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September 1986 Kirkland Lake, Ontario Class A #1561

Teen watches as sitting bigfoot eats blueberries

In late afternoon in September 1986 the witness was rabbit hunting and walking home on a regular trail when a strong foul odor was noticed. From about 12 yards away the witness watched for about 10 minutes as a large hair-covered creature sat cross-legged in a blueberry patch eating berries with its hands. As darkness approached the witness revealed himself, and the creature stood without using its hands and calmly walked away into the brush.

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1 September 1986 Lakehead Ca., Shasta County, California Class B #2855

Man had deer stolen by creature near Lakehead

A homeowner had shot a deer and hung it in a tree behind the house. That night while going to let dogs out, he heard an unfamiliar scream and saw a large ape-like creature in the yard. The creature seized the deer and fled into the forest, tearing out a stretch of barbed-wire fence and leaving hair and tracks. A friend visiting the next day was shown where it stood and ran, including the tracks and hair.

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20 August 1986 Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyoming Class A #1069

Hikers see three upright animals near their vehicle

After a day of hiking, the witness and a companion were returning to their parked truck after dark in moonlight when they noticed movement around the vehicle. From about 40 feet away they saw three hair-covered upright figures, two larger and one smaller, which then ran away as the men ran to the truck and drove off. No vocalizations were heard, only the sound of contact with the truck and footsteps in grass as the figures fled.

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August 1986 Henryetta, Oklahoma 5 Miles Dustin, Oklahoma 10 Miles, McIntosh County, Oklahoma Class A #12712

Woman remembers large bipedal creature running thru pasture at night, south of Henryetta

The witness and a companion were standing by a truck behind the childhood home at night, facing the pasture. They saw a tall, dark, upright figure run across the pasture in front of a large tank toward the treeline, appearing to turn to look at them. The sighting lasted a few seconds, after which they went inside and a parent's flashlight check revealed nothing.

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August 1986 Hood River County, Oregon Class A #670

One eight-footer and one three-footer seen by witness

The witness was camping with companions on a multi-day hike and looked out of a tent early in the morning to see two hair-covered figures in vegetation about seventy feet away. The larger figure reached toward branches while the smaller handled a stick, then the larger vocalized, took the smaller's hand, and both left behind trees. The companions did not see the figures, and the witness later mentioned the sighting to a ranger while leaving the area.

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7 July 1986 Bradford, Jackson County, Arkansas Class A #9753

Animal peers into youngster's bedroom window

The witness, then about 12, woke in a guest bedroom at the grandparents' farm and saw a large hairy figure watching through the window for under a minute. After slipping on a rug while trying to get up, the witness ran to the back of the house. From the back door the witness saw the figure running across a field toward a barn and losing sight behind it, while relatives in the house did not arrive in time to see it.

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7 July 1986 Ft. Carson, El Paso County, Colorado Class A #17767

Night-time sighting by Marine training near Ft Carson

During a nighttime military training patrol the witness became separated from the unit and cut through a wooded area to intercept them. Rounding a bend in the trail, the witness encountered a tall light-brown hair-covered figure standing on the trail about 10 feet away. After mutual observation the figure showed a startle response, then crouched and moved sideways off the trail while watching, kneeling behind a bush where it became hard to see.

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July 1986 Deer Lake Indian Reserve - 300 Air Miles North Of Thunder Bay, Ontario Class A #23134

Fishing Guide has sighting while trolling Deer Lake

In early July 1986 in the evening, a fishing guide motoring clients by boat toward a narrow rocky passage on Deer Lake saw a tall black-furred biped run and leap across the narrows into forest. The clients did not see it but heard branches breaking as it moved away, and the guide shut off the engine to listen until the sound faded. The guide later reasoned the size, bipedal run, swinging arms and lack of snout did not match a local black bear. A next-morning search found no footprints on the rocky shore.

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15 June 1986 Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia Class A #33115

Two witnesses recall sighting as teens near Monticello

The witness and a companion were on bicycles watching deer near a logged hollow. After the deer fled, the pair saw a tall upright creature moving swiftly and silently down the hill toward where the deer had been. After watching it cover ground quickly, both fled on their bikes and did not return to the property.

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15 June 1986 Carmel CA, Monterey County, California Class A #12292

Daylight sighting by hikers in Ventana Wilderness

The witness and his son were hiking a ridgeline trail with the son walking ahead. The son encountered a large hairy biped running toward him, screamed, and watched it run past him downhill into dense brush. The witness ran forward after hearing the scream, heard loud crashing in the brush, and caught only a brief glimpse of a dark shape disappearing.

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14 June 1986 Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee Class A #62358

Witness describes two different sightings outside Oneida

In 1986 the witness stopped in a car near a church at dusk to adjust the radio when dirt and gravel struck the hood. The witness then noticed a tall hair-covered figure standing on the roadside berm and drove slowly past it at close range before speeding home. The witness showed dirt still on the hood to a relative that evening and found scooped-out chunks missing from the berm the next day.

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11 June 1986 Cochran, Dodge County, Georgia Class A #56752

Man recalls hitting and killing a strange creature with his car near Cochran

The primary witness was driving alone at about 50 mph on a highway just after dark when a small bipedal creature ran into the road from the right. He struck it squarely with the center of his grill, knocking it to the roadside, then examined the carcass up close. The body remained overnight until a wildlife officer retrieved it early the next morning with no identification provided. Neighbors and passing motorists also viewed the carcass, which was discussed locally for years.

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June 1986 Subiaco, Logan County, Arkansas Class A #13718

Man tells of two-legged animal crossing road in front of his car east of Paris

The witness was driving east late at night when a large reddish-brown long-haired biped ran across the road in front of the car. The animal cleared the road in a few strides and was gone when the witness stopped and looked back. A passenger who had been asleep did not see it.

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Summer 1986 15 Miles North Of Newberry, Luce County, Michigan Class A #21271

Man describes road sighting in teen years near Pine Stump Junction

The witness and two companions were driving south at night when headlights illuminated a large dark animal crouched over roadkill at the road edge. The animal turned to look at the car, then rose onto two legs and left the roadway into the woods in two steps. The group did not stop and continued driving in silence.

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January 1986 Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois Class B #41907

Memory told of a possible sighting at night in a pasture east of Jacksonville

On a winter night in 1986-87 the witness was alone on his turn riding a three-wheeler through a snowy pasture near a wooded creek in Morgan County while a companion waited elsewhere. From about 30 yards away he watched a roughly 7-foot tall, dark-haired, roughly 400-lb figure walk across a narrow strip of pasture between two stands of woods. The figure looked toward him and then kept walking as if unconcerned.

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1986 Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida Class A #606

witness observed creature running across the road

A driver reportedly encountered a tall, thin figure covered in hair while driving to a relative's house. The figure ran into the paved road, paused briefly in the headlights, then continued across to the other side. The account was relayed by a relative of the driver rather than the driver directly.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Summer 1986 El Dorado County, California Class A #2121

Lake Tahoe sighting by a motorist

The witness and his wife were driving east on Highway 50 late at night in late summer 1986. As they made a turn on an S-curve, their headlights lit up a large hairy human-like figure walking along the hillside at the roadside about 40 yards ahead. When the road curved away, the figure vanished into darkness, and the two occupants confirmed to each other they had both seen it.

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Fall 1986 Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #42736

Man recalls seeing a huge, hair-covered biped standing beside the road at night near Snohomish

Late after midnight the witness was riding home as a passenger while a relative drove. By moonlight and headlights they saw a huge hairy figure standing by a roadside sign, felt eye contact as they passed, then watched it cross the road behind the car and leave on the other side. Both occupants saw it, and the driver offered to turn around but the witness declined.

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21 December 1985 Ellenville, Ulster County, New York Class A #8064

Ulster County, 1985 Winter Hike Leads to Encounter with Large Bipedal Creature

In winter 1985, the witness and a companion were walking in deep snow near a closed attraction when they saw a large brown human-looking biped about 150 feet away. The creature paused to look at them, then walked away quickly with a long stride while glancing back. The witnesses were frightened, tried briefly to follow and look for footprints, but found none.

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December 1985 Tavares, Lake County, Florida Class A #14118

Night time sighting by motorist on CR 448 near Lake Jem

Late at night while driving home from a night shift, the witness saw a very tall, hairy, dark creature cross the county road in front of her car and disappear into vegetation. She observed it in her headlights from about 50 yards as it moved upright on two legs with swinging arms. After passing the spot she noticed a strong foul odor like road-kill in the air.

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