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July 2013 Auburn, Sac County, Iowa Class B #48388

Strange, large animal seen at night on a rural road near Auburn

Late on a summer night the witness was riding in a car with three companions on gravel roads near Auburn, Iowa. A very large black-haired animal crossed the road in front of the car in the headlights, clearing the road in one to two steps. The witness described an arched back, odd strides, rear-bent legs and a vaguely dog-like face, and estimated it was taller than the vehicle and larger than a horse.

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June 2013 Hanson, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Class A #44263

Road crossing and a close call with a vehicle during the day outside Hanson

The witness was driving in heavy rain in the early afternoon when a large hair-covered figure entered the road to cross. The figure nearly collided with an oncoming minivan, twisting and raising its arms to avoid contact before continuing into dense woods. The witness braked, stopped, and later checked the treeline but saw nothing further.

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June 2013 Grain Valley, Jackson County, Missouri Class A #41395

Daylight sighting outside Grain Valley near the Monkey Mountain Park Reserve

The witness and a companion were driving toward a nature reserve parking lot in the afternoon to look for Sasquatch. Less than a hundred feet ahead, a large dark-haired muscular creature crossed the road on all fours from a field and disappeared. The witness reached for a camera but was too late, and a request to return to search for prints was declined. The companion reportedly interpreted the animal as a large dog, while the witness maintained it was unlike any known animal.

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27 May 2013 Nashville, Holmes County, Ohio Class B #41270

Possible daylight sighting while driving in farm country near Nashville

In mid-May 2013 at early dusk, the witness stopped on a remote dirt road to photograph horses. After putting the car in gear she saw a large dark bipedal figure leap from a hillside across the road into a ravine in under ten seconds. She drove to the crossing point but saw nothing further and later noted the fence there was bent.

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28 April 2013 Pembine, Marinette County, Wisconsin Class A #41062

Daytime road crossing seen by a retired police officer near Pembine

The witness was traveling south on a county road after leaving a cabin when a brown, broad-shouldered figure crossed the road slowly from east to west. Only the upper body was visible, showing a pointed head and human-like arm swing. The witness sped up and then stopped to look, but the figure had disappeared into open scrub and could not be relocated.

Road crossingPartial sighting
23 April 2013 Middletown, Warren County, Virginia Class A #40959

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.

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13 April 2013 Between Cheifland FL And Otter Creek In Levy County, Levy County, Florida Class A #40935

Friends almost strike a tall manlike animal as it crosses road outside Chiefland

Two occupants driving south on Highway 19 in the early morning reported seeing a tall brown human-shaped figure at the treeline that moved into the center of the road in front of them. They described it as about eight to nine feet tall with long arms held out and said they braked and narrowly avoided hitting it. They chose not to turn back and continued driving.

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April 2013 Badger, Roseau County, Minnesota Class B #42596

Possible daybreak sighting by a motorist in farm country north of Badger

Before dawn the witness was driving slowly on an icy highway when headlights revealed a dark upright figure paused in the ditch. The figure then ran bipedally across the road in a few very long strides and disappeared into woods near a vacant farm. The witness described it as tall, bulky and black with long arms and immediately called the spouse. A later daytime check of the site found no tracks.

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28 March 2013 Bristol, Liberty County, Florida Class A #40618

Motorist brakes to avoid a large hairy biped near Bristol

The witness was driving at night toward a relative's house when headlights revealed a very large black hairy biped near the roadside. The figure stepped into the road directly in front of the truck, took four steps across, and disappeared into the woods within seconds. The driver braked hard to avoid a collision, leaving skid marks that investigators later photographed.

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March 2013 Palos Park, Cook County, Illinois Class B #47521

Possible early morning sighting in Palos Park

Just before sunrise in March 2013, the witness was on the side of the road and saw a tall black figure in the rear-view mirror pass behind the vehicle and cross the road in three strides. The witness first thought it was a person out walking, but later noted the walking trail was ahead while the area behind was a guardrail and steep drop-off that was very difficult to walk.

