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August 2009 Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia Class A #27300

Late-night roadside sighting by a young man outside of Moultrie

The witness was driving home at night on a wooded road when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered figure standing by a ditch near a pond. The figure looked toward the vehicle, showing red eyeshine, then crouched down into the ditch. The witness kept driving home and reported the encounter to family members.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
August 2009 Taconite, Itasca County, Minnesota Class A #31166

Husband and wife experience an up-close daylight sighting on Hwy. 7 north of Bovey

The witness and his companion were driving south in their pickup when they saw a tall, dark-furred creature near the roadside ditch. It crossed the road less than 20 paces in front of them, then leaped the far ditch in a single stride. Both occupants watched it closely in clear daylight and described human-like but non-human movement and musculature.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2009 Monkstown, Fannin County, Texas Class B #26473

Possible sign and incidents on private property while scouting for deer south of Monkstown

While searching for deer tracks in a remote creek bottom, the witness reported finding twisted vegetation and large barefoot prints. Later that evening the party sat in the area until dark and reported receiving return wood knocks from three directions and hearing unexplained noises. They then reported hearing objects thrown through the woods toward them, with one small object striking a companion, prompting them to leave.

TracksTwistTree breakWood knockUnidentified sound +1
August 2009 Barnsdall, Osage County, Oklahoma Class A #26543

Nightime roadside sighting south of Woolaroc

Two companions were driving back toward their campsite late at night after dropping others off. They noticed a broad figure squatting in a ditch beside a guardrail that turned its head to watch their vehicle pass. They turned around to look again but it was gone, and a visit the next day found only flattened grass.

Partial sightingEyeshine
August 2009 Texas EP 37

Partial sighting in Texas (2009)

Two canine handlers were driving separate Tahoes home late at night between Ozona and Big Lake. A large black animal on all fours rushed from the ditch at the lead Tahoe, turned and paced it for 50 to 150 feet at 80 to 85 mph at window height. It lacked a horse or cow-like neck and elongated head, then fell back. The trailing officer saw no detail.

Partial sightingMovement only
August 2009 Within A Mile Of The West Opening To The Cascade Tunnel, King County, Washington Class A #26403

Man sees large, hair-covered figure while riding on train near the Cascade Tunnel

The witness was traveling west on the Empire Builder passenger train on a clear morning after it exited the Cascade Tunnel. From a sleeper compartment he briefly saw a very large black-haired figure standing on a steep forested slope above the tracks with one hand on a tree, appearing to watch the train pass. His wife was seated across from him facing the opposite direction and did not see the figure. He estimated the figure at 8 to 9 feet tall and about 400 pounds, but could not discern facial details in the two-second glimpse.

Full-body sighting
August 2009 Sequim, Clallam County, Washington Class B #26450

Hikers have strange encounters and find human-like footprints in Buckhorn Wilderness

The witness was backpacking and camping with friends at a small alpine lake. Late at night two campers heard something moving on rocks by the lake and then something hit their tent. The next morning they found 6-7 human-like footprints where the movement had been heard, sunk much deeper than the witness's own print, and photographed them.

FootstepsTracksObject throwingUnidentified sound
August 2009 Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon Class B #26497

Campers making animal noises in forest experience booming screams in reply

Late at night while camping on logging roads near Estacada, Oregon, the witness and companions heard an extremely loud, prolonged scream from the dark woods. The witness estimated the source was 100 to 200 yards away and felt the air vibrate. The vocalizations continued for about 30 minutes and appeared to move around the camp while the group packed up and drove out. No creature was seen.

Scream
27 July 2009 Cougar, Skaminia County, Washington #4715

Mountina biker hears whoops, howls, and whistles at night

The witness spent Monday night camped alone near Mt St Helens off Forest Service Road 83 after mountain biking the previous day. Around 10:30 p.m. while sitting and stargazing, the witness heard sequences of whoops, a howl-like reply, further whoops, then two whistles, followed by silence. An attempt to record additional sounds captured nothing, and later coyote yelps from a different direction sounded distinctly different.

WhoopHowlWhistle
26 July 2009 Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class B #41111

Woman standing on her elevated deck is approached from underneath by something large near Ocean Shores

Late at night the witness went onto an elevated deck after hearing brush noise and animal sounds. Something heavy walked up a ground-level dock and stopped directly beneath the deck. The witness saw only a large dark shape through the boards while it made loud sniffing breaths, then fled back inside.

