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12 July 2013 Phillips, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #41657

Daybreak sighting by fishermen driving to a tournament near Phillips

Two companions driving early in the morning saw a tall black creature crouched in the middle of a rural road about 70 yards ahead. The animal turned its head toward the vehicle, then ran quickly into the surrounding woods on its hind legs with its back leaning forward. The witnesses noted an ape-like, broad-chested appearance unlike a bear and found it had vanished when they drove past.

Full-body sighting
7 July 2013 Swan Lake, Montana #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/07/17/sc-ep343-sasquatch-encounters

Sasquatch sighting near Swan Lake, Montana (2013)

The witness, an experienced hunter, was driving with his family in daytime when he spotted a large bipedal figure standing beyond a fence by a dirt road. He and his wife both watched it briefly and were unable to identify it as a known animal. He later turned around, examined the tall fence, and concluded the figure must have been far taller and wider than a human.

Partial sighting
July 2013 Nottingham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Class A #48940

Daytime sighting by young bicyclist near Nottingham

The witness was riding a bicycle on trails behind the house on a summer day. After hearing stomping noises and then a loud deep vocalization, the witness stopped and saw a large hairy figure about 20 feet away hitting a tree. After brief eye contact, the figure stepped into the woods and disappeared, and the witness rode home quickly.

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July 2013 Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia Class A #43059

Early morning motorist is surprised to have a second sighting near Summerville

The witness was driving to work before daylight when headlights revealed an upright figure in the road. The witness slowed almost to a stop as the figure paused in the road and then took a few large steps to cross to the other side. The witness described a very tall, fully erect, monkey-like animal and said it was not a bear.

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July 2013 Auburn, Sac County, Iowa Class B #48388

Strange, large animal seen at night on a rural road near Auburn

Late on a summer night the witness was riding in a car with three companions on gravel roads near Auburn, Iowa. A very large black-haired animal crossed the road in front of the car in the headlights, clearing the road in one to two steps. The witness described an arched back, odd strides, rear-bent legs and a vaguely dog-like face, and estimated it was taller than the vehicle and larger than a horse.

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July 2013 Sudan, Lamb County, Texas Class B #41621

Woman observes unusual tumbleweed structure with occupant in far west Texas near Sudan

The witness and a companion were in a vehicle near a draw on a relative's land looking for deer. Through binoculars the witness watched a dark hairy figure concealed among tumbleweeds around a tree, moving to stay hidden and at one point peering over a branch with only its head and eyes visible. The figure later appeared at another tree behind reeds and underbrush watching the vehicle. The companion could not see what the witness described from his position in the vehicle.

Partial sighting
July 2013 Hunters, Stevens County, Washington Class B #60969

Cabin builder sees upright figure, finds oily hand prints, hears possible knocks west of Newport

The witness was sleeping alone in a travel trailer on her rural property. At about 2 a.m. she was awakened by four sets of four slow wood knocks coming from four different directions at varying distances, spaced about a minute apart. She was too frightened to move and eventually fell back asleep until morning.

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July 2013 Granite Falls, Verlot, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #41602

Group of friends have possible late night interaction in an old rock quarry near Granite Falls

Six people hiked up a forest road at night to revisit the witness's prior sighting area. After making knocks and whoop calls, they reported hearing a return knock, whoops, a guttural grumble and a moan, and seeing multiple eye-shines. Later in a quarry area they reported watching a human-like figure in night-vision goggles that crouched when noticed, followed by a rock thrown nearby, after which they left.

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July 2013 Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon Class B #41709

Possible activity experienced by campers at a popular campground in the Mount Hood National Forest

The witness and two companions camped in the Mt Hood National Forest with a barrel of animal entrails intended as bait. Over three days they reported loud screams from a nearby ridge, nighttime wood knocks, heavy steps and snapping twigs, and found their camp table apparently bitten through. They moved the bait pile away from camp, later found most of it missing with a wet sweet dog-like odor at the site.

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28 June 2013 Orr, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #42295

Possible encounter makes campers leave Lake Jeanette campground near Orr

The witness and a companion camped for two nights beside a lake in pine forest. On both nights they exchanged wood knocks with unseen sources and heard a whoop, and something large walked past their tent. On the second night they watched red eyes near camp, then heard a very close loud grunt and packed up and left feeling unwelcome.

