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Summer 1998 Mena, Polk County, Arkansas Class A #5607

Driver narrowly misses creature darting across mountainous stretch of highway

The witness was driving at night on a forested highway near the Oklahoma-Arkansas border when a tall, slender, hair-covered figure sprinted across the road in front of the vehicle. The figure was seen clearly in bright headlights at close range and crossed from south to north with very long strides. The witness was certain it was neither a bear nor a human.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Fall 1998 East End, Saline County, Arkansas Class A #186

Two boys are chased by sasquatch

The witness and a companion were hiking in woods near the witness's home when the companion hurt an ankle and sat to rest. The witness walked about 50 feet ahead and encountered a huge, tall, hairy creature kneeling. The creature chased the witness, and both individuals fled out of the woods. When they looked back, it was gone.

Full-body sighting
25 June 1997 Mt. Home, Baxter County, Arkansas Class B #76

Three fisherman hear thrashing about and loud vocalizations

Three people fishing from a boat along a densely vegetated shoreline heard rustling and thrashing suggesting a very large animal nearby. They then heard a very loud, chilling shrill that frightened them, prompting them to leave quickly. As they left, they continued to hear the animal moving rapidly through dense woods uphill and repeating the shrill at intervals until it was roughly a quarter to half mile away.

ScreamMovement only
10 May 1997 Holiday Island, Carroll County, Arkansas Class A #62678

Father and two sons see a sasquatch near Holiday Island

The witness and two companions were trolling from a boat in the morning when they saw a hairy biped crossing a rocky power-line clearing. The creature moved over large rocks from woods on one side to woods on the other while the boat drifted past. All three watched in stunned silence and discussed the sighting afterward.

Full-body sighting
14 March 1997 Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas Class A #5228

Motorist has nighttime sighting of bipedal animal at roadside

The witness was driving alone at night on a wooded highway. After noticing what looked like a tree beside the road, the witness saw it turn and take a few steps into the woods, describing it as huge with long matted hair. The sighting lasted only a few seconds, and the witness then drove away quickly.

Partial sighting
November 1996 Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas Class A #26100

Truck driver sees a tall red eyed creature south of Fouke near the Sulphur River

The witness was driving an 18-wheeler north on Highway 71 near the Sulphur River around 1 a.m. when headlights revealed a trunk-like shape with red shining eyes on the roadside by the water. As the truck got closer, the shape turned and walked on two legs into the swampy brush with large quick steps. As the truck passed the spot, a loud scream was heard over the engine noise with the windows closed, and the witness continued driving without stopping.

EyeshineFull-body sightingScream
October 1996 Bismark, Hot Spring County, Arkansas Class A #1640

Nightime sighting by motorists on Hwy 7 North

The witness was driving with a companion when a tall furry biped crossed the highway ahead in the headlights. After driving past the crossing spot, they saw a similar-sized reddish-brown furry creature standing beside the road partly obscured by branches.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
9 September 1996 Clark County, Arkansas Class A #1638

A daylight sighting in a cow pasture. The witness also mentioned that some of his cows have been killed

The witness reported seeing a tall, stout, brown-furred creature with a non-furry face standing in a pasture surrounded by woods. The creature made a very loud noise that neighbors heard and called about, though they did not see it. Dogs barked beforehand from about a mile away and nearby cows were badly spooked.

Full-body sightingVocalization
May 1995 Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas Class A #1637

Backyard sighting near Mountain Home.

The witness drove to a relative's house to check on dogs kept there in a fenced area. A small figure described as an adolescent bigfoot ran from the woods into the yard between the house and garage. The witness remained in the car feeling watched, saw the dogs were okay, then left out of fear.

Full-body sighting
October 1994 Benton, Saline County, Arkansas Class A #4094

Late night encounter near Benton

In the fall of 1994 the witness walked into the woods behind the home at night with a flashlight and shotgun to scare deer away. He shone the light on a tall, broad, fur-covered figure standing still in brush whose eyes reflected the light. The figure grunted, yelled and moved toward him, the witness fired three times at close range then fled to the house, hearing it run and give a long loud warbling yell.

Partial sightingEyeshineVocalizationFootstepsMovement only
15 July 1994 Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas Class A #9507

Roadside sighting near Eureka Springs

Late at night in summer 1994, the witness was a passenger in a car returning from a performance in Missouri to a festival site near Eureka Springs. The headlights illuminated a tall, hair-covered figure standing by the south side of the highway between Beaver Lake and Eureka Springs. The figure raised its hands to cover its face from the lights, and the occupants did not stop, first thinking it was a naked person but later concluding it was tall, hairy, and not a man or bear.

