Forest County, Wisconsin

Near laona/crandon

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Forest County Wisconsin (Class A) BFRO

July 1983

i was 15 at the time i vacationed at johnnies resort every summer w/ my family. we were there to fish and i had been the every summer since i was 5.it was about 8:00 pm and i was in my bot fishing close to shore when i heard alot of splashing thinking it was a large muskie in shallow water i used my trollong motor to get closer it was in tall bull rushes when i was about 10 ft from the spot i started to smell a strong bad odor like fish mixed w/ rotton cave smell i stood up and started to cast my lure when it stood up to apprx 20 ft fom me in knee deep water.i froze it stared at me and stood there .it felt like forever but was probally 15-20 seconds it was about 8-9 ft tall very big with a man like face alot of brown matted hair.it was not a bear i had seen pletty of them in my life.i ran the back of my boat to start the motor and i fell in the boat i think i scared it because it made a hi pitched scream which gave me chills to this day and im 36.i got back to the cabin my mom and dad ...

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Ashland County Wisconsin (Class B) BFRO

Man recounts his possible encounter during bowhunting season while attending college

I had the ecnounter while in college in Ashland Wisconson in 1978. While bowhunting with a friend deep in the woods I took to sitting high in a tree overlooking thick briars. Out of the still and sile...

October 1978

Barron County Wisconsin (Class A) BFRO

Newspaper article about a track find and investigation

Newspaper article: published November 7, 1997 in the Pioneer Press. (from the AP wire) [Are Big Footprints Bigfoot's? RICE LAKE, WIS. Bigfoot in Wisconsin? That's the possibility ...

November 1997

Barron County Wisconsin (Class B) BFRO

Someone or something walks by house and peers from around a tree

This incident happened a long time ago, and never told too many people about it. I am a 31 year old Native American, and I was maybe 6 or 7. I am glad to know that there are people like you who take t...

July 1976

Bayfield County Wisconsin (Class B) BFRO

Possible early evening sighting near Lake Namekagon

A guy of friend and I were fishing and spending a couple of days in northern Wisconsin. After a day of fishing we were driving back to the cabin at around 6 or 7 pm. After just passing(heading east) t...

June 2003

Snohomish County Washington (Class A) BFRO

Footprint found, scream heard in family corn field

At 10PM, sounds were heard from large animal in back yard in a corn garden. Next day a large 16-17" footprint was found. Several ears of corn were missing from the top of some of the 9' tall corn plan...

September 2000

Plumas County California (Class A) BFRO

Sighting of a bigfoot by a miner

I was mining on the creek, when some movement caught my eye, as I stood up I saw, clear as day, a Bigfoot peering from behind a tree. The hair on my neck stood straight up on the back of my neck as I ...

September 1996

Knox County Nebraska (Class A) BFRO

Hunter has evening sighting near Bazile Creek State Wildlife Management Area

Approximatley 40 yards away standing on the edge of a ravine. Hight difficult to estimate because of standing a little down hill. somewhere around 7ft. Gray hair over entire body. muscular very thick ...

January 1979

Delaware County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Hikers spot white bigfoot at Higbanks Park outside Columbus, OH

Myself and two friends were at Highbanks Metro Park hiking on trails. As it got dark, we decided to walk back to the car by way of the park's paved roads. We first heard the creature in the woods to o...

August 1989

Peoria County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Deer hunter has sighting at dusk near Jubilee College State Park

Well I was deer hunting with three of my friends I decided to take a break and rest near this clearing. While sitting on a log this tall thing crossed in front of me through the opening in the woods. ...

October 2007

Oneida County Wisconsin (Class A) BFRO

While watching TV, witness sees large, dark, upright object pass by the window

The incident in question took place in the summer of 1984 when I was 11 years old. It was around ten in the evening and I was watching TV when all of a sudden some noises like that of a grunting dog c...

January 1984

La Salle County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Woman recalls daylight sighting north of Marseilles

I have been watching your TV program for some time. I wondered if anyone in Illinois had seen something like me. This was about 20 years ago. I told my husband and others, but they laugh. So I never t...

January 1987

Washtenaw County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

2 witnesses see a BF at night in the headlights

While driving home with my mother at 01:12 hours, on Tuesday, August 07, 2001, in Washtenaw County, Michigan. My Mother and I observed a large hairy creature kneeling on the north side of Geddes Road,...

August 2001