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11 July 2014 Wells, NY Near The Sacandaga River, Hamilton County, New York Class A #45831

Bigfoot running with a deer in its arms is struck by a car late at night north of Wells

Around 12:37 a.m. the witness was driving on Route 8 when a tall dark-furred creature carrying a deer ran into the roadway. The front passenger corner of the car struck the creature, which then slid down the length of the vehicle causing extensive damage from hood to rear. The frightened witness did not stop and continued driving.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVehicle contact
1 March 2014 Erie County, New York #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/05/02/sc-ep215-the-creature-was-looking-at-me-intently

Wood knock near Erie County (2014)

The witness took children into woods behind a relative's house and heard distinct wood knocks alternating between two positions about every few minutes for an hour. After the witness made a whoop sound, knocks continued, then a nearby dog barked aggressively and a third position across the road knocked. Interpreting the pattern as an L-shaped ambush, the witness gathered the children back to the house.

Wood knock
2014 Saranac Lake, New York #15b65c64-de92-46eb-9043-028b9d424d3e

Scream near Saranac Lake, New York (2014)

About a year later the guest was awake late at night in a bedroom with a partly open window. A loud two-toned scream from near the driveway shook the room and was answered from farther away, terrifying the guest who fled to get a parent. The parent attributed the sound to foxes, but the guest later felt the sound matched a vocalization heard on the podcast.

Scream
9 November 2013 Amenia, Dutchess County, New York Class A #43285

Bow hunter with binoculars observes a tall Bigfoot with a smaller one near Amenia

The witness was hunting at dusk and scanning a clearing with binoculars from about 200 yards away when two brown creatures were seen foraging in brush. After watching about a minute the witness fired a bow shot to scare them. The larger creature put the smaller on its back and walked about 100 yards away out of sight, after which the witness left quickly for a UTV.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
20 July 2013 Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York Class A #63279

Couple observes a Bigfoot outside cabin window in Allegany State Park

The witness and his wife were inside a rented cabin at night when loud banging shook the structure. The witness shone a flashlight out a window and saw a large hairy biped walking away, which his wife also watched from a second window heading up a ravine. After later noticing a strong foul odor on the porch, the couple packed and drove out of the park the same night.

Partial sightingProperty disturbanceOdor
November 2012 Bath, Steuben County, New York Class A #68932

Resident observes a sasquatch near homes at 2-3am on the outskirts of Bath

Late at night in mid-November 2012, the witness stepped outside a basement apartment to smoke. About 140 yards to the east, the witness watched a tall cinnamon-brown figure pace back and forth for about three to four minutes near a house light before it disappeared. The figure moved smoothly with no head bob and had long shaggy head hair, with lower legs hidden by a rise in ground. After losing sight of it, the witness went inside to wake the spouse.

Partial sighting
24 September 2010 Northville, Hamilton County, New York Class B #28570

Possible nighttime encounter outside a home north of Northville

The witness and a companion were sitting outside the companion's house at night when they heard a scream from a nearby swamp. Shortly after they heard a large animal breaking branches in woods on their side of the road. After owls called behind the house, an unseen object coming from the woods landed in the yard behind them.

ScreamMovement onlyObject throwing
1 September 2010 Somers NY, Westchester County, New York Class A #31940

Fishermen and Law Enforcement Officer Report Three Class A Sightings in Same Area Within a Year near the town of Somers

The witness and a companion were night fishing from an anchored position on a reservoir. Around sunrise they watched a short ape-like figure emerge from the woods, drop to its knees to drink reservoir water, then stand and walk back into the woods. The figure did not look at them or make a sound.

Full-body sighting
10 August 2010 Stony Point, Rockland County, New York Class B #28105

Two fishermen frightened after dark on Lake Kanawauke

The witness and a companion were in a boat heading toward shore at night when they heard splashes, smelled a foul wet-animal odor, and saw shoreline vegetation shaking violently. A large rock was thrown from shore toward them and landed near the boat. When they shone a flashlight toward shore they saw a large dark human-shaped figure with red glowing eyes partly obscured by vegetation, then yelled and banged oars before retreating to a safer distance and hearing a loud scream or roar as they loaded the boat and left.

Partial sightingEyeshineScreamRock throwingOdor
6 August 2010 Keene, Essex County, New York Class A #64192

Camper describes morning sighting at Cascade Lake near Lake Placid

The witness was camping at Upper Cascade Lake and walked to the shore to photograph mist on the water. Across the lake he noticed an animal splashing that stood upright, stepped toward the treeline, turned to stare at him, then disappeared into the forest. Startled, he returned to his campsite, loaded his gear, and drove away without seeing it again.

Full-body sighting
July 2009 Lake George, Warren County, New York Class B #26338

Possible vocalizations heard by campers In Lake Luzerne area

While camping in a tent with six others, the witness heard something large moving near camp followed by distinctive hoot-whoop vocalizations attributed to two or possibly three animals. The sounds moved away from the camp and then returned about two hours later. All seven tent occupants heard the sounds.

WhoopFootsteps
22 June 2009 Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York Class A #26205

Young adult has daylight visual encounter of bipedal creature while driving near Rhinebeck

The witness was driving on a curvy back road in the evening when he saw a large dark figure crouching near a bag in the road behind his car. After losing sight of it, he turned around and drove back, then saw a tall black hairy figure walking upright on the side of the road ahead. He watched it for several seconds as it leaped up an embankment and disappeared into tall grass.

Full-body sighting
3 March 2009 Near Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York Class B #25661

Wood knocks heard and tracks found near Canton

The witness was walking with a dog across a frozen swamp in a woodlot when a line of bare human-like footprints with toes was noticed on ice and bare ground. The witness photographed the prints with a knife for scale within minutes of the discovery. No creature was seen, only the footprints.

Tracks
18 August 2007 Sabbath Day Point, Warren County, New York Class B #21488

Female hiker describes rocks being thrown at her and female companion near Sabbath Day Point

Two companions hiking back from a mountain trail claim rocks were thrown toward them from the woods over an extended period, starting with misses above and behind them and later coming close enough to duck. They also report hearing an unidentified whining sound, possible footsteps, knock-like sounds, and a tree being shaken, without ever seeing the source. Near the area they noticed a green limb broken high and left hanging.

Rock throwingVocalizationFootstepsWood knockTree break
June 2006 Minerva NY, Essex County, New York Class B #15191

Possible daylight sighting by motorist near Minerva

The witness was driving with a relative on an unpaved road toward a trailhead in late morning. From about 50 yards away the witness saw a large brown furry animal in the road lunge into dense woods. The witness reached the spot within seconds but found nothing in the clearing and woods beyond. The witness concluded the light color, large size, and quick disappearance did not fit a moose or bear.

Partial sighting
3 March 2006 Sabbath Day Point, Warren County, New York Class B #15566

Possible vocalizations heard near Sabbath Day Point

The witness was hiking alone near a small pond in the afternoon and stopped for lunch when a loud, sing-song-like vocalization was heard from about 300 yards away. The sound lasted about two minutes with changing pitch and seemed like a single creature talking to itself. The witness left quickly and later revisits found nothing unusual.

Vocalization
2006 Unionville, New York #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722

Footsteps near Unionville, New York (2006)

The witness was hiking alone on a section of the Appalachian Trail when footsteps began pacing him from off-trail to his left. He glimpsed a dark figure and then rocks began flying past him, prompting him to jog and then sprint toward a road. The pursuer kept pace while breaking saplings and trees before stopping near the road, after which the witness calmed down and returned to his car.

FootstepsPartial sightingRock throwingTree break
10 October 2005 Deposit, Delaware County, New York Class B #14373

Possible daylight stalking and knocking heard by hunter near Deposit

While scouting alone for deer in late afternoon, the witness heard a loud deep growl from a nearby thicket and later heard heavy movement paralleling his path through brush. He found two live trees bent over a logging road, then heard repeated knocking sounds from the direction of his entry route. While leaving through a creek bottom at dusk, he heard rocks striking and rolling downstream several times before driving out without seeing the source.

GrowlFootstepsWood knock
February 2005 Saranac, Clinton County, New York Class B #14035

Possible night time sighitng by motorist on Chazy Lake Road outside Saranac

Early on a February morning in 2005, the witness was driving along Chazy Lake Road toward work when a dark figure rose from a roadside ditch ahead. The figure, described as human-shaped but slouched, moved into the woods within about five seconds. The witness only saw the upper two-thirds of the body and could not estimate height or weight.

Partial sightingPossible misidentification
November 2004 Whitehall, Washington County, New York Class B #9723

Wildlife surveyor hears distinct knocking near Whitehall, NY -- September 2005 Expedition Area

The witness revisited a family property over two days to investigate knocking heard there since childhood. On the first day knocking followed, circled, and retreated from the witness while moving off-trail. On the second day knocking again preceded arrival at a clearing, where the witness heard a snort-like sound near rocks and had several stones thrown overhead until a rifle was assembled, after which the forest went quiet.

Wood knockRock throwingUnidentified sound