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29 May 2026 Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Class A #81207

Motorists observe a sasquatch on the edge of a dark road 11 NW of Spartanburg

The driver and a passenger were driving on a rural highway late at night when headlights illuminated a very large upright bipedal figure near the road edge. The figure turned and moved quickly into the woods on two feet. The driver stopped, and both occupants agreed on its unusually large size and human-like movement, dismissing a bear as an explanation.

Full-body sighting
January 2026 Johnsonville SC, Florence County, South Carolina Class A #79819

Road crossing sightings of a bigfoot on different days 35 miles NW of Myrtle Beach

In the early afternoon on January 16, 2026, the witness and a companion were traveling west toward Lake City when the companion alerted the witness to something beside the road. Both reportedly saw a roughly six-foot-tall black-haired biped quickly cross the road left to right in a few steps. It then went down a sharp embankment into a swampy pine thicket near a bridge over the river.

Road crossing
21 May 2025 Rembert, Sumter County, South Carolina Class A #78660

Multiple sightings and related incidents near Rembert

The witness and a relative watched a tall, reddish-brown bipedal figure cross a road between forested areas. The figure moved upright with swinging arms, covering the ditch-to-ditch distance in two strides. The encounter occurred in the evening before dusk at close range.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 November 2024 Pomaria, Newberry County, South Carolina Class A #77862

Sasquatch sighting near Pomaria, South Carolina (2024)

The witness was deer hunting from a ground blind at daybreak when a loud grunt and stomp were heard from behind. Turning, the witness saw a tall brown hair-covered human-like figure in brush nearby. The two observed each other for about 30 seconds before the figure turned and walked away.

Partial sightingVocalizationFootsteps
October 2023 Columbia, South Carolina #3e175d18-ef64-4efa-a927-6b9ae8fcd3ed

Sasquatch sighting near Columbia, South Carolina (2023)

The witness was evening hunting deer on a small urban parcel when four deer ran past and only three returned. He then saw a translucent hog-like form on all fours that stood into a tall outlined humanoid. He felt it communicated by thought about traveling to the coast and staying in abandoned buildings, then it waved and left.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
10 February 2023 Union SC, Union County, South Carolina Class A #75643

Repeat visits to rural home 40 miles east of Greenville, on north side of Union

The witness was lying in bed and looked up through a gap above the air conditioner in the bedroom window. In the yard light glow they saw a large dark head with a black face looking down at them. The head stared for several seconds, turned away briefly as if distracted, then looked back. Frightened, the witness turned away, asked it to leave, and did not look back.

Partial sightingSilhouette
2 August 2022 Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort County, South Carolina Class A #74788

Sasquatch sighting near Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina (2022)

Three occupants of a car leaving the lighthouse area reported seeing a hairy biped at close range in daylight. The figure was directly in front of the vehicle on the exit road and moved quickly left into dense forest, with only its lower torso visible. The witnesses stopped immediately and later reported the incident to park staff.

Partial sighting
March 2021 Huger, Berkeley County, South Carolina Class A #71700

Trucker's daylight sighting of a Sasquatch in Francis Marion National Forest

The witness reported driving a big rig toward a steel plant in spring 2021 when spotting a tall upright creature on the right side of the road about 60-90 feet into the woods. The area was swampy with flood water up to the road edge, and the witness did not stop. The look lasted only a few seconds but was detailed enough to note size, hair pattern, and skin color.

Full-body sighting
October 2013 Fair Play, South Carolina #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/11/01/sc-ep160-multiple-incidents

Sasquatch sighting near Fair Play, South Carolina (2013)

While driving a semi out of heavy rain on the interstate, the witness saw a very tall hairy figure running on two legs in the grass alongside the road. He slowed, watched it run smoothly for over a hundred feet with long arms and hair swept back, then it cut diagonally into the woods. He did not stop for lack of protection.

Full-body sighting
May 2009 Between Canady And Givehans, Colleton County, South Carolina Class B #25915

Motorist describes possible daylight morning sight near Edisto River, between Canady and Givehans

The witness was driving east in the morning when a large dark silhouette walked across the road in four long strides and then vanished. Both sides of the road were thick woods with no house or mailbox present. The witness returned that afternoon to search the spot but found no trace.

