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1 November 2008 Zephyrhills, Polk County, Florida Class A #25129

Hunter watches creature picking persimmons in the Green Swamp

The witness was scouting for deer near a persimmon tree in the evening when he noticed an animal feeding. Initially thinking it was a bear, he watched for about 20 minutes as it alternated between standing to pick fruit and dropping to the ground. When it left, it walked away upright on two legs for about 40 yards, convincing him it was not a bear.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
22 October 2008 Alabama #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/02/17/sc-ep17-ten-feet-away-from-a-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting in Alabama (2008)

Three people camped in a remote area and did a live broadcast after one of them made calls. They noticed dark shapes near the campfire and vehicles, then realized a very tall creature stood about ten feet away staring at the closest person. The other two moved up behind that person, and after a brief look away the creature was gone.

Full-body sightingMovement only
October 2008 Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Class A #71854

Hunter's encounters in Daniel Boone NF southwest of Livingston

The witness was hiking alone in dense forest in the late afternoon when the woods fell silent. He heard rustling and grunting and saw a tall hair-covered creature standing near a tree about 50 yards away, then saw it again about 20 to 30 yards away while walking back. He left the area without using the firearm he was carrying and later told a relative what he had seen.

Full-body sightingGrowlMovement only
October 2008 Glennie, Oscoda County, Michigan Class A #25031

Bird hunter surprises a resting sasquatch near Curtisville

The witness was hunting grouse along a cedar swamp when a strong foul smell led to noticing a hairy animal lying about 30 yards away. The witness struck a tree with a fallen limb, after which the animal stood upright and ran away upright through the woods with loud crashing. The witness then examined a cleared, scraped bedding area by a fallen tree and took unclear phone photos.

Full-body sightingOdorStructure or nest
October 2008 Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee Class A #36205

Father & son use a spotlight to observe a Bigfoot behind their home near Kodak

Late at night the witness was summoned to the back porch by a relative and shone a spotlight toward a large oak about 30 yards away. A tall hair-covered upright figure stood partly behind the tree, repeatedly peeking out as the light moved, then stepped fully into view facing them before retreating behind the tree and fleeing through the woods. The next morning the witness found two large footprints behind the tree and another unclear print nearby.

Partial sightingFull-body sightingFootstepsTracks
October 2008 Kirbyville, Taney County, Missouri Class B #25026

Possible late night sighting across the road from a house near Kirbyville

The witness let a dog out at home late at night and heard stomping from across the road, which frightened the dog. The witness then saw a tall figure about 8 feet tall pass a street sign and telephone pole, blocking the sign, and disappear within seconds.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
28 September 2008 Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois Class A #28703

Motorist has daylight sighting southwest of Taylorville

A woman driving in the afternoon reported a very large hairy creature emerging from a ditch beside the highway. It crossed the road in front of her car, stepped over a guardrail easily, and walked into nearby timber. The animal was described as tall and powerfully built, walking at a normal pace without acknowledging the vehicle.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
27 September 2008 Wolveine, Cheboygan County, Michigan Class A #24854

Dusk sighting by two teenagers participating in the Youth Deer Hunt near Wolverine

Two companions walking out after a youth deer hunt near dark watched a grey-silver figure step from woods toward a cornfield. The figure stopped after noticing them, then turned and walked silently back into the woods despite dry leaves on the ground. When they reached the spot, it was gone with no sign or sound.

Full-body sighting
19 September 2008 British Columbia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/05/23/sc-ep221-deep-in-the-woods

Sasquatch sighting in British Columbia (2008)

A married couple drove down a mountain road around 2 a.m. The husband braked for a big hairy biped walking in front of the truck. The wife did not see it. He asked her not to tell anyone but the account reached the researcher within a day.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
14 September 2008 Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California Class B #39649

Tall figure seen crossing a field in Mammoth

The witness was driving out of a condo complex around 2:30 a.m. to drive home. The truck headlights illuminated a very tall figure walking north through a field beside the road. The witness watched its side profile as it moved quickly with long swinging arms and did not react to the lights. After turning onto the main road, the witness looked back and could no longer see it.

Full-body sighting
September 2008 Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois Class A #32400

Jogger has daylight sighting on Prairie Trail near Algonquin

The witness was jogging north on a prairie trail in daylight when they saw a large furry figure walking ahead with its back to them. As they approached, the figure looked larger and hair-covered, then went around a bend near a stream and retention pond. The witness continued ahead but found no one on the trail, and on the return looked into a dark opening by a fence near the water before leaving.

