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3 December 2011 Yreka, Siskiyou County, California Class A #32654

Family has sighting while driving along Hwy 96 near Yreka, CA

The witness was driving east on a highway at night with four children to collect a relative. After re-engaging bright headlights on a slight curve, the witness saw a tall slim grey hair-covered figure standing beside the narrow roadside looking toward the vehicle. The figure stayed largely still while turning its head to follow the slow-moving vehicle for an estimated 15-20 seconds at close range. The driver then accelerated away and stopped at a rest area to recover from fright.

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December 2011 Mississippi #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/01/29/sc-ep294-i-had-it-in-my-crosshairs-set-for-a-headshot

Sasquatch sighting in Mississippi (2011)

The witness had moved a stand across the ditch and watched an exhausted doe run to the stand and lie down. A very large male bipedal creature followed the doe trail, stopped when it winded the witness, stared through the scope, snarled and then left. The witness heard a second low growl and crashing from a nearby thicket as it left.

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25 November 2011 San Augustine, Sabine County, Texas Class A #33336

Late afternoon sighting by a deer hunter on her lease near Angelina National Forest

The witness was deer hunting from a tripod stand in late afternoon when she spotted a tall hair-covered figure crossing toward a pine thicket about 400 yards away. She viewed it through her rifle scope, saw it glance toward her, then watched it continue into the thicket. Shaken, she left the stand, her ATV stalled, she fired distress shots, and a nearby hunter helped her return to camp.

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22 November 2011 Traveling To Our Farm In Dunnegan On Rt 54 Near El Dorado Springs, Vernon County, Missouri Class A #31201

Night road crossing observed near El Dorado Springs

Two occupants driving on Highway 54 west of El Dorado Springs at night reported their headlights illuminating a tall, hair-covered biped crossing the road. The creature crossed from right to left and stepped over a guardrail without breaking stride, then continued through a field where cattle moved away from it. Witnesses judged it to be over seven feet tall based partly on its size relative to the cattle.

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19 November 2011 Pin Hook, Duplin County, North Carolina Class A #42999

Law Enforcement Officer observes large figure along river bank while hunting for deer near Pin Hook

The witness was deer hunting on foot along a riverbank in the late afternoon when they noticed a musky odor and then saw a reddish figure crouched at the water's edge apparently drinking or scooping. The figure stood rapidly, emitted a deep guttural grunt, and walked away bipedally into brush and over a hill. The frightened witness left the area quickly, running several miles back to their vehicle, and has not returned.

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15 November 2011 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #31180

Nightime sighting by motorist in northern outskirts of Johnstown

In the pre-dawn hours, two relatives driving home saw a small dark upright figure cross the road in front of their car from right to left. The figure was covered in dark hair that shone in the headlights and moved quickly and smoothly, leading the driver to slow to avoid hitting it. Both occupants confirmed they saw the same thing, and the driver declined to stop and was unsettled afterward.

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9 November 2011 Willacoochee, Atkinson County, Georgia Class A #32489

Woman sees a bigfoot off HWY 82 west of Withlacoochee

The witness was driving west on a highway toward work in the morning when she noticed a very large hair-covered biped standing at the edge of a clearing across the road. She described it as over eight feet tall with long dangling arms and continued to work after briefly slowing, later recalling a longer stop with details of its build, hair length, and chest marking in follow-up. No photos or other physical evidence were reported.

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9 November 2011 Newhalem Or Mazama, Skagit County, Washington Class B #31052

Driver observes two dark figures on the roadside near Rainy Pass

The witness was driving east on a mountain highway near twilight when she saw a tall, dark, upright figure on the roadside about a quarter-mile ahead. As she approached, the figure slipped fluidly down a steep rocky ravine and disappeared. A few miles farther east, she saw a second, slightly smaller dark figure that likewise moved swiftly and smoothly down the slope, shaking small trees as it passed.

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5 November 2011 Woodruff, Oneida County, Wisconsin Class B #32402

Tall upright figure observed crossing road near Woodruff

The witness and a companion were driving on a highway in the late afternoon when both saw a tall, all-black upright figure run across the road from forest to forest. The figure crossed the roadbed and embankments in a few seconds without slowing, stumbling, or looking aside, moving its arms smoothly while running. The witnesses described it as lanky with a conical head and could not identify it as a known animal or person.

