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5 May 1998 Between Andrews, S.C. And Manning, S.C., Williamsburg County, South Carolina Class A #976

A man witnesses a Large, dark, manlike creature cross the highway

The witness was driving on a highway through forest and swamp late at night when a small fox-like animal ran along and across the road. Immediately after, a large upright shaggy creature leapt across the highway in front of the car from right to left and disappeared into roadside vegetation. The witness reported a foul odor just before the sighting and glowing amber eyes reflecting the headlights, and swerved slightly before continuing home shaken.

Road crossingFull-body sightingEyeshineOdor
May 1998 Monroeville, Salem County, New Jersey Class A #76444

Motorist sighting late at night in woods next to Still Run south of Clayton

Around 2 a.m. the witness was driving home and came around the dog-leg of a dead-end road. Headlights illuminated a large hairy biped crossing the road from right to left toward woods by a stable in front of the family home. The witness braked and watched it cross in a few steps, then drove up the dirt lane without seeing it again. The follow-up summary dates the road crossing to 1998.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
May 1998 Montgomery County, Virginia Class A #2284

While driving home, witnesses observe 5-6 ft. tall hairy creature in middle of road

The witness and spouse were driving on a narrow road when they noticed a hunched, hairy creature standing in the middle of the road. The creature looked toward them and then moved quickly off the left side of the road into the woods. The witnesses remained in the car and left the scene.

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May 1998 Hoadley, Gallia County, Ohio Class A #3686

Another nighttime incident near Hoadley, off Hoadley Road (Wayne Nat. For.)

The witness and a companion camped in Wayne National Forest over a holiday weekend. After mimicking animal sounds in the evening, the witness stayed awake through the night hearing crashes, footsteps, grunts and mimicking speech, and saw eye shine high off the ground. In the morning the pair found a snapped tree, strong odor, widely spaced ground marks and a five-toed partial print, which the witness attributed to a large visitor.

EyeshineFootstepsVocalizationGrowlUnidentified sound +3
May 1998 Hardin, Calhoun County, Illinois Class A #202

Woman sees black shiny figure standing by tree disappear into forest

The witness was riding in a truck at daybreak when she saw a small black furry animal standing upright by a tree beside the road. She did not mention it at the time and no one else in the truck noticed it. It turned sideways and disappeared quickly into the vegetation in less than a minute.

Partial sighting
April 1998 Riverton, Ripley County, Missouri Class A #12528

Campers have a night-time encounter in Mark Twain National Forest

About seven years ago a group camping near a secluded lake sat around a campfire late at night. A small bipedal figure about four feet tall emerged from the woods, ran toward the lake in moonlight, circled while waving its arms and vocalizing, then ran back into the woods. The group searched in the morning but found no tracks on the hard ground.

Full-body sightingVocalization
April 1998 LaRue/New York, Henderson County, Texas Class A #9924

Mother and son have night time encounter on county road.

Two people driving a van at night saw a very tall, hair-covered biped cross the road in their headlights. The figure crossed quickly, paused to look from behind a tree with red eyeshine, then left toward dense woods. The pair turned around and drove home upset without stopping.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
March 1998 Iola, Allen County, Kansas #1186

Woman witnesses creature crossing the road.

Late at night the witness was driving with a companion and a child in the car on a short back road. As she came over a rise, she saw a very large being with red eyes run across the road ahead. She reached the crossing point seconds later but it had vanished into an open field with trees behind it. The companion, who was reading, did not see it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
March 1998 Chiloquin, Klamath County, Oregon #4001

Elementary school campout - witness reports encounter in Williamson River area

While camping overnight near a river with classmates, the witness and tentmates were settling to sleep when wildlife fell silent and a rotten stench appeared. The witness looked out with a flashlight and saw three tall hairy human-like figures with glowing yellow eyes. The group then heard grunts, footsteps, breaking branches and a howl, and felt something strike the tent. In the morning they found snapped tree branches and scattered limbs around camp.

