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5 October 2020 Grovesprings, Wright County, Missouri Class A #66158

Motorist's daylight sighting in farmlands 45 miles northeast of Springfield

The witness was driving toward town in the morning when she noticed a large upright figure standing by the roadside. She slowed, maintained eye contact for several seconds as she passed within a short distance, and noticed a musty odor. After she passed, she saw in the mirror that the figure crossed the two-lane highway in two steps and disappeared into the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
15 October 2019 Griswold, New London County, Connecticut Class A #69612

Close-range, multi-witness motorist sighting of a Bigfoot in Pachaug State Forest near Griswold

Two people driving east on a dirt forest road heard a loud ruckus in the woods and stopped. A tall, dark-brown upright creature ran across the road about 10 feet in front of their vehicle, crossing in two steps. It continued about 40 yards into the woods and disappeared within seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingMovement only
26 April 2018 Cook, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #59346

Daytime road crossing on MN-73 near the town of Cook

The witness was driving on Highway 73 in the early afternoon when he saw a large brown animal squatting by the roadside. As he approached, it stood bipedally and crossed the highway in three steps into a swampy area. He stopped and found patted-down grass where it had been but no distinct prints due to wet ground, and noted a strong rancid odor at the site.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
October 2017 Vestaburg, Montcalm County, Michigan Class A #58621

Ongoing activity including a late night sighting at a home east of Vestaburg

Around 2 a.m. on a clear night in late October, the witness heard growls and other noises outside his home and went out with a flashlight to investigate. He reported a strong dead-animal odor, movement across the road, and green eyeshine, then watched a tall dark bipedal animal cross the road into his woods and viewed it at close range in the treeline before retreating to the house. He reported hearing noises through the rest of the night and finding a few tracks afterward.

VocalizationGrowlWhoopEyeshineSilhouette +6
10 July 2017 Parrish, Manatee County, Florida Class A #57884

Nighttime road crossing outside Parrish

After an overnight fishing trip, a family driving outside Parrish before sunrise reported a large dark bipedal figure crossing the highway between their car and the car ahead. The two adults in the front seat saw the figure take about two large steps across the road while illuminated by headlights and the preceding car's taillights. The vehicle was immediately filled with a strong foul odor, which all awake occupants smelled.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
September 2014 Arcadia, Sarasota County, Florida Class A #47021

Bigfoot crosses SR-72 directly in front a vehicle west of Arcadia and just outside Myakka River State Park

The witness was driving east on Hwy 72 toward Arcadia at night when she first noticed what she thought was a deer to the right of the road. A large bipedal figure then ran across the road in front of her car, forcing her to brake hard, and disappeared into scrub on the far side. She stopped past the crossing point, got out of the car, heard nothing but smelled a musky odor, and called her children.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
29 December 2012 Woodstown, Salem County, New Jersey Class A #40462

Night time road crossing near Woodstown

The witness was driving home late at night and stopped near a telephone pole after headlights revealed reflective eyes. A tall, dark-haired figure stood behind the pole swaying for several seconds before running into the woods. The witness heard grunting and a screech, smelled a musky odor, and noticed a dead deer in a nearby field.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineGrowlScream +1
11 December 2012 Marysville, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #38224

Huge upright figure crosses road in-front of Marysville couple at night

The witness and a companion were driving at night when headlights illuminated a large hairy figure crossing the road in front of the truck. The figure moved quickly down a steep bank, across the road, and into dense vegetation, disappearing before the witness could exit the vehicle, though crashing sounds were heard afterward. The dog in the vehicle reacted by whimpering and fixating on the woods.

Partial sightingRoad crossingMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
October 2012 Mayetta KS, Jackson County, Kansas Class A #38440

Woman driving at night hits a man-like animal near Mayetta

Late at night the witness was driving home on a dirt road while on the phone. A tall hairy biped ran from right to left across the road and was struck by the left front bumper, cracking it, but continued without slowing. The witness turned back and found nothing at the scene except a strong foul odor. She described the creature as much larger than an adult man, with short brownish-red hair, a large head and very long massive arms, without seeing its face.

Partial sightingRoad crossingVehicle contactOdor
18 September 2012 Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri Class A #36572

Trucker has nighttime sighting outside the city of Nevada

The witness was driving east out of Fort Scott, Kansas into Missouri at about 4 a.m. when a hair-covered bipedal figure ran across the road in front of the headlights in two or three steps and disappeared into forest. The witness noted a brief bad smell just after passing the crossing spot.