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November 2011 Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky Class A #33187

Dual sighting in late afternoon by deer hunter in tree stand near Lawrenceburg

The witness was deer hunting alone from a stand on his property near dusk in November 2011. He watched two large hairy bipeds jog past within 25 yards, moving side by side and repeatedly looking behind them. They disappeared into trees by a pond in under 10 seconds, and later searches found no sign.

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November 2011 Newark, Independence County, Arkansas Class A #46380

Mother & daughter have unusual, close-up encounter on the road at night near Newark

The witness was stopped in nighttime highway traffic with children in the vehicle. The witness and a child in the front seat reportedly watched a very large, dark, hair-covered figure crouched behind the car ahead for several seconds. When traffic began to move, the figure stood to full height and leapt off the roadway into adjoining woods beyond the headlight beams.

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20 October 2011 Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois Class A #30896

Second nighttime sighting by motorcyclist north of Marseilles

The witness was riding a motorcycle home from work at about 2:30 a.m. when they noticed large yellow eyeshine at the edge of a cornfield. As they slowed and approached, they saw a large human-like figure about a foot taller than the corn. The figure walked slowly away from the road, looked back, then entered the corn without making sound or seeming concerned.

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14 October 2011 FortGarland, Costilla County, Colorado Class B #34078

Father and son witness fast-moving biped crossing road east of Fort Garland

While driving south to go hunting before sunrise, the witness and a companion saw a grey, shaggy bipedal figure run across the highway and up an embankment over a fence. The figure was bent over and moving very fast with its arms pumping, and had very long hair on its forearms. After stopping to look with a flashlight, they heard two distinct whistles from the trees.

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10 October 2011 Olive Branch, Alexander County, Illinois Class A #36246

Hiker has daylight sighting near Olive Branch

The witness reported walking back along a trail after making calls with no response when he found a very large footprint and a scat pile containing vegetation and shell fragments. Moments later he saw a very tall, heavily built, dark brownish creature about 70-80 feet away that had been digging at a ground hornet nest. The creature then ran rapidly down one ridge and up another at a speed the witness felt could not be matched, and disappeared. The witness then collected his things and left for his car.

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October 2011 Mouth-of-Wilson, Grayson County, Virginia Class A #36072

Vacationing family observes & photographs a large hair covered figure in Grayson Highlands State Park

A group of ten vacationers at a scenic overlook noticed a large dark figure about 200 yards below them. The figure was initially crouched and appeared to dig or pull at something, then stood, walked to a tree, observed the group, and eventually moved deeper into the forest out of view over about five minutes. Photos were taken by the group, while two unrelated visitors who also photographed it left quickly appearing scared.

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1 October 2011 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois Class A #39268

Homeowner has nighttime sighting near Edwardsville

Around 1 a.m. at home, the witness heard a throat-clearing sound and looked out a hallway window toward the yard. Using night vision, the witness watched a large human-like figure standing about 40 yards away between the woods and a shed, staring up into the trees. The figure was gone by the time the witness tried to have another household member see it.

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October 2011 Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia Class A #48086

Motorist observes large ape-like creature in her headlights on Old Cartersville Rd. near Dallas

The witness was driving at night with her son when headlights revealed a large hairy figure by the road. The figure stood on two legs, carried a white object in its hand, and walked then ran on two legs in the direction of travel before leaving the lights into the woods. The witness returned the next day and noted the escape route was uphill and a chicken coop was nearby.

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October 2011 Pinehurst, Jackson County, Oregon Class A #64111

Couple observes a Bigfoot in daylight while driving on highway near Pinehurst

A couple driving to a hunting spot in late morning saw a tall hairy biped running alongside their truck near Highway 66. The creature came to the far side of the highway and then veered away in a wide arc, watched for about thirty seconds. The wife saw the most detail when it looked toward the vehicle, noting facial features, long hair, wide shoulders and large hands and feet.

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23 September 2011 Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin Class A #58819

Daytime sighting while fishing on Waterman Lake

The witness was fishing from a boat in the afternoon when they noticed movement on a hillside about 20 yards away. A grey, roughly seven-to-eight-foot-tall figure holding trees paused when spotted, then moved back up the hill and stood briefly before continuing uphill silently. The witness left without approaching the vegetated shoreline and told a friend days later.

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17 September 2011 Titusville, Brevard County, Florida Class A #30679

Nighttime sighting by a motorist outside Port St. John

The witness was driving south alone at night when a large hairy biped crossed the road in front of the car in two strides and dropped into roadside bushes. The creature was described as tall and thickly built with long hair, a conical head, very long arms and very large feet, running upright without looking at the car. The witness did not stop to investigate because it was dark.

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