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12 July 2025 Dunnellon, Levy County, Florida Class A #78876

Couple has daylight sighting of two bigfoots crossing road in Goethe State Forest 25 miles west of Ocala

Two people driving south through a state forest in late morning watched two dark bipedal figures run across the road from west to east. The driver reported seeing both figures cross while the passenger saw the second one as it entered the woods. They stopped, got out, and found large impressions spaced far apart in dry grass but no further visual. An investigator later visited the site and documented road widths and photos.

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12 October 2023 Raiford, Union County, Florida Class A #76617

Motorist sighting ~ midnight at bridge of 229 over New River, 22mi N of Gainesville

The driver was traveling home late at night with a companion when a very large dark bipedal figure ran across the road ahead of the vehicle. The figure crossed in only a few strides at high speed and disappeared into the treeline where bushes shook but no trail was visible. The companion did not see it, and the driver slowed but did not turn back to investigate.

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August 2021 TEQUESTA, Martin County, Florida Class A #71801

Motorist sighting of a Sasquatch along Hwy 1 north of Jupiter

The witness was driving south on US1 just after sunset after working late when they noticed a very tall, shaggy light-colored figure walking north on the west side of the road near a state park. They slowed as they drew level with it while it was also lit by another truck's headlights, observing an ape-like face and a bump on top of its head. The figure kept walking straight ahead without reacting to the vehicles.

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27 March 2021 Englewood, Sarasota County, Florida Class A #69452

Grandfather and Granddaughter See Figure in Englewood Yard

A witness preparing breakfast saw movement outside the kitchen window and watched a tall, slim, dark bipedal figure about 50 ft away walk from trees toward a wooded area. A young relative watching from a sliding glass door also saw the figure and called out. The figure then left their line of sight.

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21 August 2019 Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida Class A #63433

Sighting of a sasquatch next to Interstate 10 near Crestview

The witness was driving on Interstate 10 in daylight after heavy rain when traffic ahead slowed. Beyond the guardrail near a gully the witness saw a large hair-covered creature in profile to back view. It stepped down through the gully and into the treeline with smooth motion.

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August 2017 Fort McCoy, Marion County, Florida Class A #59858

Multiple witnesses, daylight sighting, Hopkins Prairie, Ocala NF, next to Florida Trail

Four people driving two jeeps on the inner perimeter road of Hopkins Prairie stopped when a large creature appeared about 100 to 150 yards away at the edge of a campground. They watched it walk around a small area with long arms swaying at its sides before it turned and walked into the campground and disappeared. They then went to the spot and found a footprint in wet ground and flattened grass with a stride too wide for a relative to match.

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10 July 2017 Parrish, Manatee County, Florida Class A #57884

Nighttime road crossing outside Parrish

After an overnight fishing trip, a family driving outside Parrish before sunrise reported a large dark bipedal figure crossing the highway between their car and the car ahead. The two adults in the front seat saw the figure take about two large steps across the road while illuminated by headlights and the preceding car's taillights. The vehicle was immediately filled with a strong foul odor, which all awake occupants smelled.

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March 2017 Homosassa, Citrus County, Florida Class A #78337

Day-time road crossing sighting 40 miles southwest of Ocala

Early one morning in 2017 the witness was driving with a companion toward a boat ramp for a fishing trip. While navigating an S-curve, the witness saw a tall hairy figure cross the road from left to right about 75 yards ahead, moving from shadow into a sunlit patch. The figure disappeared behind a blind spot before the vehicle reached the crossing point, and the companion did not see it. After stopping at the location, the witness found no tracks, trail, or odor.

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11 September 2016 Nearest Town, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida Class A #55574

Daytime road crossing seen by twin sisters near Cedar Key

Two people driving on a wooded highway in the late morning saw a large hair-covered creature crossing the road ahead. The creature glanced toward the vehicle and then quickly left the roadway into the surrounding woods. The witnesses filmed the spot where it vanished and later notified law enforcement.

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6 November 2015 Altoona, Lake County, Florida Class A #50144

Tall hairy figure is seen by the roadside on SR-19 near Altoona

The witness was driving home from a fishing trip near midnight when he saw a tall bipedal creature near the roadside by a street light and woods. The creature came out of the woods toward the road, then turned away and went back into the woods. The driver braked and woke his passengers, but only he saw it and no one got out to look further.

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September 2014 Arcadia, Sarasota County, Florida Class A #47021

Bigfoot crosses SR-72 directly in front a vehicle west of Arcadia and just outside Myakka River State Park

The witness was driving east on Hwy 72 toward Arcadia at night when she first noticed what she thought was a deer to the right of the road. A large bipedal figure then ran across the road in front of her car, forcing her to brake hard, and disappeared into scrub on the far side. She stopped past the crossing point, got out of the car, heard nothing but smelled a musky odor, and called her children.

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24 April 2014 Nalcrest, Polk County, Florida Class A #49777

Motorist has nighttime sighting and strange incidents near Lake Weohyakapka

The witness was driving home in the evening near Tiger Creek when headlights revealed a tall, dark, hair-covered figure standing by a road sign. At first the witness thought it was a bear on its hind legs, but it turned away and walked upright into dense woods, appearing unbothered by the vehicle. The witness returned the next day to look for footprints but loose sand and overnight rain left no clear trace.

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12 December 2013 Branford, Suwannee County, Florida Class A #43162

Ongoing sightings and activity at a rural home near Branford

The witness and spouse were walking down a country road about a mile from home in the early morning. They encountered an 8-foot brown-and-gray furry figure that hollered and growled at them. The figure then walked away into the fog, hollering once more, with additional screams and a tree knock heard.

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24 November 2013 New Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Class A #42978

Daytime sighting by a wildlife biologist on a trail in the Cypress Creek Preserve

The witness was hiking in a preserve in the morning to photograph wildlife when he heard a noise and saw a large dark figure to his left. He watched it walk upright at a fast, purposeful pace across the trail and into palmettos, then heard it moving away as birds and insects fell silent. He searched for tracks or hair but found none, photographing only the crossing location for scale.

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October 2013 Ocala, Marion County, Florida Class A #42726

Nighttime sighting by a man walking his dog in a subdivision next to the Ocala National Forest

The witness was walking a dog at the dark end of a subdivision backing to forest when the dog reacted to a large crouched figure nearby. The witness shouted warnings and shined a flashlight, seeing reflective eyeshine and a hair-covered, ape-like form. The figure then stood to great height and walked away behind trees, and the witness left the area with the dog.

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28 March 2013 Bristol, Liberty County, Florida Class A #40618

Motorist brakes to avoid a large hairy biped near Bristol

The witness was driving at night toward a relative's house when headlights revealed a very large black hairy biped near the roadside. The figure stepped into the road directly in front of the truck, took four steps across, and disappeared into the woods within seconds. The driver braked hard to avoid a collision, leaving skid marks that investigators later photographed.

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11 November 2012 Altoona, Marion County, Florida Class A #37275

Dusk sighting of a bigfoot tree knocking in the Ocala National Forest

The witness was trail riding in a remote forest area and became stuck in a mud hole, waiting hours for help. Hearing repeated knocking like something hitting a tree, the witness walked about 300 yards toward the sound and saw a very large hairy biped striking a pine with a stick. After stepping on a stick while backing away, the witness was noticed by the creature, which turned its whole body to look before running away on two legs carrying the stick, moving gracefully and silently.

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12 June 2012 Starke, FL/ Camp Blanding, Bradford County, Florida Class A #41503

Nighttime road crossing near Camp Blanding

The witness was driving at night with high beams when a blueish-grey tailless creature crossed the road in front of the car, initially on all fours or bent over with its hindquarters high. On reaching the far side it stood erect and continued running bipedally into the woods, glancing toward the car and showing a flat pale face with large eyes. The companion in the car was asleep and did not see it.

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29 March 2012 Little Manatee River State Park, Hillsborough County, Florida Class A #41448

Motorist has daytime sighting along I-75 near Ruskin

The witness was driving north on the highway in the afternoon when she noticed a hair-covered, human-like figure walking quickly parallel to the road in a grassy meadow near the woodline. As she pulled alongside it, the figure turned its whole body, bent its head, and walked into dense brush where it disappeared. Afterward she noticed a strong rotten-egg/sulphur odor in her car that lasted about 10 minutes.

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21 February 2012 Ocala, Marion County, Florida Class A #33764

Daylight sighting by a retired Wildlife Officer outside Ocala

The witness was driving on a wooded back road in Ocala in the early afternoon when an animal emerged from the woods and crossed the road. It initially moved on all fours, then stood and walked bipedally across the pavement before pausing at the tree line to look at the witness. The witness described a large dark-brown shaggy animal about 7 feet tall with primate-like arms and hands and no bear-like ears or muzzle, which then disappeared into the woods.

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