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2009 Idaho EP 952

Eyeshine in Idaho (2009)

The guest said he and a friend were forced to spend the night at Loon Lake after a day hike ran long. He described low yellow eyeshine close by, a feeling of being tracked, a glimpse of something jumping over a log, a siren-like sound late at night, and distant Ohio-style howls for over an hour in the morning before a motorcyclist helped them out.

EyeshineUnidentified soundHowlMovement only
2009 Idaho EP 935

Partial sighting in Idaho (2009)

During setup boulders fell from a cliff when pounding tent stakes, glow sticks left hanging disappeared, and around 1:30-2 a.m. loud rumbling like a herd rushed past the tents. Through night vision the witness saw four large quadruped humps with two in his truck bed that scattered when he hit the panic alarm. Next morning while picking sage, charging crashes and unfamiliar grunts and growls approached close and they left early.

Partial sightingFootstepsGrowlObject throwingProperty disturbance +1
2009–2011 Mesa, Colorado EP 633

Sasquatch sighting near Mesa, Colorado (2009)

The witness was staying at a rented house with a partner and they were on top of a vehicle looking at stars. They heard heavy breathing very close and saw the standing profile of a large hairy figure nearby. Both were terrified, ran to the vehicle, drove a short distance to the house, and hid inside with lights off.

Partial sightingVocalization
2009 Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon #4813

Man hears noises, while at shooting range.

The witness was shooting alone in the morning when they felt watched and heard bushes rustling nearby and a low deep purring sound. They fired warning shots and shouted toward the sounds, but the source did not retreat and remained at a distance. The witness left without ever seeing the source and wondered if it could have been a cougar or Bigfoot.

VocalizationMovement only
2009 Oklahoma EP 479

Property disturbance in Oklahoma (2009)

The guest lost a walkie-talkie and an unnoticed photograph went missing from a pocket while on a ridge. Four days later both items were found returned inside separate stacked-rock cairns on a traveled trail. He interprets the return as a response to years of consistent visits and baiting.

Property disturbanceStructure or nest
2009–2011 Mesa, Colorado EP 372

Sasquatch sighting near Mesa, Colorado (2009)

The witness was staying at a rented house on Grand Mesa with a companion, sitting on top of a vehicle looking at stars. They heard heavy breathing nearby and saw the profile of a large hairy standing figure close by. Both were terrified, got down immediately, drove a short distance to the house, and hid inside with lights off.

Full-body sightingVocalization
2009 Tennessee EP 243

Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee (2009)

The guest states that his father and another researcher saw three Sasquatch-like figures in a state park area in 2009. No further detail about behavior or appearance is given in this brief mention. The location is described as very close to the White Bluff area.

Full-body sighting
1 January 2009 North Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Class B #25364

Federal law enforcement agent describes possible snow tracks on private land adjacent to Pakamansett River @ 10 miles from Hockomock Swamp (w/ Photos)

The witness and relatives reported finding two sets of large four-toed footprints in snow that crossed residential yards. One trackway led to a garbage can where bags had been pulled out and torn open, then continued to a neighboring driveway and toward woods and grass. Photographs were taken with a shoe for scale, showing deep impressions larger than the shoe. No creature was seen, and no unusual sounds or odors were noted the prior night.

TracksProperty disturbance
2009–2010 Albemarle, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class B #27906

Unknown early morning visitor heard by a youth leader in the Uwharrie National Forest

The witness was camped in a tent at a primitive site in mixed forest when, in the dark early-morning hours, footsteps were heard crunching through dry leaves off-trail. The unseen walker came from dense woods behind the tent, crossed the trail, and continued east smoothly without a light. The witness stayed still and never saw the source, but later insisted it was certainly bipedal and not a deer.

Footsteps
2009–2010 Aberdeen/ Manchester, Brown County, Ohio Class B #58177

Fisherman don't return to their hot spot after strange encounter one night near Aberdeen

The witness and a companion arrived at dusk at their regular riverbank fishing spot to fish overnight. While gathering firewood, the witness found small barefoot human-like footprints in sand at the water's edge and showed them to the companion. They joked about the find and dismissed it at the time, only later interpreting the prints as possibly left by a juvenile after other experiences.

Tracks
Fall 2009 Bonnie, Jefferson County, Illinois Class B #35206

Possible nighttime sighting by a homeowner near Bonnie

Late at night in fall 2010, the witness was at home when barking dogs prompted an investigation and a large dark figure was seen crossing the pasture toward the barn. The witness got a firearm, stepped outside, fired a warning shot and then multiple shots as the figure ran through wire fencing and disappeared into corn behind the house while a dog chased. The shots did not appear to slow it.

Full-body sighting
January 2009 Barth, Escambia County, Florida Class B #76678

Hunters report loud wood knocks in Escambia River Swamp, 3/4 mile NW of Cotton Lake Boat Ramp

The witness and two relatives were sitting in an enclosed deer blind near a river swamp in the morning. They heard three loud sounds like wood being struck nearby, followed shortly by three similar sounds from farther into the swamp. The woods were otherwise silent, and the group dismantled the blind and left soon after.

Wood knock
Winter 2009 Griffin Ga, Spalding County, Georgia Class B #25346

Possible late night sighting and activity at a home near Griffin

The witness stepped outside for a brief nighttime smoke break and noticed movement in the front yard. He turned to see the back, shoulders and head of a very large, hunched, hair-covered creature retreating behind bushes near a yard light. He could not see its face, legs or feet and later measured a nearby limb to estimate its height.

Partial sighting
2009 Hawkins County, Tennessee EP 912

Sasquatch sighting near Hawkins County (2009)

The witness was driving home from a funeral at dusk over a mountain highway when a tall, dark-haired biped ran across the road in front of the car. The witness braked hard as an oncoming van also stopped, and the figure ran straight up the mountainside and disappeared. The witness later learned the van occupants reported the same sighting.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
2009–2010 Silverton, Colorado EP 807

Footsteps near Silverton, Colorado (2009)

The witness was sleeping in a tent at a campground with family when he awoke in the night. He heard four loud heavy bipedal footsteps pass through the campsite. A young deer that had stayed near camp the prior nights was gone the next morning. He later speculated an animal had pushed the deer toward others waiting in the woods.

Footsteps
January 2009 Yale, Payne County, Oklahoma Class B #25553

Strange occurrences experienced by a family on their property outside Yale

Late at night the son was awake in his bedroom when he heard scraping at his window, followed by sniffing-like breathing and a loud grunt. The dogs penned by the window did not bark. He left the bedroom for the couch and was afraid to sleep there for several nights.

Door or window contactVocalization
2009–2010 Crouch And Boise, Boise County, Idaho Class B #29020

Couple describes incidents at two different campgrounds in Boise National Forest

On November 1, 2009, the witness and his wife were camping in a public campground late in the evening. In moonlight they noticed a large, broad, dark shape about six feet tall moving on two legs among the trees near camp, which appeared to stop, look toward them, and sway. With no other campers present, the couple became spooked, packed up, and left.

Partial sightingSilhouette
2009 Chicago, Illinois EP 1139

Paranormal encounter near Chicago, Illinois (2009)

The witness was asked to check a woman's claim of a demon in her attic bedroom. During a daytime visit with a friend and a photographer, the woman duplicated his drawing exactly, an invisible barrier blocked him from entering the attic, the air turned cold, her eyes turned solid white, and he fled. Returning about ten days later, the house was gone and replaced by a gravel lot, and a neighbor said it had been torn down four years earlier.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviourProperty disturbance
27 December 2008 Canton, Fulton County, Illinois Class B #28569

Wood knock and possible nighttime sighting east of Canton Lake

The witness was walking at night from a camper toward town when a loud fall-like noise occurred ahead in the road. A shadowy fur-covered biped stood up about 30 feet away and walked calmly across the road before disappearing into vegetation. The witness continued past the spot believing the creature stayed hidden nearby without further interaction.

Road crossingSilhouettePartial sightingWood knockUnidentified sound
26 December 2008 Arden, Ontario Class B #25229

Possible vocalizations heard 10 miles SE of Arden

Late at night while winter camping, the witness stayed inside a cabin watching a movie while a companion stepped outside. Both heard a single distant wooo-like sound lasting several seconds that neither recognized as a familiar local animal. The companion thought it came from well to the south, leaving both puzzled about its source.

Whoop