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The Georgia chopper crash story has been debunked. See msg from P. Caulkins in the investigator notes
A military policeman and four squadmates were guarding a burned helicopter crash site overnight in forested mountain terrain. Around 10 p.m. they heard loud howl-like screams from near the wreckage and advanced with a flashlight. They reported seeing three tall hair-covered bipeds scavenging the wreckage and dragging remains, then fired handguns blindly after the light was dropped. They held position until dawn, found no bodies or blood, and left without telling the crash investigators.
Early evening sighting of human-like animal one mile from camp
Three youths hunting squirrels with slingshots encountered a tall, dark-haired human-like animal about 15-20 yards away and watched it for about two minutes. The animal shifted position and made a cough-like vocalization, after which the youths fled to a camper. They returned the next morning with a relative and found only smashed vegetation where it had stood.
Woman picking berries with family has daylight sighting near Clark Fork
The witness was picking huckleberries with family members in a clearcut area when she sensed a presence and looked up. At about 100 yards she saw a very tall dark-brown hairy biped crest a knoll, step over stumps, glance toward her, and continue down a steep brushy slope out of sight. She felt no fear and noted its human-like arm swing and ease moving bipedally.
Campers report 'Ohio howls' and stalking near Mt. Jackson in George Washington National Forest
Two people camped in a remote, heavily forested area heard prolonged, loud howls from a nearby ridge, along with heavy footsteps and crashing through brush. After briefly walking up the road to listen, they felt the source paced them and then moved closer downhill toward them. They returned to camp, kept the fire built up, and continued hearing sporadic howls and movement until they fell asleep after midnight.
Man remembers backyard baseball game interrupted by possible screams near Morley
Five children were playing baseball in a clearing near home on a warm summer afternoon when they heard a loud siren-like scream ending in a growl. After a second scream they dropped their equipment and ran home while the screaming continued. They said they had never heard such a sound before and were terrified.
Strange howls heard at night
The witness was outside on a companion's cabin porch at night when both heard strange howling sounds lasting a few minutes. The companion calmly attributed the sounds to bigfoot, said similar sounds had been heard many times before, and reassured the witness they would not cause harm. The witness was unsettled enough to want to go back inside.
Woman remembers being shocked to see a running, hairy biped in her backyard in Elyria
In mid-August 1985, the witness had just returned inside after kenneling two large dogs when the dogs began barking intensely. From a kitchen window she watched a large reddish-brown hairy biped run toward a creek for about 30 seconds before it jumped from a drop-off into the creek and headed into the ravine. Later that day she found skid-like slip marks and toe impressions on the trail where it had run.
Man describes teenage incident -- possible intimidation approach at 2 AM in Coral Springs, at the edge of the Everglades
Three children were camping in a tent in a backyard near a canal when they heard loud dumpster noises and deep grunting from across the canal. They then heard heavy footsteps approaching and a large splash about 50 yards away as something appeared to enter the canal toward them. They fled screaming to the house, and the adult found the tent leveled, moved from its stakes, and covered in water and mud.
Nighttime sighting by camper near Hyampom, along South Fork of Trinity River
The witness was sleeping on a river beach with companions and woke past midnight. Across the river in bright moonlight the witness saw a large bipedal creature shaking a big pine tree, then running in an arc into the woods. The next morning the witness and a companion found large four-toed tracks in the sand where the creature had run.
Possible camp stalking at Glade Run Pond, Monon. Nat. Forest
Two companions were camped for bass fishing at a remote pond in the national forest when they heard loud repeated whooping calls, first from up the mountain and later from less than 50 feet behind their tent. They remained still in the tent while the close calls continued for several minutes before silence returned. In the morning they found their fuel can neatly covered with stacked stones and a stringered fish missing, which they attributed to the unseen caller.
Morning road-crossing sighting by motorist near Revelstoke
The witness was driving alone on the Trans Canada Highway in the early morning when a very large hair-covered man-like animal crossed the road ahead. The animal paused in the ditch and appeared to look for traffic before taking long strides across the highway and down the opposite ditch. The witness looked into the forest where it went but could not relocate it because it moved fast into dense trees.
Fisherman recalls his possible nighttime sighting near Vermilionville
A fisherman was driving out on a dirt road by a river after dark with headlights on while his dog ran ahead. The headlights revealed an upright animal standing in the road ahead, which then dropped to all fours and ran out of sight. The dog ran back to the truck and jumped in through an opened door, and the witness drove away without getting out.
Daylight road crossing sighting near Orrville
The witness was driving home in the afternoon when she saw three hair-covered figures of different sizes standing by the road. As she slowed, the figures ran upright across the road in front of her car and disappeared into thick vegetation on the other side. She did not recognize them as any known animal and drove home quickly to tell her family.
Recollection of spotting a tall figure cross a trail at dusk near Norris Lake
At dusk the witness and her young son were leading family members back along a wooded trail after fishing when a tall dark hairy figure crossed the trail just ahead of them and vanished into dense vegetation. The witness described it as very tall and bulky with long hair and long arms swinging as it moved quickly in a slumped posture. Her son also glimpsed the figure, but relatives behind a bend saw nothing, and the group heard no further sounds and did not search for tracks.
Child has encounter while looking at the night sky
In 1985 the witness stood in a large backyard bordering pine forest late in the evening to look for a comet when an extremely loud scream came from the forest edge. While running toward the house the witness saw a very large upright creature standing in shadows at the tree line that seemed to move after the witness slipped. The witness ran inside to report it to a relative and returned the next day to sit in the branch level with where the creature's head had been.
Two men hear afternoon vocalization near Fort Bragg
The witness and a companion were at a house overlooking a river when they heard loud crashing from the forest across the river. They then heard vocalizations that began as grunting and a deep loud moo-like sound and rose into a very loud high-pitched scream. After vocalizing, the unseen source moved rapidly inland through the forest until its footsteps could no longer be heard. The witness concluded the sounds were made by a Bigfoot, noting the speed and distance covered did not match a cow.
Witness reports bad smell and a scream
During a week-long military field exercise, the witness spent the final night alone in a forward foxhole on guard duty. Around 2 a.m. he heard loud bipedal footfalls pass his position, followed by a strong putrid odor. About 45 minutes later he heard a distant loud scream. He saw nothing and remained at his post until morning, when the odor still lingered.
Unidentified sound near Lake Chelan, Washington (1985)
Two hikers ascended from Lake Chelan toward Cub Lake on a sunny summer afternoon. After entering the lake basin they repeatedly heard large trees falling nearby about every two minutes and felt the ground thud, with about five falls on the way in and five more while leaving. They never saw any trees fall or anything unusual. Feeling unsafe, they turned back and descended to camp, interpreting the sounds as something trying to drive them away.
Campers awakened by late-night visitor in the Indian Heaven Wilderness
The witness was camped with a companion, a child relative and a dog at a campground. During a daytime hike the dog became reluctant to continue and stayed close, and the witness noticed rustling in brush. Late that night the dog barked and dug frantically at the closed tent door, then after voices inside the tent heavy two-footed footsteps were heard running away.
Witnesses hear odd, loud vocalization while in the forest traveling on a logging road
Three young people were walking along a logging road after being dropped off from a truck. From about 10 yards downhill they heard vegetation rustling followed by an extremely loud, guttural, high-pitched yell that did not match any known local animal to them. Frightened, they ran about a mile back to the truck without looking back.