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27 October 2007 Princeville, Peoria County, Illinois Class A #28429

Deer hunter has sighting at dusk near Jubilee College State Park

The witness was resting on a log while deer hunting when a tall figure crossed through a clearing about 120 yards away. The figure did not look at the witness and walked quickly out of sight. The witness was alone after splitting from three hunting companions who did not see it.

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27 October 2007 Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois Class A #24997

Hiker has nighttime sighting near Carlyle

Late at night the witness walked up a slight incline from a riverbank through timber and heard a loud scream from the east. The witness then watched an animal drop from a tree about six to eight feet up, land on its hind legs, take a few upright steps, then move to all fours and run quickly into the treeline. The witness fled toward the highway. The animal was described as large, muscular and fur-covered, tan or light brown in the moonlight.

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20 October 2007 Cache County, Utah Class A #26948

Daylight sighting by hunter near rural homes in the Wellsville Mountains

The witness sat on a slope glassing bedded deer during the mule deer hunt. A large black bipedal figure crashed through dense brush uphill, moving gracefully and quickly out of sight over a ridge. Despite prior experience with bears and mountain lions, the frightened witness loaded his rifle, backed away without turning, and drove off.

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October 2007 Argus, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Class A #21962

Bow Hunter Encounters Strange Creature near Argus

The witness was bow hunting alone in the late afternoon when he saw a large muscular bipedal figure at a distance. The figure was uniform dark rust in color and walked away, disappearing after only a few steps. The witness climbed a small tree to get a better view but the figure was gone.

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29 September 2007 Fries, Carroll County, Virginia Class A #24325

Four foot high fence barely slows 8-ft creature north of Fries

The witness was driving on a mountain highway on a foggy morning when a large hair-covered figure was seen beside the road. The witness stopped to watch as it stepped over a barbed-wire fence in one stride and walked away into the fog without looking toward them. The observation lasted just under two minutes and included a strong wet-dog odor.

Full-body sightingOdor
28 September 2007 Perth, Westport, Ontario Class B #30249

Possible daytime sighting by boaters and day prior by morning walker between Perth and Westport

Two companions were slowly drifting down a river while fishing after a morning derby. They noticed canoeists coming upstream and a large dark upright figure on shore apparently watching the canoe. The figure rose from a crouch, turned away and walked fluidly over a bank into dense boggy brush where the witnesses felt no person could travel.

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28 September 2007 Shady Spring [outside Beckley], Raleigh County, West Virginia Class A #23411

Multiple sightings in daylight outside Shady Spring

Two companions driving home in the early evening stopped to watch a huge brown furry biped about 200 yards away above a hay field. The figure stood taller than a fence and walked upright before disappearing over a ridge. The witnesses, who said they had not taken Bigfoot seriously before, told family about the sighting.

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25 September 2007 Canal Flats, British Columbia Class A #23245

Resting elk hunter smells and sees a sasquatch near Whiteswan Lake

The witness was hunting elk alone and had stopped on a stump for a snack when a very strong foul odor filled the area. He then noticed a very tall, dark-brown hair-covered biped standing about 50 yards away standing motionless. He glanced down to steady his rifle and when he looked back the creature was gone.

Full-body sightingOdor
22 September 2007 Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class B #29018

Woman recounts possible early evening sighting near Saybrook

The witness was driving home with her son at dusk when a tall, dark-furred biped with long arms crossed the road in front of their vehicle in about three strides and entered the woods. After pulling into the driveway, they noticed a strong rotten odor and heard branches breaking and a high-pitched woot sound. They went inside, and the odor was gone when the witness returned outside an hour later.

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22 September 2007 Lupton, Ogemaw County, Michigan Class A #21792

Night Time Sighting by Motorist - South of Lupton

The witness was driving at night on a road through a swamp area when headlights revealed a large hairy biped standing in the road. As the witness braked and approached, the figure appeared on the roadside about 10 feet from its original position without being seen to move, then vanished toward the swamp. The witness stopped within about 20 feet and described the figure as about 7-8 feet tall with dark hair tipped with silver-grey and a deep chest.

