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12 September 2012 Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington Class A #36467

Man driving home through Joint Base Lewis-McChord sees an animal walk across the road south of Spanaway

The witness was driving home at night on a dark rural road with high beams on when they saw a large hairy creature about 400 feet ahead. The creature strode across the road in a few strides, then stopped mid-stride and looked back toward the witness before moving off to the side. The witness estimated it was very tall and thick-chested with long arms and light brown/tan hair.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
9 September 2012 Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Class B #36381

Paranormal group experiences possible activity outside Oak Creek

Two people from a paranormal group were in a wooded park at night setting up for an EVP session. They heard knocking sounds, snorting, and sounds they interpreted as a deer being killed very close by. As they left the area they photographed eyeshine that appeared well above a three-foot-tall crop in an adjacent field.

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9 September 2012 Markleeville, Alpine County, California Class A #39181

Deer hunter has sighting in Sierra Nevada Mtns south of Markleeville

The witness was deer hunting alone on a mountainside when he noticed odd upside-down branch structures. He then saw a tall dark bipedal figure about 60 yards away watching him from a tree grove edge. The figure sprinted uphill and disappeared within seconds, leaving no footprints in deep pine needles.

Full-body sightingSilhouette
4 September 2012 Richland, Pulaski County, Missouri Class B #36407

Mother & daughter hear possible vocalizations outside a home near Richland

The witness and her adult daughter were in the garden near the house at night when they heard a loud screaming vocalization from the nearby wood line. The sound was described as a short whoop-like scream followed by a long deep howl, which frightened them and sent the usually bold dog under the house. After returning inside, the witness later heard snapping and cracking sounds in the woods and compared the vocalization to recorded Bigfoot sounds online.

ScreamWhoopHowlUnidentified sound
September 2012 Midway Between Chiefland And Bronson, Levy County, Florida Class B #36634

Motorist passes a crouching figure outside Chiefland

The witness and a companion were driving east at night in light rain when the vehicle drifted near the median. A large brownish creature rose from a crouch beside the road, raised its arms, and ran bipedally across the highway. The pair turned around to look again but the creature was already gone.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 2012 Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas Class A #36498

Pre-dawn sighting on a rural road near Fouke

The witness was driving west on a rural road in the early morning when a tall hairy biped stepped into the headlight beam. The witness braked to a near stop and watched the animal cross the road in long unhurried strides, step over a barbed wire fence, and disappear into the woods. The witness then secured the vehicle and drove away quickly.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
September 2012 Skibo, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #43975

Daylight sighting while scouting hunting locations near Skibo

The witness and a companion were on foot scouting hunting ground in daylight when the witness noticed a large reddish-brown figure moving in the timber nearby. The witness saw only from the mid-shoulders up for a few seconds before turning toward the companion and looking back to find it gone. The companion did not see the figure but heard movement and footfalls, and a strong musky odor was noticed as the figure moved away.

Partial sightingFootstepsOdor
September 2012 Isabella, Lake County, Minnesota Class B #41411

Possible encounters at a favorite backwoods spot near Isabella

A witness and a relative were carrying camping gear to canoes in the afternoon when they heard an extremely loud bellow followed by muffled talking-like sounds. The witness retrieved a shotgun and moved toward a river point while the relative watched from the canoes. The witness heard heavy footsteps and brush movement heading toward the rapids but saw nothing, and found dry crossing rocks with no splashing. He concluded whatever made the sounds must have leapt rock to rock to cross.

VocalizationChatterFootstepsMovement only
September 2012 Oregon #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/05/23/sc-ep221-deep-in-the-woods

Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (2012)

The witness slept in his vehicle at a pullout and sat up about 8:30 a.m. to see a large dark figure walking away down the road. He watched it round a bend, then tried to follow with a camera but it was gone. About half an hour later he heard loud yelling from the woods where it had gone.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalization
September 2012 Plain, Chelan County, Washington Class B #36726

Possible nighttime encounter at a couple's campsite near Plain

The witness and his wife were sitting by a campfire late at night drinking coffee when a strong sulfur-musty odor drifted into camp. A piece of wood then flew into camp and struck their trailer, and after the odor returned a rock was thrown into camp near them. The wife also heard distant screams that evening, and no other people were seen in the immediate area.

