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15 March 2014 Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland Class B #46620

Possible nighttime sighting through a living room window near Potomac

The witness was inside the house at night after turning off the television when moonlight coming through the living room window was blocked. The witness looked up and saw a dark figure standing outside looking in for about three seconds before it moved away and moonlight returned. The witness first thought it was a human intruder and only the next morning, after considering the window height and slope, wondered about a very tall unknown figure.

Partial sightingSilhouette
8 August 2003 Knoxville, Fredrick County, Maryland Class B #8451

Fishermen have vocal encounter on river island

Two companions were fishing a branch of the river in the morning when they heard a sound like a dying deer and noticed a very strong odor. They then heard movement and footsteps on a nearby island but could not see the source over the terrain. One companion briefly reported seeing something he first thought was a bear and then suggested could be a bigfoot, after which the pair left the area.

VocalizationFootstepsOdorPartial sighting
7 October 2001 Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Class A #3214

BFRO Researcher has sighting in Severn Run State Park

The witness parked alongside the road in Severn Run State Park at twilight and stood behind the car looking into the woods while researching an earlier report. Through fog over a stream, about 150 yards away, the witness saw a light-tan, 8- to 9-foot animal standing in undergrowth and looking toward them. The animal stayed frozen despite shouting, clapping and whistling, and after about 15 minutes the witness left without obtaining photos.

Partial sighting
17 May 2001 *****************, Baltimore County, Maryland Class A #2666

Large dark animal spotted wading in shallows of lake

The witness and a companion were fishing at a watershed in the morning. The witness heard splashing described as running through shallow water, then later saw a large dark-haired figure in a swampy area that quickly disappeared into the woods. The companion did not see the figure but saw branches moving.

Partial sightingFootstepsMovement only
April 1999 Nothing Nearby, Maybe Bridgeville, Dorchester County, Maryland Class B #25137

Memory told of a possible late night sighting while driving near Hurlock

The witness was driving with a companion on a rural road between pine forests in the early morning when headlights caught bright eyes in the woods. A very large, gray-brown shaggy animal then crossed the road in front of the vehicle at high speed in a hunched, primate-like run. Both occupants were startled and said they did not know what the animal was.

Partial sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
15 September 1993 Street, Harford County, Maryland Class A #31814

Memories told of several incidents including an observation through a rifle scope while target practicing outside Street

The witness and several companions were sighting in rifles on a warm sunny afternoon when they noticed a large dark figure moving in woods across a creek. Through a rifle scope the witness watched the upright, dark-haired figure repeatedly grab and shake a large tree for 15-20 minutes. Only the upper half of the figure was visible, and the group left without further interaction.

Partial sightingSilhouette
9 May 1981 Sykesville, Howard County, Maryland #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/03/09/sc-ep21-sykesville-monster

Sasquatch sighting near Sykesville, Maryland (1981)

The witness was fly-fishing in the river when a dog nearby began barking at something in the thickets. A tall dark hairy creature stood up, made ticking teeth sounds, and walked toward the woods as a strong musky odor was noticed. The witness drove to town to report it and was later turned away by state police who had cordoned off the area.

Partial sightingVocalizationOdor
November 1978 Maryland #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/01/05/sc-ep395-i-saw-a-dogman

Dogman sighting in Maryland (1978)

The witness and his girlfriend were parked in a lot at night when deer ran past and something thumped the car. The witness got out with a flashlight thinking friends were pranking him and came face to face with a huge wolf-headed creature that growled. He scrambled back into the car and fled, later finding a dent, and both occupants remained frightened for months.

Partial sightingGrowlEyeshineVehicle contact
1960–1979 Maryland #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/8nTV2dMS6KE33KVJW9DjgYIuT-nS1XXJ8GiwJxG6Ie0

UFO sighting in Maryland (1960)

The witness's grandmother reportedly woke at night and saw a hovering disc illuminating the sky and casting light down over the farm woods at a distance. The telling places it in the 1960s or 1970s. The witness also recalls her mentioning balls of light in the woods.

Partial sighting
a couple of years later Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland Related account #232

Sasquatch sighting near Williamsport, Maryland

A relative later saw a bear-like animal on all fours from a window that entered a stream and went out of sight around a bend.

Partial sighting
when he was younger Kingsville Md, Harford County, Maryland Related account #7651

Sasquatch sighting near Kingsville Md, Maryland

A lifelong neighborhood resident and his friends reportedly saw what they thought was a sasquatch multiple times around the power lines in their youth.

Partial sighting
BFRO YEAR: Early 70's Harford County, Maryland Class B #1168

Man sees ape-like animal in back yard

The owner heard noises by his fenced trash area late at night and went to look with a rifle. He saw an ape-like animal outside the fence, fired into the air, and watched it stand up with its shoulders and head above the 6-foot fence before fleeing through bushes toward the woods. Footprints were left only in soft dirt by the bushes and one was preserved as a plaster cast.

Partial sightingUnidentified soundTracks
BFRO YEAR: 1972-73 Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Class B #10687

Child sees large figure looking at him in window at night

When 10-11 years old, the witness awoke from heat at night and sat up in bed. Looking toward a nearby ground-floor bedroom window, the witness saw a very large hair-covered head looking in, with blinking eyes and visible teeth standing out against darkness. After about 10-15 seconds the witness became frightened, rolled off the bed and crawled to a bathroom where the mother later found him.

Partial sighting