Road crossingFull-body sightingOdor
July 2012 Cedartown / Rockmart / Rome, Polk County, Georgia Class A #38873

Dusk sighting in the middle of the road by a husband and wife while driving outside Cedartown

The witness and his wife were driving home at sunset when a large dark figure crouched in their lane. They braked as headlights lit it, and it stood to about eight feet, covered its face, then stepped over a fence post and ran toward the woods. Both occupants smelled a strong foul odor like garbage or a dead animal.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
17 May 2012 Winona, Shannon County, Missouri Class A #56937

Motorist sighting of grayish-white sasquatch 3 miles east of Winona

The witness was driving home at night when the headlights illuminated a tall grayish-white upright figure starting to cross the highway. The witness stopped and watched it cross slowly from right to left, noting very long arms, a hunched posture, and a strong putrid odor through the open window. The figure glanced toward the vehicle and briefly raised an arm as if blocking the headlights before continuing across.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
15 January 2012 Lake Mack, Lake County, Florida Class A #34954

Stranded motorist has a daytime close encounter with an adult and juvenile near Lake Mack

The witness became stranded alone when a car sank in soft sand on a remote forest road. While digging out the tires, the witness was struck by a thrown rock, then heard movement, footsteps and loud hissing vocalizations from the surrounding brush. A large wet adult creature and a smaller juvenile were then seen at close range crossing the road, throwing material at the car, before disappearing into the forest.

Partial sightingFull-body sightingRoad crossingVocalizationFootsteps +4
Summer 2012 Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee Class A #35914

Mother and son witness a daytime road crossing near Harriman

A driver and a relative reported seeing a tall, dark-haired bipedal figure cross a two-lane road in daylight while driving. The figure reportedly paused in their lane to look at their vehicle before continuing into grass and forest. The witnesses reported a strong sulfur-like odor as they passed and later provided additional size and appearance details during a phone interview.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
22 October 2011 Pierson, Volusia County, Florida Class A #32203

Late afternoon sighting by a hog hunter outside Pierson

The witness claims that while hog hunting near a roadside ditch, he saw a large brown bipedal creature crouching by the road. The creature reportedly stood, walked back and forth across the road, then crouched again before walking away on two legs toward a swamp. The encounter included heavy footsteps and a strong wild-hog-like odor and reportedly lasted about a minute.

Partial sightingRoad crossingFootstepsOdor
June 2009 Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois Class A #28936

Daytime sighting by a motorist east of Seneca

In summer 2009, the witness was driving along a road bordered by woods in the late afternoon. A tall dark creature crossed the road ahead into an old tree farm entrance in three steps at a casual pace. The witness stopped at the entrance but the animal was gone, leaving a strong musky animal odor.

Road crossingFull-body sightingOdor
February 2009 Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas Class A #41827

Motorist has close encounter on Mallard Point Road near Lake Norfork

Late at night the witness stopped at a stop sign while driving out of a subdivision after visiting a friend. An upright, hairy figure emerged from the woods and moved quickly toward the driver's side door, prompting the witness to drive away quickly. In the rearview mirror the witness saw the figure cross the road behind the vehicle. The witness also reported a strong skunk-like and urine odor despite closed windows.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
10 August 2008 Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #24882

Four campers have nighttime visitation and then a visual observation of a sasquatch near Estacada

The morning after a night of knocking sounds at a remote ridge camp, the witness and a companion were driving out on a logging road when a very tall dark figure ran across the road ahead of them and disappeared into the trees. They stopped at the crossing point and searched the uphill slope, where the witness found and videotaped an 18-inch barefoot-like track in moss along with other partial marks, and heard something noisy move away through the forest.

Road crossingTracksMovement only
January 2008 HARDY, Fulton County, Arkansas Class A #40020

Man has a close daytime encounter with a probable Bigfoot family outside Hardy

The witness was driving on a gravel mountain road in the early morning when he saw a small dark animal sitting in the road. A tall brown-haired female came from the woods, picked up the juvenile and carried it back into the trees. After the witness got out of his car a rock struck the car and a much larger dark individual appeared behind the car, vocalized loudly, then crossed the road into the woods. The witness drove a short distance ahead, stopped, heard movement in the woods and had more small rocks thrown toward him before leaving.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingRock throwingVocalizationMovement only
7 July 2006 Land O Lakes, Pasco County, Florida Class A #15361

Nighttime sighting by motorist near Land O'Lakes

The witness was driving at night behind another car when both vehicles stopped for a tall, dark, manlike figure crossing the road in the headlights. The figure was described as 8-9 feet tall with very long arms and a strong musk odor that lingered after it left. It reportedly broke the top off a barbed-wire fence post, went over the fence, and disappeared into the woods. The next day the witness found a broken post, bent wire, and broken brush leading into the treeline.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdorProperty disturbance