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20 February 2013 Trinidad, Humboldt County, California Class B #74293

Four witnesses in a vehicle see a probable sasquatch 1 mile north of Trinidad

Four women driving south on Patricks Point Road near Trinidad in the late afternoon watched a very tall, dark figure walk across the road in front of their car. The figure was described as solid black head to toe, trim with broad shoulders and arms reaching near the knees, moving with a purposeful stride from forested land on one side into thick brush with no visible trail on the other. The occupants were struck by its height, smoothness, and silhouette appearance without visible face or clothing lines, and afterward wondered if it had been a Bigfoot.

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27 January 2013 Gadsden, Etowa County, Alabama Class B #39620

Motorist has two possible sightings on the Appalachian Hwy. near Gadsden

The witness was driving to work in the morning when a large black figure appeared about 150 yards ahead. It walked slowly across the highway, stepped over a guardrail without breaking stride, and continued down a ditch into swampy woods. The witness described it as bigger than a man with short legs, a long upper body, long arms nearly to the knees, and no visible clothing.

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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.

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January 2013 Rocky Head Community, Coffee County, Alabama Class A #47975

Motorist observes a tall biped with an ape-like face while driving at dusk near Ariton

The witness was driving north on a rural highway just before dark when they noticed a large dark shape in the roadway ahead. As they got closer, the shape stood and moved to the road shoulder in a few steps, revealing a tall bipedal creature in the headlights. The creature faced the vehicle and raised an arm as the witness passed within about thirty feet, with the significance of the encounter registering only afterward.

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29 December 2012 Woodstown, Salem County, New Jersey Class A #40462

Night time road crossing near Woodstown

The witness was driving home late at night and stopped near a telephone pole after headlights revealed reflective eyes. A tall, dark-haired figure stood behind the pole swaying for several seconds before running into the woods. The witness heard grunting and a screech, smelled a musky odor, and noticed a dead deer in a nearby field.

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20 December 2012 Matteson, Cook County, Illinois Class A #38395

Motorists have nighttime sighting north of Matteson

The witness was driving southbound through a forest preserve at night with his wife and daughter with headlights on high beam. Less than 50 feet ahead, a huge dark figure crossed the road from left to right in fewer than two steps. All three occupants saw it, noting its long, massive muscular arms and very large size.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
11 December 2012 Marysville, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #38224

Huge upright figure crosses road in-front of Marysville couple at night

The witness and a companion were driving at night when headlights illuminated a large hairy figure crossing the road in front of the truck. The figure moved quickly down a steep bank, across the road, and into dense vegetation, disappearing before the witness could exit the vehicle, though crashing sounds were heard afterward. The dog in the vehicle reacted by whimpering and fixating on the woods.

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4 December 2012 Snow, Marion County, Arkansas Class A #38015

Motorist observes three bigfoots crossing before him at night east of Harrison

The witness was driving west on a two-lane highway at night when headlights revealed three figures on the road. Two larger figures crossed near the center line and stepped over a roadside fence with ease, while a smaller trailing figure used a fence post to vault over. The group kept moving without looking at the witness during an encounter lasting only seconds.

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2 December 2012 Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Class B #37988

Late night observation by a home owner near Lake Decatur

The witness was smoking on the front porch at night when rustling was heard nearby. A dark massive upright figure stood up about 30 yards away, looked both ways, then ran across the street into a wooded area. Later that night the witness noted a musty odor and heard a deep scream-howl sound on and off.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineOdorScream +2
13 November 2012 Appleton, Calumet County, Wisconsin Class B #39095

Large, dark biped crosses road at night near Appleton

The witness was driving home from work around 2:30 a.m. when a large dark figure crossed the road about 50 feet ahead, moving very fast on two legs. It crossed in about two strides and disappeared into a farm field as the witness braked and turned toward it. After stopping, the witness saw nothing further and noted no tracks, attributing the lack to frozen ground.

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