Full-body sighting
29 August 2008 Pidgon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee Class A #24667

Family vacationing in Pigeon Forge has two sightings on two consecutive nights driving down a mountain road

A family driving back to their mountain cabin at night rounded a turn and saw a tall, dark-haired biped walking on the roadside. All four family members watched it take several strides on the pavement before it left the shoulder and went down toward a creek without acknowledging them. The parents had glimpsed a similar figure in nearly the same spot the previous night. The next day the family found slide marks and a broken branch near the creek and learned another family had also seen the creature.

Full-body sighting
27 August 2008 Chelan, Chelan County, Washington Class A #25280

Man startles creature while mountain biking near Chelan

The witness was riding a mountain bike alone on a trail northwest of Chelan in the morning. After rounding a bend, the witness saw a tall, dark-brown, long-haired bipedal animal running away through the forest for about 10-15 seconds. The witness stopped and then searched where it crossed, but found no clear tracks on the trail and no hair or broken vegetation.

Full-body sightingTracks
25 August 2008 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois Class A #36571

Dusk sighting in a backyard near Edwardsville

At dusk the witness heard a weed-eater-like whirling sound from the woods behind the backyard and walked back to investigate. He saw a dark figure sitting with its back to him that stood up, gathered something to its chest, and quickly left into the woods. He described the figure as female, about six feet tall, about 30 yards away.

Full-body sightingVocalizationAnimal behaviour
25 August 2008 Rhododendron, Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #24631

Motorists see an ape run across Hwy 26 near dusk outside of Rhododendron

Two companions were driving west on Highway 26 after a fishing trip when they slowed near stopped cars. An ape-like creature sprang from the woods very close to their car and ran behind it across the road from north to south, moving on its knuckles with unusual quickness and nearly being hit by a following car. Other stopped drivers honked during the crossing.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 August 2008 Westport, Ontario Class A #24733

Daytime sighting behind a cabin near Westport

In the morning the witness looked from a second-floor cabin window and saw a large brown furry figure cross a sunlit clearing behind the cabin in three long strides. The figure briefly turned its dark gray flat face toward the witness before re-entering the forest and descending toward a creek, with only the head briefly reappearing.

Full-body sighting
8 August 2008 Dunlap, Morris County, Kansas Class A #25860

Early morning driver spots bipedal animal eating corn near Little John Creek near Dunlap

The witness was driving slowly on a foggy morning when she noticed a tall hair-covered figure beside a cornfield holding corn. The figure stood upright to full height, looked directly at her, then crossed the road in two strides and went down a creek bank. She was alone and too frightened to look for footprints.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2008 Asheville, North Carolina #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/07/10/sc-ep234-i-thought-i-was-going-to-die

Sasquatch sighting near Asheville, North Carolina (2008)

The witness and two friends were on a three-day hiking and camping trip in the mountains near Asheville. On the third day they were spread out traversing a steep slope when the witness stopped to rest and heard movement in thick brush below. Something rushed from behind, knocked him into a tree, then stood over him as he lay on his stomach, vocalizing loudly when he tried to look up and swaying while breathing heavily. It glanced toward a second noise downhill, then left as the friends approached calling out, leaving the witness injured and shaken.

Full-body sightingVocalizationAnimal behaviour
25 July 2008 Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey Class A #63569

Teens observe a Bigfoot in daylight on a gas line route between Hillsborough and East Amwell townships

Three people walking along a gas pipeline to fish crested a hill and saw a tall shaggy brown creature standing 200-300 feet away. All three watched it for about 20-30 seconds before it ran quickly into the woods off the path. Afterward they found four impressions in the tall wet grass where it had left and remained nervous while fishing.

Full-body sightingTracks
14 July 2008 Quinault, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #24379

Daylight road-crossing sighting by the U.S. Postal Carrier for the town of Quinault Lake (w/ low quality cellphone photos)

The witness was driving a mail route in the morning when he saw an upright figure in the road ahead. As he drove closer the figure walked upright off the road into brush beside a stump, where he took a cell phone photo. He estimated the figure at about seven to eight feet tall, very dark with several-inch-long hair, and said it did not resemble local wildlife he knows well.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing