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BFRO YEAR: 1988-89 Erie, Or Wesleyville, They Are About The Same Distance Away, Erie County, Pennsylvania Class A #3634

Night time sighting near a secluded forest home outside Wesleyville

One evening around dusk the witness sat locked out on the front porch of the parents' wooded house. A very large hair-covered biped approached to about 40-50 yards, paused and stared with glowing red eyes for about half a minute, then ran away rapidly breaking branches. The next morning large footprints were found in wet driveway dirt but were washed away by rain before they could be photographed.

Full-body sightingEyeshineMovement onlyTracks
BFRO YEAR: 1992 or 93 Butler County, Pennsylvania Class A #3551

Campers have close encounter with large, hairy creature

Three people were sitting around a campfire late at night when they heard footsteps in the woods and a loud crash against a nearby mobile home. The reporter ran to wake a sleeping companion while the other two put out the fire. Those two companions reported seeing a large hairy man-like figure about 20 feet away, about 7-8 feet tall with red eyes, which then ran off hunched over.

Full-body sightingEyeshineFootstepsProperty disturbance
BFRO YEAR: 1998 ? Gettysburg PA, Adams County, Pennsylvania Class A #3360

Nighttime sighting by motorists on Route 116 between Gettysburg and Fairfield

The witness and a companion were driving home late at night when an animal stepped over a roadside fence and crossed the road in front of them. The animal stopped in an open field and looked back while the witness stopped the car and both occupants watched it from about 150 feet away for an extended time. They noted its tall height, hair covering, and red eyes before the witness drove away.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
BFRO YEAR: 1998, 1999 Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware Class B #39121

Recollection of a possible night time road crossing near Angola

Two occupants driving slowly on a wooded road at night saw an animal enter the roadway on all fours about 40 to 50 yards ahead. The animal turned its head toward the vehicle, showing red eyes, then continued across the road. When the car reached the crossing point, the occupants saw a tall, large silhouette standing motionless beside the road. They became frightened and drove quickly to a house.

Road crossingEyeshineSilhouette
BFRO YEAR: 1985/86 Marietta, Greenville County, South Carolina Class B #791

very loud vocalizationSounds heard by four witnesses near a farmers field used for crops.

The witness was spending the weekend at a friend's house when the group heard loud high- and low-pitched screaming on a summer Saturday night. Three of them walked toward a field near a river with a flashlight and saw red eyes in the brush while hearing limbs breaking, then ran back to the house. Screaming reportedly continued for hours, and the next midday they found a snapped vine, bark torn high on a tree, disturbed ground, and a partial large heel print.

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BFRO YEAR: 1997 -98 West Union Near Lynx, Adams County, Ohio Class A #3315

Nighttime sighting by mother and son in Lynx, near West Union

Late at night in December, the witness's wife reported seeing glowing eyes looking through a back window while the family watched TV. Moments later their son stepped onto the front porch and reported seeing a tall, dark, long-haired figure peeking from behind the garage. The reporter did not see the figure but later found a large faint footprint in the field beside the garage.

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BFRO YEAR: 1996 or 97 Beaverton, Gladwin County, Michigan Class A #25651

Man tells of sighting of two creatures while shining for deer near Beaverton

The witness and companions were driving through farm fields shining a spotlight for deer in the evening. The light revealed two large black standing figures with bright red reflective eyes that blinked but did not move. After watching for several minutes the witness felt uneasy and left the area. No deer were seen that night, which was considered unusual.

Partial sightingEyeshine
BFRO YEAR: Late 80's Spring Hill / Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida Class A #6708

Man has brief encounter near lake

The witness reported a dusk encounter at about 20+ yards with a dark, stocky creature that had a wide upper torso and no visible neck in a remote pine-oak area. Waning light limited observable detail, but a reddish reflection from the eyes was noted. The witness was alone at the time.

Partial sightingEyeshine
Date unknown Place not stated #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/04/22/sc-ep-97-the-chicken-man

Eyeshine

The witness says he and a companion were coon hunting at night when he felt watched. He saw bright eyeshine that blinked and turned in a tree, then something crashed down through brush toward sandbars to the west.

EyeshineMovement only
the day before Thanksgiving Place not stated #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/23/sc-ep82-100-bigfoot-nights

Sasquatch sighting

Less than an hour after men chased the creatures, the witness watched the forest from an upstairs window with a night vision scope. She saw eyes in a thicket, a massive back low-crawling, then multiple shapes moving, estimating five or six individuals, including a smaller one rocking in a tree with its mouth open as if vocalizing.

