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October 2012 Ronald, Kittitas County, Washington Class B #36852

Hiker describes possible vocalizations and rocks thrown at a remote lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The witness camped overnight near a lake while on a solo backpacking trip with a dog. After dark the dog growled intermittently and the witness heard paired screams, rock sounds, and repeated hooting exchanges across the valley. Around 2 a.m. rocks landed in shallow water near the tent, followed by a voice-like sound, and at dawn the dog stared into the woods while the witness packed to leave. The witness reports never seeing any animal or person.

ScreamWhoopVocalizationRock throwingUnidentified sound +1
5 May 2012 Tallulah Falls, Habersham County, Georgia Class B #35352

Golfers watch large animal jump from a tree outside Tallulah Falls

Two companions playing golf drove up to the 17th green in the afternoon and saw a tan, 6-foot animal leap outward from a high tree branch nearby. It landed hard with a loud thud that shook the tree and moved into low undergrowth, where it was heard taking a few steps before stopping and staying hidden. The witnesses felt it was too large, heavy, and tailless to be a mountain lion or bear and suggested it could have been a juvenile Sasquatch.

Full-body sightingFootstepsAnimal behaviourUnidentified soundPossible misidentification
16 January 2011 Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington Class B #28739

Hikers find large barefoot prints on the Elwha River Trail

The witness and a companion were hiking out after a multi-day camping trip when they found a large barefoot-like print in mud, with additional fainter tracks continuing along the trail, and took a single cellphone photo. That night while sheltering in a trail cabin with a poncho rigged over an open window, the covering was pulled open and a securing board was knocked onto a camper despite no observed wind. The witness noted the nighttime disturbance could have been a bear, but also noted a food-strewn garbage bag was left untouched.

TracksProperty disturbancePossible misidentification
October 2009 Iron, Mn. Just Before Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #27676

Possible brief sighting by a motorist outside Mountain Iron

The witness was driving east on Highway 169 toward Virginia on a bright Sunday morning when she spotted a large silvery-gray furry creature on a hilltop clearing north of the westbound lanes. The creature walked west toward the woods with a swaggered gait, long strides, swinging long arms and a slightly forward-bent posture, showing a conical head with little or no neck. After a few seconds median trees blocked the view, and the witness continued without turning back. A car stopped on the opposite side appeared to be watching the same thing.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
8 August 2008 Northbend, King County, Washington Class B #24394

Backpacker hears possible vocalizations and wood knocking in the Alpine Lakes wilderness near North Bend

The witness camped alone at a remote alpine lake and saw a black shiny shape on a ridge during a day hike that stayed motionless when called to. That evening while cooking the witness heard a loud screech, then after dark was awakened by extremely loud cracks followed by falling rocks, with a second closer event about 40 minutes later. The witness stayed awake afraid until daylight and left quickly in the morning.

Partial sightingScreamWhoopWood knockRock throwing +1
July 2007 Warren Pa., Warren County, Pennsylvania Class B #23695

Couple hear wood knocks and howls near Warren

The witness was camping overnight with family near a reservoir when he and his companion heard repeated loud knocks like wood hitting wood from about 100 yards away for about 15 minutes as the sound moved away. He also reported distant howling that he could not confidently identify. The next morning he noticed broken logs and bent trees near the camp. His young child was asleep during the sounds and did not witness them.

Wood knockHowlPossible misidentification
3 March 2007 Grand Marais, Cook County, Minnesota Class B #18221

Snowmobilers find several sets of large tracks on the Gun Flint Trail (w/photos)

The witness was snowmobiling with two companions in the Boundary Waters area when they found large human-like footprints in snow crossing lakes. They photographed the tracks over three days in March 2007 and reported measurements of about 16 inches long with a roughly six-foot stride. No figure was seen, only the tracks and an apparent light in one distant photo.

TracksPossible misidentification
Summer 2007 McCall, Valley County, Idaho Class A #57970

Memory of a moonlight sighting as a Boy Scout at Payette Lake near McCall

The witness and a companion were walking back to their campsite at night when they stopped on a small bridge over a stream. They watched a fur-covered figure crouched at the water's edge drinking with its hand. The figure stood to at least eight feet, stared at them without blinking for a minute or two, then resumed drinking as the two left in fear.

Full-body sightingEyeshinePossible misidentification
October 2006 Agusta, Hampshire County, West Virginia Class A #16204

Repeat visitations described near rural home

The witness reported seeing a tall, large creature with yellow eyes watching her companion as he placed puppies in a fenced pen on 8 October 2006. She moved her young child to the porch while her companion remained unaware he was being observed. Later that night her companion encountered something very large approaching on foot, prompting him to run inside and lock the doors, concluding it was not a bear.

Full-body sightingEyeshineFootstepsPartial sightingPossible misidentification
18 June 2006 Eminence, Shannon County, Missouri Class B #15236

Possible vocalizations heard by campers on the Current River

The witness and his brother were camping overnight near a river when they heard a loud growl-scream-whistle sound from about 30 feet away in the woods. They quickly lit a campfire and remained at the site for four nights total. They later asked rangers about the sound and checked local animal sounds at home without finding a match.

