Bigfoot Sightings

Over the nights of June 15–16, 2026, a group of campers at Spectacle Lake in the Madawaska Valley reported tree-knocking on two consecutive nights — the first night from across the lake, the second night close to their cottage. Five campers heard the knocking the first night and two the second; four also observed fast-moving blue and pink orbs or flashes of light and sensed an unexplained presence in the dense surrounding forest. No creature was seen directly. Logged as BFRO Report #81271 (Class B).

Source: BFRO Report #81271 (Class B, audio/lights — no visual); https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=81271

Around 11:30 AM on June 13, 2026, in clear sunny conditions, an experienced hiker reported watching an upright bipedal creature on a hillside roughly 60–70 yards uphill, near Deadwood Dam about 53 miles northeast of Boise (nearest town Lowman). He described it as 5–6 ft tall with long reddish hair 'like a cinnamon black bear with much longer hair,' very bulky in the chest and shoulders, long arms, a torso longer than its legs, and a head that 'looked like it wasn't there, just a head sitting on human-like shoulders.' It walked with a notably human-like gait and was visible 15–20 seconds before walking uphill out of view; the witness also heard deep pig-like grunts. Logged as BFRO Report #81276 (Class A).

Source: BFRO Report #81276; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=81276

At about 1:20 AM on June 12, 2026, a motorist on U.S. Highway 80 roughly 17 miles west of Longview (between Big Sandy and Wilkins, near the Sabine River) saw a large creature step from dense woods toward the highway. Caught in his high beams at around 30 feet, it stood 7–8 feet tall and 3–4 feet across the chest, covered in matted 'brownish red' hair with a mane-like ruff around an elongated, ape-nosed but human-mouthed face, more skin than hair on the face, and eyes that returned a hazy reflection. It turned to face the car, then retreated into the trees. Logged as BFRO Report #81252 (Class A).

Source: BFRO Report #81252; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=81252

Around 11:30 PM on May 29, 2026, two motorists on Highway 292 between Inman and Lyman (about 11 miles northwest of Spartanburg) saw a large, dark bipedal creature near the roadway. The driver judged it 'well over 6ft tall, closer to 7ft'; the passenger likened it to 'a horse standing on its hind legs.' When the headlights hit it, it turned and moved quickly back into the woods upright, with distinctly fluid, human-like movement. Darkness and the brief duration kept either witness from making out facial features. Logged as BFRO Report #81207 (Class A).

Source: BFRO Report #81207; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=81207

Over Memorial Day weekend (May 22–25, 2026), ten friends from Parma, Idaho camping at a remote site near Lost Valley Road in Adams County reported a series of nighttime encounters with what they believed were multiple Sasquatches. The first occurred Friday night, May 22, when one camper saw a roughly 9-foot-tall figure walking upright a few yards behind a tent, with 'blank reflective eyes.' Further activity over the weekend kept the group on edge until they left.

Source: Puget Press, 2026-06-02; https://pugetpress.com/2026/06/02/idaho-teens-report-bigfoot-sightings/

At dusk on May 19, 2026, sisters Diane and Denise — visiting from the Lansing area with their Doberman 'Snoop Dog' — were near the Whitefish Point lighthouse on Lake Superior when they saw a dark upright figure on the beach beside a large pile of driftwood. They described it as built like 'a very big lumberjack with no neck'; it crouched and ducked when they shined a flashlight toward it. The dog alerted to it and pulled the sisters back toward the lighthouse before they fled.

Source: Fox News / OutKick; https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/two-ladies-dog-lighthouse-possible-bigfoot-encounter-beach-michigan

On Friday, May 8, 2026, a woman driving about 50 mph along the Wind River Highway a mile or two south of Hemlock Road, north of Carson, saw debris and a roughly 4-by-2-foot boulder tumble down a 20-foot embankment. Looking up, she spotted a reddish-brown furry figure standing upright at the edge of the embankment with its back to her — about human-sized. A BFRO investigator suggested it may have been a juvenile sasquatch startled by a passing jogger, dislodging the boulder as it moved. Logged as BFRO Report #80159 (Class A).

