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5 May 2012 Vernon AL, Lamar County, Alabama Class A #35475

Daylight road crossing near Vernon

The witness reports driving home in daylight when a tall hair-covered creature crossed a gravel road ahead after coming down from a hill. The creature shuffled quickly toward a swamp without appearing to notice the witness. The witness emphasizes a clear view and describes long arms with hands reaching below the knees.

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April 2012 Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama Class A #79523

Motorist reports 3am road crossing sighting on Hwy 40 across Tennessee River from Scottsboro

The witness was driving up a mountain road in the early morning after taking a friend home. Near a curve sign, a figure initially mistaken for a trash bag stood on two feet and stepped across the two-lane road in front of the vehicle. The figure then stepped over a guardrail and disappeared down the mountainside toward the river. The witness drove to the top, returned to the spot to look again, and saw nothing.

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22 February 2012 Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri Class B #33872

Grandmother has a possible night time sighting from her home in the city of Nevada

The witness was waiting at home for grandchildren to return when she saw a large dark bipedal figure crossing an open field and heading out of town. She estimated its height from nearby trees and heard it roar and bang trash bins or dumpsters as it moved southwest behind houses and a store. Dogs and coyotes howled as it continued toward a racetrack and treed creek area.

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21 February 2012 Ocala, Marion County, Florida Class A #33764

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.

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15 January 2012 Lake Mack, Lake County, Florida Class A #34954

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.

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7 January 2012 Monterey, Highland County, Virginia Class B #31956

Possible dusk sighting from a roadway while walking a dog outside of Monterey

At dusk the witness was walking a relative's dog on a road when they saw a short hairy biped crossing the road about 200 feet ahead. The figure crossed the road and a ditch in one stride and continued uphill into the woods while the dog stood rigid and silent. The witness did not follow and turned back.

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Summer 2012 Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee Class A #35914

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.

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Fall 2012 Branson, Taney County, Missouri Class A #40177

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.

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19 December 2011 Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Class A #31858

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.

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22 November 2011 Traveling To Our Farm In Dunnegan On Rt 54 Near El Dorado Springs, Vernon County, Missouri Class A #31201

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.

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15 November 2011 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #31180

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.

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5 November 2011 Woodruff, Oneida County, Wisconsin Class B #32402

Tall upright figure observed crossing road near Woodruff

The witness and a companion were driving on a highway in the late afternoon when both saw a tall, all-black upright figure run across the road from forest to forest. The figure crossed the roadbed and embankments in a few seconds without slowing, stumbling, or looking aside, moving its arms smoothly while running. The witnesses described it as lanky with a conical head and could not identify it as a known animal or person.

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22 October 2011 Pierson, Volusia County, Florida Class A #32203

Late afternoon sighting by a hog hunter outside Pierson

The witness claims that while hog hunting near a roadside ditch, he saw a large brown bipedal creature crouching by the road. The creature reportedly stood, walked back and forth across the road, then crouched again before walking away on two legs toward a swamp. The encounter included heavy footsteps and a strong wild-hog-like odor and reportedly lasted about a minute.

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14 October 2011 FortGarland, Costilla County, Colorado Class B #34078

Father and son witness fast-moving biped crossing road east of Fort Garland

While driving south to go hunting before sunrise, the witness and a companion saw a grey, shaggy bipedal figure run across the highway and up an embankment over a fence. The figure was bent over and moving very fast with its arms pumping, and had very long hair on its forearms. After stopping to look with a flashlight, they heard two distinct whistles from the trees.

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17 September 2011 Titusville, Brevard County, Florida Class A #30679

Nighttime sighting by a motorist outside Port St. John

The witness was driving south alone at night when a large hairy biped crossed the road in front of the car in two strides and dropped into roadside bushes. The creature was described as tall and thickly built with long hair, a conical head, very long arms and very large feet, running upright without looking at the car. The witness did not stop to investigate because it was dark.

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4 September 2011 Forks, Clallam County, Washington Class A #35409

Daytime road crossing near Forks

The witness was riding in a car on LaPush Road in mid-morning when a tall creature crossed the road in front of traffic. The witness described it moving fluidly with a very long stride, clearing the pavement in two to three steps and entering very thick woods. Other drivers also swerved to avoid hitting it.

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September 2011 Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky Class A #31368

Nighttime sighting by motorcyclist near Petersburg

The witness was riding a motorcycle east on KY 8 after leaving a friend's house and slowed for a bend known for deer crossings. A small bipedal creature crossed from the oncoming lane into his lane, and he swerved to miss it by less than a foot. He stopped past the crossing point, turned to aim his headlight on it, and watched it enter thick brush beside the road.

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September 2011 Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee Class A #32537

Nighttime road crossing seen by a couple near Sale Creek

The witness and her husband were driving home on a rainy night when their headlights illuminated a creature standing in the middle of the road. The creature crossed the road in one step and disappeared into roadside brush without looking at the car. Both occupants witnessed it and talked about it for days.

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25 August 2011 Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia Class B #30483

Possible road crossing observed at dusk by a truck driver on I-75 south of Cordele

The witness was driving a truck on I-75 at dusk in fog when a tall dark bipedal creature crossed the highway ahead from forest toward an orchard, covering the lanes in a few long strides and clearing the median and a fence. After pulling over, the witness shone a spotlight into the area, saw red-orange eyeshine for several seconds and heard a low grunt before leaving.

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August 2011 Jacksonville, Pender County, North Carolina Class A #30438

Near collision during an early morning sighting on Hwy. 53 outside Jacksonville

Early on a mid-August morning the witness was traveling north on Highway 53 when a tall, muscular bipedal figure ran across the road in front of the vehicle without looking toward it. The witness described it crossing in about four strides and continuing into the woods while a trailing car slowed behind.

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