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23 August 2007 Lucerne, Chelan County, Washington Class A #21189

Daylight sighting by boaters where Holden Creek flows into Lake Chelan

While riding a tour boat that was dropping off firefighters, the witness saw a large dark figure walking on the shore near a creek mouth. The witness's wife also saw the figure and described it as orangutan-like but more upright. The witness photographed it as it walked back into the woods and later saw the figure when zooming in on the images.

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18 August 2007 Naches, Yakima County, Washington Class A #26065

California BFRO researcher has sighting with a thermal imaging unit in Wenatchee National Forest

Shortly before midnight during a multi-camp expedition, the witness borrowed a handheld thermal imager to look for the cause of a branch break near camp. Through the imager he watched a large unclothed human-like figure partly behind a tree about 30-50 yards away for over two minutes as it moved its head, dropped to the ground, crawled and gestured, then stood motionless with its back to him. He left to get recording equipment, but the figure was gone when another researcher checked moments later.

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15 August 2007 Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana Class A #25662

Hiker spots a bigfoot in the mountains east of Butte

The witness was hiking alone down toward a vehicle on a mountain ridge in the afternoon. From 200-300 yards away, the witness saw a tall dark-haired figure step from behind a tree, walk about 15 feet, then disappear behind another tree. The witness estimated the figure at about 8 feet tall based on the height of the tree.

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13 August 2007 Orange, Orange County, Texas Class A #21438

Late Night Sighting by Motorist near I-10

The witness was riding as a passenger with a relative driving home when they first noticed a large crouched figure by the roadside. After turning around and losing sight of it, they saw a tall, dark reddish-brown shaggy upright figure cross the road ahead of them in two steps. The figure moved quickly, did not look at the cars, and disappeared into roadside bushes, after which the witnesses left the area.

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12 August 2007 Lindside, Monroe County, West Virginia Class A #20863

Youngster Surprised by Tall Creature near Linside

The witness walked up the driveway after collecting the morning newspaper and paused to put hair up. On looking up, the witness saw a large tan-brown creature with short clumped fur and a hump on its back. The creature ran into the woods, the witness ran back inside, and tree banging was then heard.

Full-body sightingWood knock
8 August 2007 Independence, Tulare County, California Class A #24938

Daylight sighting by backpacker near Pacific Crest Trail west of Independence observes two creatures during the afternoon on the PCT

On the afternoon of August 11, 2007, the witness was resting near the Pacific Crest Trail in the southern high Sierras when he noticed two upright, dark-furred figures about 200 yards away near a deep canyon. He watched for about 10 minutes as they moved around close together, apparently looking at the ground and unaware of him. After he made a coyote call, both figures quickly left his view down into the canyon.

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August 2007 Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky Class A #26173

Daylight sighting while riding a 4-wheeler near Franklin

The witness was riding on a four-wheeler in a creek at dusk with a companion. She glanced to the side and saw a large light-brown furry figure standing in tall cane weeds about 15 to 20 yards away. When she looked again, the figure turned, crouched down, and moved away from her.

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19 July 2007 Aragon, Polk County, Georgia Class B #49286

Possible daylight sighting, rock throwing and missing goats on rural property outside Aragon

At noon on a clear day, two men standing on high ground overlooking a pond watched a tall, black hair-covered biped walk through pines behind the pond for about 100 feet. They estimated its height at 8-9 feet using a 4-foot fence for scale and said it walked casually without noticing them. When it should have entered an open clearing it was gone, and a search of the area found no trace.

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18 July 2007 Moody, St. Clair County, Alabama Class A #22539

Roadside Sighting near Moody

The witness and his wife were driving at night when their headlights caught a hair-covered humanlike figure standing on the left side of the road about 25-30 feet away. It faced them briefly, then ran bipedally a few steps and scrambled on all fours up an embankment behind it. When they looked back after passing, it was gone.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
12 July 2007 Leesburg, Lake County, Florida Class A #19958

Dusk sighting by hikers in Flat Island Preserve

The witness and a companion were walking a nature trail at night when they heard repeated wood-on-wood knocking. They approached the sound and saw a tall muscular figure that looked at them briefly before running away. Both witnesses were later interviewed separately and estimated the figure at 7 to 8 feet tall.

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