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1990 Lassen County, California Class A #2191

Creature seen walking away at a fast pace.

The witness claimed to see a tall brownish figure about 100 yards away in a clearing while returning to a hunting camp. The figure was moving away quickly while looking back over its shoulder, with long arms swinging. The witness did not go back that night and a next-morning search with camp companions found no tracks because the ground was rocky.

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1990–1991 Iron Creek Campground, Skamania County, Washington Class A #8339

Couple has sighting of something standing on a gravel road

The witness and his then-spouse were driving on dirt and logging roads near their campground in daylight. The witness glanced down a side road and saw an upright figure standing in the middle of that road. They did not stop and continued driving, later agreeing they had seen the same thing.

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December 1989 Karnack, Harrison County, Texas Class A #8107

Ongoing encounters with a bigfoot on family property at Caddo Lake

The witness was deer hunting alone from an elevated stand before dawn under a full moon. A large bipedal figure emerged from dense woods and walked along a pipeline clearing toward his position, then turned to face him after hearing his rifle safety click, walked backward briefly, spun around and reentered the woods. A larger tree nearby then shook violently, and after sunrise the witness and his companion found worn trails and a footprint but no clear tracks.

Full-body sightingTracksAnimal behaviour
23 November 1989 Elkwater, Randolph County, West Virginia Class A #12959

Sightings by two hunters in tree stands outside Elkwater

The witness was deer hunting from an old tree stand on a mountain crest in the morning and dozed off. A strong odor and rustling woke the witness to see a small reddish-brown hair-covered biped below eating discarded fruit. A much larger black hair-covered biped then approached vocalizing, the two interacted and appeared to notice the witness before leaving, and a hunting companion nearby also reported seeing a large upright figure moving fast through trees.

Full-body sightingOdorVocalizationChatterHowl +3
18 November 1989 Near Sullivan MO- Past The State Park, Right By Pea Ridge Iron Ore, Washington County, Missouri Class B #30159

Recollection of a possible nighttime encounter on a four-wheeler near Sullivan

The witness and two companions snuck out on a 4-wheeler into woods behind a house on a snowy night. They noticed a dead-like odor and heard monkey-like chattering, then saw a tall hair-covered biped walk toward them while growling. The group fled on the vehicle and on foot as the animal followed to within arm's reach without touching them, apparently driving them from the area.

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November 1989 Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina Class A #13663

Daylight sighting by hunters near Windsor

Two people hunting deer near a creek crossing watched a shape first mistaken for a stump move, crouch, stand upright and stretch. The witness observed through a rifle scope an apelike face and hair-covered body moving along the creek for about ten minutes. As they backed away, a growl and a single loud scream were heard from its direction before it ran and leapt across the creek, after which the pair left.

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15 October 1989 Reevesville, Johnson County, Illinois Class A #3474

One sighting in October near a cabin, then another incident six months later less than a mile away from the first incident

A group of teenagers hiked to an abandoned cabin in wooded hills at night. Three companions on the porch reported seeing a tall, dark-haired, hunched figure run across a trail into the woods. The group left immediately and avoided returning to the cabin at night.

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October 1989 Sandoval, Marion County, Illinois Class A #10910

Hunter has daylight sighting near Sandoval

The witness was hunting and walking back to a vehicle when they heard noises in brush and across a field. They crouched in brush and saw a large dark brown creature crouching across the field, which then stood erect, grunted, raised its left arm, and walked back into the woods. The witness did not pursue and left directly for the vehicle.

Full-body sightingVocalizationUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour
October 1989 Cleveland, Cass County, Missouri Class A #65278

Group spots a bigfoot late at night walking into Glenwild Cemetery south of Cleveland (MO/KS border)

Late at night in fall 1989, the witness was driving seven companions home from a skating rink and slowed for S-curves on the road. A tall light-brown figure crossed in front of the car and headed toward a nearby cemetery. All occupants reportedly watched it for about 10-12 seconds before driving past and taking another way home.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
October 1989 Camp Verde 30 Miles, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #38375

Memory told of a possible early morning sighting while hunting near West Clear Creek

The witness was deer hunting with a companion in a ponderosa pine forest in the morning, walking separate routes to flush deer. After noticing a fox ahead that repeatedly looked back, the witness looked behind and saw a tall, broad, hair-covered biped about 120 yards away walking down into a wash while looking toward the witness. The figure disappeared into the wash after about 5 to 8 seconds, and the witness continued the hunt without following or searching for tracks.

