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20 July 2021 De Leon Springs, Volusia County, Florida Class B #74678

Possible 1AM sighting by commuter on forest road 17 miles west of Daytona Beach

The witness was driving south on Highway 11 late at night with a bright light bar on when a tall hairy biped crossed the road ahead and stepped over a guardrail into the trees. The witness slowed, noted large wet footprints on the pavement where it crossed, then turned around and drove back but saw only a disturbed spot at the treeline. The witness estimated the creature was 7-8 feet tall with reddish-brown shaggy hair and a large chest, seen for only a couple seconds.

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April 2021 Naples, Collier County, Florida Class B #69016

Possible daylight sighting by motorcyclist 35 miles NE of Naples

The witness was riding a motorcycle north in the morning when a brown figure crossed the road from east to west. The figure moved quickly in a smooth bipedal walk, covering the road in three or four long strides, unlike a bounding deer. After riding through the crossing location, the witness smelled a light skunky body odor lingering for several yards.

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January 2021 Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida Class B #67590

Possible sighting with video last THURSDAY on Eglin AFB just south Crestview

In the early afternoon the witness parked at a powerline clearcut to watch for deer. After about ten minutes a large dark bipedal figure crossed the open area toward the treeline and stepped into the woods when the witness got out for a closer look. The witness watched from the vehicle, called someone, and recorded video on a phone. A dismantled deer carcass was found very close by.

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20 November 2018 Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida Class B #62240

Possible daylight sighting by motorist on Highway 301 near Dead River Road

The witness was riding as a passenger on Highway 301 in daylight when she looked toward a creek and saw a large white hair-covered biped stepping over the water. The sighting lasted a second or two and the figure did not look toward the car. Her husband, who was driving, did not see it.

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1 June 2018 Myakka City, Manatee County, Florida Class B #59537

Possible roadside sighting in the daytime in Myakka City

The witness was driving east with a companion on a private dirt road in daylight when she noticed a dark, shaggy shape behind a fence near Long Creek. She described it as crouched or standing motionless, with a pointed head and broad shoulders, about three feet taller than the fence, and believed it was trying to remain unseen. The companion did not see it, and when they turned around and returned the shape was gone, but they found what they thought were two footprints nearby.

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2 August 2017 Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida Class B #57991

Large brown figure seen standing in water near Lake Wales

Three relatives driving on a rural Florida road at midday spotted a large dull-brown human-like figure standing waist-deep in a swampy marsh area with its arms away from its body and head down. After driving on briefly, they turned around to look again but the figure was gone. They agreed they had all seen the same strange thing and could not explain it as a cow or tree.

Partial sighting
12 December 2016 Weeki Wachee, Hernando County, Florida Class B #56165

Family views something standing in a field in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Area

Three family members riding in a passenger van to watch the sunset saw a tall, very hairy, light-brown-to-tan figure standing motionless in an open field 50-75 yards from the road. They watched it through the vehicle windows for about 7-10 seconds as the van slowed to turn, noting a rounded head with no neck and broad shoulders but no clear limbs. When they returned about 45 minutes later, the figure was gone.

Partial sighting
26 September 2015 Central, Lake County, Florida Class B #50462

Possible daylight road crossing by a blueberry farm in Central Florida

The witness was driving south on a sunny Saturday morning to run errands. A tall hair-covered biped stepped from one side of the road ahead and crossed two lanes in two steps before passing behind an oncoming vehicle and into roadside trees. The witness kept driving without stopping and later saw only trees and grass where it had gone.

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July 2015 Panama City, Bay County, Florida Class B #51044

Vacationer has a possible daytime encounter while taking a walk on Shell Island Beach

The witness took a boat with family to Shell Island and walked inland from the beach toward dense forest. About 7 yards from the treeline he heard a loud scream-screech, looked up, and saw a large brown mass moving right through the woods for about a second. He ran back to the beach and told family, who did not believe him.

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12 December 2014 Everglades, Monroe County, Florida Class B #45566

Hunters in the Big Cypress National Preserve observe large biped traversing their recent path

The witness and a relative were hunting and crossing an open field to leave around dusk. The witness, waiting alone in the open, saw a distant figure walking with large steps along their earlier path and then standing behind a tree watching and moving its head side to side. After the relative rejoined and looked toward it, both ran to the trail and got a ride out from a passing couple.

