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Nighttime sighting by a motorist near BZ Corner
Late at night the witness was driving slowly on a rural road when reflective eyes were seen ahead on the opposite side. A large thick-legged figure crossed the road in front of the car, briefly turning its torso to look at the driver before continuing into a roadside ditch. The witness drove slowly past within a few feet, then sped away feeling watched without looking back.
Possible nighttime encounter while camping at Shi Shi Beach
Three backpackers sleeping on a beach woke around 3:45 a.m. when their dog ran to a nearby ridge and grappled with something. The witness ran over and saw an enormous figure in the dark that stayed silent when challenged. A companion later saw a torso-like figure put a hand on a rock at the top of the ridge and disappear, and reported an elk-like moaning sound during the struggle.
Howl near Woodland, Washington (2010)
On his last night of work in 2010, the guest parked at his rented room on his boss's wooded property around 1 a.m. Birds erupted, then a loud rising howl-scream vibrated his car and silenced frogs and birds. He then heard movement and large rocks clashing in a ravine before running to the house and telling his boss he thought a Sasquatch was in the backyard.
Daylight sighting between Broken Bow and Little River
The witness and a companion went into woods behind a relative's house to investigate dead fish found earlier by a pond. While the companion stepped away, the witness heard a noise and saw a furry figure peeking from behind a tree 50 to 75 yards away. The figure stepped sideways into full view, and the witness fled running back to the house. The companion did not see the creature.
Two fishermen frightened after dark on Lake Kanawauke
The witness and a companion were in a boat heading toward shore at night when they heard splashes, smelled a foul wet-animal odor, and saw shoreline vegetation shaking violently. A large rock was thrown from shore toward them and landed near the boat. When they shone a flashlight toward shore they saw a large dark human-shaped figure with red glowing eyes partly obscured by vegetation, then yelled and banged oars before retreating to a safer distance and hearing a loud scream or roar as they loaded the boat and left.
Wood knocks, vocalizations and possible footprint found in rural cemetery near Shelbyville
Over a couple months of visits to a small rural cemetery, the witness and companions repeatedly heard wood knocks surrounding them, logs or objects being thrown, and a walnut thrown back toward them. They also heard growls, hissing, grunts, yells and screams on separate occasions, and once heard a large unseen thing charge to the cemetery edge then go silent. They never saw the source, reported no departing footsteps, and described a persistent feeling of being watched and warned from entering the woods.
Camper describes morning sighting at Cascade Lake near Lake Placid
The witness was camping at Upper Cascade Lake and walked to the shore to photograph mist on the water. Across the lake he noticed an animal splashing that stood upright, stepped toward the treeline, turned to stare at him, then disappeared into the forest. Startled, he returned to his campsite, loaded his gear, and drove away without seeing it again.
Traveler observes a tall biped in a cornfield north of Bethany Beach
While riding in the back of a minivan through farm country on Route 1 in Delaware, the witness looked out at a cornfield and noticed a dark brown shape standing among the dried stalks about 300 feet away. She watched it for 5-10 seconds as the vehicle passed, describing a wide, tall shape showing head and shoulders above the corn. No other occupants of the van reported seeing it, and she did not film it.
Possible wood knock interaction by kayaking fishermen on Switzer Lake
The witness and a cousin were kayak fishing on a mountain lake when they heard knocking from a steep forested bank. They paddled closer and exchanged knocks by striking the kayak with a paddle for several minutes until the sounds from shore stopped. They waited and watched the area but saw no person or animal.
Nighttime sighting while leaving Lake Barkley State Park
The witness was driving with family at night after leaving a resort when a deer ran across the road. Immediately afterward a large upright creature ran along the roadside beside the van, apparently chasing the deer, and looked toward the vehicle before dropping back and disappearing out of the headlights. The witness turned around to recheck but saw nothing. A son in the back seat also saw the creature.
Close encounter by a hunter tracking his dogs at night outside the Seney National Wildlife Refuge
The witness was hunting raccoons at night with hounds alongside a relative in marshy woods. After the dogs treed and the chased animal left the tree, the witness moved to a ridge to listen, noticed eyeshine, then saw a tall hair-covered animal about twenty feet away on the trail. The two looked at each other briefly, the witness does not recall how it departed, and a foul smell followed back toward the truck. The next morning the witness recovered the hounds still treed with a bobcat.
Two individuals describe possible activity outside a cabin on Turk Lake
The witness and a companion heard repeated banging or knocking sounds that seemed to get closer while walking home late at night. They retreated to a cabin loft, left windows open to listen, and heard leaves crackling from steady bipedal footsteps circling nearby. They could not see the source due to trees, and the noises continued until about 5 a.m.
Description of several strange encounters along Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shoreline
Late at night the witness and a companion were in a boat on a lake when large rocks began splashing in the water near them. After several close splashes they heard loud splashing steps running away along the shoreline on two legs. They started the boat and left, stating the forested swamp shoreline was not accessible to people and the cause was not human or fish.
Motorists have possible nighttime sighting in Green Belt Forest Preserve
A couple driving through a forest preserve at night with high beams on saw a large figure standing by a tree. They reported its head and shoulders turned to follow the car as they passed. They drove toward a nearby police station but decided not to report it, then later revisited the site in daylight.
Possible encounter disturbs a camper in a high country forest
The witness was camping with relatives and was awakened around midnight by rhythmic stick-cracking sounds that moved closer and farther. He dressed silently and exited his trailer to investigate, after which the knocking stopped at a distance and a double whoop sounded from the direction where he shined his flashlight. He interpreted the sequence as involving two animals, with one acting as lookout. No tracks were found during a search the next day.
Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (2010)
The witness took his family camping on the eastern shore of Cougar Reservoir. In the middle of the night something large approached on two feet from a hill, and he placed himself between it and his family while his partner moved the children to the vehicle. He fired warning shots, experienced distorted hearing and an intrusive thought, then saw a very tall wide black figure stop at the wood line about 12 feet away before he backed to the vehicle and left.
Motorist describes early morning sighting near Buena Vista
The witness was driving south with high beams on a rural mountain road in the dark. A tall dark upright figure crossed the two-lane road in three quick steps, showing long human-like bent legs, wide shoulders, and a large long head with a flat side-profile face. The witness stopped to watch, then drove forward but could no longer see the figure.
After exploring old gold mines a rock is thrown at a moving vehicle near Georgetown
The witness was driving back down a logging road in the afternoon after looking for old mines to prospect. A rock thrown from the wooded hillside struck the roof of the vehicle and left a dent. After stopping and getting out, the witness saw a large dark creature moving up the hill into the trees. The witness believed the creature had thrown the rock.
Possible footprints found and a cast made on the Suiattle River near Darrington (w/photos)
The witness was camping on owned property along the river [name withheld] the dogs stayed agitated overnight. The next morning a line of prints was found in mud by the river that appeared to come out of the water and go back in downstream. The witness photographed the prints and made a plaster cast, reporting them at about 13 by 4 inches.
Possible trackway found and photographed near Brandon
The witness was driving back roads after collecting mail when a line of large footprints was noticed on a dirt road. The witness brought a companion to view the trackway and both took photographs, returning the next day for more photos, measurements, and plaster casts. The trackway reportedly ran along the road for about three-quarters of a mile, entering and leaving adjacent fields, with large dimensions and a long stride.