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Spring of 2014 Arkansas #f5dcf095-d4a4-4058-b0ab-3ffd7a69af9e

Footsteps in Arkansas (2014)

The witness took his young son turkey hunting and camped at a remote designated site on public land. On two consecutive nights after entering the tent, bipedal footsteps entered camp and circled the tent and fire for 30 to 60 minutes. The steps then left the way they came without disturbing food trash or the truck.

Footsteps
November 2013 Arkansas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/04/23/sc-ep318-moments-in-time-that-change-your-life

Sasquatch sighting in Arkansas (2013)

The witness was hunting from a tree stand behind the house in early morning light when a doe ran past and then ran back and sheltered under the stand. Shortly after the witness saw a broad ape-like animal walk down a hill, stop and stare, then drop into a ditch using a hand and disappear. The witness froze, then ran home and initially told family it was a bear.

Full-body sighting
24 December 2012 Arkansas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/03/03/sc-ep20-finding-sasquatch-tracks

Tracks in Arkansas (2012)

The guest's husband and daughter found very large footprints in snow around the lake on Christmas Eve 2012, and the guest then viewed them herself. The prints were described as at least 17 to 18 inches long with wide strides, and photos were taken on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. On Christmas Day she followed two differently sized pairs that appeared to follow deer tracks and go straight up a snowy hill with ease.

Tracks
7 December 2012 Marche, Pulaski County, Arkansas Class A #40101

Motorist views large bipedal animal squatting at night beside I-40 near Marche

The witness was driving west on I-40 at night when headlights lit a large, long-haired gray animal squatting near the shoulder. The animal sat with forearms on its knees and head tilted down, appearing to look at the ground. The witness slowed for a profile view, estimated its size against a road sign, and could not identify it as any known animal, noting a muscular, gorilla-like build under matted hair.

Partial sighting
4 December 2012 Snow, Marion County, Arkansas Class A #38015

Motorist observes three bigfoots crossing before him at night east of Harrison

The witness was driving west on a two-lane highway at night when headlights revealed three figures on the road. Two larger figures crossed near the center line and stepped over a roadside fence with ease, while a smaller trailing figure used a fence post to vault over. The group kept moving without looking at the witness during an encounter lasting only seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
December 2012 Lynn, Lawrence County, Arkansas Class A #78325

Duck Hunter Encounter with a Bigfoot near Black River 30 miles NW of Jonesboro

During a winter duck hunt the witness waded out to retrieve a downed bird and noticed feathers and rhythmic splashes in flooded timber. A very large bipedal creature approached through the trees to within about 30 yards, watched the witness for about 30 seconds, made a low huff, then turned and left quickly through the water. The witness returned to companions and left the area, avoiding hunting for about a week.

Full-body sightingFootstepsVocalization
September 2012 Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas Class A #36498

Pre-dawn sighting on a rural road near Fouke

The witness was driving west on a rural road in the early morning when a tall hairy biped stepped into the headlight beam. The witness braked to a near stop and watched the animal cross the road in long unhurried strides, step over a barbed wire fence, and disappear into the woods. The witness then secured the vehicle and drove away quickly.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
September 2012 Arkansas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/03/03/sc-ep20-finding-sasquatch-tracks

Sasquatch sighting in Arkansas (2012)

The guest states she had a personal sighting in early September 2012 at the local state park near her home. No visual details are given in this portion of the telling. She later refers to the spot as by the shelter in a peninsular area.

Partial sighting
29 July 2012 Lake Village, Chicot County, Arkansas Class A #36178

Motorist has nighttime sighting near Lake Village

The witness was driving west at night with family in the vehicle when he saw a large grey-haired bipedal figure cross the highway ahead in the headlights. The figure moved quickly from woods on one side to woods on the other in a few long strides, remaining hunched over and not looking toward the vehicle. Only the driver observed the figure, as the front passenger was looking at a phone and the children were asleep.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
April 2012 Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas Class B #37010

Man and wife experience intimidation behavior near Malvern

A couple parked at the end of their long driveway for a late-night walk to scout stargazing spots. Halfway up they felt watched and heard something loud running toward them through the woods. One witness fled to the car while the other stayed with a flashlight, smelling a strong foul odor and hearing repeated charges that stopped and started. After shouting and slowly backing uphill, the second witness also ran to the car and they drove to the house without ever seeing the source.

