Fresno County, California

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Fresno County California (Class A) BFRO

June 1991

My story occured around 1991 on the San Joaquin River in what would be the northwestern part of town. Actually in Fresno. The area is mostly farm land and some sparse woods and vineyards. nothing like foresty though. My self, my cousin and a friend had decided to go late night fishing at a little area on the river where the river sort of pools. Their is a bridge there. It was late and we were sitting there and fishing when we heard something making noise and looked back and saw a coyote running across the bridge heading north. The coyote kept looking back as it ran as if it was frightened.The coyote looked at us but it was clearly focused on something behind it and it was scared. We thought at that time that that was odd. We then heard what we thought was a splash as if someone had dove into the water behind us. It was dark so we just glanced back but of course saw nothing. We probably sat for about 10 minutes or so when suddenly there was a huge goosh and splash about 25 yards away in...

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Fresno County California (Class B) BFRO

Possible sighting and howls heard by deer hunters in John Muir Wilderness

It was late October 2006. My hunting partner and I were deer hunting near Heart Lake, which is located off the John Muir Trail behind Florence Lake. We'd been back there for almost a week looking for ...

October 2006

Fresno County California (Class B) BFRO

Hikers describe possible stalking and vocalizations the John Muir Wilderness

I would like to start with my background as a backpacker and hunter. I go to the Sierra Nevada Mountains about 1 and a half hours outside of Fresno, California. Last summer around the time of the sigh...

July 2006

Fresno County California (Class B) BFRO

Camper hears nightime vocalizations near Florence Lake

Camped at Jackass Meadow just below Florence Lake. I was tired from a long day of fishing and driving to Lake Edison, so I ate and fished a little more and retired for the evening. It was a full moon ...

July 2005

Fresno County California (Class A) BFRO

Hunter has daytime sighting near Huntington Lake

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October 2001

Osceola County Florida (Class A) BFRO

creature seen in the woods.

Well, on May 21st 1999 I was out in the woods in St. Cloud Florida armadillo hunting with a few friends. My good friend and I wandered off by ourselves and were exploring. As we were walking through t...

May 1999

Pend Oreille County Washington (Class A) BFRO

Nighttime sighting by motorists

7pm, driving from Nelson, BC to Spokane WA, myself & my girlfriend were driving a few miles outside Ione. At the same time, we both noticed something on the highway. We had to stop the car very quickl...

May 1991

Somerset County Pennsylvania (Class A) BFRO

Big, fast moving creature seen near Laurel Hill Turnpike

While returning from a grassy field located off of an old DER road, I had the feeling that I was being watched. I also noticed a stong smell of what can only be described as a cross between body od...

November 1984

Klamath County Oregon (Class A) BFRO

Driver has daylight, road-cross encounter near Chiloquin

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September 2004

Walla Walla County Washington (Class A) BFRO

Girl watches large black sasquatch walk down ridge

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March 2001

Delaware County Oklahoma (Class A) BFRO

Native American elder observes a deer being chased

Video report filmed by Ron Boles and Larry Newman This report was first made known to Larry Newman and I by this man's daughter. Larry and I went to the residence of the witness which is also the loc...

July 2014

Skamania County Washington (Class A) BFRO

Witness saw something he felt confident few men had ever seen

My grandfather whom was familiar with this region and hunted this mountain country yearly by horseback,saw what i believe to be a Pacific Northwest Sasquatch. Although he never would say for sure what...

January 1967

Independence County Arkansas (Class A) BFRO

Duck hunter observes apelike creature across White River

I was duck hunting on the White River in Arkansas from a blind. I saw a large hairy apelike creature across the river flipping over stones and walking oddly. About 100 yards away at the closest. I am ...

November 1999