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17 August 1984 Yachats, Lane County, Oregon Class A #5529

Couple has daytime sighting in the Big Creek Wilderness Area

Two people coasting downhill on a motor scooter stopped at a clearcut to look at the view on a clear afternoon. They saw a large brown biped rise from the grass about 100 yards away and walk along the treeline, glancing at them before stepping up a bank into the forest. After waiting about 15 minutes they inspected the area and found a matted grass circle and large footprints leading away.

Full-body sightingTracks
10 August 1984 Alpenthal Ski Resort, King County, Washington Class B #8670

Hiker hears roar north of Alpental Ski Resort at Snow Lake

The witness was camping overnight at an alpine lake with a dog when a loud high-pitched scream shifting to a low roar was heard for a couple minutes very close to camp. The dog became agitated with raised hackles and the witness was frightened. A young couple camped a few hundred yards away heard the same sound outside their site with snapping branches and pacing, and both parties left the lake the next morning.

ScreamGrowlMovement only
8 August 1984 Forks Of Salmon, Siskiyou County, California Class B #1058

Campers observed by unknown animal

The witness and two companions were camped by a remote lake after dusk when they noticed amber eyes in the woods up the hill. After rocks were thrown, the animal stood and moved toward them on two legs, then circled their camp for about three hours while staying outside the firelight. The witness described it as 7 to 8 feet tall, agile on two legs, and curious rather than aggressive, and it left after fuel thrown on the fire made a flare. No tracks or other sign were found the next morning.

EyeshinePartial sightingUnidentified sound
August 1984 Spokane, County County, Washington #700

Air Force trainee awakes with large, stinking figure standing over him

The witness was undergoing military survival training involving sleeping outdoors in a sleeping bag and awoke at dawn to find a large figure standing over him. The figure was seen only as a dark outline and had a strong odor while looking down as the witness lay speechless on his back. The figure then stepped back and walked away into the forest, after which the witness screamed and others came to his location.

SilhouetteOdor
August 1984 Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana Class A #25454

Man remembers observing creature taking food while camping near Manchester

The witness and four companions were camping overnight near a pond when they heard vocalizations and heavy footsteps approaching. The group hid in their tent while something raided their food bag hung in a tree and ate their snacks. The witness peeked out and watched a large hairy biped squatting nearby eating bean dip before it stood and walked away up the trail. At dawn they found the food cache torn down and learned another nearby camp had also been raided.

Full-body sightingHowlScreamFootstepsOdor +1
1 August 1984 Hampton, Carter County, Tennessee Class B #25377

Man remembers a scary encounter while camping with friends near Hampton

In August 1984 four teenagers were camping overnight on a wooded ridge when they heard unexplained noises and their dogs became agitated. A very loud yell came from just behind their lean-to, which shook visibly, causing the group to flee through the dark woods. One teen briefly froze before following, later reporting grunting and footsteps behind him. The next day the group found the lean-to torn down, the fire pit rocks scattered, and a strong wet-dog-like odor at the site.

ScreamGrowlFootstepsUnidentified soundOdor +1
August 1984 Scranton, Osage County, Kansas Class B #26790

Fisherman has night time sighting along dirt road east of Scranton Lake

The witness was driving on a dirt road by a small lake late at night while looking for a fishing spot. They stopped after noticing a tall, muscular, fur-covered figure standing in the grass by a small tree and watched it looking toward the car. The witness left quickly after a companion said it moved.

Full-body sighting
August 1984 Not Sure., Shasta County, California Class B #8184

Large Footprints Found, Vocalizations Heard by Vacationer Near Lake Shasta

While on a family houseboat trip, the witness walked up a creek bed and found two sizes of bare human-like five-toed tracks that crossed sharp rocks and entered the woods. That night while sleeping atop the beached houseboat with a relative, both heard two loud distant resonant screams that rose high then dropped into a gargle-growl. The relative also later reported hearing heavy footsteps, breathing and grunting along the shore before dawn.

TracksScreamGrowl
August 1984 Truckee, Calif., Nevada County, California Class B #3424

Couple see large footprint near Emigrant Gap

The witness states her husband found a large human-like print in soft dust beside a dirt road while cutting firewood and drove her about 20 miles to see it. She states she viewed a clear print about 15 inches long with five toes. No creature itself was reported seen.

