- 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: 22110101
Class 3aMan Recounts Childhood Encounter With Large Bipedal Creature Between Swamp and Cornfield
Report Details
Occurrence date: September/1999
Location: Schuylkill County, PA
Nearby/Vicinity: auburn
Time / Conditions: 18:00 — Very clear skies, the sun was just starting to go down about halfway. Great visibility.
# of Witnesses: 1
Location: Schuylkill County, PA
Nearby/Vicinity: auburn
Time / Conditions: 18:00 — Very clear skies, the sun was just starting to go down about halfway. Great visibility.
# of Witnesses: 1
Witness Account:
I was camping with my father and older brother in the woods in northern Pennsylvania between 1999-2000. I think I may have been around the age of 9-10 when the incident occurred. It was around 6pm as the sun was going down at the time. I remeber walking at the edge of a dense forest/swamp type area. To my left was a massive cornfield, and to the right was the treeline of a dense forest. I had been walking upwards on a slight incline up towads the top of the cornfield and into the mountain area of the forest. As I was a kid at the time, I always liked looking into the forest as I believed maybe I could spot a deer or other woodland creatures. Suddenly I stopped dead in my tracks as I was looking to my right into the treeline and spotted something unusual. If I had to guess I would say it was maybe 300-400 feet away from me. It made me stop cold where I was because I noticed something massive, the likes of which I had never seen before. It was very big as in tall and sort of had a wide frame as well. It looked as though it was covered in fur as well. I had seen bear before, and this looked nothing like a bear, as it was standing on two feet upright, as if it was bipedal. I froze staring into the forest while I still was standing at the treeline, and this creature was standing a good ways away from me, but I could still see it pretty clearly as it was very large in stature. As I was staring at it, I kind of became a little scared because it seemed to be standing somewhat behind a large tree, as if it were trying to conceal itself. The size of its frame was so large that I could still see it sticking out from behind the tree. It had noticed me way before I noticed it, and it also seemed to be staring right back at me. It was doing something else strange, as we were staring at each other it seemed to sway back and forth from behind the tree. It would pop out from the left side of the tree and continue to stare, and then sway back behind the tree and pop out on the right side still staring at me. I cannot remember the color of its eyes, but I knew for sure it was facing me, and staring at me. At this point I wasn't sure to run or stay still as I had no idea what kind of creature I was facing. As I can recall, we continued to stare at each other for what seemed like an eternity, but may have been about 10 seconds at most in reality. For some reason my curiosity overcame my fear, and I recall taking a small step towards it. As i did this, I remember it turning around very quickly, and then what shocked me even more was that it ran away in the opposite direction of me. It also ran on two feet as it was for sure bipedal, and it ran so fast through the thick forest/swampy area, and it was gone out of my sight within at least 6 seconds. I do remember as it ran away it made loud noises as it seemed to break branches and sticks in its way. It sounded as if it was a extremely large deer running away. After it had disappeared from my sight, I still took there, shocked at what I had just seen. I also can recall the size of it begin extremely tall. It was taller than any creature I had encountered ever before. If i had to guess at the time, I would say at least 6-7 feet in height. The other strange thing I noticed was that there was a lack of any other animals around the area at that time. There were no birds in the area making any noise, along with any other creatures.
Hand/foot prints:
As I was a kid at the time, I quickly left the area, and went back to camp as I was still somewhat afraid. I did not go in the area the creature had been so I was unable to find any tracks. I also failed to tell anyone, even my family about this incident until a few years later as I grew older.
Sounds:
It had no made any sounds to my knowledge, other than when it ran and made a very lot of noise breaking branches and sticks in its way.
Additional observations:
Just the lack of forest animals during the time of its presence. As it was usual that most of the time there were always birds making noise or deer or other creatures in the area. I do not recall anything else unusual such as smell or sounds. The only unusual behavior I found was that it seemed like it may have been following me, perhaps curious, for some time. Also its behavior to hide behind a tree and kept going back behind the tree, and looking out from side to side at me.
Investigator's Observations
Investigator(s): Bob Strain
The witness states that his sighting may have lasted as long as one minute. He reported the creature had brown hair and it's eyes were light red in color. He reported the creature eventually took off and ran faster than anything he had ever seen. The creature retreated into a swampy area of the forest, making very little sound doing so.
Father of the witness also shared a sighting by his wife and himself of a creature which ran down the mountainside and ran across the highway directly in front of their car and up the mountainside on the other side of the road. This happened close to midnight while driving home from his parent's rural property while the children were asleep in the back seat. He reported the creature was very large, very fast, very powerful and was running on two legs. He also reported often hearing what he described as wood knocks coming from the woods while growing up on his parent's rural farm.
The witness states that his sighting may have lasted as long as one minute. He reported the creature had brown hair and it's eyes were light red in color. He reported the creature eventually took off and ran faster than anything he had ever seen. The creature retreated into a swampy area of the forest, making very little sound doing so.
Father of the witness also shared a sighting by his wife and himself of a creature which ran down the mountainside and ran across the highway directly in front of their car and up the mountainside on the other side of the road. This happened close to midnight while driving home from his parent's rural property while the children were asleep in the back seat. He reported the creature was very large, very fast, very powerful and was running on two legs. He also reported often hearing what he described as wood knocks coming from the woods while growing up on his parent's rural farm.
