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July 2026 Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut Class A #81329

Close range road crossing sighting of a sasquatch by motorist at 1:45am July 5 next to Pachaug River 14 crow miles east of Norwich

The witness was driving slowly at night after leaving a friend's cabin when a large hair-covered biped entered the road from the right. The witness braked to avoid hitting it and watched it take three steps across the road into the woods on the left without stopping or looking. The witness then sat stunned for a minute or more before driving on.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
10 April 2026 Kent Ct, Litchfield County, Connecticut Class B #80021

Whoops and Footprints near Kent

The witness was at home bringing in trash cans in the evening when two whoop sounds were heard from the property about three minutes apart. The witness started recording after the second sound but heard no further whoops or movement while listening for several more minutes.

Whoop
December 2024 Seymour & Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut Class A #77999

Late night sighting by motorist 12 miles northwest of New Haven

The witness was driving southbound at night when he saw a tall, slender silhouette standing at the roadside. The figure stepped back and disappeared into the woods, apparently having been about to cross. An investigator later met the witness on site and estimated the figure's height at over seven feet using a stand-in.

Silhouette
17 October 2023 Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut Class B #76534

Howls heard after midnight by resident between Botsford and Upper Stepney

The witness reports hearing loud, powerful vocalizations after midnight from a forested location, estimated to come from the northeast at a distance. The sounds consisted of roughly 10-second bursts repeated four or five times over five to ten minutes. After the sounds ended, area dogs barked together and local owls were silent for about ten minutes.

ScreamWhoop
15 July 2022 Southbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Class B #75256

Retired Police officer hears whoops on Lake Zoar/Housatonic River, Sandy Hook CT

Late one July evening the witness opened a back sliding door to let the dog out. About ten seconds later two loud roar-like sounds, each about three seconds long and ending in a yip-like rise, were heard a few seconds apart. Nothing was seen and nothing else was heard.

VocalizationGrowl
24 February 2022 Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut Class A #72258

Resident observes a sasqautch chasing herd of deer east of Bethel

The witness was sitting in a parked car in a driveway talking on the phone in the late afternoon. The witness noticed about 30 deer running quickly across a yard beyond a creek. Seconds later a very tall, solid black upright figure appeared following the deer, walking steadily and pausing briefly behind trees. The witness watched it from about 100 yards away and estimated it was 8 to 10 feet tall by comparison to the deer.

Full-body sighting
15 October 2019 Griswold, New London County, Connecticut Class A #69612

Close-range, multi-witness motorist sighting of a Bigfoot in Pachaug State Forest near Griswold

Two people driving east on a dirt forest road heard a loud ruckus in the woods and stopped. A tall, dark-brown upright creature ran across the road about 10 feet in front of their vehicle, crossing in two steps. It continued about 40 yards into the woods and disappeared within seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingMovement only
6 October 2019 Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut Class A #63731

Recent sighting on Connecticut Water Co. property near Killingworth

The witness was walking off trail with a companion when they noticed a dark figure behind a low stone wall. The figure stood up with its back to the witness and walked quickly into the woods without running. The companion did not see it but heard movement, and the pair searched for about three hours without finding it again.

Partial sightingFootsteps
7 November 2018 Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut Class B #61138

Military serviceman finds 15 inch tracks in People's State Forest CT

The witness reports finding three large footprint-like impressions along a stream in a forested area. Dollar bills were placed beside them for scale and photos were taken, with the witness's spouse assisting in documentation. The witness estimated a foot length of at least 15 inches and a stride of at least five feet. Casts were later made and an investigator visited the site.

Tracks
4 August 2018 Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut Class A #60892

Afternoon sighting by motorist, Wilbur Cross Parkway, approx midway between Berlin and Woodbridge

The witness was riding as a passenger in a daytime car trip when she noticed a very tall hair-covered biped in a clearing beside the road. The figure was walking north and she kept watching it as the car passed until she lost sight of it. She told the driver what she had seen, but the driver had been driving and did not see the figure.

Full-body sighting
June 2017 Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut Class B #58379

Possible ongoing activity at a farmhouse outside Torrington

The witness reports ongoing nighttime disturbances at a rural home shared with a spouse. Strange noises begin at dusk and continue through the night, with knocking, dragging and loud thumps on the house and high windows recurring every couple of months. An investigator later noted additional whoops, chatter and wood-knocks from the timber line and cattle becoming agitated late at night. The witnesses state they have never seen the source and no tracks have been found.

Unidentified soundDoor or window contactWood knockWhoopChatter +1
August 2016 OLD MYSTIC, New London County, Connecticut Class B #55771

Possible close encounter behind a home near Old Mystic village

Around 5 p.m. the witness went into the yard behind his home after dogs barked and two deer ran past. About 20 feet away in swamp vegetation he saw only a long jet-black-haired arm pulling on plants. The individual gave a loud whoop that was answered from farther down the swamp. The witness briefly turned to check his house door and when he looked back the individual was gone.

Partial sightingWhoop
July 2016 Lyme, Middlesex County, Connecticut Class B #55169

Couple hear possible knocks while fishing one morning near Lyme

The witness and spouse were fishing at a remote pond in the morning. After bringing fish to shore, the witness twice heard sets of three distinct knocks from a wooded slope behind them. No people were seen in the direction of the sounds, with houses located across the pond. The witness described the knocks as human-like and attributed them to Sasquatch despite no sighting or odor.

Wood knock
Winter 2015 New Preston, Litchfield County, Connecticut Class B #48101

Passenger has possible daylight sighting near New Preston

The witness was driving along a road overlooking a lake in daylight when she noticed a tall black figure moving easily up a steep snow-covered hillside. The figure crossed a driveway between wooded areas toward distant power lines, slouching and swinging its arms, with no hat, clothing, or snowshoes and a head that appeared to sit directly on its shoulders. The observation lasted a few minutes as the car moved, with the dark figure standing out against snow and sunlight. The witness first thought it was a man but concluded a man could not have walked that slope in deep snow so easily.

Full-body sighting
May 2014 Bridgewater CT, Litchfield County, Connecticut Class A #48732

Large hairy biped seen chasing deer behind a home at dusk near Bridgewater

In the early evening the witness went outside to call the dog in and saw six or seven deer running as if chased. Behind the deer in tall grass about 100 yards from the house, a large hairy animal was running on two legs and towering above the 4-foot grass while chasing the deer. The witness, familiar with local wildlife including bears, concluded it was not a bear.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
5 May 2013 Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut Class B #62902

Encounters on rural property a few miles from Housatonic River outside Bethel

Late at night the witness arrived home and got out of the car with a young dog, which ran toward a brushy stone wall barking aggressively. The witness shone a flashlight and watched a dark bulky shape with bright reddish-orange eyes move slowly, crouch behind a tree and peer out before standing taller. The witness first assumed it was a bear but later concluded it was a sasquatch.

Partial sightingEyeshine
2 February 2009 Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut Class B #25484

Woman witnesses tall creature looking into her kitchen window near Woodstock

The witness woke around 2 a.m. and went to the kitchen for milk. While at the counter she saw a face with large red glowing eyes looking in the rear window for several seconds before she ducked behind the counter. When she turned on exterior lights and looked again, nothing was visible.

Partial sightingEyeshine
Summer 2008 Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut Class B #74596

Heavy bipedal footsteps heard deep within Macedonia Brook State Park

In 2008 the witness and a companion were sitting at a secluded spot deep in the woods on a relative's large forested property. The woods became unusually silent, then heavy bipedal-sounding footsteps approached up a steep brushy slope. Both fled to the house without seeing what made the sounds.

Footsteps
Summer 2005 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Class B #23330

Possible nighttime sighting while walking dogs near Norwich

Late at night the witness took two leashed dogs for a walk on a moonlit dead-end street. The witness first watched a human-shaped figure move from bushes toward the back of a neighbor's house, then waited near the end of the street and saw a hair-covered biped run across a lawn into adjacent woods. The dogs barked intensely and pulled toward the creature.

Full-body sighting
25 November 2004 EAST HAMPTON, Middlesex County, Connecticut Class B #13585

Possible activity near Salmon River State Forest

Late on a Thanksgiving night in 2004, the witness and his mother were washing dishes when an extremely loud impact shook the side of the house near the woods. The witness stepped into an adjacent dark room and saw a very large upright shadow moving quickly away from the house toward the woods. His mother said the next morning she had felt watched for hours, and no footprints were found because the ground was frozen.

SilhouetteObject throwing