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7 May 2005 El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas Class A #11632

4' - 5.5' upright animal seen crossing dead-end road

Two people were sitting on the tailgate of a parked truck on a vacant road at dusk when the reporting witness went to the cab for a phone and saw a small dark hairy biped about 15 yards away. The entity ran across the road from left to right in a few seconds, paused without looking, then entered the woods while making running noise heard by both people. The pair waited in the truck in fear for several minutes before driving away.

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April 2005 Edmonton, Alberta Class A #12001

Daylight sighting by motorist outside Edmonton, on Highway 16 near Stony Plain

The witness was driving toward Edmonton with a relative passenger in late morning drizzle when a chimp-sized brown animal emerged from roadside brush. It crossed open ground and the divided highway from right to left in front of the vehicle and disappeared into brush on the far side, observed in profile running on all fours. The witness emphasized folded hands rather than bear paws, a small head with no snout, no visible ears or tail, and speed greater than a bear cub, and questioned whether it could have been a young sasquatch.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingPossible misidentification
8 March 2005 Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia Class A #10878

Road crossing sighting outside Halfmoon Bay

The witness was driving north on Highway 101 at dusk with high beams on when a huge black figure came down a rocky cliff. The figure crossed the road in seconds with a purposeful stride without looking at the witness and entered the woods on the other side. The witness estimated it at about nine feet tall and described feeling shocked and fearful.

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2 February 2005 Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio Class A #10766

Motorist has a nighttime sighting just outside of Chardon

The witness was driving home from work late at night when headlights caught glowing eyes beside the road. Looking in the rearview mirror, she saw a very large, thick-limbed silhouette standing in the road behind her under bright moonlight. She stopped to watch as the upright, slightly bent figure crossed the road and disappeared into trees on the other side.

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February 2005 Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio Class A #26369

Late night sighting by motorists north of Germantown

Late at night the witness was riding as a passenger in a car driven by her husband on Diamond Mill Road. She saw a tall, hair-covered bipedal creature cross the road in the headlights, moving downhill from a game trail. Her husband did not see it because he was focused on the road ahead. The encounter lasted only a few seconds at close range.

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5 January 2005 Logan, Utah 26 Miles Away, Cache County, Utah Class A #29013

Driver sees a Bigfoot cross the road while snowplowing Logan Canyon

While plowing snow in Logan Canyon in the early morning, the witness turned on bright plow lights and saw a large hairy biped in the road. The creature looked at the witness and continued walking across the road without breaking stride. The witness did not stop because of snowy conditions and found no tracks the next morning because fresh snow had covered them.

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Summer 2005 Outside Ellisville West Of Sand Pit., Fulton County, Illinois Class A #47649

Truck driver has a daylight sighting west of Ellisville

The witness was driving a dump truck east in daylight when a brown, hairy creature about 8 feet tall crossed the road about 100 feet ahead with a long stride. The creature came from an open field to the south and went into heavy brush to the north without looking at the witness. The witness reported getting a good look from the elevated truck cab.

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January 2005 Hatfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin Class A #10446

Motorist has nighttime sighting of upright animal near Hatfield

The witness was driving home late at night when headlights illuminated a dark brown figure in the roadway. The figure crossed the road on two legs and continued through a ditch into the tree line. The witness did not stop and continued driving.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
1 January 2005 Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico Class A #10349

Motorist has nighttime sighting below Raton Pass

The witness was driving at night on I-25 over Raton Pass when he noticed a figure on the roadside. Immediately after his car passed, the figure stood upright and crossed the two-lane road behind the car in two to three long strides, seen in the rearview mirror. He described a very stocky figure about six and a half to seven feet tall with dark brown medium-length hair that appeared to flow with movement.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
Fall 2005 Conner, Ravalli County, Montana Class A #21839

Trucker couple report daytime road-crossing sighting near Sula

A truck driver and a companion driving south on a highway in Montana reported seeing a large hairy upright figure sprint across the road about 40 feet ahead. The figure crossed in three or four steps and dropped into brush by a river after only a few seconds. Both occupants said they saw it plainly and were certain it was neither a bear nor a person.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Fall 2005 Salkum, Lewis County, Washington Class A #24772