Source: BFRO Report #80159; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=80159

Two third-shift workers reported a huge, very dark, wide figure with long strides near a railroad bed behind an industrial plant around 1:30 a.m.

Three days after the Mantua Center sightings, two more encounters were reported around Garrettsville on March 9, 2026, extending the Northeast Ohio cluster east through Portage and into neighboring Trumbull County. Witnesses described a tall, broad creature moving along trails and wooded edges. Bigfoot Society Podcast host Jeremiah Byron, who has interviewed more than 1,000 people about such encounters, called the timing unusual — multiple sightings in a small area within days — and said the accounts struck him as sincere.

Source: NewsNation, 'Cluster of Bigfoot sightings reported in Northeast Ohio'; https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/strange/cluster-bigfoot-sightings-northeast-ohio/

The opening encounters of the 'Ohio flap of 2026.' On the night of March 6, 2026, two separate residents around Mantua Center in rural Portage County reported a large, upright, hair-covered creature near wooded trails. The cluster of reports — several within days of one another in a small area — drew national coverage including CNN and NewsNation. Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski said about ten people independently described seeing a large creature giving off a strong musty odor while walking their dogs before it ran off into the trees.

Source: CNN, 'Was Bigfoot just spotted in Ohio?', 2026-05-08; https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/us/bigfoot-sightings-ohio

A Bigfoot encounter reported near the small community of Silo in southern Oklahoma on February 25, 2026, logged to the BFRO database and circulated widely by the Bigfoot Society. The witness described a large bipedal figure in the rural brush country north of the Red River.

Source: BFRO database, via Bigfoot Society; https://www.bfro.net/gdb/

Family of three reported a dark-brown, red-tinged, 7- to 8-foot biped walking along a powerline easement near the Washita River.

Three witnesses on two days reported a fast-moving, black-haired biped about 6 feet tall near the Lynches River swamp corridor.

Campers reported possible Sasquatch activity, including rocks being thrown in a nearly empty campground around 3:30 a.m.

Around midday on October 4, 2025, a driver — a retired civil engineer and Air Force veteran — watched a dark, upright figure cross all four lanes of Interstate 80 about 20 miles from State College, clearing the guardrail effortlessly and vanishing into the trees in roughly three seconds. He described it as tall and unusually slender with long arms hanging below the waist, moving in a smooth gliding manner rather than running, and was nearly struck by another vehicle as he slowed. A second witness with over 50 years of hunting experience insisted it was not a bear. BFRO investigator Benjamin C. judged the witness 'sincere and very credible' and concluded he had seen a bigfoot. Logged as BFRO Report #79292.

Source: BFRO Report #79292; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=79292

Fisherman reported whoops, rock splashes, reddish-orange eyeshine, and an 8-foot-plus figure standing by a tree near the dock.

Daylight witness reported a small, upright, gray-haired creature about 3.5 to 4 feet tall moving slowly near a rural wood line.

Mother and daughter reported a tall, lanky, dark figure crossing railroad tracks in daylight and briefly stopping to stare at them.

Resident spotted a Bigfoot around 10pm walking up Delosate Road approximately 11 miles north of Boulder in the Front Range foothills.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=78374

Two witnesses reported a close nighttime encounter in the Kettle Moraine Oak Opening area near Palmyra.

Around 12:30 PM on August 20, 2025, a trail camera on private land off County Road 448 west of Poplar Bluff captured a large, dark brown and black bipedal figure standing upright in the middle of a creek about 100 feet from the camera, apparently facing it. The witness compared the image days later against a 6-foot man standing in the same spot and judged the figure substantially taller and wider. No footprints were found on the banks, consistent with the creature having stayed in the water. Logged as BFRO Report #79083 (Class A).

Source: BFRO Report #79083; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=79083

At about 11:15 AM on July 12, 2025, a couple driving south on SE Levy County Road 337 through Goethe State Forest (about 25 miles west of Ocala, near Dunnellon) watched two bipedal creatures cross the road. The first emerged from the forest on the west side and took 5–6 strides to cross, covering roughly 50–60 feet in about one second; the second waited until the first had crossed before following. Both were described as uniformly very dark (black or dark gray), with unusually long arms, bulky builds, and an estimated height around 8 feet, moving with remarkable speed. Logged as BFRO Report #78876 (Class A).

