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August 2002 Whatcom County, Washington Class A #4808

Road trip pit stop in the woods

The witness pulled to the side of a road near woods and a river around 9 p.m. to relieve himself. The accompanying dog began growling and barking, and the witness saw a very large figure cross the road in about two steps and disappear into the woods about 30 yards away. When the witness walked toward the spot with the dog and a flashlight, the dog refused to advance, a strong musky smell was noticed, and cracking sounds in the vegetation moved toward them, prompting the witness to return to the car and drive away.

Partial sightingRoad crossingOdorMovement only
August 2002 Moclips, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #28781

Two witnesses see strange quadruped from truck near Moclips

A driver and a companion were driving north on Highway 109 near Moclips in evening light when a stocky, dark brownish animal crossed the road in front of the truck. The animal then ran on all fours in the roadside ditch, keeping pace with the truck at about 35 mph for about 10-15 seconds before disappearing. Both occupants watched it but could not identify it, noting longer front legs, uniform hair, and no snout or tail.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
August 2002 Carson, Skamania County, Washington Class A #4738

Fishermen encounter upright, slender animal near Lone Butte

Two witnesses driving back from fishing in a national forest rounded a corner and saw a tall black upright figure crossing the road in front of them. It walked quickly uphill and disappeared within a few seconds. They stopped at the spot and found a large footprint, which they later videotaped and cast, and investigators later found additional impressions uphill.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTracks
28 July 2002 Not Sure--mc-cadam Or York Mills, New Brunswick Class A #15343

Daytime sighting by motorist close to Maine/New Brunswick border

The witness was driving on a remote wooded road in Canada toward Maine in early afternoon with his wife resting beside him. He saw an upright, hair-covered figure crossing the road ahead and watched it take about seven steps into the woods and down into a ditch without changing gait. He described reddish-brown hair, muscular thighs, no visible neck, arms held forward bent at the elbows, and head facing down, and said his wife did not see it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 2002 Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #8392

Sasquatch walks across road near major forest fire

Late at night in July 2002 the witness was driving with a companion on Highway 199 through fire-affected forest when a large hair-covered biped entered the high beams and crossed in front of the vehicle. The witness described instinctual fear and accelerated away while the creature continued across to the trees without running. Both occupants expressed disbelief, and minutes later they passed firefighters who looked shocked.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
June 2002 Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan Class A #4502

Late night sighting by motorist on 19 Mile Rd. near Greenville

The witness and a companion were driving out of a driveway around 2:30 a.m. when an extremely tall grayish figure ran across the road in front of their vehicle, paused briefly, then ran away. Both occupants reported seeing it and they left quickly because they were frightened. The witness also thought a grunting sound was heard but was unsure whether it came from the vehicle.

Road crossingFull-body sightingUnidentified sound
4 April 2002 Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia Class A #4077

Night sighting on the edge of Salem, within a few miles of Roanoke River

The reporting relative relayed an account from the witness, who was painting a vacant house at night. Around 10:45 p.m. the witness stepped into the front yard to smoke and heard dogs barking and something crashing through trees. A very large, hairy creature ran past at high speed making loud grunting sounds before crossing the road and disappearing.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalization
13 February 2002 Ivins, Washington County, Utah Class A #26179

Large, bipedal animal crosses road in front of couple near Santa Clara River

The witness and a companion were driving west at night when a large hairy figure came up from a river bottom and crossed the highway in their headlights. They watched it for an extended time as it walked across the wide road, swinging its arms and glancing toward their vehicle, then left the shoulder down a small embankment. Both occupants waited until after passing it to discuss what they had seen.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Spring 2002 Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #72269

Motorists on Hwy 182 observe a sasquatch five miles east of Park Falls

Two people driving in early afternoon saw a tall, hairy figure cross the highway in a few long strides and continue down an embankment, disappearing within seconds. The figure was described as very large, muscular and brown-haired with long arms, moving with a smooth gliding jog. After stopping to look for tracks without success, they reported the sighting to patrons at a nearby tavern who did not believe them.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1 January 2002 Bridal Veil, Multnomah County, Oregon Class A #3624

Nighttime sighting by motorist on I-84, west of Multnomah Falls

Two motorists driving westbound on the freeway at night reported a very tall, thin, hair-covered biped crossing in front of their car toward the river. They narrowly missed striking it and lost sight of it at the guardrail. They then called a relative by cell phone to report what had happened.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 November 2001 Hermitage, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Class A #3401

Motorist and passenger catch glimpse of humanlike figure crossing the road

The witness was driving on a back road at night with three companions when a light-brown figure crossed the road in front of the car and entered the woods. Only the witness and the front-seat companion saw the mid- and lower torso and legs moving with fast, person-like strides. The driver slowed with intent to stop but kept driving after the back-seat passengers asked not to stop.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
November 2001 Rhododendron, Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #3441

Oregon resident near Mt. Hood catches glimpse of a bigfoot in his neighborhood

The witness was inside the home at night when excited barking from local dogs caused a look out a window. A large hairy biped was seen backlit by an approaching car's headlights as it ran upright across the road about 130 feet away, and the car slowed as if its occupants also saw it. The witness then went outside to bring in a dog, noticed a bad odor, and later searches found no footprints.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingSilhouetteOdor
10 October 2001 Homer City, Indiana County, Pennsylvania Class A #3231

Motorist and passenger see large creature cross the road

The witness was driving at night with a passenger when a large hair-covered biped appeared in the headlights. The creature bounded across the two-lane highway and leaped from near the center line to the roadside bank. It stayed upright throughout the brief sighting before disappearing into brush and darkness.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 2001 New Waverly, Walker County, Texas Class A #4206

Predawn sighting on north side of FM 1375, just east of bridge over Lake Conroe

The witness stopped at the roadside by a lake shore before dawn while commuting to work and noticed a strong musky odor and a woofing sound. A tall dark-haired entity stood up beside the witness, shook a small tree, made a squealing bark sound, then strode past onto and across the road into pines as a truck approached. The witness immediately left the area.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalizationOdorAnimal behaviour
1 September 2001 Packwood, Lewis County, Washington Class A #3202

Nighttime sighting by family on Hwy 12 near Packwood, Labor Day Weekend

The witness was driving east on Highway 12 at night with relatives when headlights illuminated a fur-covered biped on the roadside. After passing it and turning around, they saw it again after it had crossed the road, passing within a few feet as it walked by the guardrail before it disappeared on a second turnaround.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingPossible hoax
12 July 2001 Fredericktown, Columbiana County, Ohio Class A #6620

A man driving down the road witness's a 'huge" creature walk across the road

In July 2001 the witness was driving north on State Route 170 near Fredericktown, Ohio in the morning. From under 100 yards away he saw a very tall, dark brown, hair-covered creature cross the road from east to west in long, fast strides. By the time he reached the crossing point only the back of the creature was visible as it went over a hill out of sight.

Road crossing
July 2001 Coffee Creek, Siskiyou County, California Class A #3056

Young man has three different footprint observations and one short encounter with a large black creature over a three-month period

The witness was driving to the campground after work when a large hair-covered biped carrying a fawn stepped onto the road. The creature paused to look toward the truck, then ran up a steep embankment and disappeared. A passenger riding with the witness did not see the creature.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
June 2001 Little Chicago, Marathon County, Wisconsin Class A #15050

County parks employee's early morning sighting near Rib River

The witness, a seasonal parks worker, arrived alone at Amco park early in the morning to clean. While driving out on the park access road, the witness saw a large hairy upright figure standing beside the road. The figure looked toward the truck then ran quickly across the road toward the river, after which the witness left without investigating.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
June 2001 Chinle, Apache County, Arizona Class A #6552

Bigfoot crosses road in front of vehicle traveling on Navajo Route 7 near Canyon De Chelley National Monument

The witness was driving slowly on a dirt road at night while looking for a place to camp when an ape-like animal crossed the road in front of the vehicle. The animal moved briskly from left to right a short distance ahead in the headlights, then bent down behind a bush or small tree as if trying to hide. The witness watched it for only a few seconds and later camped a short distance away.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
June 2001 Glenwood, Yakima County, Washington Class A #3038

Evening sighting by motorist near Glenwood

The witness was driving north of Glewood after a river trip in the early evening when a large grey-white creature crossed the road from north to south. Investigators later recreated the scene with the witness to estimate the creature's height, stride, and appearance.

Road crossingFull-body sighting