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Fall 2004 Hagansport, Franklin County, Texas Class A #19073

Large creature leaps in front of car on TX-37 near the Sulphur River

Late at night the witness was driving with two companions when a large dark long-haired animal came into the headlights and leapt or ran across the road at an angle. The animal moved very fast on two legs using its long arms, with one arm described as rotating fully over its head, then disappeared down the grade on the far side. All three occupants reported seeing the same ape-like animal during the brief several-second encounter and were left shocked.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Winter 2004 Georgetown, El Dorado County, California Class A #11656

Couple Has Early Evening Encounter Near Stumpy Meadow Reservoir

The witness and a companion spent the day fishing and prospecting near a dam and spillway while feeling watched. As light faded they walked back toward their car, sensing something pacing them unseen and stopping when they stopped. After reaching the dam road in darkness, the witness saw one large dark form and two smaller forms move around the spillway and up a hill, then heard them make repeated guttural, sentence-like sounds in response to a shout before disappearing over the ridge.

Partial sightingSilhouetteRoad crossingVocalizationChatter +2
8 December 2003 Grande Ronde, Polk County, Oregon Class A #7537

Sasquatch crosses road in Coast Range in front of car

The witness was driving west before dawn when a dark, hairy biped crossed the road in front of the vehicle. The figure crossed from left to right in a few strides and disappeared over the roadside bank. After stopping and backing up to the spot, the witness reported a musty smell, faint brush movement, and a feeling of being watched before driving away.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineOdorMovement only
27 November 2003 Burlington, Mineral County, West Virginia Class A #21894

Large creature on all-fours seen crossing US-50 near Burlington

Late on Thanksgiving night in 2003, the witness was driving home on Route 50 near Burlington after dropping off a friend. She braked to avoid a large black animal crossing the road on all fours. The animal reached the far side, turned to look at her with orange eye reflection in the headlights, and she fled home in distress.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
8 November 2003 Near Willamette Pass, Lane County, Oregon Class A #7366

Couple in car observe an upright animal crossing highway

The witness was driving westbound with a companion at about 1:30 a.m. when a very large dark figure ran across the highway from south to north. The crossing lasted about three seconds and the companion was certain it was on two legs. The companion became frightened and urged them to keep driving as fast as possible.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
November 2003 Wanblee, Jackson County, South Dakota Class A #13691

Police officer describes late night road crossing sighting south of Wanblee

The witness, a police officer on midnight patrol, was driving back toward town when he noticed movement in the roadside ditch. Moments later a hair-covered figure ran across the road in front of his vehicle from west to east, visible only from thigh to shoulder in the headlights. He stopped to look but it was gone, and the next morning he found grass impressions showing heel and toes.

Partial sightingRoad crossingTracks
October 2003 Custer, Custer County, South Dakota Class A #7884

While driving his pickup, cowboy has night time sighting near Custer

After eating in town, the witness drove a dirt road back toward camp in Custer State Park at night. Near the top of a hill, a tall hair-covered figure came down the left embankment, crossed the road directly in front of the truck in a single long step, and continued down the steep slope on the right, dislodging dust and rocks. The witness did not stop, returned to camp, loaded the horse which was uneasy, and left for home.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
13 September 2003 Stafford VA, Stafford County, Virginia Class A #30258

Nighttime road crossing observed by a father and daughter near Quantico Marine Corp Base

The witness was driving west with a young relative after dusk when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered biped standing in the road. The creature paused, turned to look toward the vehicle for a few seconds, then continued walking south into the woods on two legs. Both occupants said it was not a bear, and the witness later suggested it may have been a sasquatch.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingAnimal behaviour
September 2003 Naches, Yakima County, Washington Class A #7117

Hunter sees bigfoot cross road behind him west of Nile, WA

The witness was driving on a gravel road looking for a bow-season campsite in late morning. Glancing in the rearview mirror, the witness saw a very tall, broad, dark upright creature standing in the middle of the road behind the vehicle. After stopping, the witness watched it pivot, take a step to the side of the road, and disappear down a steep rocky slope. No definite footprints were found in the gravel where it had stood.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 August 2003 Yacolt, Clark County, Washington Class A #6806

Man approached by Sasquatch, south of Yacolt, WA

The witness, a newspaper carrier, was stopped by the road in the dark reviewing a route sheet. A figure approached the vehicle from the passenger side to within a few feet, appearing curious and focused on the inside of the vehicle, then crossed the road. The encounter lasted less than a minute, after which the witness drove away quickly and called emergency services.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshinePossible misidentification
20 July 2003 Meyers, El Dorado County, California Class A #6639

Couple have night sighting near Lake Tahoe

The reporter was driving west on Highway 50 near Meyers at night with his wife and two children. The reporter and his wife saw a large animal cross the road ahead in the headlights and disappear into the trees. The wife, who had clearer vision, described it as monkey-like, heavy-set, with light brown hair, walking slowly and casually on two legs without looking at the car.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
11 July 2003 Dover, Lafayette County, Missouri Class A #62930

Law enforcement officers' face-to-face encounter outside Dover

The witness was driving slowly on a rural gravel road late at night when headlights illuminated a large dark figure in the road with glowing eyes. The figure moved to the side of the road on all fours, then stood upright beside the road as the witness passed within about fifteen feet. The witness described a very tall, heavily muscled, hair-covered male figure and continued driving home, later telling relatives.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
July 2003 Cut-n-Shoot, Montgomery County, Texas Class A #11543

While riding horse, man has mid-day sighting

In summer 2003 the witness was horseback riding with relatives and a companion on dirt roads through an unused hunting lease around midday. After turning back from a dead end, the witness stopped to look at a dead snake, then looked up and saw an upright, hair-covered creature leap across the full width of the road. The companions were facing the opposite direction and did not see it, suggesting a cow or deer, but the witness remained convinced it was bipedal and erect.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
7 June 2003 Between Coolspring And Gravel Hill, Sussex County, Delaware Class A #6470

Father and son witness early morning road crossing of two animals

The driver and a relative passenger were driving on a rural road in the early morning after fishing. After slowing for a deer, they saw upright figures cross the road ahead from the center to the woods on the right. The driver perceived one dark silhouette showing head, torso and legs, while the passenger reported two figures with the second shorter and slightly stooped and with visible arm movement. They drove slowly past the entry point but saw nothing further and noted only normal night woods odor.

SilhouetteRoad crossing
June 2003 El Reno, Caddo County, Oklahoma Class A #6513

Daylight road crossing sighting by motorist in Cogar

The witness was driving with a companion in the afternoon when he saw a dark, hair-covered, manlike figure on two legs run across the intersection ahead and appear to step over a barbed-wire fence. He also noticed a black shape near the fence that seemed to be sitting, but it was gone when he reached the intersection. The companion did not see the figure.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
5 May 2003 Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington Class A #6309

Man see's an upright animal walk across the road

The witness was driving west for work when, after cresting a hill, the witness saw in the rear-view mirror a reddish-brown hair-covered creature cross the highway from south to north. The creature walked without hurry with long strides and showed no interest in the vehicles. The witness stopped, turned around and searched the crossing area but saw nothing further.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
20 April 2003 St. Maries, Latah County, Idaho Class A #7993

Dark colored biped crosses highway 6 in front of vehicle

The witness was driving with companions toward Potlatch when a large dark figure appeared by the road. The figure crossed the highway in three long steps, swinging its long arms, then crossed a ditch and disappeared into the pine forest. The witnesses looked but did not see it again in the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
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
April 2003 Kenefick Crossing To Dayton, Liberty County, Texas Class A #8857

Mother and son endure frightening road encounter with hairy, "man-like" being.

A witness driving with a young relative at night rounded a curve and nearly hit a tall hair-covered figure standing by a road sign. The figure turned toward the headlights and the driver swerved to avoid a collision. Both occupants described it as very tall, muscular, mostly hair-covered with little hair on the face, and the encounter lasted only seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
April 2003 South Of Redcrest, Humboldt County, California Class A #10265

Fisherman has a short first encounter on a damp afternoon, as a creature crosses the road in front of his vehicle

The witness was driving slowly looking for a fishing spot in mid-afternoon when an animal crossed the road almost in front of the truck. He saw only its back, one arm, and coned head for a few seconds before it disappeared into riverside foliage. After turning around he found a couple of large footprints with a long stride. He described the animal as over seven feet tall, heavily built, with long muscular arms and no visible neck.

Partial sightingRoad crossingTracks