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2009–2010 Albemarle, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class B #27906

Unknown early morning visitor heard by a youth leader in the Uwharrie National Forest

The witness was camped in a tent at a primitive site in mixed forest when, in the dark early-morning hours, footsteps were heard crunching through dry leaves off-trail. The unseen walker came from dense woods behind the tent, crossed the trail, and continued east smoothly without a light. The witness stayed still and never saw the source, but later insisted it was certainly bipedal and not a deer.

Footsteps
2009–2010 Aberdeen/ Manchester, Brown County, Ohio Class B #58177

Fisherman don't return to their hot spot after strange encounter one night near Aberdeen

The witness and a companion arrived at dusk at their regular riverbank fishing spot to fish overnight. While gathering firewood, the witness found small barefoot human-like footprints in sand at the water's edge and showed them to the companion. They joked about the find and dismissed it at the time, only later interpreting the prints as possibly left by a juvenile after other experiences.

Tracks
Fall 2009 Bonnie, Jefferson County, Illinois Class B #35206

Possible nighttime sighting by a homeowner near Bonnie

Late at night in fall 2010, the witness was at home when barking dogs prompted an investigation and a large dark figure was seen crossing the pasture toward the barn. The witness got a firearm, stepped outside, fired a warning shot and then multiple shots as the figure ran through wire fencing and disappeared into corn behind the house while a dog chased. The shots did not appear to slow it.

Full-body sighting
January 2009 Barth, Escambia County, Florida Class B #76678

Hunters report loud wood knocks in Escambia River Swamp, 3/4 mile NW of Cotton Lake Boat Ramp

The witness and two relatives were sitting in an enclosed deer blind near a river swamp in the morning. They heard three loud sounds like wood being struck nearby, followed shortly by three similar sounds from farther into the swamp. The woods were otherwise silent, and the group dismantled the blind and left soon after.

Wood knock
Winter 2009 Griffin Ga, Spalding County, Georgia Class B #25346

Possible late night sighting and activity at a home near Griffin

The witness stepped outside for a brief nighttime smoke break and noticed movement in the front yard. He turned to see the back, shoulders and head of a very large, hunched, hair-covered creature retreating behind bushes near a yard light. He could not see its face, legs or feet and later measured a nearby limb to estimate its height.

Partial sighting
2009 Hawkins County, Tennessee #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722

Sasquatch sighting near Hawkins County (2009)

The witness was driving home from a funeral at dusk over a mountain highway when a tall, dark-haired biped ran across the road in front of the car. The witness braked hard as an oncoming van also stopped, and the figure ran straight up the mountainside and disappeared. The witness later learned the van occupants reported the same sighting.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
2009–2010 Silverton, Colorado #0db62c1b-3a41-44c0-a905-f731df7fd550

Footsteps near Silverton, Colorado (2009)

The witness was sleeping in a tent at a campground with family when he awoke in the night. He heard four loud heavy bipedal footsteps pass through the campsite. A young deer that had stayed near camp the prior nights was gone the next morning. He later speculated an animal had pushed the deer toward others waiting in the woods.

Footsteps
January 2009 Yale, Payne County, Oklahoma Class B #25553

Strange occurrences experienced by a family on their property outside Yale

Late at night the son was awake in his bedroom when he heard scraping at his window, followed by sniffing-like breathing and a loud grunt. The dogs penned by the window did not bark. He left the bedroom for the couch and was afraid to sleep there for several nights.

Door or window contactVocalization
2009–2010 Crouch And Boise, Boise County, Idaho Class B #29020

Couple describes incidents at two different campgrounds in Boise National Forest

On November 1, 2009, the witness and his wife were camping in a public campground late in the evening. In moonlight they noticed a large, broad, dark shape about six feet tall moving on two legs among the trees near camp, which appeared to stop, look toward them, and sway. With no other campers present, the couple became spooked, packed up, and left.

Partial sightingSilhouette
2009 Chicago, Illinois #1c382fe9-201d-418b-bd13-7c87ccc363f8

Paranormal encounter near Chicago, Illinois (2009)

The witness was asked to check a woman's claim of a demon in her attic bedroom. During a daytime visit with a friend and a photographer, the woman duplicated his drawing exactly, an invisible barrier blocked him from entering the attic, the air turned cold, her eyes turned solid white, and he fled. Returning about ten days later, the house was gone and replaced by a gravel lot, and a neighbor said it had been torn down four years earlier.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviourProperty disturbance
27 December 2008 Canton, Fulton County, Illinois Class B #28569

Wood knock and possible nighttime sighting east of Canton Lake

The witness was walking at night from a camper toward town when a loud fall-like noise occurred ahead in the road. A shadowy fur-covered biped stood up about 30 feet away and walked calmly across the road before disappearing into vegetation. The witness continued past the spot believing the creature stayed hidden nearby without further interaction.