Source: BFRO Report #78876; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=78876

Father and son reported a large dark, gorilla-like figure dropping from a tree and running away on two legs near marsh and railroad tracks.

Backpacker reported distant, metronome-like tree knocks echoing through the Dry Creek valley at night.

A father and his 12-year-old son were bow fishing along Plum Creek in May 2025 when a large, dark-furred creature dropped from a tree roughly ten feet up and moved toward them through the brush. It ran up a slope on two legs, hunched forward, appearing nearly six feet tall in that posture; the boy said it was 'as big as a bear but it looked like a gorilla.' Their dog gave chase as the animal crashed away through the trees at high speed. The whole encounter lasted under ten seconds. Logged as BFRO Report #78631.

Source: BFRO Report #78631; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=78631

Two experienced deer hunters discovered a mile-long trackway in fresh snow with at least a 6-foot stride, paralleling deer trails through goldenrod fields east of Buffalo.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=78407

Camper was startled to see a face looking back at him from a ravine near the TN/NC border southeast of Tellico Plains in the Cherokee National Forest.

Source: http://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=77933

A landowner reported ongoing nighttime activity including rocks thrown onto his roof, screams from the treeline, and a hardwood snapped near a deer stand after feeders were installed.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=77793

A fisherman heard loud wood knocks and saw movement in brush near old strip mine ponds; on a return visit with his grandson, a stick was thrown toward them from cover.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=78936

Motorists reported a nighttime sighting of a large bipedal figure crossing near the road just outside Smackover in southern Arkansas.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=78093

Tribal members on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in north-central Montana documented a Bigfoot encounter, including audio of vocalizations.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=77818

A research team documented a quarter-mile bigfoot trackway with 16-inch prints and a 54-inch stride near Hammock Campground; team members also reported nighttime bipedal footfalls at camp.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=77223

On a clear February 2024 afternoon, a 31-year-old motorcyclist, his 18-year-old neighbor, and the witness's young son were riding through private forest land when the child pointed out a figure on a distant ridgeline near power lines, roughly half a mile away. The witnesses described a very large, tan-to-brown, human-shaped figure they estimated at 8–10 feet tall, crossing rugged terrain with huge strides and long arms held down at its sides, moving fluidly with little arm movement before disappearing into tree cover after about 30 seconds. Logged as BFRO Report #76933.

Source: BFRO Report #76933; https://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=76933

Two backpackers camping at treeline on the southeast slope of Mt. Hood heard repeated volleys of loud wood knocks in series of 3-5 between midnight and 3 AM over three hours.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=77042

A fisherman alone at the lake below Trinity Dam in foggy conditions heard three loud, distant wood-on-wood knocks echoing down into the gorge over a few minutes.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=79360

A motorist on Route 86 watched a furred, bipedal figure estimated at 8-10 feet tall walking slowly along a powerline cut in daylight, ignoring nearby road traffic.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=75097

Kayakers camping along the Lower Buffalo River reported being intimidated throughout the night by movement and vocalizations circling their campsite.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=75162

A witness near Curtis in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, not far from Seney NWR, heard distinct loud wood knocks around 10 PM on three consecutive nights, sometimes answered farther off.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=72265

Three coyote hunters calling under a full moon spotted a pair of glowing yellow eyes at a woodline; through a rifle scope they watched an upright figure crouch behind trees before vanishing.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=67602

Camper reported a possible Sasquatch sighting near the Camp Cadiz area of Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=69321

Motorists in the Smoky Mountains reported observing a Bigfoot crossing terrain along the Little Tennessee River the previous day.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=64024

A deer hunter reported being intimidated in the woods approximately one mile from the 'Arkansas Sphinx' rock formation in the Ozark National Forest.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=62203

A couple reported a large brown bipedal creature emerging from the woods and running across the road near Grafton Notch State Park in western Maine's mountains.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/NEWS/newengland.asp

Mother and daughter camping in Pisgah National Forest reported a roughly 9-foot-tall white-furred creature standing near their campsite outside Brevard.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=58022

A fisherman named Carlos was at Silverwood Lake near Road 138 East with his family — including his four-year-old daughter — in mid-afternoon when an ape-like creature with light-brown hair and unusually long swinging arms crossed his line of sight approximately 30 feet away. It moved through the forest near the Pacific Crest Trail at a fast lope before disappearing into thicker brush. Carlos collected his daughter and returned to his vehicle immediately. The account was logged with BFRO and is one of the better-documented Southern California sightings of the 2010s.

Source: BFRO Report #46330; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=46330

Resident documented multiple encounters with a tall hair-covered creature at a home halfway between Haleyville and Double Springs near the Bankhead National Forest.

Source: http://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=43120

Homeowner reported recurring activity culminating in a dawn sighting of a Sasquatch at the edge of their property outside Tullahoma in middle Tennessee.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=43099

A father and his 19-year-old son bow hunting in remote pine woods east of Sweet Home experienced a prolonged nighttime encounter between 11:30 PM and 4 AM. They felt a massive hand with three visible fingers press against the outside of their tent wall, heard repeated mumbling vocalizations, and noticed that footfalls outside stopped precisely whenever they paused talking, as if the creature was mirroring their silence. When the father exited the tent and swept his flashlight across the tree line he illuminated a figure he estimated at 8.5 feet, dark brown to black in coloring, which shielded its eyes from the beam with one arm. Both men remained in the tent until first light and discovered large impressions in the soil around their campsite the following morning.

Source: BFRO Report #36370; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=36370

Three small-game hunters reported an encounter with a 7-to-8-foot dark-brown-haired creature in the Allegheny National Forest at dusk; rocks were found overturned at the spot the next day.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/state_listing.asp?state=pa

A family hiking the Clingmans Dome trail reported a large hairy creature emerging from dense foliage along the approach path. One family member filmed a brief clip showing a bipedal figure with broad shoulders and a human-like gait moving through the trees. The video was submitted to the BFRO, which classified the sighting as a credible visual encounter.

Source: https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/tennessee-bigfoot-sightings

Hiker reported a possible daytime sighting near Crater Lake off US-550 past Durango, accessed from the Andrews Lake trailhead in the San Juan Mountains.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=32905

Camper reported a daylight sighting of a tall bipedal creature at Black Mountain Campground in Pisgah National Forest near the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Source: http://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=30860

Two witnesses reported a nighttime sighting of a bipedal hair-covered figure at a trailhead in Shawnee National Forest after hearing heavy footfalls in the brush.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=25362

Witness recalled a very close childhood encounter on a family farm bordering the Mark Twain National Forest in the Missouri Ozarks.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?ID=24404

Four campers on a deliberate Bigfoot research expedition in the upper Collawash River drainage east of Estacada experienced wood knocking from multiple directions and low grunts near their fire at 3:30 AM on the first night. The following afternoon a massive dark creature estimated at approximately 9 feet tall sprinted across Forest Road 63 roughly 150 yards ahead of their vehicle, moving at speed described as 'like a freight train' with powerful arm swinging. The group stopped and found an 18-inch-long by 7-inch-wide barefoot track with five distinct toes in the roadside dirt. The primary witness, an experienced Montana outdoorsman, stated the animal's size and bipedal movement left no doubt as to what he had observed.

Source: BFRO Report #24882; http://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=24882

Witness reported possible Bigfoot encounters along Poplar Stump Road (FS 44) in the Upper Chattahoochee River Recreation Area within the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Source: http://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=23978

A turkey hunter in Monroe County reported a large bipedal figure crossing a logging road approximately 60 yards ahead at dawn. The figure was described as dark brown, approximately seven feet tall, with arms swinging well below the knee. The witness watched it for roughly 15 seconds before it moved into laurel thicket. The report was logged with the BFRO as a Class A encounter.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_county_reports.asp?state=TN&county=Monroe

BFRO investigator reported a daylight observation of a Sasquatch off Highway 144 outside Honobia in the Kiamichi Mountains, the heart of Oklahoma's most active Bigfoot region.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=23733

Solo backpacker Rick B., a man in his 50s described by BFRO investigators as highly credible, observed two large dark-furred upright figures with notably long arms approximately 200 yards across a basin near Forester Pass on the PCT. The pair walked unhurriedly while looking down at the ground for 8–10 minutes, apparently foraging. When Rick produced a coyote call to test their reaction, both figures turned, then loped down a side canyon and out of sight. Forester Pass at over 13,000 feet is among the highest documented Bigfoot sighting elevations on record.

