- 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: 26032001
Class 3aMotorist Has Frightening Encounter
Report Details
Occurrence date: November/2019
Location: Tazewell County, VA
Nearby/Vicinity: Jewell ridge
Time / Conditions: 10:00 — It was dark and kinda cold
# of Witnesses: 1
Location: Tazewell County, VA
Nearby/Vicinity: Jewell ridge
Time / Conditions: 10:00 — It was dark and kinda cold
# of Witnesses: 1
Witness Account:
I was staying with my mother at the time and I got a phone call from a friend that wanted me to come pick them up so I borrow my mom's car and as I'm starting down the road I was in Jewell ridge at this time that's where my mom lives and as I'm coming around this curve this thing stepped over the guard rail took two steps and was pretty much across the road but it stopped and turned my way I threw it in reverse and got out of there now what I seen didn't look like a monkey or ape it just looked mean I really couldn't get a real good look at it's face because in the moment I was scared... confused.... because I was always told that they didn't exist.... well I don't go in the woods anymore because of that thing it was about 8 ft tall and huge this thing could whoop 5 men and not break a sweat.....to be honest I wish I never seen it because now I have to question everything because this wasn't supposed to exist