Road crossingSilhouettePartial sightingWood knockUnidentified sound
26 December 2008 Arden, Ontario Class B #25229

Possible vocalizations heard 10 miles SE of Arden

Late at night while winter camping, the witness stayed inside a cabin watching a movie while a companion stepped outside. Both heard a single distant wooo-like sound lasting several seconds that neither recognized as a familiar local animal. The companion thought it came from well to the south, leaving both puzzled about its source.

Whoop
26 December 2008 Davis, Tucker County, West Virginia Class A #25301

Hunter has close sighting of a primate-like creature in the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

The witness was hunting deer in a river basin in the evening when he heard brush breaking and later saw movement in trees about 80-90 yards away. Through naked eye and rifle scope he observed an upright hair-covered creature watching him, bending its knees repeatedly, then walking across the basin while continuing to watch before entering timber. He left the area quickly without pursuing tracks and reported no further incident.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour
7 December 2008 Vernal, Daggett County, Utah Class A #25265

Man watches a bigfoot in his headlights near Flaming Gorge

The witness was driving at night on a mountain pass when headlights caught eye reflections high off the ground. The witness stopped, backed up to illuminate an animal standing near the road, initially thinking it was a bear but concluding it was not based on its hair and walk. The animal stayed calm and walked slowly into the trees, covering ground quickly despite the truck noise. The witness left without approaching and later searches for tracks were unsuccessful.

EyeshineFull-body sighting
December 2008 Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana Class B #25237

Father and son hear possible vocalizations and knocks on their property west of Indianapolis

The witness was changing a tire on his car at about 10PM when he heard powerful whooping calls from the woods behind his residence, followed by wood knocks. He said the calls resembled those he had heard on this site. He reported having heard primate-like calls from the same woods for about eighteen months and believes one or more animals are living there.

WhoopWood knock
28 November 2008 Lacey's Spring, Morgan County, Alabama Class B #25111

Ohio howl type vocalizations for several hours in early morning near Lacey's Spring

The witness was staying overnight at a friend's house and woke around 4 a.m. to use the bathroom. After lying back down, the witness heard loud howls from outside that continued intermittently until dawn. The witness stepped onto the back deck once but heard nothing at that moment, and neighborhood dogs were heard barking in response to the sounds.

Howl
26 November 2008 Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois Class B #25924

Possible encounter and vocalizations heard by bowhunter near Metropolis

The witness was bow hunting and was packing his truck to leave about an hour after dark with his flashlight off. A small noise from his tree stand startled something behind the truck that ran away down a hill on two legs making loud crashing noise. From the bottom of the hill and while moving away across a road and fence, the animal vocalized about a dozen times, stopping about every 50 yards to turn and scream toward the witness.

ScreamFootsteps
26 November 2008 Florence, Florence County, Wisconsin Class B #28065

Possible vocalizations heard while cleaning a deer near Florence

The witness and his father took a harvested deer to another cabin at night to dress it. While the witness was cleaning the deer, a loud rising whoop followed by three shorter whoops was heard from beyond the cabin and lasted several seconds. Both men were frightened, retreated to the truck, and left soon after the cleaning was finished. A search the next morning found no trace.

Whoop
23 November 2008 Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia Class A #27072

Hunter has a late-afternoon encounter near the Altamaha River

The witness went hunting in a swamp and saw a tall hair-covered being standing by a tree, making eye contact before looking away and finding it gone. He later heard splashing and then a prolonged deep growl from a nearby thicket after dark, which frightened him and caused him to leave. Squirrels nearby fled during the growl.

Full-body sightingGrowl
19 November 2008 Elbe, Pierce County, Washington Class B #26759

Two hunters describe vocalizations, stalking, rock-throwing, near Elbe

Two hunters parked before sunrise in fog to hunt heard whooping and tongue-clicking calls from the treeline and heard the caller circle them in the woods. A thud was heard and felt on the road and a boulder that had not been there when they drove in was found in the road. They later heard a very large animal moving away breaking branches, found no sign after sunrise, and left to hunt elsewhere.

WhoopVocalizationFootstepsRock throwingTree break