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Fall 1999 Dont Remember, Talladega County, Alabama Class A #25238

Woman recalls encountering a creature while driving through Talladega National Forest

The witness reported rounding a sharp curve on a two-lane road at night with headlights illuminating a standing figure on the roadside very close to the car. The figure appeared hunched and swung its arms in a manner the witness interpreted as angry or about to jump into the road. A daughter was also in the car during the encounter that lasted several seconds.

Full-body sightingEyeshineAnimal behaviour
4 August 1998 Conejos County, Colorado Class A #1350

Report of a field investigation over several days

Three researchers camped in a remote timbered drainage in early August 1998 to study suspected sasquatch activity. Over two afternoons they heard loud primate-like calls and screams around camp, and during two nights they heard conversational vocalizations, rhythmic rock-clicking, and stealthy footfalls that alarmed horses. They also detected red eyeshine and later found a fresh animal bed overlooking the camp. They left early, concluding no conclusive evidence was obtained but the area warranted further investigation.

VocalizationScreamFootstepsEyeshineUnidentified sound +1
August 1998 Yosemite, Tuolumne County, California Class A #3672

Late night sighting by motorists travelling through Tioga Pass (Yosemite), a few miles beyond Crane Flat Campground

Late at night the witness was driving with family when the headlights revealed a creature standing on a rock beside the road. The creature was initially bent over facing the car, then very slowly rose upright while looking toward the occupants as they passed. The witness described a thin, dark-haired figure with long arms and an elderly appearance.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
July 1998 Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri Class B #22600

Couple has early evening encounter at home near Forsyth

Late one summer evening in 1998, a couple lying in bed in their trailer heard repeated loud screams and their dogs became highly agitated. The husband went outside with a flashlight and saw red-orange eyeshine well above normal human face height, then a tall upright shadow running toward the southwest. No further screams occurred and the dogs stayed agitated for 10-15 minutes. The couple decided not to call emergency services.

ScreamEyeshineSilhouetteFootsteps
July 1998 San Isabel, Custer County, Colorado Class A #14814

Father and son nighttime roadside sighting in the Wet Mountains southwest of Pueblo

While driving on a forest road in the early morning to find a campsite, the witness and a relative noticed an orange glow in a roadside stand of trees. As they drove past, the witness saw a tall erect human-like figure standing behind a large rock close to the road, turning its head and upper body to watch the truck. They did not stop, continued to a lake to wait for daylight, then returned in the morning to examine the site and take photos.

Partial sightingEyeshine
1 July 1998 Huntington Lake, Fresno County, California Class B #8868

Campers hear strange late night sounds near Florence Lake

After fishing, the witness and a companion set up camp for the night and sat by a campfire after dark. They heard a low horn-like sound that seemed to approach from a ledge behind the camp. They then briefly saw a pair of pale glowing eyes in that direction. After a warning shout and a warning shot, they quickly packed up, extinguished the fire, and drove home.

EyeshineUnidentified sound
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
May 1998 Hoadley, Gallia County, Ohio Class A #3686

Another nighttime incident near Hoadley, off Hoadley Road (Wayne Nat. For.)

The witness and a companion camped in Wayne National Forest over a holiday weekend. After mimicking animal sounds in the evening, the witness stayed awake through the night hearing crashes, footsteps, grunts and mimicking speech, and saw eye shine high off the ground. In the morning the pair found a snapped tree, strong odor, widely spaced ground marks and a five-toed partial print, which the witness attributed to a large visitor.

EyeshineFootstepsVocalizationGrowlUnidentified sound +3
April 1998 LaRue/New York, Henderson County, Texas Class A #9924

Mother and son have night time encounter on county road.

Two people driving a van at night saw a very tall, hair-covered biped cross the road in their headlights. The figure crossed quickly, paused to look from behind a tree with red eyeshine, then left toward dense woods. The pair turned around and drove home upset without stopping.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
11 January 1998 Mount Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas Class A #4144

Truck driver spots tall figure on roadside

The witness was driving a truck at night when a dark figure was seen on the roadside appearing to roll on the ground. As the truck got closer the figure stood upright on two legs, moved toward the side of the road, and then jumped up and down while hitting its chest. The witness drove past without stopping and continued on.

