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While target shooting a family observes a large bi-ped in a blackberry patch near the town of Rainier
The witness and four companions were pausing in a hay field during a target-practice outing when the witness spotted a large dark figure rising from a blackberry patch. The figure walked across a trail, paused by a fir tree and looked toward the group, then continued into an adjacent field. The group went to the spot, found flattened brush and a bent-grass trail, estimated the figure's height against the tree, took photos, and then heard knocking beats and hooting sounds after birds flushed and dogs barked in the distance.
Motorist reports his second sighting near railroad tracks west of Murphysboro
The witness was driving across railroad tracks in late morning when he noticed two dark figures near vegetation about 100 yards away. One figure was standing upright while the other was sitting. He remained in his truck and watched for about a minute before traffic behind him and an approaching train caused him to drive on.
Daylight sighting from a senior apartment building near Bethel Park
On a cold snowy morning the witness was sitting inside a fourth-floor residence when turkeys and deer moved down a hill. Less than five minutes later he saw a large hairy animal near the top of the hill. The animal moved on all fours, then stood partially erect and ran on two feet into the forest, observed for about seven seconds from about 150 feet.
Daylight sighting along a highway near Big Cedar
A couple was driving slowly through hairpin curves on a mountain highway. The wife saw a tall, brown, hairy biped about 35-40 feet off the road. She watched for about 10-15 seconds as it walked with swinging arms from behind a tree into full side view and away without reacting to them. The husband did not see it because of the road conditions.
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.
Northbound motorist has daylight observation from I-95 near Fellsmere
The witness was driving on I-95 when traffic ahead braked and occupants pointed toward the roadside. The witness then saw a tall, black-haired bipedal figure walking among cypress trees behind a fence about fifteen feet from the road. The figure was striding away, so facial features were not seen.
Stranded motorist has a daytime close encounter with an adult and juvenile near Lake Mack
The witness became stranded alone when a car sank in soft sand on a remote forest road. While digging out the tires, the witness was struck by a thrown rock, then heard movement, footsteps and loud hissing vocalizations from the surrounding brush. A large wet adult creature and a smaller juvenile were then seen at close range crossing the road, throwing material at the car, before disappearing into the forest.
Ongoing activity and sightings on a hunting lease in central Florida (witness sketch included)
At dusk in 2012 the witness was sitting alone in a tree stand during archery season. He heard a loud scream from a nearby swamp, then heard heavy footsteps circling behind him where he could not see. An object was thrown through the trees over him and a stone struck the tree he was in, after which he yelled toward the sounds and left for his truck.
Mother and son witness a daytime road crossing near Harriman
A driver and a relative reported seeing a tall, dark-haired bipedal figure cross a two-lane road in daylight while driving. The figure reportedly paused in their lane to look at their vehicle before continuing into grass and forest. The witnesses reported a strong sulfur-like odor as they passed and later provided additional size and appearance details during a phone interview.
Early morning road crossing north of Branson
The witness was driving south to work in the dark in the early morning when a bipedal creature crossed the two-lane highway between the witness's vehicle and a truck ahead. The creature took three to four steps to cross, stepped over a guardrail, and walked up a steep hill into brush on the right side of the road. The entire event lasted an estimated 15-30 seconds and the driver ahead did not appear to notice.
Motorists have nighttime sighting on outskirts of Lawrenceville
The witness and their spouse were driving home in the evening when a tall black figure ran quickly across the road in front of their car. The figure was estimated at about seven feet tall and was lit by street lights and the car's headlights. The witness could not see its face.
Daylight sighting by Paranormal Investigators at a rural cemetery near Cartersville
After a night of paranormal investigation at a remote old cemetery, the witness group walked toward a rock outcropping in the morning. They encountered two large dark-brown upright figures staring at them for about two minutes. When the group tried to approach, the figures walked away into the woods, with the smaller one lifting an infant-sized individual from tall grass onto its shoulder.
Family has sighting while driving along Hwy 96 near Yreka, CA
The witness was driving east on a highway at night with four children to collect a relative. After re-engaging bright headlights on a slight curve, the witness saw a tall slim grey hair-covered figure standing beside the narrow roadside looking toward the vehicle. The figure stayed largely still while turning its head to follow the slow-moving vehicle for an estimated 15-20 seconds at close range. The driver then accelerated away and stopped at a rest area to recover from fright.
Late afternoon sighting by a deer hunter on her lease near Angelina National Forest
The witness was deer hunting from a tripod stand in late afternoon when she spotted a tall hair-covered figure crossing toward a pine thicket about 400 yards away. She viewed it through her rifle scope, saw it glance toward her, then watched it continue into the thicket. Shaken, she left the stand, her ATV stalled, she fired distress shots, and a nearby hunter helped her return to camp.
Night road crossing observed near El Dorado Springs
Two occupants driving on Highway 54 west of El Dorado Springs at night reported their headlights illuminating a tall, hair-covered biped crossing the road. The creature crossed from right to left and stepped over a guardrail without breaking stride, then continued through a field where cattle moved away from it. Witnesses judged it to be over seven feet tall based partly on its size relative to the cattle.
Law Enforcement Officer observes large figure along river bank while hunting for deer near Pin Hook
The witness was deer hunting on foot along a riverbank in the late afternoon when they noticed a musky odor and then saw a reddish figure crouched at the water's edge apparently drinking or scooping. The figure stood rapidly, emitted a deep guttural grunt, and walked away bipedally into brush and over a hill. The frightened witness left the area quickly, running several miles back to their vehicle, and has not returned.
Nightime sighting by motorist in northern outskirts of Johnstown
In the pre-dawn hours, two relatives driving home saw a small dark upright figure cross the road in front of their car from right to left. The figure was covered in dark hair that shone in the headlights and moved quickly and smoothly, leading the driver to slow to avoid hitting it. Both occupants confirmed they saw the same thing, and the driver declined to stop and was unsettled afterward.
Woman sees a bigfoot off HWY 82 west of Withlacoochee
The witness was driving west on a highway toward work in the morning when she noticed a very large hair-covered biped standing at the edge of a clearing across the road. She described it as over eight feet tall with long dangling arms and continued to work after briefly slowing, later recalling a longer stop with details of its build, hair length, and chest marking in follow-up. No photos or other physical evidence were reported.
Dual sighting in late afternoon by deer hunter in tree stand near Lawrenceburg
The witness was deer hunting alone from a stand on his property near dusk in November 2011. He watched two large hairy bipeds jog past within 25 yards, moving side by side and repeatedly looking behind them. They disappeared into trees by a pond in under 10 seconds, and later searches found no sign.
Mother & daughter have unusual, close-up encounter on the road at night near Newark
The witness was stopped in nighttime highway traffic with children in the vehicle. The witness and a child in the front seat reportedly watched a very large, dark, hair-covered figure crouched behind the car ahead for several seconds. When traffic began to move, the figure stood to full height and leapt off the roadway into adjoining woods beyond the headlight beams.