Search results

129 encounters
July 1995 Sylvania/Tisdale, Saskatchewan Class B #24643

Manlike form seen crossing road at night in a thunderstorm near McKague

In 1995 the witness was riding in the backseat of a car driving home from Barrier Lake after midnight in rain and thunderstorms, watching the ditch for deer. During lightning flashes the witness saw a tall, featureless black human-like figure run from a field across the ditch and road in front of the vehicle into the treeline. Only the witness and the front passenger who were watching that side saw it; the driver and others did not notice it.

SilhouetteRoad crossing
July 1995 Grand Forks, British Columbia, Ferry County, Washington Class B #26222

Woman recalls strange creature dashing across road north of Republic

Two people driving south into Washington in the early afternoon saw a dark hair-covered animal dash across the highway from forest to forest. The witness described it as lean and long, moving partly on two legs and partly on four, with no visible pointed ears. The sighting lasted only moments and was first dismissed as an abnormal animal, only years later considered as possibly sasquatch.

Road crossingPartial sighting
11 March 1995 Sagamore Hills, Summit County, Ohio Class B #13882

Road crossing sighting outside Cleveland - St. Rt. 82 near the CVRA

The witness and a companion were driving home in the evening when a tall, hairy biped ran across the road in front of their car. They stopped, backed up, and watched it continue running up a nearby bike path until it disappeared from view. The encounter lasted about thirty seconds at close range in rainy, dark conditions.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Spring 1995 Canandaigua, Lenawee County, Michigan Class B #14828

Possible dusk sighting near Lake Hudson State Park

A couple driving home at dusk saw a tall dark two-legged figure appear directly in front of their car on M-156. The figure crossed the road extremely fast in a few steps and disappeared to the east, leaving them shaken and surprised they had not hit it. An oncoming car also stopped, but the couple never spoke with its occupant.

Road crossingPartial sighting
August 1994 Brackettville, Kinney County, Texas Class B #10239

Motorists observe animal crossing the road

Two occupants of a truck on Highway 131 near Brackettville saw a large hairy creature cross the road about 300 yards ahead in the morning. When they reached the spot the creature was gone, but they found a patch of long brown hair on a barbed-wire fence. The witness later heard from a relative that local ranchers had reported similar sightings in the area.

Road crossingHair
February 1994 Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio Class B #4961

Nightime sighting on SR 78 near Woodsfield

The witnesses were riding around in heavy snow late at night when they saw a large gray creature cross the road about 200 yards away. Its head appeared to clear an 8-foot road sign. Afterwards they found very large three-toed tracks in the snow coming down a steep bank and continuing across the highway with a long stride.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTracks
26 December 1992 Deep River And Naselle, Pacific County, Washington Class B #23300

Couple sees bipedal creature jump across a logging road near Naselle

On the evening of the day after Christmas 1992, the witness and her ex-husband were driving on Deep River Mainline toward Naselle in snowy, dark conditions with only headlights. A large creature leapt across the narrow road in front of their moving car in a single fast motion described as a blur. The witness stated it was bigger than a bear and could not have been a bear, noting bears hibernate at that time of year.

Road crossing
9 September 1992 Roscommon, Mich, Roscommon County, Michigan Class B #38946

Recollection of a possible road crossing at dusk near Roscommon

Two occupants driving south in a truck at dusk saw a tall hair-covered figure cross the road in a wooded area. The figure moved upright from west to east with swinging arms while slightly hunched. The witnesses slowed near the crossing spot but were too unnerved to get out and investigate.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Winter 1992 Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana Class B #2457

Motorists witness something "white and furry" crossing Youth Camp Road

Two occupants of a van were driving east after dropping off a passenger when a white furry figure crossed the road in front of them. The figure was described as walking upright from woods on one side to woods on the other and was glimpsed in the headlights. The occupants reportedly continued in silence for several minutes before speaking about what they had seen.

Road crossing
15 November 1991 Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri Class B #24767

Motorist recalls possible early morning sighting north of Mt. Vernon

Around 1991 or 1992, the witness was driving home alone about 1 a.m. when an animal on all fours ran across the road and she braked to barely miss it. In a few seconds she noted its body was level rather than sloped, its legs were distinct without belly skin, and its lighter-colored hairless-looking face without a snout turned sideways to look at her. She heard nothing because the radio was on, and found no sign at the site the next day.