Partial sightingVocalizationFootstepsAnimal behaviourMovement only
24 July 2009 North Bend, King County, Washington #4712

Man hears strange calls around 3am

The witness left the house early on a Friday morning to go to the truck for work. While outside, the witness heard a vocal sound initially mistaken for coyotes and stopped to listen for about ten minutes. The witness states the sound was unfamiliar and later matched the Estacada call found on the website.

Vocalization
21 July 2009 Colville, Stevens County, Washington #4711

Campers hear several screams during the nigh

The witness and spouse were camped with a small fire when they heard repeated screams from the west over an extended period. The sounds came about every five minutes for an hour, paused for about half an hour, then resumed more frequently while shifting position. No creature was seen, but after returning home the witness said the sounds matched alleged sasquatch scream recordings on the website.

Scream
20 July 2009 North Bend, Coos County, Oregon #4898

Man sees bigfoot near fire pile from window

The witness was sitting in the bedroom with the window open playing a video game when a large dark figure approached the ash fire pile in the yard. The figure appeared to sniff the pile and move its head, then walked up a hill into the forested area behind the house. The witness stayed on the bed frozen in shock.

Full-body sighting
18 July 2009 Timber, Columbia County, Oregon #4710

Vocalizations Heard in Timber

The report claims an odd sound likened to a primate was heard, followed by a howl sound. No visual encounter, location, timing, or other context is provided.

VocalizationHowl
15 July 2009 Government Camp OR, Clackamas County, Oregon #4703

"Cry" heard by man resting at Trillium Lake parking lot

The witness was resting inside a locked truck with windows up at the Snow Bunny parking lot near the Trillium Lake access road. A loud, deep high-pitched cry was heard echoing through the hills, audible through the closed windows. The witness, claiming lifelong outdoor experience, said the sound was unlike known predators and was unsettling.

Vocalization
14 July 2009 New Bedford/Freetown Line, Bristol County, Massachusetts Class A #26277

Night sighting by a motorist near Freetown

The witness was driving northbound on a highway at night with a companion when the companion noticed a large hair-covered figure standing up from a crouch beside the road. The witness looked over and saw the figure standing very close to the vehicle for about three seconds as they passed. They returned to the location shortly afterward but saw nothing and then contacted emergency dispatch.

Full-body sighting
13 July 2009 Kearney, Ontario Class B #26285

Unusual thud and possible whoop heard along with feeling of being watched in Algonquin Provincial Park

The witness was lying awake in a tent at a Rain Lake campsite with a companion already asleep when a powerful but silent ground thud was felt very close to the tent, followed by a brief skunk-like odor. Later that night the witness heard an unusually loud whoop-like sound first taken for a loon. In the morning an indistinct disturbance entering camp and a freshly snapped tree stump were found, and while hiking out the witness felt watched.

FootstepsWhoopTracksTree breakOdor +1
13 July 2009 Ely, Ontario Class B #26348

Bipedal sounding pacing and possible vocalizations heard by Boy Scout leader and Scouts at Quetico Provincial Park

The witness was camping with a large scout group in a remote wilderness park. Late at night while several people sat around the campfire, they heard heavy bipedal footsteps pacing in dense brush beyond light range and later heard deep breathing. After most went to tents, they heard distant wolves followed by a closer deep howl that silenced the wolves, repeated more faintly. No tracks were found the next day.

FootstepsHowlUnidentified sound
11 July 2009 Uinta Mountains Near Kamas, Duchesne County, Utah Class B #29148

Backpackers startle a figure with long white/blonde hair watching Boy Scouts at Grandaddy Lake

While backpacking and setting up camp, the witness briefly saw a long-haired, light-colored figure watching a nearby scout camp from marshy vegetation. The figure reportedly ran away on two legs with very long, silent strides toward thicker timber. The witness did not see below its shoulders or check for tracks, and later confirmed no one in the scout camp had matching light hair.

Partial sighting
11 July 2009 Silver Fork, El Dorado County, California Class A #26258

Nightime sighting by a couple along a main highway between South Lake Tahoe and Placerville

A couple driving toward Sacramento on Highway 50 at night saw a tall hairy figure standing in a pullout on the north side of the road. The figure was illuminated by high beams from about 20 to 30 feet away and appeared to be watching traffic. The viewing lasted only a few seconds at highway speed, and both occupants described a very large, thick, dark brown to black figure.

Full-body sighting