Partial sightingEyeshineMovement only
this year New York #c69fa039-7a7c-40e2-80c5-f4e3a1407fcc

Eyeshine in New York

The witness asked neighbors on the hill above his property about strange events. The neighbors described stepping onto their cabin deck and seeing red eyes on a hill that moved closer while keeping distance. The eyes then ran off into the woods and disappeared.

Eyeshine
about four years ago Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2013/12/09/sc-ep6-witness-encounter-face-to-face-with-sasquatch

Eyeshine in Washington

A friend's daughter ran away and slept in her car on a dirt driveway off the same road. She heard noises, looked over the dashboard, and saw sets of eyes and silhouettes standing and squatting in trees. Nearby dogs broke out, chased, and were never seen again.

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four years ago Michigan #ac6a2bec-73d1-4521-a134-bf04ba00cc80

Chatter in Michigan

Early in the morning before hunting, the witness and a companion heard loud chimp-like calls behind them and then again to the side sounding like multiple animals. On another night with night vision, they saw three pairs of eyes peeking over a woodpile.

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Halloween Twin Falls, Idaho #e213651d-3eef-4b5b-b1de-b7c6985319e4

Vocalization near Twin Falls, Idaho

On Halloween night the friend, the witness and the friend's son went into Rock Creek Canyon playing calls. They heard creatures trailing on both sides, humming growling, a large boulder splash in the creek, saw eyeshine of a very tall figure, then found a mature deer with a leg twisted and left quickly.

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Date unknown State College, Pennsylvania #09db299f-f811-4dd9-81b3-5dc865f51f3c

Sasquatch sighting near State College, Pennsylvania

While hauling a load on unfamiliar back roads south of State College, the truck driver noticed a tall upright figure standing just outside the treeline atop a road bank watching traffic. He was drawn to its extremely bright red eyes and estimated it at six and a half to seven feet tall with wide shoulders, narrow waist, and light tan-brown hair. He had only a few seconds of viewing while passing at 30 to 100 feet and did not see it move.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
about 12 years ago Wisconsin #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/11/06/sc-ep59-bigfoot-encounters-call-in-646-716-8791

Sasquatch sighting in Wisconsin

While driving slowly through woods to shine deer fields with friends, the witness noticed orange-red eyes following the truck and made out a tall body shape. When the spotlight was on it froze, but when off it approached and could be heard walking. Deer in the field stared toward the woods and throwing sounds were heard before the group left.

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around 10 o'clock at night during farmhouse period Kentucky #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/10/20/sc-ep55-spottsville-monster-part2

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky

The guest recalls a night when several armed men waited on the farmhouse roof. After hours they heard a dog yelp, saw eyeshine and heard a bone chilling growl, then fired dozens of shots with deer slugs. Men fell off the roof and the ladder was kicked, and next day a gutted dog carcass with no blood was found where the creature had been.

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about 18 years ago Deadwood #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/11/03/sc-ep58-sasquatch-on-the-indian-reservation

Sasquatch sighting near Deadwood

Researchers retell an 18-year-old report of a helicopter logging crew harassed all summer at an abandoned ghost town. In a 24-hour period the boss and sons were chased off a mountainside, a water-truck driver saw eyeshine, and the boss saw a bear-like figure approach tree to tree, sending the crew to lock in camp.

Full-body sightingEyeshineWhoopAnimal behaviour
30-some-odd years ago Tennessee #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/emxwtZ2Fw-5pmgp2LbbBKp6yQuE0M6VuF9UCVxWFsX0

Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee

A deputy walking up to a fire tower at night during a forest fire found a ranger hiding and then watched a tall long-armed creature across a clearing for almost a minute. It crouched, raked grass, stared, then backed into woods and circled while they left opposite way.

Full-body sightingEyeshineAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Michigan #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/6v6t1V4QGkTBhxbw0adk5XJHSvXBTwD1dkq2gsNfNFQ

Sasquatch sighting in Michigan

While sitting at a fire the witness noticed a light-colored figure watching from bushes toward a truck where a young person sat with a lantern. After being alerted, the second man shouted and the figure dropped and belly-crawled, with eyeshine still visible, before leaving.

Partial sightingEyeshine