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1989 Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon #1112

Girls recounts hearing screams at Ripplebrook as a child

As a young teen helping with family cleaning work at a ranger station complex, the witness was taking trash to a rear dumpster by a pond when a close, loud screech like an animalistic woman screaming was heard. The frightened witness ran back to a building where a relative was working, and neither could identify the sound, tentatively attributing it to a mountain lion despite doubt.

Scream
1989–1990 Jackson County, Oregon #220

Mt. McLoughlin, Black Bear Swamp - Rock is thrown, hitting tree and narrowly missing witness' girlfriend

About 4.5 to 5 years ago at Black Bear Swamp, a rock estimated at 8-10 inches was thrown toward a woman and struck a big pine trunk about 10 feet up, knocking off bark. She initially accused her companion of throwing it. They then noticed a large animal-like movement in nearby brush.

Rock throwingMovement only
in the summertime, about a month prior to fall 1989 sighting Maryland EP 781

Sasquatch sighting in Maryland (1989)

About a month before the guest's roadside encounter, a group of youths partying in a clearing heard something large circling and crunching around them. When they shone headlights they saw a huge eight-foot humanoid, fled, and later told the story through the guest's wife's friend.

Full-body sightingFootstepsMovement only
in the fall in nineteen eighty nine, about 10:30-11pm Fruitland, Maryland EP 781

Sasquatch sighting near Fruitland, Maryland (1989)

Driving slowly in fog late at night with his wife and three boys, the guest stopped within six feet of two humanoid figures in a roadside swale. One reclined on the bank, the other stood from a stoop to about eight and a half feet, grunted after a mewing sound, and reached toward his open window with a huge five-fingered hand with long hanging hair. He drove away.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalizationGrowlEyeshine
1989–1990 Randle, Washington EP 653

Sasquatch sighting near Randle, Washington (1989)

As a 10-year-old camping with family on Burley Mountain, the witness woke in the tent and saw a hairy man-like face staring down into the tent from very close. He watched it without it blinking, then rolled over scared and said nothing until leaving the mountain. He later told his father he thought it could have been a Bigfoot.

Partial sighting
1989–1991 Ohio EP 593

Scream in Ohio (1989)

After a late softball game, the witness remained in the dark parking lot drinking beer with two other players. They heard a loud scream from nearby described as a woman being murdered with a male voice. One of the other men imitated it but got no reply.

Scream
1989 New Brunswick EP 429

Animal behaviour in New Brunswick (1989)

While lagging behind a group picking ripe nuts at the end of August, the witness encountered a sudden stench of wet nasty old dog and overwhelming terror. The witness stopped picking and hurried to rejoin the group without hearing anything or looking behind.

Animal behaviourOdor
January 1989 Toledo, Lewis County, Washington #4053

Dogs react to creature's presence while man is hunting at night

The witness was driving slowly on a logging road late at night with hounds on the truck box looking for furbearer scent. The dogs reacted strongly and the witness heard loud crunching approaching from behind on the road. Believing a very large bipedal entity was closing to within about 50 feet, the witness accelerated away to the paved road and did not return alone.

Footsteps
1989–1990 New Jersey EP 299

Scream in New Jersey (1989)

The witness was with several friends at baseball fields surrounded by woods at a place called the Lions Pit. They heard a distant howl or growl that grew louder and closer until it seemed only feet away, described as anguished, angry and unlike any known animal. They heard no footsteps. When the toughest boy in the group ran, they all fled.

ScreamGrowlHowl
1989–1990 Mina, Oklahoma EP 263

Tracks near Mina, Oklahoma (1989)

The witness and a companion were driving an old logging road looking for hog sign after rain. They spotted very large barefoot prints crossing the road in one stride. They followed on foot a short distance with rifles before turning back.

Tracks
January 1989 Washington County, New York Class A #1601

Hikers find footprints and see 10 foot tall creature outside home

The witness and a companion found very large footprints and broken branches while hiking and felt watched and followed back to the companion's house. The next morning the witness, sleeping on a couch by large front windows, saw a very tall brown human-like hairy creature in the clearing outside. After watching for several minutes, the creature approached, climbed a bank, and struck the house wall hard enough to wake the companion.