Full-body sightingEyeshineHowlVocalizationFootsteps +3
March 1998 Brown County, Indiana Class A #2461

Evening encounter by backpacker in Hoosier National Forest

The witness was backpacking alone and set up camp above a ravine in the evening. After hearing rustling below, the witness used a flashlight and saw a tall dark-haired bipedal figure hiding behind trees about 40 feet away. The figure moved to another tree while being watched for 2-3 minutes, then ran down the creek out of sight. The witness remained by the fire until daylight and found no prints in the morning.

Partial sightingSilhouetteUnidentified sound
26 February 1998 Tillamook County, Oregon #353

Man sees small black BF creature shelling and eating crayfish

The witness was standing near a spillway by a river bank when they reportedly saw a small dark creature about 100 yards away turning over rocks and eating crayfish. The two reportedly noticed each other at about the same time, and the creature then ran up a hill into the woods. The witness later found broken crayfish shells and freshwater mussel shells at the location.

Full-body sighting
9 February 1998 Old Town, Dixie County, Florida Class A #722

Five or Six foot tall ape looking creature observed picking up road kill.

The witness was driving north on Highway 349 around 5 a.m. on Feb. 9, 1998. In the middle of the road the witness saw a small reddish long-haired ape-like creature about 5-foot-5 to 6 feet tall picking up roadkill. The creature then ran off into the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
2 February 1998 Wellsville, Allegany County, New York Class A #11726

Witness has two encounters with an animal near Genesee River

The witness and a young relative were walking on a trail in winter when they heard movement in the woods beside them. A tall grayish-white animal came onto the path very close to them, made a growl-like sound, and moved away quickly. The pair fled the area and said no one believed their account.

Full-body sightingGrowlFootsteps
February 1998 Southfork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #1214

While walking alone in the woods, boy comes face to face with 8 foot tall creature

The witness was walking in the woods behind a former residence in the early afternoon when hearing a noise and seeing a large dark creature with ape-like and human-like facial features. The creature looked at the witness and then walked away, and the witness ran home. The witness also reported hearing an unfamiliar loud noise like an elephant.

Full-body sightingVocalizationUnidentified sound
11 January 1998 Mount Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas Class A #4144

Truck driver spots tall figure on roadside

The witness was driving a truck at night when a dark figure was seen on the roadside appearing to roll on the ground. As the truck got closer the figure stood upright on two legs, moved toward the side of the road, and then jumped up and down while hitting its chest. The witness drove past without stopping and continued on.

Full-body sightingEyeshinePossible hoax
1998–1999 Oregon EP 1187

Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (1998)

As children playing in the forest, the guest and a large group of kids became suddenly scared for no reason and saw a gorilla-like creature run past them. The creature hooted and hollered territorially as the children fled. When they reached the road they saw it run across, and their parents dismissed the account as imagination.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalization
1998 Sweat, South Dakota EP 1183

Sasquatch sighting near Sweat, South Dakota (1998)

Driving around a curve at night the witness saw movement in the headlights and then a large figure lying in snow that rose on one elbow to look at her. She thought it was a big man in a fluffy white coat with only the face visible. She turned to help but it was gone, leaving no one walking in the moonlit snow, and she later concluded it was a white Bigfoot watching the bar across the road.

Partial sighting
1998 Miami, Florida EP 1181

Sasquatch sighting near Miami, Florida (1998)

Around 2 a.m. the witness was alone in a lifted Bronco that would not start when he smelled a horrible skunk-like odor. Something bigger than the truck rocked it back and forth, and he saw a man-like face with a thicker nose and larger brow grinding its teeth. It then lifted the front of the truck and dropped it after he sounded the horn.

Full-body sightingVehicle contactOdor
1998 Westmoreland, Tennessee EP 1034

Sasquatch sighting near Westmoreland, Tennessee (1998)

The witness says he was up about 12-15 feet in a tree at sunrise when he heard racket and a strange noise. He then saw a big, hairy biped run down the hollow to the other side of the mountain. He left and did not return without a gun.

Full-body sightingVocalization
1998 Cherry Log, Georgia EP 935

Sasquatch sighting near Cherry Log, Georgia (1998)

At fifteen the witness and her boyfriend stopped on a dirt road while arguing when he told her to get in the truck. About fifty yards away she saw a massive broad creature weaving in and out of trees and watching them, acting docile rather than aggressive, then they drove home.

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