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July 1984 Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington Class A #940

Creature stepping over a guardrail

The witness and a companion were driving west on a highway at night when a large black-haired biped stepped over a guardrail into their headlights. The figure crossed the road with a graceful but bent-legged stride, turned to look toward the vehicle, then continued across and climbed a sheer cliff out of view. The witness described it as about eight feet tall, powerfully built, and covered in short hair.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 June 1984 Marceline, Chariton County, Missouri Class A #7766

Motorist has daylight sighting near Marceline

The witness was driving with a relative on a sunny afternoon when an upright figure crossed the road ahead from one treeline to another. The figure moved with a loping gait and cleared the road in seconds, disappearing before the vehicle reached the spot. Both occupants reportedly saw the figure.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
6 June 1984 Ruskin, Hillsborough County, Florida Class A #1061

June 1984 Manatee County FL Late evening sighting by 9 yr/old camper off Little Manatee River in Ruskin

The witness was camping by a river when a foul odor woke him in the middle of the night. He turned on a flashlight and heard something moving through nearby palms. He briefly saw the upper back and head of a large dark-haired animal as it ran away.

Partial sightingOdorMovement only
June 1984 Merlin, Josephine County, Oregon #4665

Whistles heard at Quartz Creek

The witness and companions stopped on a high logging road at night and whistled loudly over a canyon. They then heard three loud whistle replies over about 20 minutes, each from a different direction, the last from the ridgeline above them. The witness briefly saw the outline of a figure on the ridgeline, which was gone after looking away to alert a companion.

WhistleSilhouette
June 1984 Sherando, Augusta County, Virginia Class B #16777

Possible trash snatching (2 witnesses) outside Sherando

The witness and a companion were sleeping in their truck at a forest camp late at night when a large bipedal shape walked past and went to trash bags hung high in a tree. The shape reached up, carried one bag into the woods where tearing and eating sounds were heard, then returned about half an hour later to take a second bag. The pair remained in the truck, then packed up and left to spend the rest of the night elsewhere.

Partial sightingSilhouetteProperty disturbanceUnidentified sound
June 1984 Pasco County, Florida Class A #737

creature seen in an open field by witness.

The witness group was in an open field when they heard a howling/growling noise from the tree line. They approached and saw a creature crouched down that then stood about eight feet tall before running quickly toward a swamp. They did not follow into the swamp but found bark shredded from the tree where it had been.

Full-body sightingHowlGrowlTree break
June 1984 Between Florence And Canyon City, Fremont County, Colorado Class A #6737

Back seat passsenger in car has observation between Florence and Canyon City

While riding in the back seat during a family drive through Phantom Canyon, the witness saw a large dark furry biped among cows beside the road. The creature, seen from behind, walked briskly with wide arm swings and long steps toward a treed rocky area. The driver turned back to look again minutes later, but the figure was gone.

Full-body sighting
May 1984 Mt Shasta, Siskiyou County, California #5770

Teens observe a sasquatch stand up from behind a log and walk away from them

The witness was camping with a companion and another person. After unsettling sounds and a parked motorcycle being knocked over twice, the companion confronted whoever was responsible near a downed log on a steep hillside. A huge black-furred creature rose up, towered over the companion, then turned and fled uphill, snapping trees and shaking the ground with its steps.

Full-body sightingFootstepsTree break
May 1984 Yamhill, Yamhill County, Oregon #410

Loud vocalizations heard on logging road 15 miles west of Yamhill

The witness and two friends were in dense forested hills northwest of Yamhill late at night when they heard a very low, long howl-like scream from far away. About half an hour later they heard the same sound much closer, which frightened them and prompted them to leave immediately. They reported seeing nothing but feeling a presence. The witness later interpreted the sound as Bigfoot.

HowlScream
May 1984 Lacy, Thurston County, Washington Class A #1683

A fisherman's encounter along a trail near Patison Lake

The witness was walking back from fishing with a dog on a dirt road through woods and Christmas tree farms when a large brown figure was seen moving through young trees. The figure crossed a gap and the road close to the witness, described as upright on two legs and covered in long hair, moving quickly and quietly. The dog stayed close with raised hair and whined, and the witness ran across the young trees rather than continuing on the road.