OdorObject throwingRock throwingScream
1 September 2012 Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon Class B #36384

Possible track way found in Hosmer Lake near Bend

Three people paddleboarding in the shallow back end of a lake at sunset came across a long trackway of very large footprints in the mud under the water. The prints appeared to follow elk tracks and occasionally veered aside near underwater nest-like depressions with shells. No figure or animal was seen, and the witnesses estimated a foot far larger than a human foot with very long strides. The tracks had washed away by the next day.

Tracks
September 2012 Brookings, Curry County, Oregon Class A #36671

Face-to-face encounter at dusk along the Pacific Coast Trail

The witness and a companion were hiking back up a forested trail in the evening when they heard loud branch-breaking sounds, saw bushes sway, and smelled a strong garbage-like odor. After the forest went quiet, the witness turned and saw a very large, dark reddish-brown, ape-faced head peering over vegetation, which watched curiously for a few seconds before moving behind a tree. The companion heard the sounds and smelled the odor but did not see the figure, and the pair quickly returned to their vehicle.

Partial sightingTree breakOdorMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
31 August 2012 Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon Class A #36370

Close encounter scares hunters off their campsite east of Sweet Home

While camping overnight for an archery hunt, a witness and a relative reported hearing mumbling vocalizations and footsteps around their tent for hours. The relative reported seeing a large hand press the tent wall, and both later reported seeing large upright figures near the truck and treeline, one illuminated by flashlight. After the figures continued circling the camp, the two packed the tent without breaking it down and drove away around 4 a.m.

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30 August 2012 Sugar Grove, Pendleton County, West Virginia Class B #36662

Traveler hears possible vocals from the forest during a roadside stop near Sugar Grove

The witness stopped roadside at night after hearing three whoop-like calls from downslope. The witness imitated the calls and heard a two-call reply, imitated that, then heard a sharp wood crack and a different, agitated howl. A passing vehicle ended the exchange, and further imitation attempts during a 40-45 minute wait received no response.

WhoopHowlWood knock
17 August 2012 Seagrove, Randolph County, North Carolina Class B #42580

Motorists have a possible late night sighting outside Seagrove

In mid-August 2012 around 1-2 a.m., the witness and a companion were driving on a rural wooded road when headlights illuminated a very large dark bipedal animal moving into the woods. The animal was described as much taller and wider than a tall adult man, with long swinging arms, and disappeared within seconds. Both occupants first thought it could be a bear before concluding it was walking on two legs.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
12 August 2012 Dallas/Acworth, Paulding County, Georgia Class B #36238

Unusual scream and possible print found in neighborhood next to Pickett's Mill Battlefiield

The witness was awake in the living room in the early morning hours when a very loud, deep scream or roar lasting a few seconds sounded from very close to the front porch. The witness looked out the front window but reported no visual detail and heard no further sounds. Rain the next day prevented finding additional sign.

Scream
12 August 2012 St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #44428

Trapper describes strange occurrences in an area deep in the Superior National Forest

Two people setting bobcat traps in a secluded mature forest found a section of pine trees twisted and snapped off. Several trees were strewn across and blocked the road they were walking, while others were suspended high off the ground and woven between other trees. The witnesses felt the area was creepy and left after gathering their traps.

Tree breakTwist
10 August 2012 Oak Grove MO, Lafayette County, Missouri Class B #36247

Family describes possible encounters on a lake near Oak Grove

A couple watching movies in a barn heard prolonged loud splashing along a nearby lake shore that stopped when a flashlight was shone toward it and then resumed in a different spot. They felt uneasy and left for the night. The next morning the wife found a very large human-like footprint with partial prints on the shore and kept a broken cast of it.

Unidentified soundFootstepsWood knockTracksAnimal behaviour
8 August 2012 Banks, Tillamook County, Oregon Class B #36280

Campers hear knocks and unknown vocalizations at night in Tillamook State Forest

The witness and two companions were camping at the same forest campground where relatives had reported loud calls the previous weekend. After an evening hike and unsuccessful knocking attempt, they were stargazing around the campfire. They then heard two sets of rapid knocks from one direction followed within seconds by two howls from another direction, which they recorded. The camp was otherwise empty, with the nearest other campground miles away.

Wood knockHowl
August 2012 Bagdad, Shelby County, Kentucky Class B #36229

Possible vocalizations and rock throwing on a summer night at a home outside Bagdad

The witness heard repeated howls moving around the house in the early morning, starting close in the treeline and shifting to different sides of the property. After retreating inside, small rocks were heard hitting the porch roof for several minutes. The witness woke his wife and both heard additional more distant howls over the next hour before it became quiet.

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