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10 July 1998 Manitoba Class A #1281

Creature took amazing strides with arms swinging.

The witness was driving on a highway with a relative as passenger in the morning when a black, fur-covered biped emerged from roadside brush. The figure crossed the highway to the opposite side with a distinctive marching stride and swinging arms, then went into thick brush. The witness braked but did not get out to search.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
7 July 1998 New Gretna, N.J., Burlington County, New Jersey Class A #14143

Night sighting by motorists near Garden State Parkway, exit 52

While driving home at night with her mother, the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure standing by a guardrail near a parkway overpass. The figure turned to look at the car, then stepped over the guardrail and disappeared into dense woods. The witness returned the next morning and found the spot choked with briars and thorn bushes.

Full-body sighting
July 1998 Wilsons Mills, Oxford County, Maine Class A #7421

Two witnesses see a sasquatch crossing forest road near Wilsons Mills in daylight

The witness was riding as a passenger in a truck with a companion driver and two children on a forest road in daylight. Both adults reportedly saw a tall, skinny, brown-haired biped cross the dirt road in a few long strides without reacting to the vehicle. The truck slowed near where it entered the woods, but nothing was visible and no tracks were found. Heavy rain that night prevented a follow-up search the next day.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 1998 Saranac, Clinton County, New York Class A #5241

Daytime sighting by motorcyclist couple, a few miles from Saranac

The witness and his wife were coasting on a motorcycle on a wooded road when they saw two large, black, hairy figures standing in the middle of the road facing each other. The figures looked toward them and then ran quickly into the woods in opposite directions, bent at the waist. When the couple reached the spot, the figures were gone.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 1998 North Jackson Rt45., Mahoning County, Ohio Class A #23125

Large creature dragging a dead animal crosses road south of North Jackson

The witness was driving home from work around 11pm with high beams on in light rain or mist. A huge, light-brown hairy creature crossed the road in the headlights while dragging a dead deer or goat by its leg. The witness slowed but did not stop, then continued home and woke his wife in a panic.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
July 1998 Logan, Hocking County, Ohio Class A #378

Sighting by woman visiting an old rural cemetery, near Logan

The witness was walking with two relatives along an oil access road while searching for an old cemetery. The witness saw a tall blonde stocky creature about 25 feet away staring, then watched it move between trees while staying upright on two legs. Frightened, the witness ran to the vehicle and urged departure, first describing the sighting after reaching the main road while the companions reported seeing nothing.

Full-body sighting
July 1998 San Isabel, Custer County, Colorado Class A #14814

Father and son nighttime roadside sighting in the Wet Mountains southwest of Pueblo

While driving on a forest road in the early morning to find a campsite, the witness and a relative noticed an orange glow in a roadside stand of trees. As they drove past, the witness saw a tall erect human-like figure standing behind a large rock close to the road, turning its head and upper body to watch the truck. They did not stop, continued to a lake to wait for daylight, then returned in the morning to examine the site and take photos.

Partial sightingEyeshine
June 1998 Sioux Lookout, Ontario Class A #4436

Fisherman has morning sighting while boating up waterway near Sioux Lookout

Two people were boating in a creek on a rainy, windy morning when the witness saw a bulky black bipedal figure 30-40 yards away. The figure walked steadily toward the woods for 10-15 seconds, swatted a branch aside with its left arm, went up a hill and disappeared without looking toward the boat. The companion kept his head down against the weather and saw nothing.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
June 1998 Nordegg, Alberta Class A #12647

Sighting by camper at Camp Alexo near Nordegg

The witness, a child attending a summer camp, became separated from companions during a camp-wide game in the woods. After tripping over a log, the witness saw a very tall, upright figure covered in dark brown matted fur standing by a tree. The figure glanced briefly then walked away while the witness screamed, then the witness ran back to the group. A slight funky odor was also noticed.

Full-body sightingOdor
June 1998 Erie County, Pennsylvania Class A #3561

Campers spot large creature cross path

The witness, a camp volunteer, followed two campers about 60 yards down a dark trail away from the campsite. A tall slim figure crossed the path about 10 feet beyond the nearest camper. One camper on the ground claimed to see it again moments later, while the other camper beside the witness saw nothing, and a next-day search found no signs.

Full-body sighting
June 1998 Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida Class A #29624

Woman recalls nighttime sighting while driving on US-1 near Rockledge

Two coworkers were driving home late at night in steady rain when they noticed a very tall, bulky, hair-covered figure standing at the edge of the highway facing their car. The figure had long shaggy yellowish hair that obscured its face and appeared to be holding a tarp-like covering over its shoulders and chest. After passing it, both occupants agreed it was too tall and hairy to be human, but they were too frightened to turn back for another look.

Full-body sighting
24 May 1998 Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio Class A #2902

Man in boat spotting deer witnesses a three to four foot tall biped walking on a log followed by a scream

The witness was traveling up a flooded river by boat in the evening to look for deer. While rounding a bend near piled flood debris, the witness briefly saw a small dark biped walk up a log and disappear. Shortly after noticing nearby deer, the witness heard two very loud screams, the second longer and louder, prompting the deer to flee and the witness to leave.

Partial sightingScream
23 May 1998 Lake Rabun, Rabun County, Georgia Class A #9818

Hiker has nighttime sighting at Minnehaha Falls

In May 1998 the witness hiked alone to Minnehaha Falls near Lake Rabun and remained until after dark. After noticing a bad smell and a squatting figure he mistook for another hiker, he approached and saw a very tall, dark-brown, hair-covered biped that stood, walked away with long strides, then stepped toward him before leaving. The witness drew his service pistol and shouted, after which the creature walked away, and he left the area without telling anyone at the time.

Full-body sightingOdorUnidentified sound
22 May 1998 Fairbanks County, Alaska Class A #1257

Family on their way home see a large, hairy creature cross the road

Four people driving home reported a large hairy bipedal figure crossing the road in front of them and disappearing into brush toward a river. They described it as about seven feet tall and ape-like, covering a roughly 35-foot-wide road in four to five steps. They later returned to look for tracks and reported finding unfamiliar inward-pointing prints, but no other sounds or signs.

Road crossingFull-body sightingTracks
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.

Full-body sighting
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