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Summer 1985 Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois Class A #39569

Youth watches animal digging in burn barrel behind home near Metropolis.

When the witness was about ten, a backyard motion light drew attention at the family farm late at night. The witness watched from a back bedroom through blinds as an animal pulled trash bags from cans and a burn barrel, scattering and rummaging through garbage. The witness told no one at the time and cleaned up the scattered trash the next morning.

Full-body sightingProperty disturbance
January 1985 Glasford, Fulton County, Illinois Class A #31968

Midday observation by young hunters near Glasford

While hunting in a wooded area, the witness and a friend watched from a hill as their dog barked nearby. They saw a hair-covered figure where two ravines met about 100 yards below. The figure looked at them, took two steps, and disappeared back up the ravine. The witness confirmed the sighting with the friend at the time and told no one else for years.

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Spring 1985 Mexico Beach, Fla, Bay County, Florida Class A #23247

Woman remembers encountering a strange animal while driving outside Mexico Beach

Late at night while traveling by car toward Mexico Beach, Florida, the witness encountered an animal squatting at the edge of the pavement near County Road 386 and Highway 98. As the car approached, the animal jumped up and ran bipedally across the road in front of the car into woods on the other side. It was described as about five to six feet tall with long dark shaggy hair with red highlights, and its face was not recalled.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Fall 1985 Alachua, Alachua County, Florida Class A #2566

College Psychology Teacher observes Bigfoot crossing road. Animal has covering of leaves and/or palm branches

The witness was taking a morning walk on the paved road in front of the house when a creature covered in green vegetation crossed the road at a small bridge over a creek. The creature moved with an ape-like lope, looked toward the witness, then crawled down the bridge embankment into the shallow creek and disappeared. The witness ran to the creek but found no trace.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Spring 1985 Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Class B #15003

Brief sighting by motorsist near Shelby Forest

The witness was a passenger in a car with five companions driving at night. A large dark hair-covered figure on two feet ran across the divided highway in front of the car, crossing multiple lanes in a few seconds. Only the witness and the driver saw it, and the driver stopped briefly before reversing to a turnaround and leaving.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Summer 1985 Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee Class A #6417

Witness clearly views a very tall bipedal creature at home near Charlotte

The witness was sitting in a kitchen with relatives in the afternoon when they saw a tall hair-covered biped moving very quickly through weeds at the edge of the yard. One relative also saw it. The group then went outside and saw it again in the yard as it dashed behind a storage building and disappeared toward a fence, fields and woods. They were frightened and did not look for tracks.

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late summer in 1985 California #c3b38d95-0556-4008-a2b1-6e964360bd87

Sasquatch sighting in California (1985)

The witness and a friend hiked into high meadows and noticed an unusually tall figure at a distance. At dusk on the way out they saw movement pacing in front of bushes and approached while calling out. Between two overlapping bushes they saw two upright hair-covered beings facing them in defensive postures. They backed away out of sight, then ran down the trail to their motorcycle and drove out.

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Spring 1985 Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado Class A #5608

Young student has early morning sighting.

The witness was up early for school at a remote home when the dog began barking hysterically toward the canyon. The witness looked out the kitchen window and saw a tall hair-covered biped running into the canyon with a side-to-side motion. The witness ran to alert parents, but by the time they reached the window it was gone except for a brief last glimpse between bushes.

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November 1984 Carp, Ontario Class B #13706

Possible sighting by two brothers in the Dunrobin area west of Ottowa

In 1984, the witness and a relative were driving slowly on a dirt road west of Ottawa at night to find a spot to set up a telescope. After the relative reported feeling uneasy and shouted, the witness saw a tall, dark, hairy primate-like figure approaching the vehicle. The witness panicked and reversed away at high speed for about a mile.

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November 1984 Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont Class A #1178

Stranded motorists observe white creature near Colchester

On the night after family members reported strange sounds by a ditched car, the witness rode with family through the same area in a snowstorm around midnight. A very tall white-furred figure crossed the road ahead and paused on a hill by a wire fence, staring at the vehicle with reflective eyes. The occupants panicked and drove on without stopping.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
November 1984 Tygh Valley, Wasco County, Oregon Class A #699

Sighting by elk hunters near White River drainage

The witness was elk hunting on an open hillside and watching a relative traversing the slope at a distance. He saw a hairy bipedal creature walking quickly away, using the relative's size for comparison. He described it as about five and a half to six feet tall with a barrel chest and long arms, moving with long strides in a stooped, bent-knee manner.

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20 October 1984 Shuksan, Whatcom County, Washington Class A #3518

Morning sighting by hiker, near Shuksan

The witness, alone on a trail, reported feeling watched, stopping, then seeing an adult and a child blending with a tree. The adult reportedly maintained eye contact, brought the child into view briefly, and kept a hand on it before the child moved back behind the tree. The witness also reported a wet-dog-like odor and finding tracks at the start of the encounter.

Full-body sightingOdorTracks
October 1984 Meredith, Roscommon County, Michigan Class A #25298

Man recalls a sasquatch watching he and a group of teenagers taking a walk while camping near Houghton Lake

Four teenagers walking north from a family hunting camp stopped on a steep two-track when they saw a tall, broad, dark figure standing in the middle of the road at the hilltop staring at them. After watching for about one to two minutes, they turned and ran back to camp without seeing what it did. Poorly defined pushed-in depressions were later noticed in soft gravel and sand in the general area.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteTracks
October 1984 St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida Class A #1003

Two horseback riders see hairy creature

Two companions were riding horses south alongside railroad tracks when they noticed a foul odor, breaking branches, restless horses, and the sound of movement on the track rocks. They then saw a single slim, reddish-brown hair-covered figure standing in a partial crouch in the middle of the tracks about 150 yards away, watching them. The witnesses struggled to control their horses and left the area without returning.

Full-body sightingOdorFootstepsUnidentified sound
October 1984 Cumberland, King County, Washington Class A #1382

Creature observed by hunters

While hunting with a companion, the witness smelled a strong animal odor and saw a large hairy figure crouching near a swamp. The figure stood to full height and was watched for several minutes, reacting nervously to movement and making vocal sounds. The pair fired into the road to scare it, and the creature then fled into the timber.

Full-body sightingVocalizationOdorAnimal behaviour
September 1984 Genoa, Douglas County, Nevada Class A #5909

Two Hikers Have Close Encounter Near Genoa

Two companions hiking a steep mountain trail stopped near a cabin and creek to rest and gather cones. They reported a tall hair-covered biped appearing very close across the creek, watching them, vocalizing, then moving uphill without slipping. The being paralleled them as they descended and was last seen crouching on a boulder near their vehicle.

Full-body sightingOdorVocalizationAnimal behaviour
17 August 1984 Yachats, Lane County, Oregon Class A #5529

Couple has daytime sighting in the Big Creek Wilderness Area

Two people coasting downhill on a motor scooter stopped at a clearcut to look at the view on a clear afternoon. They saw a large brown biped rise from the grass about 100 yards away and walk along the treeline, glancing at them before stepping up a bank into the forest. After waiting about 15 minutes they inspected the area and found a matted grass circle and large footprints leading away.

Full-body sightingTracks
August 1984 Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana Class A #25454

Man remembers observing creature taking food while camping near Manchester

The witness and four companions were camping overnight near a pond when they heard vocalizations and heavy footsteps approaching. The group hid in their tent while something raided their food bag hung in a tree and ate their snacks. The witness peeked out and watched a large hairy biped squatting nearby eating bean dip before it stood and walked away up the trail. At dawn they found the food cache torn down and learned another nearby camp had also been raided.

Full-body sightingHowlScreamFootstepsOdor +1
August 1984 Scranton, Osage County, Kansas Class B #26790

Fisherman has night time sighting along dirt road east of Scranton Lake

The witness was driving on a dirt road by a small lake late at night while looking for a fishing spot. They stopped after noticing a tall, muscular, fur-covered figure standing in the grass by a small tree and watched it looking toward the car. The witness left quickly after a companion said it moved.

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18 July 1984 Clallam Bay, Clallam County, Washington Class A #930

Sighting by a school group on summer field trip

During a multi-day school hiking trip, the witness was with the lead group returning along a beach when a large black hairy biped was seen at a stream, bent over and reaching into the water. After the group watched it move toward the ocean, someone shouted Bigfoot, at which point it stood upright, looked at the group briefly, then walked back into the forest. Teachers later told students it was a naked camper and told them to drop the subject.

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