Full-body sightingEyeshinePossible hoax
Summer 1998 Erie County, New York Class B #1520

Witness sees yellow. glowing eyes while four-wheeling

The witness and a companion were riding a four-wheeler through a swampy forest off abandoned tracks at dusk. The witness first noticed a black flash in the woods, then heard whistling and rustling behind them while riding slowly. Looking back, the witness perceived a large black bulk pursuing them and saw two yellow glowing eyes. The companion reportedly saw nothing, and the witness did not mention it at the time to avoid alarming the companion.

Partial sightingEyeshineWhistleMovement only
January 1998 Howard Creek, Gulf County, Florida Class B #7792

Woman has nighttime sighting from truck

The witness and two companions were driving on a dirt road at night using a spotlight to look for deer, with the witness sitting in the truck bed holding the light. The witness illuminated a huge bear-like figure with red eyes at the edge of the woods and estimated its height at about 6 feet 5 inches to 7 feet. The witness quickly climbed into the truck cab through the rear window. A companion on the same side of the truck also saw the figure.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
1998–2000 Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Class A #20940

Security guards have nighttime sightings outside Jacksonville

While on night patrol, the witness responded to a companion's report of something standing by trees behind a building and shone a spotlight into the woods. A very large upright hairy creature holding a branch was seen, which then dropped the branch, looked back with red eyeshine, screamed, and ran away with a strong odor left behind. The witnesses later found a large pine branch torn from about nine feet up.

Full-body sightingEyeshineScreamOdorTree break
16 October 1997 Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi Class A #1345

creature leaned on the hood of a car.

The witness reported driving on a country road when a large creature crossed and stopped in front of the car. After the witness brightened the headlights, the creature approached, struck the car and leaned on the hood while screaming loudly. The witness reversed around it and drove away while still hearing it screaming in the distance.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineScreamVehicle contact
October 1997 Shady Grove, Crittenden County, Kentucky Class A #2367

Unusual screams and two sightings near Shady Grove

The witness was driving with companions late at night to look around. A companion noticed two red eyes on a bank, initially thought to be a raccoon, then the creature blinked and walked upright on two legs across the road about 100 yards ahead. The group locked the doors and drove away as the creature disappeared into a timbered thicket.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
September 1997 Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland Class A #8135

A nighttime sighting on Route 610

Late at night the witness and a companion were driving north when they noticed a very large, dark, tall figure standing motionless on the side of the road facing east. The outline stood out in the darkness and its eyes reflected a white/silvery light. Both occupants were shocked and spoke little about it afterward.

SilhouetteEyeshine
September 1997 DORCHESTER NE, Saline County, Nebraska Class B #28090

Motorist has possible night time sighting near Dorchester

The witness was driving north on a highway at night approaching a lit intersection. A tall dark figure emerged from the roadside ditch, approached the car in one stride, and stared at the witness. The witness continued to the stop sign, saw the figure standing in the middle of the road in the rearview mirror, and drove on without stopping.

Partial sightingEyeshine
12 August 1997 Whitehall, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Class A #16870

Daylight sighting by motorist of a juvenile north of Whitehall

The witness was driving slowly on a wooded back road at dusk when headlights caught eyes in a tree beside the road. A small hair-covered figure dropped from a branch, landed crouched without fully standing, then ran on two legs up a ravine. The witness estimated the whole event lasted about 30 seconds.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
August 1997 Mescalero, Otero County, New Mexico Class A #3895

Incidents around home on Mescalero IR

In March 1997, two sisters driving to their mother's house encountered a large hairy figure sitting beside a dirt road. When headlights illuminated it, the figure stood to seven feet or taller and then moved toward the river. The witnesses were frightened and said it was neither a bear nor a human.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
Fall 1997 Buzzard Roost, George County, Mississippi Class A #4767

Brothers have nighttime sighting near Leaf River Wildlife Management Area

The witness was driving at night with a relative while looking for deer when gold eyes were noticed off the left side of the road. On approaching, they saw a roughly six-foot-tall figure with long brown hair standing by a fence and swaying side to side. They drove slowly past without stopping and did not return.

Full-body sightingEyeshine