. The witness saw a hair-covered bipedal figure across the river watching them for several seconds. The figure then turned and walked uphill into a thicket where it could be heard but not seen again. The relative downstream reportedly saw the same figure.

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February 1991 Berks County, Pennsylvania Class A #2758

Hunter encounters creature while grouse hunting

The witness was grouse hunting on a snow-covered mountaintop after a companion walked away out of earshot. A dark, hair-covered figure ran along the ridge toward the witness, stopped about 40-50 feet away, and watched for about 1-2 minutes before walking away and glancing back once. The witness stressed the figure moved quickly and silently through deep snow with an ice crust that was nearly impassable on foot.

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Winter 1991 Cross Anchor, Laurens County, South Carolina Class A #24235

Man recounts watching a sasquatch cross road near Cross Anchor

In 1991 around 1-2 a.m., the witness and a companion were driving backroads looking for deer when they saw a bipedal figure cross the road ahead in the headlights. They drove closer, stopped, and shone a flashlight into the woods where a figure stood behind a tree about 20 yards in. The figure stepped out, appeared to look toward them with red eyeshine, then walked away into the woods, and the pair drove off frightened.

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Spring 1991 Cyrene, Pike County, Missouri Class A #1135

A man gathering firewood for his campsite with his ATV encounters a large ape-like animal in a creek bed

While camping, the witness rode an ATV to the back of a farm to gather firewood and noticed a strong odor near a creek. There they saw a large ape- or bear-like creature in a squatting position that made eye contact for about 30 seconds before jumping up an 8-foot bank and running away. The witness returned to camp, then revisited the site with a companion that evening and again the next morning, but flooding prevented finding footprints.

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