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9 September 2000 Reliance, Polk County, Tennessee Class A #1947

Man sees a bigfoot 100' away, hears twigs break as it slowly walks

The witness was sitting at a mountain camp near water around midday when they noticed a bear-like odor and spotted movement on a nearby ridge. A dark, almost black figure initially mistaken for a man stood up from the ground and walked calmly across the ridgetop, close enough for footstep sounds to be heard, before descending out of sight. The witness emphasized the figure was much larger than a bear.

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September 2000 Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio Class B #257

Mother describes possible observations by children near Tipp City, along Miami River

A woman took three children to play in a shallow river area in the evening. After hearing responsive whistling sounds and a tree being pushed down nearby, the group fled to their vehicle. The child who briefly lagged behind later described seeing a brown hair-covered creature walking toward him.

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September 2000 Edna, Jackson County, Texas Class A #9367

Two family members have night time encounters near Navidad

The witness went outside at night to take out trash and felt she was being watched. She turned to see a large hairy bipedal figure standing near a truck, staring at her. Frightened, she ran back inside as the figure left. A relative had reported a similar frightening encounter in a nearby pasture about a week earlier.

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September 2000 Kingston, Kitsap County, Washington Class A #11918

Late night sighting by motorists near Kingston

The witness and a companion were driving late at night when they saw a large upright animal standing by the road under a streetlight. It looked at them, then crossed the road, ran, and jumped down a steep wooded ravine. The companion panicked and urged the witness to leave, while the witness slowed to look and felt curious rather than threatened.

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22 August 2000 Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Class A #446

Security Guards have sighting while on duty near Jacksonville

Around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2000, the reporter and a fellow security officer were standing outside a guarded building talking. The fellow officer reacted and said he saw a tall, all-black, heavily built figure near the tree line that moved out of view around another building. The reporter himself saw nothing, and a search on foot and by vehicle found nothing.

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8 August 2000 Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Class A #3777

Logger has two encounters over three day period

The witness and a companion were surveying a property line early in the morning when they saw a creature standing beside a large bush near a drying bayou about eighty feet away. One of them shouted at it and it fled north. Tracks and hair found at the site were later documented by an investigator, with the hair analysis determining the hairs were bovine.

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8 August 2000 Blanca, Colorado 81123, Alamosa County, Colorado Class A #348

Teen and uncle chase reddish bigfoot in San Isabel National Forest

While riding four-wheelers with relatives, the witness and a companion noticed a tall stump-like shape that stood upright and walked into the trees. After driving on, they went into the woods on foot and saw it run across a meadow a short distance away. They split up to chase it but lost it, finding only a few footprints they could not cast.

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August 2000 Philpott, Kentucky #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/e82ZvKLiCTJz2wH3i0AHBg_w1OByoss3Hg5WmqJ-4hk

Sasquatch sighting near Philpott, Kentucky (2000)

The witness was driving home late at night toward the family farm when headlights revealed a tall gray hairy figure stepping from the driveway side. The figure regarded the car and walked steadily across the road into mature corn without hurrying. The witness stopped near a telephone pole and watched it cross in a few strides and enter the field.

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August 2000 North Bend, King County, Washington Class A #24568

Multiple witness sighting at Rattlesnake Lake

Two people parked in a truck bed in a clearing at night to look at the stars and ridge. About 40 yards away a tall, dark-haired upright figure paced back and forth facing them for about two minutes. Frightened, they jumped into the truck cab and drove away while it stood watching.

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23 July 2000 Petersburg, Tucker County, West Virginia Class B #203

Possible sighting by a camper near the Dolly Sods Wilderness area

Around midday the witness was walking on a forest road north of a campground when they noticed a distant figure about 300 yards away moving the same direction. The figure appeared uniformly dark from head to toe with no visible skin. It suddenly left the road into brush where no trail existed and did not reappear.

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15 July 2000 Elmora/Bakerton, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #7137

Woman observes a sasquatch while fishing in Cambria County

The witness was fishing alone late at night from a reservoir dam when she heard footsteps on a nearby dirt road. She shone a flashlight toward the sound and saw a tall, broad, hairy bipedal creature whose eyes reflected greenish-yellow. The creature glanced toward the light once, kept walking past without approaching, and disappeared into nearby woods, after which the witness packed up and drove away.

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13 July 2000 Trinidad, Humboldt County, California Class A #827

Road-crossing sighting by motorists on Hwy 101 while passing lagoon near Trinidad

The witness was driving on a four-lane highway with a companion and an infant when a tall hairy figure ran across the road about 50 yards ahead and entered the forest. The witness shouted that it was Bigfoot, but the companion was dismissive. They drove back to the crossing point, looked into the thick forest, then left because it felt too spooky.

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11 July 2000 Lyon Falls, Lewis County, New York Class A #6700

July 2000, Lewis County Group of Young Hikers see large Bipedal Creature

A group of girls on a summer-camp hike entered a swamp-like area where they heard twigs snap, smelled a foul odor, and saw a dark hairy bipedal creature moving among trees. The creature paused and looked toward them after one girl screamed, and the group fled. A counselor later told them it was a bear, which the witness doubted because it walked on two legs and was in a swamp.

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July 2000 Place not stated #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/06/20/sc-ep335-encounter-on-harstine-island

Sasquatch sighting (2000)

The witness was driving a patrol car to work in daylight when a large hair-covered biped came out of brush near a store and crossed the road about 75 yards ahead. It moved smoothly without head-bob and disappeared into brush near a hatchery area. Shaken, the witness continued to work, told a deputy, and later wrote a memo and computer entry.

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July 2000 Canadian, Hemphill County, Texas Class A #448

Daylight sighting by ranchers on the banks of the Canadian River

The witness and a companion were gathering cattle on horseback near a river at dusk when their horses and the cattle became agitated and the horses bolted toward the riverbank. On the sandy bank they saw a tall figure squatting, which stood up and watched them for about 30 seconds before running into the trees, breaking a small tree as it fled. The witnesses returned the next morning but found little sign due to overnight rain.

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July 2000 Utah #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/09/15/sc-ep362-the-eyes-and-face-looked-very-human-like

Sasquatch sighting in Utah (2000)

The second guest was sleeping in a makeshift lean-to with several other scouts during a survival exercise when getting up at night revealed a very tall, wide, dark hairy biped staring at the shelter. The figure approached with heavy steps and pushed on the shelter logs, causing partial collapse, before the group shouted and adults ran over as something crashed away into the woods. Leaders dismissed the claim as a prank and told the group to go back to sleep.

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July 2000 Oklahoma #d33cd13e-e333-4f8e-a312-435f741c0342

Sasquatch sighting in Oklahoma (2000)

The witness was riding home from a lake late at night with a cousin driving. A large upright ape-like creature ran across the road in front of the vehicle in a few steps, crossed a ditch and hayfield toward a creek. Both occupants were shocked, noticed a strange odor that faded, and the cousin later did not remember due to drinking.

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July 2000 Ft. Jones, Siskiyou County, California Class A #2928

Eighteen campers find hut; videotape distressed bigfoot walking down mountain ridge

A large camping group found a hut-like structure made of snapped boughs and filmed it in detail. While examining the structure, a group member pointed out a distant figure moving along a ridge. The witness videotaped the figure for several minutes as it moved back and forth, gestured, and disappeared behind rocks.

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July 2000 McKenzie Bridge, Lane County, Oregon Class A #673

Hiker encounters large animal at close range in Mount Washington Wilderness

The witness was hiking down into high lake country when a strong bad odor caught attention. About 15 to 20 feet away at the tree line, an upright dark-haired creature stood looking at the witness. The creature turned and quickly left over a small hill into forest cover within seconds. The frightened witness left the area westward and has not returned.

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29 June 2000 Rock Mill, Fairfield County, Ohio Class A #7936

Three people driving slow down to witness a dark biped walking toward the wood line near the Rock Mill Wildlife area

Three people driving home late at night slowed near an intersection after noticing reflected eyes on the roadside. They watched a tall dark figure with reflective eyes walk into the adjacent woods using very large strides. They described it as heavily built and larger than an average person, and said it remained upright the entire time.

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