FootstepsOdor
December 2011 Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas Class B #37862

Hunter finds his deer kill moved near Monticello

The witness shot a doe behind the house at dusk and left it overnight to retrieve in the morning. The carcass was gone in the morning and was later found about 120 yards away along a tree line where branches were bent about six feet high. The deer had a broken neck and torn-open chest with most organs missing, unlike coyote damage familiar to the witness. The witness felt watched and eerie, left the kill, and has avoided the area after dark since.

Property disturbance
November 2011 Newark, Independence County, Arkansas Class A #46380

Mother & daughter have unusual, close-up encounter on the road at night near Newark

The witness was stopped in nighttime highway traffic with children in the vehicle. The witness and a child in the front seat reportedly watched a very large, dark, hair-covered figure crouched behind the car ahead for several seconds. When traffic began to move, the figure stood to full height and leapt off the roadway into adjoining woods beyond the headlight beams.

Full-body sighting
13 June 2011 Russleville, Pope County, Arkansas Class B #29503

Group of friends hear possible howls near the Ozark National Forest

The witness and three companions were house-sitting north of Russellville. While going outside for breaks between midnight and about 3 a.m., they repeatedly heard a distant moaning-howl in groups that agitated local dogs and horses. Unable to identify the sound at the time, they later compared it to an Ohio moaning-howl recording and judged it to match.

Howl
6 February 2011 Lockesburg, Sevier County, Arkansas Class B #28839

Possible footprints found in snow at a home near Lockesburg (w/photos)

The witness went out in the morning to feed dogs kept away from the house and noticed a large barefoot footprint in patchy melting snow. After finding only one clear print, the witness and two relatives searched the surrounding area by ATV and located a second, more melted print some distance away. The prints were measured and photographed.

Tracks
2011 Arkansas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/06/17/sc-ep115

Silhouette in Arkansas (2011)

While road hunting with a spotlight, the witness and a friend spotted eyes and a dark silhouette in a field and the friend shot it with a .22. It did not flee but rocked side to side, screamed extremely loudly, and stepped toward them. They left when another truck approached. Next day they found blood and realized it had stood in a deep ditch, implying tall height.

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18 November 2010 Paron, Saline County, Arkansas Class A #29417

Deer hunter has a late afternoon sighting through his rifle scope in the Winona Wildlife Management Area

The witness was deer hunting from an elevated stand near a pond late in the day. They spotted an upright, hair-covered figure by a cedar tree and watched it through a rifle scope for under a minute. After the witness disengaged the gun's safety, the figure grunted and fled into brush. The witness later found hair on a broken limb and thumb-like marks and scratches on bark where the figure had been.

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October 2010 North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Class B #39922

Bowhunter intimidated by loud vocalizations at dark on Camp Robinson National Guard training base

The witness was bow hunting alone from a tree stand at Camp Robinson in October 2010. After dark he heard a very loud, deep, gravelly growl/yell from an estimated 150-200 yards away, then heard it again closer while walking out. He left quickly without seeing the source and later could not match the sound to known animal recordings.

Growl
4 April 2010 Mayflower, Faulkner County, Arkansas Class B #29313

Fisherman finds possible footprints near Grassy Lake (w/photo)

Last spring the witness was fishing in the afternoon and found unusual tracks, which were photographed with size references. The tracks led into an area blocked by two creeks, then turned and went back out. The next day the witness's dog picked up scent at the tracks and then fled back to the car, appearing frightened. Another person fishing in the area also reported seeing the tracks.

Tracks
February 2009 Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas Class A #41827

Motorist has close encounter on Mallard Point Road near Lake Norfork

Late at night the witness stopped at a stop sign while driving out of a subdivision after visiting a friend. An upright, hairy figure emerged from the woods and moved quickly toward the driver's side door, prompting the witness to drive away quickly. In the rearview mirror the witness saw the figure cross the road behind the vehicle. The witness also reported a strong skunk-like and urine odor despite closed windows.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
January 2008 HARDY, Fulton County, Arkansas Class A #40020

Man has a close daytime encounter with a probable Bigfoot family outside Hardy

The witness was driving on a gravel mountain road in the early morning when he saw a small dark animal sitting in the road. A tall brown-haired female came from the woods, picked up the juvenile and carried it back into the trees. After the witness got out of his car a rock struck the car and a much larger dark individual appeared behind the car, vocalized loudly, then crossed the road into the woods. The witness drove a short distance ahead, stopped, heard movement in the woods and had more small rocks thrown toward him before leaving.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingRock throwingVocalizationMovement only