Road crossingPartial sighting
Spring 1990 White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington Class B #9665

Young girl sees road-crossing figure during car repair stop

When the witness was in elementary school, the witness stopped with parents and companions on a back forest road in Washington while they looked at a truck with trouble. The witness saw a very tall dark silhouette with thick long limbs cross the road in front over a small bridge, moving quickly. No one else in the party noticed it, and the witness recalls no sound or odor.

SilhouetteRoad crossingPossible hoax
15 November 1989 Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee Class B #10220

Motorists have nighttime sighting near Pulaski.

The witness was riding home at night with two relatives during high winds and approaching rain when a large hairy figure ran upright across the road ahead of the car. The witness and one relative saw it briefly, while the other relative missed it. They first thought it was a bear but concluded it was something else because it stayed upright and looked more human.

Road crossing
15 July 1989 Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey Class B #24738

Man recalls incident years before among homes near Brick

Around midnight on a warm summer evening, the witness was talking with a companion beside a car in front of a home. They noticed a large grayish dog-like shape under a streetlight nearby. When high beams were turned on, the figure stood upright and ran bipedally across the road and around the dark side of the house, disappearing within seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineUnidentified sound
October 1988 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Class B #29403

Witness recalls a possible daytime sighting while 4-wheeling as a youth west of Nashville

The witness was riding an ATV on a logging road with his stepbrother riding behind him when a tall hair-covered biped dashed across the road directly in front of them. The figure cleared the logging road in about two steps and disappeared into thick brush on the other side. The witness sped away in fear and the passenger did not see the figure. The witness later returned to the spot but found no tracks or odor, only a seldom-used path through the brush.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 1987 Harmony, Warren County, New Jersey Class B #13276

Motorist has nightime sighting near Harmony

The witness was driving home from work at night when headlights revealed an upright figure standing in the road ahead. The figure briefly turned its head toward the car, then ran across the road on two legs with long hopping strides and disappeared into the woods. The witness, who hunts locally, said it was not a bear or other familiar animal.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
27 September 1986 Milltown, Sebastian County, Arkansas Class B #11252

Teenagers have nighttime sighting of animal near Milltown

In fall 1986 the witness was driving a pickup with two companions on a rural dirt road at night with the headlights off. He saw a figure emerge and walk across the road ahead toward a pasture for about five seconds before he looked down for the lights. The female companion also saw it and became distressed, while the male companion did not see it, and the group turned back without continuing to the lake.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
5 May 1985 Pine Plains, Dutchess County, New York Class B #11630

Dusk and evening sightings around Stissing Mountain

In late spring 1985 the witness and a companion were driving in daylight when a tall figure crossed the road in a few strides and entered a field. They reached the spot seconds later but the figure had disappeared from the open field. The witness later described the figure as tall, heavy, hunched and dark with obscured facial features.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Spring 1985 Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Class B #15003

Brief sighting by motorsist near Shelby Forest

The witness was a passenger in a car with five companions driving at night. A large dark hair-covered figure on two feet ran across the divided highway in front of the car, crossing multiple lanes in a few seconds. Only the witness and the driver saw it, and the driver stopped briefly before reversing to a turnaround and leaving.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 1983 Liberty Hill Near Lake Wateree, Kershaw County, South Carolina Class B #546

Good Samaritan has encounter near Liberty Hill

A driver stopped to help two motorists whose car had left the road after swerving to avoid a large hairy creature chasing a deer across the road. While fetching a rope from his truck to pull their car out, he walked directly into the creature standing behind his truck. He noted a foul smell, red eyes, and a low growl before it walked to the woods edge and then into the woods. He then helped move the car and continued his trip, shaken by the encounter.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingGrowlOdor
December 1982 Fieldale, Henry County, Virginia Class B #27472

Man recalls watching a possible late night road crossing from his home outside Fieldale

Around 3 a.m. on a cold clear night during Christmas season, the witness got up for a drink and looked out the back-door window toward a lit road. He watched a tall, hairy, upright figure with long arms climb a steep bank, grip a bridge rail, cross the two-lane road in one stride, and disappear down the opposite bank. The observation lasted about five seconds under a street light.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing