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29 May 2026 Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Class A #81207

Motorists observe a sasquatch on the edge of a dark road 11 NW of Spartanburg

The driver and a passenger were driving on a rural highway late at night when headlights illuminated a very large upright bipedal figure near the road edge. The figure turned and moved quickly into the woods on two feet. The driver stopped, and both occupants agreed on its unusually large size and human-like movement, dismissing a bear as an explanation.

Full-body sighting
January 2026 Johnsonville SC, Florence County, South Carolina Class A #79819

Road crossing sightings of a bigfoot on different days 35 miles NW of Myrtle Beach

In the early afternoon on January 16, 2026, the witness and a companion were traveling west toward Lake City when the companion alerted the witness to something beside the road. Both reportedly saw a roughly six-foot-tall black-haired biped quickly cross the road left to right in a few steps. It then went down a sharp embankment into a swampy pine thicket near a bridge over the river.

Road crossing
21 May 2025 Rembert, Sumter County, South Carolina Class A #78660

Multiple sightings and related incidents near Rembert

The witness and a relative watched a tall, reddish-brown bipedal figure cross a road between forested areas. The figure moved upright with swinging arms, covering the ditch-to-ditch distance in two strides. The encounter occurred in the evening before dusk at close range.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 November 2024 Pomaria, Newberry County, South Carolina Class A #77862

Sasquatch sighting near Pomaria, South Carolina (2024)

The witness was deer hunting from a ground blind at daybreak when a loud grunt and stomp were heard from behind. Turning, the witness saw a tall brown hair-covered human-like figure in brush nearby. The two observed each other for about 30 seconds before the figure turned and walked away.

Partial sightingVocalizationFootsteps
10 February 2023 Union SC, Union County, South Carolina Class A #75643

Repeat visits to rural home 40 miles east of Greenville, on north side of Union

The witness was lying in bed and looked up through a gap above the air conditioner in the bedroom window. In the yard light glow they saw a large dark head with a black face looking down at them. The head stared for several seconds, turned away briefly as if distracted, then looked back. Frightened, the witness turned away, asked it to leave, and did not look back.

Partial sightingSilhouette
2 August 2022 Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort County, South Carolina Class A #74788

Sasquatch sighting near Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina (2022)

Three occupants of a car leaving the lighthouse area reported seeing a hairy biped at close range in daylight. The figure was directly in front of the vehicle on the exit road and moved quickly left into dense forest, with only its lower torso visible. The witnesses stopped immediately and later reported the incident to park staff.

Partial sighting
March 2021 Huger, Berkeley County, South Carolina Class A #71700

Trucker's daylight sighting of a Sasquatch in Francis Marion National Forest

The witness reported driving a big rig toward a steel plant in spring 2021 when spotting a tall upright creature on the right side of the road about 60-90 feet into the woods. The area was swampy with flood water up to the road edge, and the witness did not stop. The look lasted only a few seconds but was detailed enough to note size, hair pattern, and skin color.

Full-body sighting
January 2007 Ridgeville, Dorchester County, South Carolina Class A #17306

Early morning sighting by paper carrier in rural Ridgeville

While delivering newspapers before sunrise, the witness stopped at paper tubes and noticed a dark figure walking along the edge of a cornfield by the treeline. The figure turned toward the witness, showing large red eyes, paused to look again when the witness moved the vehicle for a better view, then continued walking away. The witness left quickly after watching for about 20 to 25 seconds.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
March 2006 Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina Class A #14154

Night time sighting by motorist near Hartsville

The witness was driving home from work in the early morning when a large upright shape appeared in the opposite lane. Slowing for what was thought to be a deer, the witness realized at close range it was very tall, man-like with arms, and covered in light-colored hair. As the van passed, the creature appeared to lunge toward the vehicle with its shoulders above the van roof, and the witness sped away frightened.

Partial sighting
July 2005 Not Sure, Allendale County, South Carolina Class A #12205

Late night sighting by motorists near GA/SC border

Five occupants of a van driving on Route 301 in South Carolina late at night encountered a tall black hairy biped crossing the road. The driver swerved and braked to avoid a collision as the animal paused, looked toward the vehicle, then hurried across. When the occupants looked back, it was gone.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
October 2003 Jefferson, Chesterfield County, South Carolina Class A #9475

Two turkey farmers have nighttime sighting near Jefferson

Two coworkers were pumping feed into silos on a turkey farm after midnight. One smelled an unfamiliar odor and shone a spotlight, spotting an animal behind a barn picking objects from the ground and blocking the light with its hand. He alerted his coworker, who also shone his light, saw the large creature walking toward him, then retreated to the front of the farm.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
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
22 August 2002 Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina Class A #4839

Family observes sasquatch along Bethel Road near Lancaster

The witness was driving home at night with a daughter and grandson when a dark figure was seen standing by the roadside. The driver slowed and passed very close, observing a black, heavily built figure standing fully erect with a small head and long arms. After passing, the figure was reported to cross the road behind the car into the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 1998 Mullins, Horry County, South Carolina Class A #23314

Late night roadside sighting by motorist on Hwy. 917 south of Mullins

The witness was driving home late at night in September 1998 when they noticed an animal in a roadside ditch near a river. Believing at first it was a dog possibly feeding on roadkill, they slowed as it turned, pushed itself up with its arms, and began to stand. They described an ape-like, fur-covered creature with a bare orangutan-like face, broad chest, and very long arms, and continued past without stopping.

Partial sighting
5 May 1998 Between Andrews, S.C. And Manning, S.C., Williamsburg County, South Carolina Class A #976

A man witnesses a Large, dark, manlike creature cross the highway

The witness was driving on a highway through forest and swamp late at night when a small fox-like animal ran along and across the road. Immediately after, a large upright shaggy creature leapt across the highway in front of the car from right to left and disappeared into roadside vegetation. The witness reported a foul odor just before the sighting and glowing amber eyes reflecting the headlights, and swerved slightly before continuing home shaken.

Road crossingFull-body sightingEyeshineOdor
15 July 1997 Neeses, Orangeburg County, South Carolina Class A #993

A teenager witnesses a black, fur covered creature attempt to pull a dog pen out of the ground.

Around midday the witness went to check on barking dogs in a pen behind the home. There he encountered a tall, hair-covered figure pulling at the pen wire, which turned to face him before fleeing toward the forest. A relative who ran outside also saw the figure running away. No physical evidence remained the next day after an overnight thunderstorm.

Full-body sightingVocalizationFootstepsOdorProperty disturbance
8 August 1995 Sumter County, South Carolina Class A #971

Small. Child-like Bigfoot seen crossing road

The witness was traveling by car with a companion at night when a small hairy creature crossed the road ahead of them. The creature paused in the middle of the road to look toward the vehicle, then leapt into an adjacent swamp and disappeared. It was described as about five feet tall with dark brown hair and an unusual gait that was difficult to imitate.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 August 1993 Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Class A #417

Family's daylight encounter near Inman

The witness and a relative were on their deck at night when their dog barked persistently at the woods edge. The witness approached and found a crouched hairy animal that then stood upright on two feet and ran into the woods, knocking down trees amid screaming. The group fled inside with children, and the next day found hair, footprints, and disturbed garden produce in the woods.

Full-body sightingScreamUnidentified soundTracksHair +2
7 July 1993 Pinevill S.C., Berkeley County, South Carolina Class A #789

Creature stepped out in front of witnesses.

The witness and a companion were camping at night when they heard something heavy climbing the bluff toward camp. They fled to the truck and drove slowly past the camp entrance with headlights on. A tall, hairy biped stepped into the road, stared at them, then walked away on two legs. They found larger-than-human footprints and disturbed ground the next day.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTracksOdorMovement only
Winter 1991 Cross Anchor, Laurens County, South Carolina Class A #24235

Man recounts watching a sasquatch cross road near Cross Anchor

In 1991 around 1-2 a.m., the witness and a companion were driving backroads looking for deer when they saw a bipedal figure cross the road ahead in the headlights. They drove closer, stopped, and shone a flashlight into the woods where a figure stood behind a tree about 20 yards in. The figure stepped out, appeared to look toward them with red eyeshine, then walked away into the woods, and the pair drove off frightened.

Road crossingFull-body sightingEyeshine