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Possible footprints found east of Belleville near Illinois Route 4
The witness was walking through woods near a river toward a field used for searching for artifacts in the evening. They heard loud crashing described as something moving fast and hard and breaking limbs. They then found several footprints in mud left after rain, one of which was photographed and measured.
Strange incident while taking photos in the Lost Forty SNA
The witness was alone photographing old pines around noon when loud banging and knocking began after a car horn sounded. About 15 minutes later a large birch about 20 to 30 feet away was heard cracking, seen bending down and then springing back upright. The witness did not see any creature, feared an animal larger than a bear, ran back to the car, and inferred something had been in the tree watching.
Family hears ape-like sounds close to a dam on the Neosho River near Pryor
The witness, with relatives, stopped their truck on back roads at night and heard a short whooping ape-like sound from the treeline about 15 yards away. After backing the truck up about 20 feet, they heard a second louder, deeper and more aggressive vocalization of the same type from a different direction, which the witness interpreted as coming from a second animal. They remained in the area for several hours, looked around with a light and lantern, and heard nothing further.
Camper finds possible tracks on a sandbar along Henry's Fork River
The witness and three companions were camping and hiked to a sandy point on a river bend. At the river's edge the witness found 10-11 very large human-like footprints that appeared to come out of the water onto the sand and then go back into the water. The companions also viewed the tracks. The witness photographed the tracks with a foot for scale but later lost the phone containing the images.
Possible footprints found by a hiker on Mt. Ascutney
On May 24, 2015 the witness was hiking for pleasure when she found two very large footprints near a tree by the trail. She photographed and measured the impressions, then found additional large prints and a possible knuckle impression on her way back to the parking area. She returned several days later to make plaster casts, but rain and leaf litter made the casts poor.
Father and son record possible vocalizations at Kendall Lake in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The witness and his father visited the Kendall Lake entrance late at night and made whoop and howl calls while recording. They received a very long whoop-like response described as scary and scream-like from southeast of the gate. The witness compared it to a previously heard recording from Ohio in the 1990s.
Campers hear possible night-time responses near Aeneas Valley Road
The witness was camping with a group on a friend's undeveloped property and spent two nights riding ATVs to a remote spot to try imitation yells and tree knocks for fun. The group reported hearing responding knocks, high-pitched vocalizations, loud grunt-like growls from in front and behind, and a very loud tree-breaking sound, all from about 75 to 300 yards away. Nothing was ever seen, and the group left the hillside quickly after the close growls, later listening from camp.
Possible midnight road crossing near Iowa Falls
The witness was driving home from work at nearly midnight when something jumped onto the road at the top of a hill. It looked toward the vehicle for a second or two, showing big red eyes, then quickly crossed to the woods on the other side. The witness described it as gigantic and black, and said its speed and the height of its eyes made him think it was a Bigfoot.
Woman has clear daytime view of a large Biped
On a rainy afternoon a woman who was home alone heard two whoops from the tree line behind her house. She looked up and watched a tall, dark-haired figure step out of the trees, walk five long steps to the side while looking down, and step back into the forest. She called a relative to return home, and a later visit to the spot found trampled vegetation, stacked broken limbs, and a strong odor.
Fisherman finds possible footprints on the Carp River north of St. Ignace
The witness was steelhead fishing alone upriver in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the morning. The witness found two sets of barefoot tracks of different sizes crossing a four-foot-deep stretch of river. The tracks were described as flat, broad, without arches, and sinking deeper than the witness's own tracks. The witness believed they were recently made and not human, and took photos and video.
Target shooter hears strange sounds (see video) and finds possible tree-breaks and prints off of the Mountain Loop Highway
The witness and a companion stopped off a forest road so the witness could target shoot while the companion waited at the truck. After the witness returned to the road, both heard repeated very loud cracking snaps from a wooded hilltop about 100 yards away, spaced about 30 seconds apart, along with movement and bark-ripping sounds. The witness walked partway up the hill filming with a cell phone and captured at least one loud crack before returning to the truck and leaving.
Possible daylight sighting while driving on a rural road between Helena and Great Falls
The witness was driving on a private dirt road in the morning when he noticed a black two-legged figure about a quarter-mile away walking across a side road with an unusual sauntering, swinging gait. He stopped and backed up for a better view, but the figure was gone. Investigators later visited, measured the crossing, and recreated the figure from memory as much larger than a human, about 8'7" tall with very long arms and no visible clothing lines.
Tracks in Minnesota (2015)
While hiking alone in the morning near the river where the earlier sighting occurred, the witness found a single large bare footprint much larger than his own boot. About twenty feet away he found two green trees of substantial size twisted and snapped off near ground level. He theorized the deep single print was a push-off foot before jumping into a nearby dry ravine.
Eyeshine near Sweden, Maine (2015)
After returning to a friend's house in the same town, the group shined a spotlight into the surrounding woods. They saw green eyeshine reflecting back from ground level to about four feet high in dense trees. They dismissed it at the time and ended the evening.
Vehicle contact near Sweden, Maine (2015)
The witness's two friends had stayed behind with the Jeep and gotten briefly stuck in mud. While working it free in the dark, they felt something slap the side and rock the vehicle side to side without seeing what it was. They freed the Jeep, drove fast to meet the witness, and ran to his truck keeping hands on the hood.
UFO sighting near Sweden, Maine (2015)
While fleeing down Route 93 at high speed, the brothers noticed a single bluish light behind them gaining distance. The light did not bob, make noise, or illuminate the road like a vehicle headlight. After they turned onto a side road and killed their lights, the light never passed and disappeared.
Sasquatch sighting near Sweden, Maine (2015)
The witness and his brother drove into the woods to meet friends with a Jeep. After noticing unusual quiet and a small rock landing between them, they moved down the trail and stopped. The witness looked down a tree and saw a large dark figure partly behind it, swaying and breathing. His brother told him to get in the truck and they fled without looking back.
Eyeshine near Sweden, Maine (2015)
After returning to a friend's house, the group shined a spotlight into the thick woods. They saw green eyeshine reflecting back from ground level to about four feet up. They dismissed it at the time and ended the evening.
Vehicle contact near Sweden, Maine (2015)
The two friends got the Jeep stuck in a puddle while out of sight of the witness. They reported that something slapped the side of the hard-shell Jeep and then rocked it side to side by the roof. They could not see what it was because of darkness and canopy, then freed the Jeep and drove to meet the witness.
Movement only in Maine (2015)
While fleeing down Route 93 at very high speed, the witness and his brother noticed a single blue-white light behind them. The light kept gaining on them over several hills without bobbling, noise, or illuminating the road. After they turned off onto a side road and killed the lights, the light never passed and was gone.