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30 July 2025 Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina Class A #78967

Sasquatch sighting near Highlands, North Carolina (2025)

The witness and a companion were driving in daylight when the vehicle ahead braked suddenly. They reported seeing a large dark hairy creature cross the road and jump over a guardrail with ease. The encounter lasted only a few seconds and the face was not made out.

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5 May 2021 Maggie Valley, Haywood County, North Carolina Class A #69269

Possible sighting of a Sasquatch on Blue Ridge Parkway at overlook near Masonic Monument

The witness and their son watched the sunset at an overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway and then got into their car to leave as fog rolled in. As they started to back up, a very dark, man-like figure ran across the road into the woods. The witness described it as too large for a black bear and not an elk, said it disappeared from view, and said they were left intensely frightened.

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18 June 2020 Mt. Gilead, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class A #65677

Road crossing sighting on Hwy 109 near Mt. Gilead and Uwharrie National Forest

The witness was riding in a car north of Mt. Gilead around noon when an entity appeared about 200 feet ahead. It crossed the highway in two bounds within five to six seconds and headed toward railroad tracks, disappearing before the car reached the spot. The driver did not see it because he was looking in the side mirror at a car behind.

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17 August 2012 Seagrove, Randolph County, North Carolina Class B #42580

Motorists have a possible late night sighting outside Seagrove

In mid-August 2012 around 1-2 a.m., the witness and a companion were driving on a rural wooded road when headlights illuminated a very large dark bipedal animal moving into the woods. The animal was described as much taller and wider than a tall adult man, with long swinging arms, and disappeared within seconds. Both occupants first thought it could be a bear before concluding it was walking on two legs.

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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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September 2009 Spruce Pine, Mcdowell County, North Carolina Class A #30757

Driver & passenger observe late night road crossing near Spruce Pine

The witness and a companion were driving home from a late-night shopping trip when their headlights revealed an animal in the road ahead. They watched it move on two legs in a sideways manner from one side of the road to the other while looking toward their vehicle, then disappear into a field. They slowed to look into the field but saw no further sign of it and later concluded it must have lain down in the grass.

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June 2004 Badin Or Albermarl, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class A #8983

Campers have morning sighting in Uwharrie National Forest

The witness and his father were driving back toward their campsite in the national forest in the morning when they saw a large upright figure on and crossing the dirt road. The figure briefly stopped, looked toward them, then stepped off the road and walked downhill into the woods, at one point completely blocking a roadside sign from view. They drove to the spot where it left the road and found the brush undisturbed and no tracks.

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July 1995 Wilkes County, North Carolina #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Xex4ffcbBPlPy7AERGjWXQMOsiF5D8Mn8liYu-F1Pgc

Sasquatch sighting near Wilkes County (1995)

The witness and a friend were driving slowly up a gravel mountain road at dusk toward a friend's house. They came around a curve and saw a tall, orange-haired biped standing by the roadside, which then crossed in front of the truck and ran up a steep bank with ease. The witness got out, smelled a foul odor and heard it crashing through brush uphill, and returned the next day to find no trace.

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June 1990 Candor, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class A #15492

Road-crossing sighting by motorist on Hwy 220 north of Candor

The witness was traveling by vehicle on a highway in daylight when she saw a large dark furry bipedal figure emerge from woods on one side. The figure stepped over a roadside fence, crossed four lanes quickly with a smooth gliding run, then stepped over a fence on the far side and disappeared into a pine thicket. A companion traveling with her did not see it.

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April 1983 Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina Class A #3332

Motorist slams on his brakes when a 4-5' brown shaggy creature steps in front of his car near Hendersonville

The witness was driving through hills and forest in North Carolina in the early morning while two companions slept. A small brown shaggy creature with a pointed head crossed quickly in front of the car with its arms swinging. The witness braked hard, missed the creature, and woke the companions, initially comparing it to a robed figure.

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1979 Rocky Mount, N.C., Nash County, North Carolina Class A #26076

Woman recalls watching a bigfoot cross the road while riding with her mother near Rocky Mount

While riding at night in a car with two companions, the witness reported a tall, hair-covered biped standing in the roadway ahead in the headlights. The figure paused in the middle of the road, turned toward the car, then moved quickly across a ditch and disappeared into the woods within seconds. The witness stated the figure remained upright throughout and did not move like a bear.

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Fall 1973 Between Cullowee And Franklin., Macon County, North Carolina Class A #3333

Large creature turned and stared at couple

The witness and a companion were driving on remote backroads at night when small pines moved and a large figure emerged. The creature crossed the road in two steps, pausing midway to turn and stare at them. The witness estimated it was about seven and a half feet tall with ice-blue eyes. The companion was frightened and would not allow the witness to leave the car to check for footprints.

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September 1967 Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina Class A #18516

Daylight sighting by farmer (and children) plowing field next to the Yadkin River

A child riding on a tractor with a parent at dusk reported a large hair-covered figure stepping into the tractor lights near a tobacco barn. The figure reportedly paused to look at the riders, then left the road in a single long step into adjacent woods. The parent briefly followed on foot and later searched with a hunting firearm but reported finding nothing.

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about ten years ago Rocky Mount, N.C., Nash County, North Carolina Related account #26076

Sasquatch sighting near Rocky Mount, N.C., North Carolina

A relative driving alone at night in the same area years later reported a nearly identical road encounter and was left terrified.

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