Local resident watches a sasquatch cross the road close to his home near Mossyrock

Late in the evening the witness was in a vehicle on a dead-end road watching for animals with headlights on. A tall hair-covered bipedal figure emerged from the right side and crossed the road in two strides into dense timber. The witness sat in disbelief, then left to get help and returned to search for tracks, but none were found.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
25 December 2004 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah Class A #10123

Night time road crossing northwest of Vernal, Utah

Three people riding in an SUV at night saw an animal step over a roadside fence and cross the road in the headlights. The animal turned to look at the vehicle, then continued across and scaled a steep embankment on all fours before disappearing out of sight. Unclear impressions including knuckle marks were found on the embankment the next day.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
November 2004 Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia Class A #23437

Night time sighting by motorist outside the town of Keyser

The witness was driving down a mountain road at night after dropping off a companion when headlights illuminated a large hairy figure sitting on a log beside the road. The figure stood, leapt into the roadway, and ran across into dense cover while the witness watched. The witness stopped, turned off the vehicle, and listened briefly to heavy crashing footsteps receding into the woods before driving on and noticing a nearby campfire gathering.

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29 October 2004 Bandon, Coos County, Oregon Class A #42352

Early evening close encounter near Bandon by mushroom hunters leaving the forest

The witness was picking mushrooms while cattle behind him acted spooked for hours. After hiking to the road at night, a tall hairy biped ran toward him, stopped about 100 feet away breathing heavily, then bounded across the road and brush without an audible landing. The witness then heard chattering sounds surrounding him while walking out.

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28 October 2004 Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania Class A #9694

Teens smell odor, have brief sighting

Three companions were driving at night to spotlight deer and stopped to watch a close owl with the windows down. They noticed a strong foul odor and watched the owl fly away. As they prepared to move, an entity crossed the road from the hill edge to the embankment top, with only its large hairy legs visible in dim headlights. They left quickly and had not returned.

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12 October 2004 Caddo, Atoka County, Oklahoma Class A #13348

Night time sighting truck driver near Clear Boggy Creek

The witness was driving a truck north on a highway at night when a tall, dark-haired biped ran toward and across the road. The entity crossed both northbound lanes, the median, and the southbound lanes in two long strides, running upright with its arms at its sides. Two other truck drivers also witnessed the crossing, and the three later met to discuss what they saw.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
October 2004 Cove, Polk County, Arkansas Class A #16696

Dusk sighting and vocalizations around property near Cove

The witness was driving on a county road before dusk and encountered a large hair-covered figure at the roadside after it finished crossing. The figure stood facing away and kept its face turned away as the witness drove past within several feet during a 15- to 20-second sighting. The witness described it as very tall and broad with reddish-brown hair and left in disbelief.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
October 2004 In Between Durango And Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado Class A #14243

Dusk sighting by charter bus driver on Hwy 160 near Mancos

A professional driver was driving an empty bus eastbound on U.S. Highway 160 near Mancos, between Cortez and Durango, shortly after sunset. About 150 yards ahead, the witness saw a large, entirely dark, muscular figure on two legs dash rapidly across the road from south to north in two to three seconds. When the witness reached the crossing point, thick woods on both sides hid any further trace, and a second driver traveling behind did not see the crossing.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
9 September 2004 Humptulip, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #9373

Daylight sighting by motorists near Humptulips

The witness was driving north with three companions when the two occupants in the front seat watched a large figure run across the road from right to left and disappear into dense woods and brush. A passenger in the back seat saw the figure only as it entered the brush. The front-seat witnesses described uniform coloration, very big running strides, and a forward-hunched posture, and said it never looked toward them.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
9 September 2004 None Closer Than About 40+ Miles (Chiloquin), Klamath County, Oregon Class A #9352

Driver has daylight, road-cross encounter near Chiloquin

The witness was driving east on Highway 138 near Cascade Summit Pass in the early evening. About 50 yards ahead, a large very dark humanoid figure emerged from the woods and crossed the roadway to the south with long, fast strides. It disappeared into the woods before the witness reached the spot and appeared dark from head to foot.

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