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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
4 September 2010 Groveland, Sumter County, Florida Class A #28237

Weekend camping trip in the Green Swamp is interrupted by a hairy, bipedal intruder

The witness and three companions were camping and sitting around a fire at night when the woods went quiet and they heard a tree being pushed over. They found a pine half pushed over, then heard a scream and loud growl. The witness shone a spotlight, first seeing the legs and then the full height of a tall hair-covered bipedal creature about 20-30 yards away. After watching it for several seconds as it walked away, the group left the campsite.

Full-body sightingScreamGrowlTree break
18 October 2009 Mascote, Sumter County, Florida Class A #26823

Daylight sighting by hunter and son in Richloam Wildlife Management Area

The witness and a relative were driving to a store after hunting when they saw a large hairy biped partly behind a scrub oak beside a curved road. The witness slowed and watched it for about 10-15 seconds from about 20-25 feet away before passing and turning around, by which time it was gone. After returning to the spot they noticed a strong foul odor and large ground impressions with flattened plants.

Full-body sightingOdorTracks
18 October 2009 Mascote, Sumter County, Florida Class A #28200

Father and son have very close daylight sighting in the Green Swamp

The witness and a relative were driving on a road through a hunting area late in the morning when they saw a large hair-covered biped beside the road at very close range. The vehicle passed within a few feet of the creature, then they turned around to look again. The creature had left the roadside and left a trail of disturbed vegetation and indistinct footprints. They described its size, build, hair, and facial features in detail.

Full-body sightingOdorTracksTree break
8 August 1995 Sumter County, South Carolina Class A #971

Small. Child-like Bigfoot seen crossing road

The witness was traveling by car with a companion at night when a small hairy creature crossed the road ahead of them. The creature paused in the middle of the road to look toward the vehicle, then leapt into an adjacent swamp and disappeared. It was described as about five feet tall with dark brown hair and an unusual gait that was difficult to imitate.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing