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Spring 1993 LEESBURG, Lake County, Florida Class A #23696

Huge creature stands in headlights on rural road near Leesburg

Two companions driving on a dirt road toward their house at night stopped when a large creature stood in the road a short distance ahead. With headlights and then high beams on, they watched it for a couple of minutes as it stood and moved its head from side to side. They then drove past it and rushed into the house to tell the occupants and check everyone was alright.

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August 1991 WILLISTON FL, Levy County, Florida Class A #28418

Woman remembers two visual encounters near Williston

The witness and a relative were driving in the early evening as a storm approached. About 30 yards ahead they saw four hair-covered bipeds walking single file east across the road from dense woods on one side to dense woods on the other. The figures ranged in size and were holding hands, moving with long strides without appearing hurried. The witnesses did not stop and reported no unusual sounds or odors during this encounter.

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June 1991 Bronson, Levy County, Florida Class A #1407

Bigfoot runs across road, appears to be carrying a small infant Bigfoot

While driving in daylight with companions, the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure cross the road ahead of the vehicle. The figure was described as carrying a small child-like figure in its arms and moving quickly into woods on the far side. All occupants reportedly watched it and judged it was not a bear because it was on two legs and moved as it did.

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1986 Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida Class A #606

witness observed creature running across the road

A driver reportedly encountered a tall, thin figure covered in hair while driving to a relative's house. The figure ran into the paved road, paused briefly in the headlights, then continued across to the other side. The account was relayed by a relative of the driver rather than the driver directly.

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December 1985 Tavares, Lake County, Florida Class A #14118

Night time sighting by motorist on CR 448 near Lake Jem

Late at night while driving home from a night shift, the witness saw a very tall, hairy, dark creature cross the county road in front of her car and disappear into vegetation. She observed it in her headlights from about 50 yards as it moved upright on two legs with swinging arms. After passing the spot she noticed a strong foul odor like road-kill in the air.

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25 May 1985 Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida Class A #40034

Women recall an afternoon road crossing near Bulow Park

The witness was riding with a companion in daylight when they noticed a small upright figure by the roadside holding a stick. The figure dropped to all fours, moved into the road, then stood bipedally and crossed slowly in front of the car, forcing a brake. After passing, it dropped to all fours again, glanced back, and left into the woods. Both occupants agreed it was not a bear or monkey and described it as about four and a half to five feet tall, dark brown and ape-like.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingAnimal behaviour
Spring 1985 Mexico Beach, Fla, Bay County, Florida Class A #23247

Woman remembers encountering a strange animal while driving outside Mexico Beach

Late at night while traveling by car toward Mexico Beach, Florida, the witness encountered an animal squatting at the edge of the pavement near County Road 386 and Highway 98. As the car approached, the animal jumped up and ran bipedally across the road in front of the car into woods on the other side. It was described as about five to six feet tall with long dark shaggy hair with red highlights, and its face was not recalled.

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Fall 1985 Alachua, Alachua County, Florida Class A #2566

College Psychology Teacher observes Bigfoot crossing road. Animal has covering of leaves and/or palm branches

The witness was taking a morning walk on the paved road in front of the house when a creature covered in green vegetation crossed the road at a small bridge over a creek. The creature moved with an ape-like lope, looked toward the witness, then crawled down the bridge embankment into the shallow creek and disappeared. The witness ran to the creek but found no trace.

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1982–1983 Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida Class A #11762

Daylight sighting by motorist couple in the Montura Estates area

The witness and her husband were driving slowly through a sparsely populated development after shopping. They noticed a tall, dark, hair-covered figure walking along and then across the road ahead of them. When they closed to about 100-150 feet and stopped, they observed its long hair, large size, and human-like walk before it stepped into dense vegetation and disappeared. They searched nearby roads but did not see it again.

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August 1981 Bronson, Levy County, Florida Class A #27250

Woman remembers observing a bi-pedal hair-covered adult and youth while driving near Bronson

The witness was driving to an early class on a clear morning when a large hair-covered biped emerged from the tree line and crossed the highway in a couple of steps. The figure paused by a fence to look toward the witness, then lifted a smaller hair-covered figure from the weeds onto its hip. It then stepped over a barbed-wire fence and walked unhurried into the woods.

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1981–1982 Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida Class A #26581

Man remembers observing a hairy, bipedal creature in the headlights of his car near Port Richey

After an evening class, the witness drove along a dirt access road beside a marsh and stopped when a slim hair-covered creature stepped into the headlights and stood in the road about 40-50 feet away. The creature stared toward the car for several seconds, then walked calmly across the road into the marsh. The witness got out to look and listen but detected no odor or sound, and found no tracks the next morning.

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1980–1989 Geneva, Alabama, Holmes County, Florida Class A #9545

Motorist has morning sighting on road outside Sweet Gum Head

The witness was driving home from a night shift in the morning when she saw a very tall dark figure ahead on the road. The figure crossed the road and walked straight into thick woods as she approached. As she got closer she realized it was completely covered in medium brown hair and about seven feet tall, which frightened her and she drove on. She avoided the route for a time but later resumed using it without further sightings.

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July 1978 Jupiter, Martin County, Florida Class A #5369

Man recalls childhood evening encounter in Johnathon Dickenson State Park

The witness was camping with family and jogged alone to an observation tower in the evening. After resting on top, the witness climbed down, slipped and landed noisily in brush. A hair-covered animal about 25 yards away raised its head, stared briefly, then ran across the clearing, rising to two legs before crossing the road and vanishing into woods. The witness ran back to camp, where family dismissed the account.

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20 June 1975 Redland, Dade County, Florida Class A #49084

Memory told of a 'Hairy Man' crossing Hwy. 27 north of Homestead

Late at night in June, the witness was driving south on a dark two-lane highway through swampland with three children asleep in the back. She saw a large hair-covered figure come up from a roadside canal, stand on two legs and cross in front of her car. She slowed to almost a stop and watched it at very close range as it turned toward her before walking into the canal, then woke the children to tell them.

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BFRO YEAR: 1971-72? Putnam Hall, Putnam County, Florida Class A #1021

Large Creature standing in road

The witness and a companion were driving at night when an entity was standing in their lane and they had to swerve to avoid hitting it. They reported getting a good look as they passed, describing a tall, hairy, man-like figure. The driver was frightened and would not stop or turn around.

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Night two Florida #2f377891-138c-40d4-860a-c7af0743d79b

Eyeshine in Florida

On night two a separate team driving a roadway saw red eyeshine about ten feet up that turned and crossed the road. They pursued on foot hearing twig snaps and rustling of something large and seeing shifting eyeshine eight to ten feet up. Members then reported feeling ill, disoriented, and trance-like, with the last person feeling lured away from the group.

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Date unknown Florida #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/xmCbJeXXqBXpVCGIJSAY9qJtdPs9_tdJp-LO0uF46qA

Dogman sighting in Florida

The witness's older brother was driving home from football practice when a creature ran out in front of his car. He later said it was the same type of being the group saw together at the mother's property. At the time the family did not believe him.

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