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26 June 2013 Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina Class B #41506

Fisherman reports possible sightings and activity around Lake James

The witness was driving home from night fishing with a relative when they noticed a reddish-brown entity behind a guardrail. Only the head and shoulders were visible above the rail on a steep embankment, observed briefly in high beams. The witness described broad shoulders, medium-length maintained hair, human-like facial features with a slight nasal bridge, and skin darker than the hair.

Partial sighting
26 June 2013 EAGLE RIVER, Vilas County, Wisconsin Class B #41514

Friends enjoying a late night together are startled by a eerie howl near Eagle River

The witness and two companions were sitting in a parked vehicle at Eagle Lake late at night with the windows down. After about fifteen to twenty minutes the witness and one companion heard a loud, scream-like howl from woods about fifty yards away. The sound was described as inhuman and very loud, lasting about thirty seconds and heard only once.

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25 June 2013 Valley City, Medina County, Ohio Class B #41774

Woman is startled after seeing a face with yellow eyes peering into her kitchen window near Valley City

The witness was making coffee at about 3 a.m. when she saw widely spaced large yellow eyes looking through a window, with a dark width blocking the outside light and shifting side to side. She backed away and waited in the dark until daylight while a rank skunk-like odor entered the house. After daylight, she and a relative found a strong odor in the yard, vegetation matted and crushed under the window, and squirrel corn missing.

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22 June 2013 Kellerville, Adams County, Illinois Class A #41718

Motorcyclist has daylight sighting south of Kellerville

The witness was riding on a motorcycle with her husband when she noticed a tall, hair-covered figure standing motionless beside the road. She observed its side view clearly as they passed at 40-45 mph, noting its muscular build, reddish-brown body hair, and grey-white face. When they returned about 20 minutes later, the figure was gone.

Full-body sighting
17 June 2013 Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio Class B #41452

Couple flees their camp site after a possible late night encounter at Salt Fork State Park

The witnesses were camped overnight in a tent when they heard loud screams and later activity just outside the tent described as pulling grass. One witness shined a flashlight toward the tree line and reported large yellow eyes close together that then turned toward the woods. They reported hearing movement retreating into the woods, then packed their vehicle and drove home in the early morning hours.

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14 June 2013 WHITE Mountains Az., Apache County, Arizona Class B #45320

Early morning fisherman hears possible howl near Hawley Lake

The witness was fly fishing alone shortly after sunrise along a stream feeding into Hawley Lake. He heard a single very loud, long vocalization that he first called a scream and later described as more of a howl, saying he could feel it in his chest. He did not feel threatened, continued fishing for about another hour, and heard nothing else unusual.

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12 June 2013 Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina Class A #41508

Motorist observes large hairy biped in the late afternoon near Taylorsville

The witness was driving with relatives in the late afternoon when he glanced toward a ridge-top power-line clearing and saw a tall, hair-covered biped. He watched for several seconds as it moved quickly toward the woods with a hunched posture and long arm swings. He turned the vehicle around to look again, but it had gone into the woods, and none of the other occupants had seen it.

Full-body sighting
9 June 2013 Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon Class A #41378

Upright bipedal animal seen rapidly crossing a clear cut near Sweet Home

Three people driving on a logging road crested a hill and saw a large black hairy biped at the bottom of a clearcut about 200 yards away. The creature ran about 100 yards to the timber line in about four seconds over uneven terrain. The witnesses returned the next morning and found no tracks.

Full-body sighting
6 June 2013 Carroll County, Ohio #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/04/17/sc-ep210-encounter-while-investigating-a-property

Sasquatch sighting near Carroll County (2013)

The guest and his wife joined other researchers for an overnight investigation of a private property where the owner reported pounding and odd signs. After finding large footprints and noticing fresh fallen trees and a strong odor during an ATV ride, the group heard bipedal steps near base camp late at night. The guest watched a large upright figure sway between trees through night vision, saw it reappear squatting, then lose it as it moved over a ridge. The next morning the team found trampled vegetation where the figure had stood and noted they had audio of the event.

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June 2013 Hanson, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Class A #44263

Road crossing and a close call with a vehicle during the day outside Hanson

The witness was driving in heavy rain in the early afternoon when a large hair-covered figure entered the road to cross. The figure nearly collided with an oncoming minivan, twisting and raising its arms to avoid contact before continuing into dense woods. The witness braked, stopped, and later checked the treeline but saw nothing further.

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