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Daylight Sighting, 2 witnesses
Two 11-year-olds were sitting on a rock in the woods when they heard a dead tree fall. They looked up and saw a tall creature walking from right to left toward a stream, which seemed to ignore them. They ran quickly out of the woods, and their small dog that ran toward the creature later returned home unharmed.
Woman recalls being paralyzed by fear during childhood sighting near Lake Hudson State Park
When the witness was about 10, she was picking raspberries near a river bridge while her family fished nearby on a hot clear summer day. She heard a slight rustle, looked up, and saw a large black ape-like figure watching her from the wooded side of the dense patch. She described freezing with fear, then running to her parents without looking back. No other family members saw the figure.
Man recalls childhood evening encounter in Johnathon Dickenson State Park
The witness was camping with family and jogged alone to an observation tower in the evening. After resting on top, the witness climbed down, slipped and landed noisily in brush. A hair-covered animal about 25 yards away raised its head, stared briefly, then ran across the clearing, rising to two legs before crossing the road and vanishing into woods. The witness ran back to camp, where family dismissed the account.
Witness recalls seeing a Sasquatch looking in the door of his parents' cabin when he was a young boy
The witness reports that at around 9-10 p.m. one night in July in 1977 or 1978, when they were about five or six years old, they saw a sasquatch looking in through the door of their cabin while they looked out at it. No further descriptive details of the entity are given in this section. The witness states they remain strongly convinced of the memory as an adult.
Youth has sighting while fishing on Kansas River near Topeka
When about 10 years old, the witness was fishing apart from two relatives on the Kansas River. He saw a large dark hairy figure standing in the water and splashing as if bathing. After the figure looked at him, he ran back to his relatives in fear and the group left the area.
Fisherman hears heavy breathing ,turns and sees tall man-like creature
The witness was standing fishing in knee-deep river water while a companion fished downstream. Hearing heavy breathing behind, the witness turned and saw a tall, athletic, hair-covered male-like creature standing by a tree on the bank about 100-150 feet away. The two stared at each other for several minutes, and as the witness moved sideways downstream the creature moved between trees keeping watch, until the witness reached the companion; when they returned the creature was gone and no prints were found in dry sandy soil.
Sasquatch sighting near Midland County (1978)
The guest and her step-cousin rode a single minibike down a wooded trail into a sandy turnaround clearing. Above tall bushes ahead they saw a large dark head with huge dark eyes watching them motionlessly. The driver tipped the bike, both quickly righted it and fled without looking back, later confirming with each other what they had seen.
Three witnesses have daytime sighting near Strawberry
When the witness was a child, they were walking in the woods with two other children when they noticed a brown conical-shaped head with deep-set eyes watching them from behind a tree uphill about 100-120 feet away. The shape remained motionless while they watched it for about a minute. The younger companion became upset and the children ran from the area. The witness remains uncertain what was seen.
Boy Scouts watch creature eating leaves along Dearborn River
As a child attending a Scout Jamboree, the witness says a friend led him to a river where they watched a roughly 6-foot-tall gorilla-like animal across the water. The animal stood upright with its back to them, plucking leaves with its hands and eating for a couple minutes before walking into brush. They stayed in the area for several days afterward but never saw it again.
Close range daylight encounter involving two young teenage sisters near Fort Lewis
Two sisters had stopped with family in woods for a bathroom break while driving home from a camping trip and were walking back to their truck when they turned to see a large hairy figure leaning against a tree about 20 feet away watching them. They walked quickly back to the truck without running. When the witness grabbed a camera to photograph it, the figure was gone, and their father dismissed the report and told them to leave.
Two young campers have frightful, dawn encounter near Cave Junction
Two sisters sleeping in a tent trailer awoke early in the morning to scratching on the bottom, top and sides of their bunk. When they unzipped a window they smelled a strong foul odor and saw dark brown fur pressed against the mesh. They woke their parents, but whatever was there was gone by the time the parents went outside.
Memories told of activity over several years at a family home near Oglethorpe
A family living in a rural wood-frame home reported repeated nighttime visits over several years by two large hair-covered bipeds, one larger and one smaller. The creatures were said to peer in windows, mimic an infant's sounds, produce a strong septic odor, throw heavy tanks, damage a vehicle, and leave hair on the house. Livestock on surrounding farms were found dead with intestines removed. After the father fired through a wall at one creature, only the smaller one was reportedly seen, and activity lessened after relatives guarded the house and a protective ritual was performed.
While hiking with friends, eleven year old girl almost runs into 6' hairy creature
In summer 1978 the then-10-year-old witness was walking single-file with three companions through dense woods near Clouse Lake following a deer trail. After the woods fell silent and a strong odor was noticed, the witness rounded a large tree and encountered a tall dark-brown hairy creature with an almost human face at very close range. The witness yelled for the companions to flee, and the group ran to the lake parking lot; the companions did not see the creature because the tree blocked their view.
Mini-bike rider has afternoon encounter near Fulton
The witness was riding a mini bike along a path by railroad tracks and stopped to turn around when he noticed movement on an embankment about 20 feet away. A tall, reddish-brown fur-covered figure stood there holding a tree and a branch while staring at him. After a brief staredown in which the figure wrinkled its nose and narrowed its eyes, the witness panicked, raced the bike back toward his friends, then ran home.
Children chased from woods by a seven foot tall creature
The witness was walking with two companions in a wooded area near houses and a field when they noticed a tall, bulky upright figure approaching from a short distance. The figure chased them as they ran toward a clearing, closing to within about 15 feet before stopping at the woods edge while they continued running. The witness recalled a musty animal smell and noted the chaser made no audible running noise, describing the face as hairy with indistinct features.
Family has unusual experience outside Grass Valley
A group gathered around a late-night bonfire at a rural ranch heard an extremely loud screeching howl from a nearby canyon and heard brush breaking as something large approached. The group fled to the house, and the witness briefly left her young child outside before going back to retrieve her. The child later said a very big, very hairy figure walked up to her, looked at her, and then walked away.
Truck driver has brief roadside sighting
The witness was driving south in a delivery truck in daylight when he noticed a large dark figure standing motionless by the roadside ahead. As he approached, the figure turned away and disappeared into dense timber within a few steps, swinging its arms. The witness slowed but did not stop to search, and the sedan ahead did not appear to react.
Young camper frightened by large hand gathering berries
The witness was camping with family in a wooded Oregon area near a shallow river and was playing outside a camper while two relatives napped. After hearing underbrush rustle and noticing a small sapling bend, the witness moved closer and saw a large hairy hand reach from behind berry brush to grab berries from about 8 to 10 feet away. The witness ran back to camp without seeing the rest of the creature and later described the hand as clearly a hand rather than a paw.
Hikers notice a large (at least seven to eight feet tall) animal covered with dark brown fur sitting on a stump
The witness and a companion found long drag marks and extensively damaged vegetation earlier in the day. About two hours later while hiking on the southeast side of a creek, they saw a large dark-brown fur-covered animal sitting on a stump watching them. The animal stood, made a gesture, and walked into the forest. As they descended toward the creek they heard noise and saw a bear with a cub feeding nearby, leaving the witness unsure what was seen.
Woman experienced terrifying close encounter as a child and later as a teenager
A child playing with a ball in the backyard of a farmhouse chased it to a fence by a thicket, where a large hair-covered biped leaned over the fence close to her face. She screamed and backed toward the house as the creature looked toward the house and then fled. Family members came after hearing the screams but did not see the creature.