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28 August 2014 Altona, Knox County, Illinois Class A #46439

Motorists have night time sighting near edge of Altona

Two people driving home at night saw an upright, muscular animal beside the road in their high-beam headlights. As they passed, it moved away from the roadside and walked down into a large ditch toward a house. The witnesses described it as about seven feet tall with long, scraggly brown hair and said they could not see its face. They were frightened and did not go back to look for tracks.

Full-body sighting
24 August 2014 Linden, Warren County, Virginia Class B #46502

Homeowner continues to hear possible wood knocks and vocals behind his house near Linden

The witness was on the back porch at home around 8 p.m. when a tree-knock-like sound was heard from the woods to the northeast. About five minutes later a low rumble rising into a deep whoop-like sound was heard from the same general area. The witness went inside and turned off the exterior lights. No visual contact was reported.

Wood knockWhoop
20 August 2014 Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California Class A #46330

Daylight sighting by fisherman at Silverwood Lake near Hesperia

The witness was fishing with family at a lake in the afternoon and walked to check a second rod. He heard leaves crunching about 30 feet to his left and saw a hairy ape-like creature with light brown hair running with long swinging arms while crouched forward. His daughter was behind him and shouted about a big animal, and they returned to the rest of the family.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
16 August 2014 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class B #47160

Two men observe Strange Lights and a "Finger" up close near Mt. Saint Helens

Two men sat in complete darkness in a forest hotspot talking and playing harmonicas to invite contact while two companions monitored from about 100 yards with a thermal imager. After hearing a stick break and soft knocks, they reported seeing a small red-orange light near the ground that illuminated ferns and silhouetted what looked like a large finger with knuckles moving toward them before fading. They remained on site afterward playing music and talking.

Partial sightingWood knockUnidentified sound
10 August 2014 Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #46243

Passengers travelling to the Arizona Snowbowl ski area have a possible daytime sighting

While driving up a mountain road toward a ski area in the early afternoon, the witness and a relative saw a very tall dark figure through a gap in trees from a slowly moving car. The figure was walking away at an angle with long strides and prominent arm swing before passing out of view after about five seconds. The driver did not see it, and the observers were frightened and continued driving without stopping.

Full-body sighting
8 August 2014 Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania Class B #46320

Possible sightings and strange occurences close to a couple's home east of Bradford

A couple sitting at a picnic table beside a small pond noticed leaves fluttering with no wind and then saw a very large dark figure about 30 yards away in the treeline swaying back and forth. The wife described a gorilla-like face while her husband focused on the immense body size. After briefly watching them, the figure stepped back into the shadows and disappeared silently.

Partial sighting
8 August 2014 Rawley Springs, Rockingham County, Virginia Class B #46206

Hikers observe a tall human-like figure near Rawley Springs

The witness and a companion were hiking in a national forest when they stopped to rest and eat. After standing up, they noticed a very large reddish-brown figure standing down the mountainside and watched it for about 90 seconds. The figure then walked away into the trees before they could photograph it. A few minutes earlier they had heard an animal sounding in distress from the same direction.

Partial sightingVocalization
5 August 2014 Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey Class B #48988

Possible daylight sighting by a young girl catching frogs at Pleasant Acres Campground

The witness reports catching frogs near a small lake while camping with family and friends when a branch snap was heard. The witness turned and saw two brown hairy figures, one large and one smaller, noting a foul odor and loud screams, with the larger grunting as they left with a long stride. A companion reportedly heard the sounds but did not look.

Full-body sightingScreamVocalizationOdorUnidentified sound
August 2014 Paisley, Lake County, Florida Class B #46604

Driver notices "Something out of Place" along Hwy. 42 near Paisley

The witness was driving west on CR42 in the late afternoon when a uniformly dark bipedal figure was seen running along a pasture fence line near cows. The figure was described as at least six feet tall and larger than a human, moving fast with long smooth strides unlike a person's run. It was estimated to be about 150 yards away and appeared to be heading toward the road.

Full-body sighting
August 2014 Grant Grove, Fresno County, California Class A #48429

Travelers have a nighttime sighting of two hairy bipeds on Hwy. 180 near Grant Grove

The witness and his wife were driving on Highway 180 at night when their headlights lit two upright, hair-covered figures ahead. The larger figure led while a smaller figure followed, and both crossed the road in a few seconds and went down the embankment into a forested area. The witness emphasized the figures walked on two feet with long human-like strides and were not bears or people.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2014 Brinnon WA, Jefferson County, Washington Class B #46477

For two nights campers are scared by loud vocalizations near Brinnon

Six people were camping together on a ridge between two rivers over Labor Day weekend. Starting early Saturday morning and continuing Saturday night into Sunday morning, they heard series of very loud roar-like vocalizations from a creek bed several hundred yards away. The sounds lasted up to 45 minutes at a time, frightened the group and a dog, and led a camper to ready a pistol. Steep terrain prevented them from investigating for tracks.

Vocalization
16 July 2014 Annapolis, Reynolds County, Missouri Class A #56388

Night driver snaps photo of bipedal animal on remote gravel road near Annapolis

The witness was driving slowly on a remote gravel road at night while checking a phone message. A hair-covered upright creature crossed the road ahead, paused near the roadside while watching the witness, then left into the woods. The witness stopped nearby and managed to take one photo before it disappeared.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 July 2014 BEMIDJI, Beltrami County, Minnesota Class B #45911

Family experiences possible activity outside their home near Bemidji

The son wandered a short distance into the woods while helping with yard work and saw a large dark figure with its back turned. The figure turned to face him for several seconds, showing a hairless gray-brown face on a black-haired body with no visible neck and the head set low and forward. The son ran back to his mother and when they looked again the figure was gone.

Full-body sighting
14 July 2014 Canadian, Roberts County, Texas Class A #56826

Close daytime sighting on a ranch in the Canadian River Valley

The witness was driving slowly on a ranch lease road in daylight when they noticed a large hairy figure standing in the open about 70 feet away. After initially mistaking it for an unusually large bull, they concluded it was a Bigfoot positioned on all fours. The witness glanced away briefly to stay on the road, and when they looked back the figure had vanished. They exited the vehicle to search but neither saw nor heard it again.

Full-body sighting
12 July 2014 Galesburg, Warren County, Illinois Class A #47249

Motorist has dusk sighting west of Galesburg

The witness was driving west at dusk with a companion when an animal crossed the road about 15 yards ahead. The witness described a very dark, long-haired animal moving on all fours with an awkward gait, higher rear end, flat face and round head. The companion did not see it, and the pair could not relocate it after turning around.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
12 July 2014 Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma Class A #48479

Native American elder observes a deer being chased

An elder witness watching from his front porch saw a deer running fast across a field with a large grey bipedal creature chasing it. The creature reportedly used its arms and legs in a loping run. Both animals left view, after which the witness heard the deer bleat, then a thump, then silence.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
11 July 2014 Wells, NY Near The Sacandaga River, Hamilton County, New York Class A #45831

Bigfoot running with a deer in its arms is struck by a car late at night north of Wells

Around 12:37 a.m. the witness was driving on Route 8 when a tall dark-furred creature carrying a deer ran into the roadway. The front passenger corner of the car struck the creature, which then slid down the length of the vehicle causing extensive damage from hood to rear. The frightened witness did not stop and continued driving.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVehicle contact
11 July 2014 Willow Springs, Cook County, Illinois Class B #45830

Motorist has possible nighttime sighting in the Forest Preserves outside Chicago

The witness was driving home in the early morning through a heavily wooded area when a tall, thin figure darted across the road from left to right ahead of the vehicle. The figure crossed both lanes in a few fast strides and was no longer visible when the witness slowed and approached the area. The witness first wondered if it was a person but noted its unusual speed.

Road crossing
7 July 2014 West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio Class B #58086

Whooping sound wakes and unnerves a couple near West Alexandria

The witness was at home in bed when repeating loud whoop-like sounds woke him and seemed to approach the house, getting louder and more frequent. He woke his wife, who also heard the sound, and went to the back door with a shotgun. When the sound was very close, he fired three rounds toward it, after which the vocalizations stopped and the source receded through the woods behind the house and was never heard again.

Whoop
7 July 2014 Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Michigan Class A #46401

Multiple incidents including rock throwing at a rural cabin near Kalkaska

After other family members left the cabin for the evening, a father and his adult son stayed to clean the cabin exterior when stones began landing around them. They retreated inside as stones continued to strike the cabin on multiple sides. The father then saw a large dark figure run bipedally across the driveway, and impacts on the cabin walls continued late into the night.

Rock throwingFull-body sightingMovement only