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9 November 2020 Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #67381

Sasquatch sighting by motorist 5 miles west of Ely

The witness was driving westbound on a highway with family in the van when she saw a fur-covered bipedal figure very close to the road. The figure walked parallel to the highway and crossed a side road from ditch to ditch in a few seconds. She described long grey to brown wire-like hair and estimated its height around six feet. Family members in the vehicle did not see it, and she kept driving without turning back.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
26 April 2018 Cook, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #59346

Daytime road crossing on MN-73 near the town of Cook

The witness was driving on Highway 73 in the early afternoon when he saw a large brown animal squatting by the roadside. As he approached, it stood bipedally and crossed the highway in three steps into a swampy area. He stopped and found patted-down grass where it had been but no distinct prints due to wet ground, and noted a strong rancid odor at the site.

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December 2017 Rice, Stearns County, Minnesota Class A #58895

Nighttime sighting by a motorist near the city of Rice

About a month before the report, the witness was driving home at night when his headlights caught a tall bipedal figure crossing the two-lane highway ahead. The lower legs and large feet were clearly lit while the upper torso was more shadowed, described as about 7.5 to 8 feet tall, about 3 feet wide, with long black matted hair and long arms swinging as it walked. The figure crossed from east to west in four steps, traveling between a wooded area and the river area.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
18 December 2013 Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota Class B #49518

Biped sighted crossing road at night near Lake Bemidji

The witness was riding as a passenger while driving south toward town at night when an upright figure crossed the two-lane road in the headlights of their car and an oncoming car. The witness saw only the upper body and pumping arms as it crossed the road in about two and a half strides and then disappeared. The driver also saw something but was unsure what it was.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
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.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
9 April 2010 Moose Lake, Carlton County, Minnesota Class A #28013

Motorist describes a daylight sighting with other motorists outside Moose Lake

A woman driving in the morning stopped with several other motorists to watch a large sasquatch-like figure beside an abandoned trailer home. The figure was described as walking near the trailer and looking in a window. As the witness arrived, it walked across the road in front of the lead car, stepped over a barbed-wire fence, and went into the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2009 Taconite, Itasca County, Minnesota Class A #31166

Husband and wife experience an up-close daylight sighting on Hwy. 7 north of Bovey

The witness and his companion were driving south in their pickup when they saw a tall, dark-furred creature near the roadside ditch. It crossed the road less than 20 paces in front of them, then leaped the far ditch in a single stride. Both occupants watched it closely in clear daylight and described human-like but non-human movement and musculature.

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BFRO YEAR: 1996,1999 Embarrass, Ely, Aurora, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #4440

Night time sighting of large bipedal animal by motorist near Babbitt, Minnesota

The witness was driving home at night with family members when a headlight illuminated a very tall, hairy, dark figure crossing the road in front of the car. He tried to point and shout but was initially unable to speak, then asked a relative if she had seen it. The relative had been occupied and had not seen the figure but later said she believed him. The witness reports vivid memory of the event and recurring dreams about it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
About a week later Cass Lake, Cass County, Minnesota Related account #44793

Sasquatch sighting near Cass Lake, Minnesota

About a week later the witness's wife reported seeing a tall dark upright figure crossing the road ahead while driving to the site.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
Date unknown Minnesota #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/04/23/sc-ep318-moments-in-time-that-change-your-life

Sasquatch sighting in Minnesota

The witness and a companion were driving out of a park reserve late at night when a tall jet-black biped ran in front of the car through the headlights. It crossed the road and continued through a yard into woods on the other side. Both occupants saw it but could make out no details.

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