Source: BFRO Report #24938; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=24938

An anonymous female motorist driving Highway 101 with her sleeping three-year-old son in the back seat observed two large creatures in a roadside lagoon mid-morning. The standing creature was 7–8 feet tall with deep brown to auburn fur slick with water, a dark cream-colored hairless face, a flat nose, and eyes that appeared entirely black. Its arm swing was exaggerated as it moved through the shallows. A second creature remained stooped in the water. She reported the sighting to BFRO and an investigator visited the lagoon, which is consistent with the description.

Source: BFRO Report #16342; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=16342

Backpacker reported a daylight sighting of a tall, dark, hair-covered bipedal figure on the slopes of Silver Star Mountain in the southern Washington Cascades.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=13115

Robb Phillips and his cousin were night hiking toward Bee Cliffs when all ambient forest sound stopped abruptly. A twig snap and inhuman scream sent the pair fleeing. Phillips sheltered behind a tree and at approximately 15 feet observed a large figure clinging to a nearby tree — roughly nine feet tall, stocky, with red beady eyes, visible claws, and a pervasive dead-animal odor. The encounter was later recounted for a documentary production.

Source: https://elizabethton.com/2015/01/15/local-man-recounts-encounter-with-tennessee-wildman-for-tv-show/

A military veteran working as a psychiatric nurse was driving home from a late shift on Highway 138 when he noticed a figure near a fence post he initially assumed was a stranded motorist. As he pulled alongside he realized the figure was at least 7 feet tall with no visible neck and a body entirely covered in long hair. He exited the vehicle with a flashlight and approached to within approximately 15 feet before the creature produced a vocalization that began as a high-pitched sound and escalated into a deep, resonant threatening growl. The witness described it as 'the most godawful sound I've ever heard' and immediately returned to his vehicle. He was visibly shaken during the BFRO follow-up interview conducted weeks later.

Source: BFRO Report #8227; http://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=8227

BFRO investigators documented strange vocalizations and possible Bigfoot-related activity at the town dump on the north side of Boktuklo Mountain just south of Honobia.

Source: http://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=1888

BFRO Skookum Expedition recovered a now-famous full-body imprint in mud, including details interpreted as a forearm, hip, heel, and Achilles tendon. Considered one of the most significant trace-evidence finds in modern Bigfoot research.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=1705

Dr. Matthew A. Johnson, a licensed psychologist with two master's degrees and a doctorate, was hiking with his wife Rochelle and three children on the trail to the Big Tree at Oregon Caves when he briefly separated from his family. He observed a very tall bipedal creature approximately 60 feet away with dark brown to black hair emerge from behind one tree and move toward another while watching the family. The encounter was preceded by a strong pungent smell and repeated loud vocalizations described as 'Whoa, Whoa, Whoa' growing louder as the creature approached. Dr. Johnson's professional credentials made his account one of the most widely cited modern Oregon sightings.

Source: BFRO Report #678; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=678

A family of four — husband, wife, daughter, and son — fishing the Klamath River near Hornbrook off Highway 96 observed a large dark-brown thick-furred creature standing motionless across the river. The figure crouched to drink at the water's edge before rising and turning toward the family. A pungent 'wet dog' odor reached them across the water. The creature retreated into the brush as a passing jeep slowed on the nearby highway. The witnesses did not initially report the sighting due to embarrassment but later submitted it to BFRO investigators.

Source: BFRO Report #2862; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=2862

Kurt V. and his fiancée Shawn J. encountered a 6 to 6.5-foot juvenile-appearing Bigfoot with reddish-blonde hair wading in a still section of the Wilson River approximately 150–300 feet away, looking down into the water as if foraging. When one witness waded in, the creature froze and held sustained eye contact for 15 minutes before moving to their bank and continuing to watch from behind a bush. The total encounter lasted approximately 90 minutes. Physical details noted by both observers included a very short neck, deeply recessed eye sockets, extraordinary arm length, and surefooted movement across wet river rocks. Investigator follow-up confirmed the location and noted dark brown fur with reddish highlights.

Source: BFRO Report #690; http://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=690

Backpacker reported an evening encounter with a tall bipedal creature in Hoosier National Forest south of Bedford while setting up camp.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=2461

A French hiker reported observing two upright, hair-covered bipeds southeast of the Hurricane Ridge ranger station while hiking the Elk Mountain trail above the treeline.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=1106

Brian Francis Butler and several fellow campers at Barton Flats Campground southwest of Big Bear Lake reported a hair-covered upright figure with yellow glowing eyes that violently shook Butler's van during the night. After several seconds the figure walked past the windshield and into the surrounding forest. Companions reported pebbles being thrown at their tents and a strong foul odor lingering in the area. The encounter is one of the most cited Southern California Bigfoot reports.

Source: BFRO Report #2247; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=2247

Four active-duty military personnel conducting demolitions training with C4 and ammonium nitrate in the Saddle Mountain watershed east of Seaside observed three large bipedal figures descending a logging road from their convoy. The central figure stood approximately 7–8 feet tall and remained motionless while two flanking creatures of 6–7 feet rocked side to side. Sergeant Jeff Martin independently confirmed he had observed the same three creatures departing the nearby rock quarry approximately 30 minutes earlier. The encounter from the convoy lasted 25–30 seconds. Investigators later found tracks up to 21 inches long by 8 inches wide and a possible fecal sample at the site.

Source: BFRO Report #659; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=659

A doctor and his wife, traveling in a private train compartment, observed a dark-colored Sasquatch during an unscheduled train stop in a snow-covered clearing between the tracks and the Columbia River approximately 10 minutes west of The Dalles. The creature was visible for approximately 8 minutes and repeatedly crouched low to observe the stationary train before rising smoothly to its full height without using its arms for support — a detail the witnesses found particularly striking. Both watched until the train resumed moving and the creature disappeared from view. The leg hair was described as long and hanging, 'like bellbottom pants.'

Source: BFRO Report #698; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=698

A 17-year-old camper at Sherwood Camp on the south side of Mt. Hood walked toward a creek at dusk and observed an adult Bigfoot approximately 8 feet tall with light beige hair standing 70 feet away reaching for a high branch. Beside it stood a juvenile approximately 3 feet tall of darker beige coloring, picking up a stick. When the witness made noise, the adult turned and looked directly at him, grunted at the juvenile, took its hand, and both walked calmly into the tree cover. The encounter lasted approximately 90 seconds. Follow-up notes included brownish-gray skin visible around the adult's eyes and hands, and a heavily thickset build with protruding ape-like jaw.

Source: BFRO Report #670; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=670

A summer-camp counselor described by BFRO investigators as 'very credible' was at the Big Slide swimming hole on the South Fork Trinity past midnight when she observed a tall, slim-waisted, broad-shouldered creature on the opposite riverbank shaking a large pine for approximately two minutes. After ceasing the display the figure ran in a wide arc down the beach and disappeared into the timber. The next morning, footprints found at the site were measured at 7–8 inches wide and showed only four distinct toes — an unusual feature noted in some Trinity Alps reports.

Source: BFRO Report #2490; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=2490

Twelve-year-old William P. and his stepfather were camped on a remote dirt road approximately 20 miles north of Weed when something unseen knocked over their ice chest in the night and dented the side of their 1965 Chevy truck — leaving an impression about the size of a football. The creature emitted a piercing scream described as resembling a wounded rabbit but at amplified volume. A dozen eggs were missing from the cooler in the morning. The pair packed and left at first light without ever sighting the animal directly.

Source: BFRO Report #5220; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=5220

Two hikers on the Duck River south of Columbia encountered a 7-to-8-foot figure with dark shaggy fur and a face blending human and ape-like features. The creature emitted a loud growling scream that echoed through the forest before retreating. When the hikers returned the following day they found a tree approximately four inches in diameter twisted and snapped at a height of six feet.

Source: https://thehorrorcollection.com/complete-guide-to-tennessee-bigfoot-sightings/

A woman driving a rural road outside Flintville reported a large hairy creature that broke her car's antenna, climbed onto the hood, and began jumping up and down before retreating into the tree line. The incident was investigated by local game wardens who noted the hood damage was consistent with a very heavy animal.