Tracks
August 1984 Mono Hot Springs Resort, Fresno County, California Class B #3605

Three teenagers hear vocalizations at dusk, while fishing in Doris Lake in John Muir Wilderness

The witness and two companions were fishing on a lake at dusk when they heard a loud scream from across the lake in the forested mountains. No people or animals were visible in the area. About a minute later they heard the same scream a second time. Frightened, they reeled in their lines and ran back to the nearby resort without stopping.

Scream
August 1984 Snoqualmie Pass, King County, Washington Class B #1385

High pitched wailing scream echoed off mountainside.

Two people hiking toward Franklin Falls heard three or four loud, high-pitched wailing screams echoing off the surrounding mountainsides. Despite extensive outdoor experience in Washington, neither recognized the sound and both were badly unnerved. They turned around, returned to their car and drove away, feeling watched on the way back.

Scream
August 1984 Mollalla, Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #7662

Girls see retreating biped near Molalla River

In 1984 two teenage companions were hanging out near a river swimming area under a bridge before dusk when they both noticed a tall, dark, hair-covered human-like figure running between trees on the far side of the river. The figure moved fast with human-like motion, slightly stooped, glanced at them while running, and quickly disappeared. Both fled home and told the witness's parents, who did not believe them.

Partial sighting
18 July 1984 Clallam Bay, Clallam County, Washington Class A #930

Sighting by a school group on summer field trip

During a multi-day school hiking trip, the witness was with the lead group returning along a beach when a large black hairy biped was seen at a stream, bent over and reaching into the water. After the group watched it move toward the ocean, someone shouted Bigfoot, at which point it stood upright, looked at the group briefly, then walked back into the forest. Teachers later told students it was a naked camper and told them to drop the subject.

Full-body sighting
8 July 1984 Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon #168

Near Broken Top and Green Lake BF rubs against campers' tent, eats food from campsite

Two companions were camping on an open hill in the early morning hours, playing cards in their tent while trying to sleep. They heard a strange sporadic high-pitched gasping sound, then after a light sleep heard rustling, quiet footsteps, and handling of food wrappers outside. They reported a strong rotten and sweaty odor and felt a huge body press against the tent. They remained awake until dawn, then broke camp and left the area quickly.

Unidentified soundMovement onlyFootstepsProperty disturbanceOdor
8 July 1984 Orient, Stevens County, Washington Class A #898

Young hunter sees an upright walking animal

The son left a family barbecue to hunt nearby and ran back reporting a tall, dark, hairy biped stepping over a wire fence about 100 yards from camp. Three relatives went to the spot minutes later and found pressed-down grass but no clear prints. They noted a strong pungent odor that lingered, but the creature had left the area.

Full-body sightingOdorTracks
4 July 1984 Churchtown, Washington County, Ohio Class A #4073

White hair covered creature seen at the edge of a cornfield

On the night of July 4, 1984 the witness was slowly driving a companion home on a rural road lined with fences and cornfields. He saw a large hair-covered light-colored figure standing behind a fence watching him as he drove past. He kept driving without speaking and then saw in the rear-view mirror that it turned and went back into the cornfield. The companion was asleep and did not see it.

Full-body sighting
July 1984 Harford County, Maryland Class A #1167

Large, dark creature seen crossing the road.

The witness was riding a motorcycle north on a straight stretch of road. A large dark bipedal thing emerged from woods on the right, crossed the road in six steps, and disappeared into woods on the other side. The witness first thought it was a person and noted no other traffic was present.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 1984 Dickinson County, Michigan Class B #800

Three toed track found, grunting heard

The witness and two companions found large wide three-toed tracks in mud on a two-track trail near camp. They saw about seven clear steps spaced far apart on a slight downhill. They suspected a possible prank, and the tracks later washed away in rain.

TracksPossible hoaxPossible misidentification
July 1984 Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia Class A #9712

Early evening encounter near Riverdale

The witness was walking home through woods at dusk when a very large, completely hairy human-like figure was seen a few feet away in dense vegetation parallel to the trail. As the witness ran toward home, the figure ran alongside in the brush making deep grunt and roar-like sounds. The figure stopped and stayed crouched in cover at the edge of an open field while the witness continued home and reported what happened to a parent.

Full-body sightingGrowl
July 1984 Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #12838

Night time sighting along B Street outside Aberdeen

The witness was driving home in the early morning hours when she came around a curve and saw a tall, dark-furred upright figure by the roadside that appeared to have just crossed from the river side. The figure watched her as she drove past, walking unhurriedly, and she continued without stopping while her companions slept. She described it as very tall with matted dark fur covering its body, mostly upright with a slight slouch.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing