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20 July 2021 De Leon Springs, Volusia County, Florida Class B #74678

Possible 1AM sighting by commuter on forest road 17 miles west of Daytona Beach

The witness was driving south on Highway 11 late at night with a bright light bar on when a tall hairy biped crossed the road ahead and stepped over a guardrail into the trees. The witness slowed, noted large wet footprints on the pavement where it crossed, then turned around and drove back but saw only a disturbed spot at the treeline. The witness estimated the creature was 7-8 feet tall with reddish-brown shaggy hair and a large chest, seen for only a couple seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTracks
April 2021 Naples, Collier County, Florida Class B #69016

Possible daylight sighting by motorcyclist 35 miles NE of Naples

The witness was riding a motorcycle north in the morning when a brown figure crossed the road from east to west. The figure moved quickly in a smooth bipedal walk, covering the road in three or four long strides, unlike a bounding deer. After riding through the crossing location, the witness smelled a light skunky body odor lingering for several yards.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
26 September 2015 Central, Lake County, Florida Class B #50462

Possible daylight road crossing by a blueberry farm in Central Florida

The witness was driving south on a sunny Saturday morning to run errands. A tall hair-covered biped stepped from one side of the road ahead and crossed two lanes in two steps before passing behind an oncoming vehicle and into roadside trees. The witness kept driving without stopping and later saw only trees and grass where it had gone.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
January 2013 Poinciana, Osceola County, Florida Class B #39338

Possible daylight sighting while riding a dirt bike outside Poinciana

The witness was riding dirtbikes with a companion when the pair stopped at a dead end. The witness looked back and saw a large bipedal figure crossing the road as a car approached, then doubling back and jumping a fence. The witness rode quickly to the spot but the figure had vanished across an open field, with the distant tree line too far for anyone to have reached so quickly.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 2012 Midway Between Chiefland And Bronson, Levy County, Florida Class B #36634

Motorist passes a crouching figure outside Chiefland

The witness and a companion were driving east at night in light rain when the vehicle drifted near the median. A large brownish creature rose from a crouch beside the road, raised its arms, and ran bipedally across the highway. The pair turned around to look again but the creature was already gone.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
24 December 2010 Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida Class B #42293

Possible nighttime sighting while standing with friends outside a rural home near Wesley Chapel

Late at night the witness and two companions were talking outside a rural home when the witness noticed movement between houses. Under a street light they watched a tall dark hairy biped run across the cul-de-sac without looking toward them. The group reacted with great fear, with one person running inside and the others driving away, later agreeing they had seen a bigfoot.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
10 November 2010 Miami, Dade County, Florida Class B #38893

Driver spots a tall biped crossing the road just west of Miami

Late at night the witness was driving south on Krome Highway in western Miami after leaving a casino. In the outer reach of the headlights a tall dark bipedal figure crossed the road left to right in about three strides while hunched forward in a jogging motion. The witness estimated it at 8 to 9 feet tall with a build proportional to its height and said it never looked toward the car.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
19 May 2007 Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida Class B #19232

Motorist spots a tall unknown figure crossing Walter Boardman Loop

The witness was driving with a companion toward a bait shop in the morning when he saw a tall dark bipedal figure cross the road ahead near distant vehicles. The figure moved quickly in a few long strides and entered the woods before the companion could see it. The couple searched the treeline but found no trace, and a park employee later suggested a bear, which the witness rejected.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
27 July 2005 Esto, Holmes County, Florida Class B #24586

Possible daytime road-crossing by a juvenile outside Esto

While driving to work in the morning, the witness saw a large reddish-brown long-haired animal crossing the road on all fours. The animal moved smoothly and unhurriedly to the opposite side and disappeared into thick vegetation near a creek. The witness noted a flat human-like chest, head set directly on the shoulders, and knuckle-walking, and interpreted it as a juvenile.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
October 2003 Caryville, Washington County, Florida Class B #42885

Possible daytime highway crossing on US-90 outside Caryville

The witness was driving east in daylight when an animal came up a hill from a two-track and ran across the highway on all fours. The witness first noticed it from a distance and watched it cross over a few seconds. The witness described a tall, thin, red-haired animal with its head held down and a cone-shaped head.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
July 2000 Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida Class B #33784

Car pulling camper hits something on US 129 South of Live Oak

Four men were driving south late at night towing a loaded travel trailer when a tall dark form ran toward the road on two feet. The car passed in front of it, but the trailer struck it with enough force to lift the trailer off the ground. The occupants stopped, backed up, and inspected the vehicles and roadway but found no body, blood, hair, or damage.

Partial sightingRoad crossingVehicle contactPossible misidentification