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Sighting of two animals walking a ridge line in Salt Fork State Park
The witness, a vendor at a weekend event in a state park, went out early the next morning to check the spot where a fisherman claimed an encounter. While walking a trail at sunrise, the witness heard talking-like sounds from a ridge and then saw two large black hairy figures. The figures walked quickly away along the ridge and into brush despite attempts to follow, and the witness took a cell-phone photo of one looking back.
Two girls have a daytime close encounter on their family farm near Oak Grove
Two girls encountered a tall dark figure at close range in a marshy wooded area near a fence. The figure left quickly while splashing through water, as a nearby cat reacted with alarm and neighboring dogs barked and fled. The witnesses then heard loud imitative barking and cow-like sounds from different directions, followed by faint responses to their own knocks. They went inside and later recounted the events to family and an investigator.
Morning commuter sees tall biped at close range near Middletown
The witness was driving east to work in the early morning when headlights illuminated a large hair-covered biped in the road. The creature crossed from a field into woods on the south side in two quick steps without looking at the vehicle. The witness stopped the truck to look and listen but the creature was out of sight and nothing was heard.
Possible nighttime encounter near Spencer leaves three men startled
Late at night three companions pulled over by an overgrown archery field to look for deer and noticed green eyeshine wide apart just above tall grass. The source of the eyes stood upright to a great height, looked toward them, then walked into the adjoining woods. After leaving, they returned for a size comparison with a 6-foot companion walking toward the treeline while the others watched from the truck; the figure reappeared, stood up and towered over the companion before leaving into the woods again.
Possible daybreak sighting by a motorist in farm country north of Badger
Before dawn the witness was driving slowly on an icy highway when headlights revealed a dark upright figure paused in the ditch. The figure then ran bipedally across the road in a few very long strides and disappeared into woods near a vacant farm. The witness described it as tall, bulky and black with long arms and immediately called the spouse. A later daytime check of the site found no tracks.
UFO sighting near Fletcher, North Carolina (2013)
About 25 minutes after the charge, while standing in the parking lot, the two noticed a purplish-orange light at treetop level on the sparse ridgeline. It turned pure white, expanded into a tall tower and then a full-moon sized circle behind the trees without sound or illumination of surroundings, then slowly shrank to a point and blinked out. They stayed out until about 5 a.m. and searched the ridge the next morning finding no human sign.
Motorist brakes to avoid a large hairy biped near Bristol
The witness was driving at night toward a relative's house when headlights revealed a very large black hairy biped near the roadside. The figure stepped into the road directly in front of the truck, took four steps across, and disappeared into the woods within seconds. The driver braked hard to avoid a collision, leaving skid marks that investigators later photographed.
Motorist has possible nighttime sighting near Blandinsville
The witness was driving home at night and scanning a field when they noticed an unfamiliar light-colored, long-haired animal on all fours standing still. The animal was described as larger than a dog but shorter than a buck deer, very heavily built, and kept its head down as the witness drove past. The witness was alone and stated they had never seen anything like it.
Brothers see large upright creature while driving one evening south of Crestview
Two brothers driving late at night first mistook a dark roadside figure for a large bear, then turned around for a better look. They then saw a very tall, black, hairy upright figure on the opposite side of the highway that paused, appeared to turn its head toward them, and ran into the adjacent pine woods.
Possible daylight sighting while walking a dog on a bikeway near Jamestown
The witness was walking a puppy along a bikeway when the dog began barking. Ahead, the witness saw a very large dark hairy biped walking along the path shoulder for several seconds before it crossed the path and descended into a wooded gully. The witness left and returned about an hour later with another dog and found and photographed a large footprint where the creature had walked.
Nighttime encounters close to home near Morgan
The witness was outside behind home around 9 pm and heard heavy leaves crunching. The witness then saw a large hairy slouched figure standing under a security light watching, estimated at about nine to ten feet tall. The witness whistled several times, the figure turned to look and then walked with a long stride behind nearby trailers toward the woods.
Possible daylight sighting along I-90 near Geneva
The witness was driving east in a work van when they saw a tall, brownish-grey upright figure walking just inside a woodline about 100 yards from the road. The figure moved east then turned south toward the river and was seen between trees for about 10 seconds. Other drivers behind the witness also slowed, which the witness thought was to look at the same thing.
Motorist spots a tall hairy biped chasing deer near Edinburg
The witness stopped at a stop sign at night and saw several deer running fast across an open field. She then saw a very tall, hairy bipedal creature chasing the deer. Both the deer and the creature ran into trees at the edge of the field, and the frightened witness drove home and told her parents.
Possible early morning sighting in Palos Park
Just before sunrise in March 2013, the witness was on the side of the road and saw a tall black figure in the rear-view mirror pass behind the vehicle and cross the road in three strides. The witness first thought it was a person out walking, but later noted the walking trail was ahead while the area behind was a guardrail and steep drop-off that was very difficult to walk.
Man observes with his binoculars a large hairy biped at the James A. Reed Wildlife Area
The witness was birding from a lake parking lot in the late afternoon when he spotted a large brown hairy creature moving along the far tree line. He watched it through binoculars for several minutes as it walked slowly along the edge, pausing to look into the woods before continuing, until it went into the woods and disappeared. Backlighting from the sun prevented any view of facial detail.
Daylight sighting along levee in East Peoria
The witness was sitting in a vehicle near a levee on the east Peoria side of the river in the morning. A tan, hair-covered figure was seen running along the top of the levee about 100 yards away for 5 to 6 seconds. The figure moved very fast with bent legs in fluid motion, its head steady and down. The witness emphasized its remarkable speed.
Four witnesses in a vehicle see a probable sasquatch 1 mile north of Trinidad
Four women driving south on Patricks Point Road near Trinidad in the late afternoon watched a very tall, dark figure walk across the road in front of their car. The figure was described as solid black head to toe, trim with broad shoulders and arms reaching near the knees, moving with a purposeful stride from forested land on one side into thick brush with no visible trail on the other. The occupants were struck by its height, smoothness, and silhouette appearance without visible face or clothing lines, and afterward wondered if it had been a Bigfoot.
Man running his coon dogs at night sees a large figure near Grain Valley
The witness drove into a bottom field at night to look for raccoons and swept the treeline with truck headlights. At about 75 yards he saw a large dark figure walk through the field toward the creek, pause to stare at him, then stride quickly into the woods. The sighting lasted seconds and his hound whined during it.
Nighttime sighting by homeowner in Lake in the Hills
Around 3:30 a.m. the witness stepped onto the back patio and saw a tall muscular figure walking through a neighbor's yard toward nearby trees. The figure struck the neighbor's above-ground pool with its hand as it passed. The witness went upstairs to watch from a window, after which something was thrown at the house and the witness stopped watching.
Motorist has two possible sightings on the Appalachian Hwy. near Gadsden
The witness was driving to work in the morning when a large black figure appeared about 150 yards ahead. It walked slowly across the highway, stepped over a guardrail without breaking stride, and continued down a ditch into swampy woods. The witness described it as bigger than a man with short legs, a long upper body, long arms nearly to the knees, and no visible clothing.