SilhouetteRoad crossing
April 2007 Little River, Horry County, South Carolina Class B #18902

Possible evening sighting by pedestrian on the outskirts of Little River and N. Myrtle Beach

About two weeks before reporting, the witness was walking along Highway 17 at night to and from a store. On the return trip beside a wooded creek, something moved through the brush and seemed to follow, stopping when the witness stopped. In a partially lit spot at the woods edge the witness saw a reddish, long-haired, ape-like creature squatting with its long arms forward.

Partial sightingFootsteps
January 2007 Ridgeville, Dorchester County, South Carolina Class A #17306

Early morning sighting by paper carrier in rural Ridgeville

While delivering newspapers before sunrise, the witness stopped at paper tubes and noticed a dark figure walking along the edge of a cornfield by the treeline. The figure turned toward the witness, showing large red eyes, paused to look again when the witness moved the vehicle for a better view, then continued walking away. The witness left quickly after watching for about 20 to 25 seconds.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
March 2006 Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina Class A #14154

Night time sighting by motorist near Hartsville

The witness was driving home from work in the early morning when a large upright shape appeared in the opposite lane. Slowing for what was thought to be a deer, the witness realized at close range it was very tall, man-like with arms, and covered in light-colored hair. As the van passed, the creature appeared to lunge toward the vehicle with its shoulders above the van roof, and the witness sped away frightened.

Partial sighting
July 2005 Not Sure, Allendale County, South Carolina Class A #12205

Late night sighting by motorists near GA/SC border

Five occupants of a van driving on Route 301 in South Carolina late at night encountered a tall black hairy biped crossing the road. The driver swerved and braked to avoid a collision as the animal paused, looked toward the vehicle, then hurried across. When the occupants looked back, it was gone.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
10 October 2004 Cordesville, Berkeley County, South Carolina Class B #16734

Possible road crossing sighting in the Francis Marion National Forest

The witness was driving on Hwy 402 at dusk to load steel when an animal was seen ahead on all fours crossing the road. The witness first thought horse or bear but rejected those due to unnatural gait, thin body, excessive height, long dark brown hair, and small head. The witness slowed and stopped where it entered thick woods and estimated it would stand about 9 feet tall, believing it was a bigfoot.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
summer of 2004 Oconee County, South Carolina #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/07/31/sc-ep131-the-sasquatch-property

Sasquatch sighting near Oconee County (2004)

After returning late from out-of-town work in summer, the witness received a neighbor call about a large black figure behind the house. Grabbing a handgun, the witness ran around the house and saw a furry massive figure moving through bushes. A running chase followed across fences, a ravine, garden and barn path to a creek and hill, where the figure pulled away uphill and vanished.

Partial sightingFootsteps
October 2003 Jefferson, Chesterfield County, South Carolina Class A #9475

Two turkey farmers have nighttime sighting near Jefferson

Two coworkers were pumping feed into silos on a turkey farm after midnight. One smelled an unfamiliar odor and shone a spotlight, spotting an animal behind a barn picking objects from the ground and blocking the light with its hand. He alerted his coworker, who also shone his light, saw the large creature walking toward him, then retreated to the front of the farm.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
April 2003 Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina Class A #41739

Motorist watches massive bipedal figure cross a rural road south of Gaffney

The witness was driving to work in the early morning when she saw a large dark animal cross the road ahead and move toward woods. As she passed the crossing point, she saw a massive upright creature with long gray hair and a large white patch on its broad chest on a small hill. She returned after work and found no tracks but noticed a strong smell likened to fresh meat.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
22 August 2002 Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina Class A #4839

Family observes sasquatch along Bethel Road near Lancaster

The witness was driving home at night with a daughter and grandson when a dark figure was seen standing by the roadside. The driver slowed and passed very close, observing a black, heavily built figure standing fully erect with a small head and long arms. After passing, the figure was reported to cross the road behind the car into the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
5 May 2002 Mt. Pleasant, Berkeley County, South Carolina Class B #6020

Sighting along trail in SE part of Francis Marion National Forest

The witness was hiking alone on a narrow wooded trail searching for snakes. About 50 yards ahead, a brown human-shaped figure about person-sized or bigger leaped across the trail from left to right on two legs. The witness stopped to listen, then walked to the crossing point but saw nothing in the dense woods and heard no movement. The witness continued hiking while looking back and only later considered the sighting might be out of the ordinary.

Full-body sighting