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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.

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June 2003 Indianola, Kitsap County, Washington Class A #39825

Wilderness guide in Indianola observes a large bipedal subject while hunting

The witness and a companion were hunting ground fowl in a clearing when the witness noticed movement and saw a large hairy biped about 400 feet away. The subject rose from a crouched position and walked across the field of view for about 20 seconds before leaving sight. The pair then left the area back-to-back, and the witness says he was scared and has avoided the area since.

Full-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
May 2003 Lodi, Medina County, Ohio Class A #6330

A man standing on his back porch watches a large hair covered creature run down the railroad tracks and jump down into the brush

Late at night, the witness saw a large black-haired bipedal creature on elevated railroad tracks behind the house. The creature walked along the tracks, then sprinted and jumped down into brush on the far side. It remained upright while in view and moved very fast, and the witness was certain it was not a bear or another person.

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May 2003 Over The Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio Class A #24141

Large creature mistaken for roadkill stands up and runs on two legs near Salt Fork Lake State Park

While driving south on Route 77 near Salt Fork Lake State Park in the early morning, the witness saw a huddled shape against the guardrail and first thought it was a bear that had been hit. After backing up, the witness watched from about 15 to 20 feet away as the shape stood on two legs, stepped over the guardrail, and walked into the woods. The observation lasted about 15 to 20 seconds in moonlight and was followed by a strong skunk-like odor; the witness stayed in the car out of fear.

Full-body sightingOdor
May 2003 Myers Flat, Humboldt County, California Class A #7504

Fisherman has a second encounter on a rainy afternoon, as a upright animal moves from a streambed.

The witness was scouting on foot along a creek for slower-water fishing spots when he noticed a dark shape in the distance. He used tree cover to approach to about 75 yards and watched it stand up, turn, and look at him for several seconds. The animal then looked downstream and sprinted into the woods, after which the witness left the area in shock.

Full-body sighting
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 Fairford Reserve, Manitoba Class A #7521

School teacher sees "thing" at school yard fence in early morning

A teacher was awakened around 1-2 a.m. by barking dogs at a school campus and looked outside from her doorway. About 25 yards away under a pole light she saw a very large dark figure outside the fence holding the top barbed wire with its head level with the wire. The motionless figure made a repeated cough-like sound and was gone when police arrived with spotlights. Pupils later reported finding large barefoot prints in patchy snow where it had stood.

Full-body sightingVocalization
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
8 March 2003 Harleton, Harrison County, Texas Class A #8108

Driver sees a bigfoot cross the road near Harleton

The witness was driving east toward Marshall at dusk when movement on the roadside caught attention. A very tall dark figure stepped onto the highway and crossed it in three strides before disappearing into brush. The witness stopped past the crossing, found a wide water trail across the road and noticed a strong dead-animal odor while feeling watched, then left.

Road crossingFull-body sightingEyeshineOdor
March 2003 South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas Class A #7709

Close roadside encounter of juvenile biped animal near South Haven

After a flat tire at night, the witness left his car to walk toward a companion's car parked beyond an overpass. While descending a slope beside a fenced pasture, he encountered a small hair-covered biped squatting and digging, which then stood and shuffled sideways along the fence while holding it. The witness fled back to his car while shouting over a radio, then locked himself inside and called for roadside assistance.

Full-body sighting
20 February 2003 Pine Knot, KY. And Williamsburg, McCreary County, Kentucky Class A #5881

Man observes sasquatch looking at him along Highway 92 near Pine Knot

The witness was driving at night when movement beside the road caused them to slow, thinking it might be a deer. Up close they described a tall gray hair-covered figure near the tree line with large reddish-reflecting eyes that repeated arm movements before walking into the woods. The frightened witness drove away to a relative's house to calm down.

Full-body sightingEyeshineAnimal behaviour
18 February 2003 Caryville, Washington County, Florida Class A #5884

Road crossing sighting by motorist

Early on February 18, 2003, the witness was driving east on Interstate 10 when lights from a passing tractor-trailer revealed a figure stepping onto the highway. He slowed, turned on high beams, and watched a tall reddish-haired non-human creature trot across both lanes and the shoulder in a few steps. The observation lasted up to about 30 seconds from about sixty to seventy yards away.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
February 2003 LONDON, Madison County, Ohio Class A #10330

Two motorists have a lengthy sighting along SR56 near the Madison and Clark County line.

Two people driving home from work in winter stopped to watch a large upright hair-covered figure walking along a creek through deep snow. They observed it for several minutes as it continued away along the creek without struggling in the snow, then repositioned to where it was headed and waited until dark without seeing it again. No tracks were found when they later checked the field entrances.

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18 January 2003 Ardmore, Johnston County, Oklahoma Class A #24512

Unknown primate type creature on all-fours passes in front of hunters north of Mannsville

In January 2003 while bobcat hunting and driving slowly through a wooded pasture, the witness and a companion watched a muscular grey-furred animal cross the road on all fours about 30 feet ahead for 6-7 seconds. The animal stayed low and bent over, moved awkwardly with weak-looking front limbs and kicking hind legs, then vanished. Both occupants compared it to a gorilla and later agreed it could not have been a bobcat.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 January 2003 Johnson County, Wyoming Class A #5674

Motorist changes his mind about bigfoot after seeing animal cross road in early morning

A driver traveling west on Interstate 90 in Wyoming late at night reported seeing a large, hair-covered biped cross the highway ahead of the car. The figure was described as stooped with broad shoulders and no visible neck, and it turned toward the vehicle showing red eyeshine. The driver said it was not a person or bear and was unlike anything previously seen.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
1 January 2003 Kuckville, Orleans County, New York Class A #11688

Husband and wife see animal near garbage dump

In late January 2003, the witness and his wife were driving through apple orchards at night spotlighting for deer and coyotes. They illuminated a hair-covered figure standing by an old refrigerator at a garbage dump about 75 to 100 yards away, noting reflected eyeshine and height estimated from the fridge. The figure turned and walked into the adjacent woods, and the couple left the area without investigating on foot.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
Winter 2003 Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas Class A #55376

Two fishermen have close-up sighting while driving home at night from Norfork Lake

Two men driving home from night fishing in the early morning hours saw an upright animal in their headlights on the west roadside. The animal took a long step to the center line, paused and looked at the vehicle occupants, then dropped to its knuckles and swung its body to the east shoulder where it disappeared from view.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
January 2003 Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Class A #13028

Two young men have a surprise backyard encounter while watching a meteor shower south of Jasper

The witness and a companion were playing darts and watching meteors from a relative's yard at night. A roughly five-foot-tall hairy biped jogged across the lit front yard, paused to look at them for a few seconds, then sprinted rapidly into darkness. Both witnesses reported seeing it, while the resident relative did not.

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