- Class 1a
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1a A sasquatch/bigfoot specimen has been collected (alive or dead).
- Class 1b
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1b A report investigation results in a sasquatch observation or the documentation of clear tracks or other forms of physical evidence by an investigator.
- Class 1c
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1c An investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot by a very reliable observer is a distinct possibility, tangible corroborating evidence is documented, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 1d
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1d A visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility involving two or more reliable observers, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 2
- Class 2, Competency: Reports involving sightings by professionally trained or highly skilled observers.2 Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is exceptionally trustworthy, professionally trained, and experienced in the outdoors and/or is accustomed to looking for and recording details (e.g., biologist, anthropologist/archaeologist, ranger, trapper/tracker/seasoned hunter, bird watcher, game warden, naturalist, law enforcement), and other explanations can be reasonably excluded.
- Class 3a
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3a Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is credible, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3b
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3b Unidentifiable vocalizations were reported and there is accompanying tangible evidence to possibly indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot, the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3c
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3c No visual encounter occurred, but physical evidence was found to indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot (tracks, hair, scat, etc.), the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
Case: 22012001
Class 3aMan Has Frightening Night Encounter
Report Details
Occurrence date: Fall/1976
Location: St. Louis County, MN
Nearby/Vicinity: Eveleth
Time / Conditions: 20:00 — Clear night, average temp.
# of Witnesses: 1
Location: St. Louis County, MN
Nearby/Vicinity: Eveleth
Time / Conditions: 20:00 — Clear night, average temp.
# of Witnesses: 1
Witness Account:
While walking on on older trail, to meet up with some high school classmates, to a kegger party I personally saw A huge creature. I am 6' 2" tall, it stood in my path at at least 8'-8' 6" tall, dark brown, and stuck. It was not a bear, but it growled at me then continued into the woods. It scared the B jesus out of me, and when I left the party I walked back with several other classmates. I stopped venturing into the woods alone after that. Around Hibbing and the outer area I have personally meet many other people who have told me they have also seen a tall stinky harry beast that they were not sure what it was, 'cept it wasn't a bear.
Physical evidence:
I personally know what I saw, it was not a bear. I, to this day, will not venture into the woods alone!
Sounds:
Grunts, growls, loud huffing sounds,
Additional observations:
Smells like something rotting, though I can't smell anymore due to TBI, another reason for me not to walk the woods anymore. I use to cruise to swamps here in Minnesota for Diamond Willow, I'm a wood carver, but I don't do it alone.