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15 September 1989 Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida Class A #591

Driver stops car momentarily on Nova Rd., witnesses a 7-8 foot tall dark creature approach his car..

The witness and a relative were driving at night and stopped in the middle of a desolate road so the witness could step out. After a warning from the relative, the witness heard branches breaking and increasing footsteps from woods by the road and saw a tall dark upright figure running toward the car. The witness got back in the car and drove away, then saw the figure standing in the road behind them in the brake lights.

Full-body sightingFootstepsMovement only
September 1989 Carbon County, Wyoming Class A #902

Witness noticed something out of the corner of his eye

Two people gathering firewood on a foggy mountainside saw a large hairy animal running on two legs ahead of them in timber. It traveled about 30 to 40 yards before they lost it in the fog. The witness felt certain it was not a bear and suggested it could have been a Sasquatch.

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August 1989 Deleware, Delaware County, Ohio Class A #878

Hikers spot white bigfoot at Higbanks Park outside Columbus, OH

Three people hiking in a metro park heard a large heavy animal running in the woods and making an unnerving sound. A white, roughly 7-foot-tall creature then crossed the road in front of them from one wooded side to the other. After hearing it approach again, they fled and encountered a park officer.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalizationFootsteps
August 1989 Palmyra, Montgomery County, Tennessee Class A #6443

Motorist has sighting along road near town of Palmyra

The witness was driving alone on a deserted hilly road shortly before midnight when he saw a brown hairy animal on all fours that he first took for a large deer. When he closed to about a hundred yards, the animal stood on two feet and ran silently into the woods. He noticed roadkill in the road and a foul smell that he said might have come from the roadkill, then drove away quickly.

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15 July 1989 Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey Class B #24738

Man recalls incident years before among homes near Brick

Around midnight on a warm summer evening, the witness was talking with a companion beside a car in front of a home. They noticed a large grayish dog-like shape under a streetlight nearby. When high beams were turned on, the figure stood upright and ran bipedally across the road and around the dark side of the house, disappearing within seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineUnidentified sound
June 1989 Yacolt, Clark County, Washington Class A #933

Family has face to face encounter with sasquatch in their back yard

In the early evening, a mother and her teenage son pursued a figure that had startled livestock behind their rural home. They observed it at close range across a creek for several minutes in bright sunlight, noting its height, hair, facial features and build. After the mother urged retreat, the creature vocalized and gestured before the family returned to the house and later reported the incident.

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5 May 1989 Weed, Siskiyou County, California Class A #174

Camper awakes to a very large hairy figure

The witness reports waking in the back of a truck at a campground in the pre-dawn hours and seeing a large dark form leaving the canopy window. She looked out and watched a very large, dark, hairy bipedal figure move quickly uphill into dense pine forest. Afterward she woke her companion, both noticed a dank musky odor, and they promptly left the camp.

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May 1989 Park County, Montana Class A #1693

While scouting a timbered hill at 7000', hikers see a bipedal animal stand up & walk away

Two people scouting a cliffband saw a dark form by a lone tree on a flat buttress about 300-400 yards away. The form swayed, then stood up and walked with fluid motion into the timber in a few strides. Later at their truck about three-quarters of a mile away, their dog growled toward the woods and they left quickly.

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April 1989 Silverton CO., San Juan County, Colorado Class A #15630

Miner reports pre-dawn road crossing near Silverton

The witness was driving alone to work before dawn when headlights illuminated a tall upright figure descending an embankment and crossing the highway. The figure paused briefly in front of a warning sign, looked toward the vehicle, then went over the opposite embankment out of view. The witness slowed briefly then left in fear and later returned in daylight to find large indentations descending the embankment.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineTracks
January 1989 Washington County, New York Class A #1601

Hikers find footprints and see 10 foot tall creature outside home

The witness and a companion found very large footprints and broken branches while hiking and felt watched and followed back to the companion's house. The next morning the witness, sleeping on a couch by large front windows, saw a very tall brown human-like hairy creature in the clearing outside. After watching for several minutes, the creature approached, climbed a bank, and struck the house wall hard enough to wake the companion.

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