Full-body sighting
May 1984 Yamhill, Yamhill County, Oregon Class B #703

Loud vocalizations heard on logging road 15 miles west of Yamhill

Three people were together in forested hills northwest of Yamhill late at night when they heard a very low, prolonged howl-like scream from what seemed like a mile away. Roughly thirty minutes later they heard the same sound again from very close range, describing strong vibrations and intense fear. They left immediately without seeing the source, which the reporter later came to believe was Bigfoot.

HowlScream
April 1984 Cashmere, Chelan County, Washington #3328

Very close yells/screams heard in steep narrow canyon

The witness was on a mountain road trip with his wife and brother when they stopped on the roadside for a break. A very loud, very close scream was heard that seemed to pass overhead from one side of the canyon to the other. The group left immediately without investigating, and about a month later the wife matched what they heard to a bigfoot scream heard on television.

Scream
April 1984 Wythe County, Virginia Class A #2285

Boy sees "Bigfoot" in the woods while looking out the car window

During spring break 1984 the witness was traveling by car through Virginia with family toward Florida. While looking out the window the witness noticed a large upright dark hairy figure walking in woods near the freeway, and a younger brother in the car also saw it while the driver did not. The witness described the figure as about eight feet tall with black hair covering head to toe and a long striding walk.

Full-body sighting
April 1984 Biern, AR., Southwest Of Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas Class A #3519

Man working in wooded area sees bipedal animal standing on railroad tracks

The witness was waiting on railroad tracks near Biern, Arkansas for coworkers after finishing forestry line work on a clear warm afternoon. At a track crossing in the distance the witness saw a tall dark figure that turned its whole upper body and stepped toward the witness. After a nearby truck started, the figure left the tracks for the woods in two long steps, and the witness heard unfamiliar growling and vocal sounds. The witness later waited locked inside the work vehicle until coworkers returned.

Full-body sightingGrowlVocalization
March 1984 Kelowna, British Columbia Class B #13427

Hiker finds tracks near Kelowna

The witness was hiking with a dog on Dilworth Mountain in late afternoon when they found two side-by-side sets of large bare human-like footprints in melting snow. The dog eagerly followed the scent along the tracks into the trees, which alarmed the witness, who called the dog back and left quickly. The witness returned the next day to photograph the tracks but could not relocate them after rain.

Tracks
11 February 1984 Interlochen, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Class B #10889

Teens find footprint in swampy ground near Interlochen

The witness and companions were exploring near woods and swamp when the witness noticed a very large human-like bare footprint in snow near a companion's boot. They found a second similar right-foot print nearby but no left-foot prints despite searching a wide area. No photos were taken and the site was not revisited.

Tracks
February 1984 Graham, Washington EP 1099

Property disturbance near Graham, Washington (1984)

During a severe thunderstorm the camper felt as if it were being pushed over. The guest looked out after lightning and saw a figure walking under a tree into the woods. Next morning they found a large dent high on the camper side, anchor straps pulled out and concrete blocks crushed or broken.

Property disturbancePartial sightingMovement only
15 January 1984 Claylick, Licking County, Ohio Class A #8236

Two girls witness a large, hair covered baboon like creature squatting in the middle of the road

The witness was driving with a companion to a school game when they found a very large, hairy animal squatting in the middle of a narrow road. The driver steered toward it to avoid the creek and expected an impact from about ten feet away, but the animal dodged without contact and was gone when checked in the mirror. The pair later agreed it did not match a dog, bear, or other familiar animal.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1984 Graham, Washington EP 1099

Property disturbance near Graham, Washington (1984)

The guest and his brother ran to a young neighbor friend's house to find the friend's father angry because a large locked rabbit hutch had its manipulated locks and doors ripped off. About twenty to thirty rabbits were all dead inside, some ripped apart or with heads ripped off, but all bodies still present.

Property disturbance
1984 Graham, Washington EP 1099

Sasquatch sighting near Graham, Washington (1984)

Over about a year the guest repeatedly glimpsed the female watching from the woods while riding a go-kart, heard whoops, whistles and odd owl-like sounds, and sensed a much larger male whose presence changed the air and who appeared wider than trees behind the tree fort. On dark early mornings he and his brother ran the gravel road to the bus stop while something paced them on either side until they reached the street light.

Partial sightingWhoopWhistleVocalizationFootsteps +1