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Daytime sighting by two hikers, near Lost Creek in Lassen National Forest
Two companions hiking back toward camp in the early evening saw a large upright figure walking away from them on a fire road about 200 yards ahead. They watched for about a minute as it paused, moved to the side of the road, then continued quickly and disappeared around a bend or into the forest. They estimated it was over six feet tall and heavy, appearing naked or covered in brown fur.
Vocalizations heard; hairy bipedal creature observed
Four men hiked up a mountain at night intending to camp on the summit. While resting about two-thirds of the way up at about 2:20 a.m., they heard two long loud screams from the ridge above followed by a powerful growl. Terrified, they ran down the mountain to the highway and went home.
Man recollects he and his family being followed and hearing close vocalization on Mt. Rainier
In summer 1982 the witness was hiking with five relatives down a forest trail near Mt. Rainier after finding a wood carving vandalized. The group heard heavy pacing footsteps in the woods that stopped when they stopped walking and resumed when they walked. They then heard a loud howl described as having two simultaneous tones, after which the whole group ran to their vehicle and drove away.
Camper hears heavy footsteps at night around tent at Baker Lake
The witness was sleeping in a tent at a lakeside campground with family around 1-2 a.m. when heavy rapid footsteps passed the tent, paused at the picnic table where faint silverware clanking was heard, then left the campsite. It was too dark to see anything and the witness stayed inside the tent. A morning search found no tracks because the ground was dry.
Nighttime sighting by motorist on Hwy 101 (Coast Highway), 7-8 miles east of Port Angeles
The witness was driving east on Highway 101 after work when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered figure. The figure crossed the four-lane highway north to south in a few rapid, fluid strides, glanced toward the vehicle, and disappeared into tall dry grass toward the foothills.
While she was smoking outside, a woman sees a Sasquatch watching her
Late at night the witness's aunt stepped behind the house to smoke while the family was inside. The pet dog ran past her growling toward the trees, and she then saw a large hairy human-like figure standing and staring at her, noticing a strong foul odor. She fled back to the house screaming, and the family later discussed her claim of seeing Bigfoot.
A couple has a frightening encounter in Shawnee State Forest
The witness and a companion drove to a picnic area in a forested area at dusk to relax after bowling. While outside the car the witness heard loud heavy strides coming up the hillside, followed by a low growl-like sound, prompting both to get in the car to leave. As they drove away something thumped against the car. Later under bright lights they found large handprints in the dust on the roof, side panel and door.
Two six foot tall creatures seen by witness.
While taking a disused trail as a shortcut between Scout camps, the witness and a companion heard crashing in dense forest. The witness saw two fur-covered bipedal creatures run across the path, jump a stream, and disappear. The pair fled to a road, got a ride back, and reported the sighting to a Scoutmaster who did not believe them.
Sasquatch sighting near Fort Worth, Texas (1982)
The guest, his younger brother and his cousin were walking to a dam at night to get frogs. They noticed agitated cattle and a bad smell, then saw something crouching that stood up very tall. It followed them down the road as they walked backward, stepped over a fence, and ran quickly across a peach orchard. The next morning a deputy told them several cows had been found dead in that pasture.
Creaure heard running away by campers.
The witness stayed behind from dinner with a bloody nose and, while at a restroom, heard slow footsteps moving in brush hidden by high bushes. After telling other campers at dinner, the group returned and found large manlike footprints in hard ground. When footsteps were heard again, the witness and another camper chased the source uphill, heard it running away, and found only toe-prints.
Camper recounts late night experience and finds footprints near Interlochen
Three people camped without tents in woods near Traverse City. During the night they heard movement around camp and sounds of something disturbing the vehicle, but waited until daylight to check. In the morning they found ferns flattened in a circle around the camp and very large footprints on a sandy road and by a creek, which the witness believes was a Bigfoot.
Child has encounter while playing near a creek
The witness, then about seven and alone, went to play in the woods behind the house and climbed through a ditch draining into a creek. On climbing out, the witness saw a reddish-brown figure standing motionless and staring from a bamboo thicket. The witness slowly backed away without turning and then ran from the woods.
Teens find footprint in abandoned strip mining area near Pittsburg
In early summer 1981, the witness, then 13, was exploring strip-mine slag heaps with two companions. He found a single large bare footprint in soft mud beside a small pond between the heaps. He estimated it at 18 inches long by 7 inches wide and noted the surrounding rocky ground would cut bare feet. He interpreted the track as left by Bigfoot.
Young Man Has Surprise Encounter at High School Graduation Party
On graduation night in 1982, the witness hid at the edge of a field to blow a predator call as a prank on camping classmates. After calling without effect, the witness heard a branch snap, turned with a flashlight, and saw a tall male sasquatch-like figure about 10 feet away holding brush aside. After a few seconds the witness switched off the light, heard a noise, and the figure was gone when the light returned.
Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Department Offense report/summary
The writer was contacted about large tracks in a secluded clearcut area and was escorted to a spur road. Two large human-like footprints were found in mud where a wide trail of broken vegetation came down a hill to the road. The writer photographed both prints, cast the left one, and collected a hair from between the toes for analysis.
Splashing and growling heard in creek where children are playing, creature seen near road
A family picnicking by a creek heard noises, a loud splash, and a deep growl from the woods while their dog became agitated. As the family drove out of the park, the reporter saw a large hairy human-like figure walking near a closed logging road. The reporter told the driver to continue on without returning.
Night encounter near rural home outside Crooked Tree
Two companions were pushing their bicycles up a steep driveway at night after visiting a neighbor. A large silhouette crossed the driveway entrance twice, then stopped at the top, looked at them and gave a short grunt. Frightened, they dropped their bikes and ran back to the house, later retrieving the bikes with the neighbor's help and riding home.
Child has daylight sighting along Meramec River
While camping with family and friends, the witness's young son ran from a dirt road saying he saw a tall hair-covered man. Later that evening the group heard heavy walking and loud limb-snapping in the adjacent woods and noticed a dead-like smell. The next day they found a bulldozed trail with broken limbs and saplings where the sounds had come from.
nighttime road crossing sighting
Late at night in 1982, a driver and a passenger were traveling on a wooded highway when the driver braked suddenly. The driver said a tall, dark, hairy biped was striding across the road in the headlights about 75 feet away and continued on. The passenger had been asleep and did not see it, being awakened by the braking and shout.
Soldier in basic training has daylight sighting at Fort Leonard Wood
The witness was riding in the back of a military truck with their platoon traveling on dirt roads to an overnight guard assignment. At a T-intersection, the witness saw a tall brown-haired figure on the road about 30-40 feet away that looked toward the vehicle and then ambled across into the woods. The sighting lasted about 10 seconds and no one else in the truck was awake to see it. The witness was dropped at a remote bridge site about 10 minutes later and spent the night there.