Full-body sightingDoor or window contact
Summer 1989 Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class A #1199

Creature seen moving stones and small pieces of wood

The witness was hiking alone on a wooded mountain trail in summer when they noticed a moving, fur-covered animal about 100 yards ahead. Using binoculars and moving closer downwind, they watched it forage, move stones and wood, and stack rocks, noting its tall massive body, reddish fur, long arms, large human-like hands, and dark human-like face. The animal eventually moved back into the forest and the frightened witness ran back to the trail.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
1989–1990 Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia Class B #42321

Recollection of a dark figure watching as they recovered their dirt bikes near Wellsburg

Two riders got their bike and 4-wheeler stuck in a pit in a reclaimed strip mine. While working to free them they saw a large brown figure walking along the top of the highwall, crouch down behind a tree and watch them. After about an hour it stood and walked away the way it came, and the riders later left the same direction.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
Spring 1989 {Kalamazoo} Fulton, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Class A #2897

Multiple encounters, multiple witnesses, dating back to 60's

The witness and a companion were camping overnight by a creek in a swampy forest around midnight. They heard footsteps approaching along the creek to within about 30 yards, followed by loud screaming/howl-like vocalizations and sounds of a tree being torn up. The companion stepped a short distance into the woods to speak toward the sounds while the witness stayed by the fire with a shotgun without firing. After a few minutes the sounds and movement stopped and the source left without being seen.

FootstepsVocalizationTree break
1989–1990 Unionville, Monroe County, Indiana Class A #354

Two sisters observe creature cross the road

Two sisters driving home around 2 a.m. reported a very hairy bipedal creature walking in front of their Honda and touching the front of the vehicle. The creature looked directly at them and continued walking slowly with a sideways gait described as limping or injured, showing no fear. The witness estimated its height at about 5 foot 4.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVehicle contact
Spring 1989 Oak Hill, Volusia County, Florida Class A #746

Sighting by two newspaper deliverymen around 3:30 a.m

Two witnesses delivering newspapers stopped their pickup on a rural dirt road around 3:30am after seeing a large hairy ape-like figure standing in the headlights. The figure began to approach the truck and witnesses felt its midsection was clearly not a bear or other known animal. Both noted an overwhelming cabbage-like odor that caused one witness to gag.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
1989 Michigan EP 735

Partial sighting in Michigan (1989)

The witness returned from fetching snacks to a foul odor and a feeling of being watched. The witness saw something crouched in a tree with a leg hanging and later a head watching from behind a shooting target, then heard the loud bark-like vocalization. The group fled and later found fire, shredded supplies, flattened vegetation and hair.

Partial sightingVocalizationOdorFootsteps
1989 Michigan EP 735

Vocalization in Michigan (1989)

The witness did not see the creature and describes hearing heavy bipedal crashing approaching through the woods with a loud bark-like vocalization growing louder. The witness swung a skateboard, shouted back, then fled uphill with the group. On return the camp was found scattered.

VocalizationFootstepsProperty disturbance
1989 Michigan EP 735

Sasquatch sighting in Michigan (1989)

The witness was with four companions skateboarding at a lit ramp near a swamp when a foul smell was noticed. After dark the witness saw a tall hairy face close by in candlelight and fled. The group heard loud bark-like vocalizations while running uphill, and later found the camp burned and food shredded.

Partial sightingVocalizationOdorFootsteps
Winter 1989 Waynesville, Pulaski County, Missouri Class A #1138

Family witness a 7-8 foot tall creature, covered with hair, standing in the middle of the road

The witness was riding with family while driving at night on Highway 17 when a tall hair-covered figure was seen standing on the center line. Both the witness's car and an oncoming car stopped and observed it illuminated by taillights for about 30 seconds. The figure then leapt off the roadway into the adjacent creek/river, and both cars drove away without investigating.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing