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4 July 1984 Churchtown, Washington County, Ohio Class A #4073

White hair covered creature seen at the edge of a cornfield

On the night of July 4, 1984 the witness was slowly driving a companion home on a rural road lined with fences and cornfields. He saw a large hair-covered light-colored figure standing behind a fence watching him as he drove past. He kept driving without speaking and then saw in the rear-view mirror that it turned and went back into the cornfield. The companion was asleep and did not see it.

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July 1984 Harford County, Maryland Class A #1167

Large, dark creature seen crossing the road.

The witness was riding a motorcycle north on a straight stretch of road. A large dark bipedal thing emerged from woods on the right, crossed the road in six steps, and disappeared into woods on the other side. The witness first thought it was a person and noted no other traffic was present.

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July 1984 Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia Class A #9712

Early evening encounter near Riverdale

The witness was walking home through woods at dusk when a very large, completely hairy human-like figure was seen a few feet away in dense vegetation parallel to the trail. As the witness ran toward home, the figure ran alongside in the brush making deep grunt and roar-like sounds. The figure stopped and stayed crouched in cover at the edge of an open field while the witness continued home and reported what happened to a parent.

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July 1984 Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #12838

Night time sighting along B Street outside Aberdeen

The witness was driving home in the early morning hours when she came around a curve and saw a tall, dark-furred upright figure by the roadside that appeared to have just crossed from the river side. The figure watched her as she drove past, walking unhurriedly, and she continued without stopping while her companions slept. She described it as very tall with matted dark fur covering its body, mostly upright with a slight slouch.

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July 1984 Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington Class A #940

Creature stepping over a guardrail

The witness and a companion were driving west on a highway at night when a large black-haired biped stepped over a guardrail into their headlights. The figure crossed the road with a graceful but bent-legged stride, turned to look toward the vehicle, then continued across and climbed a sheer cliff out of view. The witness described it as about eight feet tall, powerfully built, and covered in short hair.

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15 June 1984 Marceline, Chariton County, Missouri Class A #7766

Motorist has daylight sighting near Marceline

The witness was driving with a relative on a sunny afternoon when an upright figure crossed the road ahead from one treeline to another. The figure moved with a loping gait and cleared the road in seconds, disappearing before the vehicle reached the spot. Both occupants reportedly saw the figure.

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June 1984 Pasco County, Florida Class A #737

creature seen in an open field by witness.

The witness group was in an open field when they heard a howling/growling noise from the tree line. They approached and saw a creature crouched down that then stood about eight feet tall before running quickly toward a swamp. They did not follow into the swamp but found bark shredded from the tree where it had been.

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June 1984 Between Florence And Canyon City, Fremont County, Colorado Class A #6737

Back seat passsenger in car has observation between Florence and Canyon City

While riding in the back seat during a family drive through Phantom Canyon, the witness saw a large dark furry biped among cows beside the road. The creature, seen from behind, walked briskly with wide arm swings and long steps toward a treed rocky area. The driver turned back to look again minutes later, but the figure was gone.

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May 1984 Lacy, Thurston County, Washington Class A #1683

A fisherman's encounter along a trail near Patison Lake

The witness was walking back from fishing with a dog on a dirt road through woods and Christmas tree farms when a large brown figure was seen moving through young trees. The figure crossed a gap and the road close to the witness, described as upright on two legs and covered in long hair, moving quickly and quietly. The dog stayed close with raised hair and whined, and the witness ran across the young trees rather than continuing on the road.

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April 1984 Wythe County, Virginia Class A #2285

Boy sees "Bigfoot" in the woods while looking out the car window

During spring break 1984 the witness was traveling by car through Virginia with family toward Florida. While looking out the window the witness noticed a large upright dark hairy figure walking in woods near the freeway, and a younger brother in the car also saw it while the driver did not. The witness described the figure as about eight feet tall with black hair covering head to toe and a long striding walk.

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April 1984 Biern, AR., Southwest Of Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas Class A #3519

Man working in wooded area sees bipedal animal standing on railroad tracks

The witness was waiting on railroad tracks near Biern, Arkansas for coworkers after finishing forestry line work on a clear warm afternoon. At a track crossing in the distance the witness saw a tall dark figure that turned its whole upper body and stepped toward the witness. After a nearby truck started, the figure left the tracks for the woods in two long steps, and the witness heard unfamiliar growling and vocal sounds. The witness later waited locked inside the work vehicle until coworkers returned.

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15 January 1984 Claylick, Licking County, Ohio Class A #8236

Two girls witness a large, hair covered baboon like creature squatting in the middle of the road

The witness was driving with a companion to a school game when they found a very large, hairy animal squatting in the middle of a narrow road. The driver steered toward it to avoid the creek and expected an impact from about ten feet away, but the animal dodged without contact and was gone when checked in the mirror. The pair later agreed it did not match a dog, bear, or other familiar animal.

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Fall 1984 Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Class A #3584

Another encounter near Rt. 358 and Hell's Hollow Road, outside Greenville

Two scouts hiding in brush during an evening Capture the Flag game at a Boy Scout camp reportedly flushed a tall, hair-covered biped. The creature moved away through the woods while both watched, and they then left the area quickly. The account was relayed secondhand by a fellow camper and later supplemented by a phone conversation with one of the witnesses.

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1984 Place not stated Related account #37758

Sasquatch sighting (1984)

The witness watched a dark furry animal standing at the woodpile shaking it.

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1984 Place not stated Related account #37758

Sasquatch sighting (1984)

A relative reported seeing a bear rummaging in a woodpile near the creek.

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Summer 1984 Between New Douglas And Livingston, Madison County, Illinois Class A #49302

Memory told of nighttime sighting by motorists on New Douglas Road

Two people driving west at night saw a large brown hairy creature cross the road in their headlights. It moved very quickly from one steep bank to the other, shifting from all fours to two legs as it crossed. They returned about 30 minutes later with two others but saw nothing further.

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1984 Alabama #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/02/28/sc-ep19-bigfoot-stories-with-tim-coonbo-baker

Dogman sighting in Alabama (1984)

Two coworkers driving to work encountered an upright wolf-like creature standing beside the road. It watched them as they nearly stopped beside it, then crossed behind them and ran up a steep bank. The witness later visited the site and found tracks showing it scaled a high dirt bank in two leaps.

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1984–1986 Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/06/14/sc-ep114-it-was-tapping-on-my-window

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1984)

The guest, then a teenager in a dirt-bike club, rode a familiar trail to a logging road near Capitol Peak. He saw a tall black hair-covered biped leaving the road for the treeline. He stopped to listen, felt sudden dread, then left and later revisited without further incident.

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1984–1986 West Virginia #d23b8fd9-2d77-4838-941e-9152f2f04fae

Sasquatch sighting in West Virginia (1984)

While visiting relatives, the witness and a young relative looked out a back door after an older relative remarked about monkeys playing behind the house. Three hair-covered bipedal beings walked through a dry creek bed across a pasture without looking up. The group included a taller individual, a shorter muscular female carrying an infant clinging to her neck, and they entered the treeline.

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1984 Russell, Massachusetts #55fa6665-b129-41ab-ab51-9744aceaeace

Sasquatch sighting near Russell, Massachusetts (1984)

The witness was driving down the mountain to work in the pre-dawn dark when she saw widely spaced red eyes on a hill. She stopped and watched a large hairy biped come down sideways into her headlights. It experienced a loss of time moving to her windshield, communicated reassurance without speaking, then crossed the road through saplings and a creek into the woods.

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