GrowlScreamWhistlePossible misidentification
June 2006 Small: Burgdorff, Large: McCall, Valley County, Idaho Class B #15621

Members of a Boy Scout troop hear possible vocalizations at Loon Lake

The witness was camping with a scout group at Loon Lake when two groups of loud, low howl-like calls were heard from a distance through the forest in the early morning. The witness, accompanied by relatives in the tent, described the calls as powerful and haunting and thought they came from a very large animal. Other campers also heard the sounds, with some attributing them to wolves, while the witness later felt they matched a sasquatch howl recording.

HowlPossible misidentification
September 2005 Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia Class B #13141

Possible vocalizations heard by camper near Tygart Valley River

The witness spent the summer camping in a tent in a meadow while working away from home. On many nights he was awakened after midnight by repeated long moaning sounds and at times heard walking sounds near camp, but a flashlight search revealed nothing. He also reported occasionally hearing wood knocks and bipedal footsteps trailing him along the woodline, with the source staying hidden behind vegetation.

VocalizationFootstepsWood knockPossible misidentification
April 2005 Edmonton, Alberta Class A #12001

Daylight sighting by motorist outside Edmonton, on Highway 16 near Stony Plain

The witness was driving toward Edmonton with a relative passenger in late morning drizzle when a chimp-sized brown animal emerged from roadside brush. It crossed open ground and the divided highway from right to left in front of the vehicle and disappeared into brush on the far side, observed in profile running on all fours. The witness emphasized folded hands rather than bear paws, a small head with no snout, no visible ears or tail, and speed greater than a bear cub, and questioned whether it could have been a young sasquatch.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingPossible misidentification
February 2005 Saranac, Clinton County, New York Class B #14035

Possible night time sighitng by motorist on Chazy Lake Road outside Saranac

Early on a February morning in 2005, the witness was driving along Chazy Lake Road toward work when a dark figure rose from a roadside ditch ahead. The figure, described as human-shaped but slouched, moved into the woods within about five seconds. The witness only saw the upper two-thirds of the body and could not estimate height or weight.

Partial sightingPossible misidentification
6 June 2004 Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas Class B #8832

While driving, young woman has afternoon sighting near South Texas Project.

The witness was driving past a flooded rice field in daylight when she noticed an unusual figure, turned around, and watched a huge hair-covered biped repeatedly bending over as if searching mud or shallow water. She photographed it through her car window, honked, and saw it leave. Officers later found large humanlike tracks in the identified area leading toward adjacent woods.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
June 2004 State Highway 30 - 45 Minutes West Of Customs Station Alaska/Canadian Border., Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska Class A #9317

Driver on Alcan Highway has noon, road encounter near Alaska-Canada border

The witness was driving westbound toward Tok with a companion while towing a trailer. The witness noticed a tall, light-colored animal standing at the treeline with its back turned, reaching up a white-bark tree with its right arm. The witness stopped the truck to get a camera, but the animal was gone by the time they exited the truck. The witness later estimated its height at over nine feet by measuring a similar tree from memory.

Partial sightingPossible misidentification
summer of 2004 British Columbia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/05/23/sc-ep221-deep-in-the-woods

Full-body sighting in British Columbia (2004)

The researcher and a companion saw a distant dark upright figure cross a powerline cut in about five seconds. It was too far for positive identification. He states if it was a man he has never seen one, and if Sasquatch then he has seen one.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
15 August 2003 Yacolt, Clark County, Washington Class A #6806

Man approached by Sasquatch, south of Yacolt, WA

The witness, a newspaper carrier, was stopped by the road in the dark reviewing a route sheet. A figure approached the vehicle from the passenger side to within a few feet, appearing curious and focused on the inside of the vehicle, then crossed the road. The encounter lasted less than a minute, after which the witness drove away quickly and called emergency services.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshinePossible misidentification
April 2003 Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey Class B #6186

Man sees tall dark silhouette in Rockaway Township swamp.

The witness was driving past a marshy wetland area beside a highway during morning rush hour and peered into the woods and fields. About 200-250 yards away near a creek, the witness saw a dark upright human-like silhouette standing motionless for 4-5 seconds, apparently looking down. Unable to discern fine detail, the witness could not rule out a tree trunk or person, but on revisiting the spot on later days the shape was gone.

SilhouettePossible misidentification
Summer 2003 Middleburg., Clay County, Florida Class A #18065

Daylight sighting by two young female hikers in Jennings State Forest

Two companions hiking a trail to pick berries rounded a corner and saw a tall dark furry figure about 40-50 yards ahead moving away through palmettos, with only the upper body visible. The companion reported loud thrashing and breaking vegetation while the reporting witness recalled no sound. After about half a minute they fled the area in fright.

Partial sightingFootstepsPossible misidentification