Partial sighting
August 2014 Paisley, Lake County, Florida Class B #46604

Driver notices "Something out of Place" along Hwy. 42 near Paisley

The witness was driving west on CR42 in the late afternoon when a uniformly dark bipedal figure was seen running along a pasture fence line near cows. The figure was described as at least six feet tall and larger than a human, moving fast with long smooth strides unlike a person's run. It was estimated to be about 150 yards away and appeared to be heading toward the road.

Full-body sighting
31 May 2013 Groveland, Polk County, Florida Class B #41309

Possible daylight sighting by a bicyclist on the General James A. Van Fleet State Trail

The witness was bicycling on a trail through swamp in the early afternoon when two dark brown figures crossed the trail about 200 yards ahead. The figures paused briefly to look toward the witness, then ran off into an area with no visible trail and a steep bank and quickly disappeared from sight. The witness thought they looked like Bigfoots but considered a hoax or soldiers as possible explanations, and noted a large military helicopter flew overhead just after.

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16 May 2013 Highland City, Polk County, Florida Class B #41265

Possible sighitng at dusk by father and daughter riding an ATV near Bartow

The witness and his daughter were riding a four-wheeler through orange groves to watch pigs when they stopped to listen. They heard several loud noises likened to yelling or a panther cry, then both saw a large dark upright figure move quickly between tree rows. Frightened, they left quickly, and the witness later concluded it resembled a Sasquatch.

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May 2013 Orlando East Of The Airport, Orange County, Florida Class B #41275

Possible nighttime road crossing on HWY 528 outside Orlando

Late at night the witness was driving alone on a toll road toward the airport after slowing for a delayed flight and rain. About 10 feet from the roadside the witness saw a very large silver-grey coarse-haired figure with a very broad back and very wide shoulders moving very fast away from the road toward a fence, hunched or bent over. The witness stated it was unlike deer, turkey, hog, cow, bear or human commonly seen in the area.

Partial sighting
22 March 2013 Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida Class B #40564

Brothers see large upright creature while driving one evening south of Crestview

Two brothers driving late at night first mistook a dark roadside figure for a large bear, then turned around for a better look. They then saw a very tall, black, hairy upright figure on the opposite side of the highway that paused, appeared to turn its head toward them, and ran into the adjacent pine woods.

Full-body sighting
January 2013 Poinciana, Osceola County, Florida Class B #39338

Possible daylight sighting while riding a dirt bike outside Poinciana

The witness was riding dirtbikes with a companion when the pair stopped at a dead end. The witness looked back and saw a large bipedal figure crossing the road as a car approached, then doubling back and jumping a fence. The witness rode quickly to the spot but the figure had vanished across an open field, with the distant tree line too far for anyone to have reached so quickly.

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1 January 2013 June Park, Brevard County, Florida Class B #38764

Deer hunters are rattled with tree crashes and a howl west of Melbourne

Two hunters sat in a blind when the woods went quiet and they heard crashing, bipedal footsteps, a loud crash and a deep howl. After waiting until dark, they left and walked toward their boat. When one turned around he saw eye shine several feet off the ground behind them, which then turned away.

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12 December 2012 Jupiter Fla, Martin County, Florida Class B #38104

Possible early morning encounter by a hog hunter in his truck near Jupiter

Late at night the witness sat alone in a parked SUV before hog hunting when a large dark bipedal figure passed behind the vehicle, striking the trailer hitch hard enough to shake the truck. The witness observed it in a mirror as it moved away with long strides into adjacent woods. The witness remained in the vehicle for hours before continuing to hunt.

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December 2012 Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida Class B #39014

Passenger on I-75 spots a large animal near Myakka State Park

The witness was riding as a passenger north on I-75 the day after Christmas when traffic began moving after a jam. She looked to the right and noticed a large black hairy form about a football field away in a clearing between woods. She watched for 5-7 seconds as it stayed low and crouched and extended a long arm to move slowly toward the woods.

Partial sighting
27 October 2012 Christmas, Orange County, Florida Class B #36826

Car passenger spots a large brown figure at the St. John's River near Christmas

The witness was riding in a car crossing the St. Johns River on Highway 50 in the early evening when she glanced toward the river. She saw a large brown upright figure walking away from the water's edge, taking several large steps with noticeable arm swing. She perceived it as uniformly colored with no visible clothing and much taller than a human, and told her companions about it only after arriving at the restaurant.

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