Source: https://www.thecryptocrew.com/2012/11/terror-in-tennessee.html

A local woman reported a large hairy creature charging toward her young son as he played in a field adjacent to their home. She grabbed the child and retreated inside, describing the creature as nearly 8 feet tall with glowing red eyes and a foul odor. A search party organized by residents found 16-inch footprints and tufts of hair caught on broken branches but did not locate the creature.

Source: https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/2025/04/09/the-bigfoot-files-83-the-flintville-monster-50-years-later/

Two male campers near Stony Lagoon several miles south of Orick were awoken late one moonlit night by movement on the beach. They saw a tall humanlike figure trotting south along the sand, its eyes reflecting their flashlight beam. The pair fled their camp and returned at first light to find footprints 12–14 inches long and spaced approximately 10 feet apart trailing south down the beach. The account was logged as a BFRO Class A report.

Source: BFRO Report #1108; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=1108

Four members of a logging crew — a rigging slinger, hook tender, chaser, and yarder engineer — observed a large bipedal creature approximately 2,500 feet across a canyon through a rifle scope for roughly 15 minutes near the Pistol River between Gold Beach and Brookings. The creature crossed Miller Prairie eastward and climbed a hillside before disappearing over a ridge. All four men took turns at the scope and unanimously ruled out bear, elk, deer, or any other known wildlife. Described as broadly shouldered with reddish-brown hair, moving fully upright with visible arm swing and a distinctly pointed or conical head shape. One crew member reported sensing being watched for days afterward, accompanied by stick-breaking sounds in the nearby timber.

Source: BFRO Report #13729; https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=13729

Ray Steelman, a former TV personality, described watching a 7-to-8-foot creature with large glowing red eyes respond to a rabbit distress call during a fall hunting trip near Flintville. Steelman and a companion observed it for ten minutes at close range. 'We'd shine a flashlight over there, and those eyes just beamed — big, bright, red eyes,' Steelman recalled. A skunk-like odor was noted throughout the encounter.

Source: https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/flintville-monster

At approximately 2 PM on a clear summer day, Jim Kiser was driving USFS Road 62 with his wife and two young children when he spotted four bipedal humanoid figures ahead on the dirt track. All were uniformly dark-colored and bulky, with varying heights including at least one juvenile-sized individual. They walked purposefully away from the road in the same direction, ignoring Kiser's signals, and disappeared into a ravine and tree line in under 45 seconds. The sighting occurred in broad daylight at close enough range that Kiser was certain of what he observed. His account remained with the BFRO for decades as a rare multi-individual northeast Oregon report.

Source: BFRO Report #41634; https://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=41634

Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin captured the famous 'Patty' film while on horseback along the east bank of Bluff Creek, showing a large bipedal figure walking across a sandbar.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson%E2%80%93Gimlin_film

Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin, on horseback in the Bluff Creek drainage, filmed an approximately 7-foot bipedal female Sasquatch — later nicknamed 'Patty' — walking across a sandbar in long, deliberate strides. The 16mm color footage shows the figure turning to glance at the camera mid-stride before continuing into the tree line. The film became the single most analyzed and iconic piece of Bigfoot footage ever recorded and the location remains a pilgrimage site for cryptozoologists. Both men maintained the authenticity of the encounter for the rest of their lives.

Source: https://thehorrorcollection.com/complete-guilde-to-california-bigfoot-sightings/

A group of gold prospectors in a cabin reported being attacked overnight by 7-foot 'apemen' that hurled boulders at the structure, an incident that helped seed modern Bigfoot folklore.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape_Canyon

The Hagerstown Mail reported a 'strange and frightful being' observed near Piney in McNairy County for several weeks. Witnesses described a seven-foot creature with large red eyes, hair hanging below its waist, and a body entirely covered in fur. It reportedly screamed at women traveling alone and fled at sight of men, leaping tall fences 'with the ease of a deer' and outrunning both men and dogs.

Source: Hagerstown Mail, March 5, 1871; reprinted in https://northamericancryptids.com/tennessee-wildman/