Full-body sighting
Spring 1994 Bever Lake Or Lost Bridge, Benton County, Arkansas Class A #7045

Man riding 4-wheeler observes a bigfoot reaching into a tree

The witness was riding ahead of friends on 4-wheelers and stopped at the bottom of a hill to wait. He noticed a hair-covered bipedal animal about 150 feet away reaching into tree branches. When he went to alert his friends and returned, the creature walked upright over a hill crest and out of sight. His companions did not see it.

Full-body sightingSilhouette
September 1992 Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas Class A #24254

Woman remembers she and a male friend watching an upright creature walking on the edge of moonlit Lake Hamilton

Two companions parked facing a lake late at night and sat in the bed of their truck. They watched a tall, hair-covered biped walk along the opposite shoreline for a couple minutes before it turned toward them and slowly approached. Frightened as it closed to within about 25 feet, they jumped into the cab and drove away.

Full-body sighting
February 1992 Bismark, Hot Spring County, Arkansas Class B #7059

Vocalizations heard on remote piece of Arkansas property

The witness was building a shack on remote forested property and stepped onto the deck around 8 p.m. A loud, grating scream came from a ridge about 300 yards away in direct line of sight but in darkness. Startled, the witness went to the truck and found the dog curled and shaking violently enough to shake the truck, then left immediately.

Scream
17 June 1990 Ogden, Little River County, Arkansas Class A #63984

Night fisherman sees a reddish Sasquatch running near Red River

The witness was walking alone on a small gravel road toward fishing holes near two rivers at sunset. A reddish-brown creature came fast through the woods to the right, heading toward the witness, then turned toward the river before reaching the road. The witness saw it from the side from the shoulders down at about 25 to 30 feet and estimated it was at least seven feet tall. After a moment of shock, the witness headed back home.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
October 1989 DeQueen, Sevier County, Arkansas Class B #30063

Man recalls nighttime encounter near DeQueen

The witness drove with a companion to a turnaround at the end of a rough logging road through pine woods to talk. After getting out of the car, the witness heard loud bipedal footsteps approaching and then watched a huge human-like figure move through the trees for about ten seconds. The figure stopped about twenty yards away and looked over the treetops before the witness fled in the car. The witness returned with a relative the next day and reported the trees were nine to ten feet tall, with the head just above that level.

Partial sightingFootstepsEyeshine
July 1988 Huntington, Sebastian County, Arkansas Class A #8527

Man has extraordinary, close encounter while fishing near Huntington

The witness was bass fishing along a lake bank when a commotion in nearby woods drew attention. A large upright apelike creature about seven to eight feet tall emerged, made whoop sounds and a low growl, snapped off a small tree and slapped the ground while staring with flexed muscles. The witness slowly backed away looking down, the animal followed a short distance then turned, paused near a bushy spot, and walked into the woods. The witness rejoined companions who laughed, and has not returned to the area.

Full-body sightingWhoopGrowlTree breakTwist +1
January 1988 Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas Class A #2774

Large bipedal animal observes couple parking behind school gymnasium

The witness and a companion were sitting in a truck behind a school gymnasium late at night when they felt watched. The witness then noticed a very tall dark figure standing by a tall chain-link fence about 30 yards away. After watching it for about 10 minutes, they saw it turn, walk toward a treeline, look back, and disappear. A daylight return the next day found no evidence.

Full-body sighting
1987–1989 Butterfield, Arkansas #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/hJA1VjGrpz3nurD-riiPpucW4OyxD4SpK99gttclG4I

Sasquatch sighting near Butterfield, Arkansas (1987)

As a young child visiting grandparents in Arkansas, the witness approached a small furry baby crawling near a compost pile by a fence. A much larger creature appeared in light through the trees, pointed between the baby and the child and motioned for the child to come closer. When the child's grandmother called for dinner, the large one blended into the background and additional figures moved away down the fence line.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviourMovement only
27 September 1986 Milltown, Sebastian County, Arkansas Class B #11252

Teenagers have nighttime sighting of animal near Milltown

In fall 1986 the witness was driving a pickup with two companions on a rural dirt road at night with the headlights off. He saw a figure emerge and walk across the road ahead toward a pasture for about five seconds before he looked down for the lights. The female companion also saw it and became distressed, while the male companion did not see it, and the group turned back without continuing to the lake.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing