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September 2024 Smackover AR, Union County, Arkansas Class B #78093

Nighttime sighting of a possible bigfoot by motorists just outside Smackover

Around 2am the witness was driving a coworker home when headlights revealed red eyes behind a tree. The figure peeked out with its head tilted, then turned to show its chest, arm, shoulder and legs before taking one step and vanishing. The witness described it as huge, about 7-8 feet tall with very wide shoulders and grayish hair mixed with black, and said the companion confirmed seeing it.

Partial sightingEyeshine
September 2022 Harriet, Marion County, Arkansas Class B #75162

Kayakers report camp intimidation all night long on Lower Buffalo River

Two campers floating and fishing the Lower Buffalo River heard loud monkey-like vocalizations from the bank and later camped on a gravel bar. Through the night they reported repeated wood knocks, yells, chatter, whistles, a tree snap, and cantaloupe-sized rocks landing in the river from the ridge across from camp. They lit the camp, kept fire watch in shifts, and at dawn packed and paddled out after a final rock fell in front of them.

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November 2018 Dover, Arkansas [or Hagarville], Pope County, Arkansas Class B #62203

Intimidation of deer hunter one mile from "Arkansas Sphinx" rock formation

The witness arrived before daylight to deer hunt from a ground blind near a road above a steep slope. From inside the blind he heard coyotes, then hollering, rock-banging or wood-knock sounds, and whoops as something ran up the slope, crossed the road, and stopped in thick brush behind him. He then heard loud raspy breathing and growling and smelled a strong obnoxious odor for about five minutes before the animal ran away along the treeline and the woods went quiet.

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8 August 2018 Acorn, Polk County, Arkansas Class B #72313

Possible daylight sighting by motorist 2 miles north of Mena

The witness was driving on a back road in the afternoon when she noticed a very tall gray figure near railroad tracks and high vegetation. She first thought it was a hunched person in a hooded sweat suit, but the way its arm moved made her feel it was not human. She drove to the spot where it appeared to be heading but did not see it again.

Partial sighting
22 July 2018 Compton, Newton County, Arkansas Class A #62625

Daylight sighting by two hikers at trailhead for Hideout Hollow in Buffalo National River

The witness and a companion arrived at a forest trailhead around noon to hike to a waterfall. After hearing an odd sniffing sound at the car, they started down the trail and saw a large brown hair-covered biped running through the woods with its arms up and dark hairless hands. As they retreated quickly to the car, something moved fast over their heads through the branches, frightening them enough to leave the area.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundObject throwing
11 August 2017 Mountain View Ar, Stone County, Arkansas Class A #62595

Two fishermen describe daylight sighting 10 miles south of Mountain View

The witness and a companion were wade fishing in an isolated creek when they noticed a beaver-like shape in deeper water upstream. After the witness made noise, the animal swam to the bank and rose up standing upright in chest-deep water, revealing reddish fur and long massive arms, then stared briefly before climbing a steep erosion bank with a small tree, uprooting the tree. The pair heard it crashing away through thickets and immediately left the area.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
10 February 2017 North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Class A #56735

Motorist has daytime sighting while driving past Joseph T. Robinson military base

The witness was driving to work in the morning when she noticed an upright figure in the woods beside the road. The figure was moving through the trees toward a creek, showing only its side and back with its arms at its sides. She described it as tall and covered in black hair and said it was not a deer.

Partial sighting
Summer 2017 Hattieville, Conway County, Arkansas Class A #58768

Late night sightings by resident near two homes in the Macedonia area

At about 11 pm in September 2017 the witness was walking from the house past a truck toward a storage room in a flood-lit yard. A tall human-like figure sprinted past within about 30 feet and disappeared in about two seconds without making sound. The witness described it as 7-8 feet tall with massive torso, long arms, dark undercoat with lighter outer hair, running erect with long effortless strides, then chased briefly with a flashlight but saw and heard nothing further.

Full-body sighting
December 2016 Acorn, Polk County, Arkansas Class A #56108

Sighting at dusk by a Retired Police Officer with Anthropology Degree

The witness was driving south with two family members at dusk when a very tall dark upright figure was seen standing at the crest of a hill by the highway. The figure crossed the road west to east and disappeared into heavy woods beyond a steep rocky drop. The driver stopped at the crossing point but could see nothing further.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
28 December 2015 Bald Knob/Judsonia, White County, Arkansas Class A #50541

Motorist has a close sighting at dusk on AR-258 outside Bald Knob

The witness was driving slowly on a highway at dusk when a large, hairy biped ran from a treeline and leaped across the road about a car length ahead. She braked and watched it cross in one or two steps without looking toward her, noting it appeared to carry a fish. She returned home shaken and later revisited the site with her spouse but found no tracks after overnight rain.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
26 November 2015 Searcy, White County, Arkansas Class A #55410

Deer hunter encounters several Bigfoots, possibly a family unit, near Searcy

The witness was hunting alone at dusk when a rock was thrown from the tree line. He scanned the trees with a gun-mounted light and saw a tall upright creature behind a large oak that growled and screamed, prompting him to fire at the tree. The creature fled bipedally across a meadow toward a valley. Afterwards the witness found hair and blood on the tree where the creature had stood.

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11 April 2014 Paron, Saline County, Arkansas Class B #44912

Veterinarian reports possible activity and finds an interesting track line while camping near Paron

Two people camped overnight on a ridge to do night research with call blasting and wood knocks around a fire. Through the night they heard return knocks, unidentified howls and loud sigh-like sounds, and a rock landed near one of them when he stepped away from the fire. In the morning they found a line of large flat footprints that they measured and cast.

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summer 2014 Berryville, Arkansas #494c91ec-8f0d-49f2-bdb7-68edf56fff2d

Sasquatch sighting near Berryville, Arkansas (2014)

The witness was driving home with family on a summer evening through a heavily wooded road near a cavern attraction. A very tall black mass rushed out of the ditch toward the driver's side of the car, causing both adults to scream and the driver to swerve to avoid impact. The vehicle was not hit and the figure was seen only briefly as darker than the surroundings.

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7 December 2012 Marche, Pulaski County, Arkansas Class A #40101

Motorist views large bipedal animal squatting at night beside I-40 near Marche

The witness was driving west on I-40 at night when headlights lit a large, long-haired gray animal squatting near the shoulder. The animal sat with forearms on its knees and head tilted down, appearing to look at the ground. The witness slowed for a profile view, estimated its size against a road sign, and could not identify it as any known animal, noting a muscular, gorilla-like build under matted hair.

Partial sighting
4 December 2012 Snow, Marion County, Arkansas Class A #38015

Motorist observes three bigfoots crossing before him at night east of Harrison

The witness was driving west on a two-lane highway at night when headlights revealed three figures on the road. Two larger figures crossed near the center line and stepped over a roadside fence with ease, while a smaller trailing figure used a fence post to vault over. The group kept moving without looking at the witness during an encounter lasting only seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
December 2012 Lynn, Lawrence County, Arkansas Class A #78325

Duck Hunter Encounter with a Bigfoot near Black River 30 miles NW of Jonesboro

During a winter duck hunt the witness waded out to retrieve a downed bird and noticed feathers and rhythmic splashes in flooded timber. A very large bipedal creature approached through the trees to within about 30 yards, watched the witness for about 30 seconds, made a low huff, then turned and left quickly through the water. The witness returned to companions and left the area, avoiding hunting for about a week.

Full-body sightingFootstepsVocalization
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
29 July 2012 Lake Village, Chicot County, Arkansas Class A #36178

Motorist has nighttime sighting near Lake Village

The witness was driving west at night with family in the vehicle when he saw a large grey-haired bipedal figure cross the highway ahead in the headlights. The figure moved quickly from woods on one side to woods on the other in a few long strides, remaining hunched over and not looking toward the vehicle. Only the driver observed the figure, as the front passenger was looking at a phone and the children were asleep.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
April 2012 Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas Class B #37010

Man and wife experience intimidation behavior near Malvern

A couple parked at the end of their long driveway for a late-night walk to scout stargazing spots. Halfway up they felt watched and heard something loud running toward them through the woods. One witness fled to the car while the other stayed with a flashlight, smelling a strong foul odor and hearing repeated charges that stopped and started. After shouting and slowly backing uphill, the second witness also ran to the car and they drove to the house without ever seeing the source.

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December 2011 Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas Class B #37862

Hunter finds his deer kill moved near Monticello

The witness shot a doe behind the house at dusk and left it overnight to retrieve in the morning. The carcass was gone in the morning and was later found about 120 yards away along a tree line where branches were bent about six feet high. The deer had a broken neck and torn-open chest with most organs missing, unlike coyote damage familiar to the witness. The witness felt watched and eerie, left the kill, and has avoided the area after dark since.

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