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Newspaper delivery couple describe 4am encounter outside Roanoke near Blue Ridge Pkwy
The witness and a companion were delivering newspapers overnight when headlights revealed a tall, dark-brown, shaggy-haired biped at the road edge. It walked quickly uphill on two feet, and after the car was repositioned the pair watched a pair of glowing red-yellow eyes blinking from behind a tree for about ten minutes. When they returned after finishing the route the figure was gone but vegetation where it stood appeared pushed down.
Couple saw a juvenile Bigfoot jumping a fence
The witness and his wife were driving on a back road at night when their headlights lit up a small fur-covered biped in the road. The entity ran in front of the car, cleared a ditch and fence with ease, then continued through a sheep field toward trees before disappearing. Both occupants said they had no doubt about what they saw.
Young lady has a daylight sighting while at home, looking out a window near Floyd
The witness was looking out a window of the home when she saw a hair-covered biped in the yard about 25-30 feet away. The creature made eye contact, then moved away on two feet, crouching behind a weed-covered fence as if trying to hide before standing and running downhill out of sight. The observation lasted about two minutes around midday.
Early morning road crossing near Woodstock
Around 4 a.m. the witness was driving to work when headlights revealed a tall dark figure by a stop sign. The figure left the road in two large bounds down an embankment into a creek bed area. The witness slowed for a closer view, heard no sound, and did not see its front side.
Morning commuter sees tall biped at close range near Middletown
The witness was driving east to work in the early morning when headlights illuminated a large hair-covered biped in the road. The creature crossed from a field into woods on the south side in two quick steps without looking at the vehicle. The witness stopped the truck to look and listen but the creature was out of sight and nothing was heard.
Vacationing family observes & photographs a large hair covered figure in Grayson Highlands State Park
A group of ten vacationers at a scenic overlook noticed a large dark figure about 200 yards below them. The figure was initially crouched and appeared to dig or pull at something, then stood, walked to a tree, observed the group, and eventually moved deeper into the forest out of view over about five minutes. Photos were taken by the group, while two unrelated visitors who also photographed it left quickly appearing scared.
Sasquatch charges witness after son fires shotgun near Blackstone (includes audio from follow-up investigation)
Late at night the witness and a relative went outside to check a heavy thud behind the house. They saw a deer run past, then a very tall hair-covered human-like figure approach from the woods. After a shotgun shot was fired toward the treeline, the figure veered closer, stopped nearby, then moved along the treeline into the woods where it remained visible for several minutes. A strong odor was noticed and large footprints were found the next day.
Four foot high fence barely slows 8-ft creature north of Fries
The witness was driving on a mountain highway on a foggy morning when a large hair-covered figure was seen beside the road. The witness stopped to watch as it stepped over a barbed-wire fence in one stride and walked away into the fog without looking toward them. The observation lasted just under two minutes and included a strong wet-dog odor.
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.
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.
While driving home, witnesses observe 5-6 ft. tall hairy creature in middle of road
The witness and spouse were driving on a narrow road when they noticed a hunched, hairy creature standing in the middle of the road. The creature looked toward them and then moved quickly off the left side of the road into the woods. The witnesses remained in the car and left the scene.
Shocked hikers watch hairy human-like animal run by them 10 feet away
The witness and a companion were hiking in the evening when they heard a muffled gibberish-like scream and called out with no response. As they walked toward the sound, they heard crashing and saw a large, hunched, hairy human-like figure run past about 10 feet away down the mountainside. They were too shocked and scared in the fading light to follow it.
Late night sighting by motorists on Hwy 94 near the Wythe County border
The witness and a companion were driving at night when they saw an upright figure standing in a field beside the highway. They stopped and watched it from the road for about 10 minutes while illuminating it with a spotlight. The figure shielded its eyes, then walked slowly back toward the treeline, glancing back periodically.
A sighting by two motorists
The witness and a companion were driving home from a fishing trip when a deer ran across the road and they stopped. The witness then noticed a large dark animal on the passenger side of the road that stayed motionless for a long time while being observed. It eventually jumped over a guardrail and disappeared down a brushy embankment while continuing to watch them.
Hairy creature seen watching a college party on Butt Mountain
The witness was camping near an abandoned fire tower with a companion when he noticed movement across a gap while other campers were below cliffs. He watched a dark hair-covered bipedal creature observe the noisy campers for several minutes, noting its build, face and eyes before it looked at him and left uphill. His companion only glimpsed something dark and thought it was a bear, and the witness did not tell her otherwise until the next day.
Boy sees "Bigfoot" in the woods while looking out the car window
During spring break 1984 the witness was traveling by car through Virginia with family toward Florida. While looking out the window the witness noticed a large upright dark hairy figure walking in woods near the freeway, and a younger brother in the car also saw it while the driver did not. The witness described the figure as about eight feet tall with black hair covering head to toe and a long striding walk.
Memory told of observing a hairy biped close to Civil War fortifications near Fort Lee
In early fall 1981 the witness and two friends rode bikes back to a stream in the battlefield woods to retrieve rock chips. They saw a dark, hairy figure bent over in the stream that stood upright, turned toward them, and then ran silently north along the stream on two legs. The group fled, returned later with older kids to search, and found no tracks except additional turned-over rocks.
Witness remembers several incidents including a close encounter on a dark road near Danville
The witness and a companion were walking down an overgrown abandoned road at night to collect cans for money. The witness swept a light across the road and saw a dark broad figure step into the trail about 10 feet away and stand looking at them. After a couple seconds the witness shouted and ran, while the figure did not approach.
Memory told of an early morning encounter with hairy biped near Buchanan
After bedding down in an open three-sided shelter, the witness awoke around midnight to a strong odor and saw a tall hairy bipedal silhouette backlit by the campfire. The figure urinated onto the adjacent occupant's sleeping bag before stepping off the shelter floor and leaving. The group then left the isolated shelter for a more populated campground nearby.
A couple remembers their daylight sighting while driving thru the Shenandoah National Park many years ago
A couple driving west over Skyline Drive in the morning saw a large hairy biped running toward the road. The driver slowed as the creature crossed about 10 feet in front of the car, continued past the car, then went up a steep embankment into dense foliage and out of sight. The witnesses said it ran on two legs the entire time, never slowed, and ignored them.