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Possible daytime highway crossing on US-90 outside Caryville
The witness was driving east in daylight when an animal came up a hill from a two-track and ran across the highway on all fours. The witness first noticed it from a distance and watched it cross over a few seconds. The witness described a tall, thin, red-haired animal with its head held down and a cone-shaped head.
Night time sighting by three boys outside Middleburg
Three youths riding in the back of a pickup while spotlighting for deer saw a tall hair-covered figure standing off the road in trees. The spotlight lit it for a second or two, then the truck backed up and the figure was gone. The witnesses noticed a foul sour odor, became scared, and left the area.
Road crossing sighting by motorist
Early on February 18, 2003, the witness was driving east on Interstate 10 when lights from a passing tractor-trailer revealed a figure stepping onto the highway. He slowed, turned on high beams, and watched a tall reddish-haired non-human creature trot across both lanes and the shoulder in a few steps. The observation lasted up to about 30 seconds from about sixty to seventy yards away.
Large humanoid figure seen at night near beach
The witness and a companion were standing on a boardwalk at night when they saw a dark upright figure walking at the edge of the surf. The figure moved south with a smooth, long stride and swinging arms before disappearing down the beach. No footprints were left because it was walking slightly in the water.
Daylight sighting by motorist near Everglades City, off Turner River Road
The witness was traveling west along an easement road on a clear afternoon when an animal was seen at close range. The animal was on all fours with its front raised, paused to look at the witness for a few seconds, then ran away quadrupedally without ever standing. The witness described it as dark brown, short-haired and ape-like, estimating about two and a half to three feet tall on all fours.
Husband and wife have close encounter while roller blading outside Port Charlotte
A couple rollerblading in the mid-afternoon stopped after noticing a large reddish-brown animal on all fours near the road. The animal looked up at them, then ran directly toward them at high speed, appearing to float with its hair flowing, before veering into woods to the north. The witnesses fled on skates, and the witness avoided that stretch of route for months afterward.
Security Guards have sighting while on duty near Jacksonville
Around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2000, the reporter and a fellow security officer were standing outside a guarded building talking. The fellow officer reacted and said he saw a tall, all-black, heavily built figure near the tree line that moved out of view around another building. The reporter himself saw nothing, and a search on foot and by vehicle found nothing.
On the way to work, motorists have morning road-cross encounter near Eglin
The witness and a companion were driving through a wooded reservation on the way to work when they stopped by a dirt road. After getting back in the truck, the witness saw a large dark figure emerge from the treeline and cross the road in a few long strides while glancing toward them. They drove to the other side of a gully, noticed a strong odor, but the figure was gone and no tracks were later found.
Sasquatch sighting near Interlochen, Florida (2000)
On a cold Friday winter night under a full moon, the witness ran at full speed into an upright hairy figure while trying to ambush children walking the dirt road. He stared at it from about two feet for up to two minutes, noting size and mange-like appearance, before it swung hand-over-hand through trees into swamp water. He was left with an overpowering sweet garbage-like body odor lasting days and moved his family away within weeks.
Daylight sigting by a deer hunter near Gulf Hammock
While hunting deer with dogs, the witness stood alone on a dirt road watching the tree line. A tall gray hair-covered figure crossed the road in two strides and continued without reacting to her presence. She left to find another hunter, and later told camp companions who said it was a swamp monkey.
Woman has close daylight sighting while driving through Payne's Prairie outside Gainesville
The witness was driving in the early morning with a young child when a hair-covered biped crossed the road in front of the car and paused. The witness stopped a short distance away and watched the figure before it continued across the road and disappeared into roadside vegetation. The figure was described as muscular and wearing a crude covering draped over its shoulders.
creature seen in the woods.
On May 21, 1999 the witness and a friend were hunting armadillos in woods near St. Cloud, Florida when they saw a large hairy biped. The creature walked slowly with low arms and a hunched back, turned to stare at them for about four seconds, then continued walking until out of sight. The two ran back to their group to report the sighting, which most of the group did not believe.
while sitting on a tree stand hunter observed bi-pedal creature walking at high speeds.
The witness was hunting from a tree stand when a tall bipedal creature moved past quickly. The witness reported a strong zoo-like odor and described the animal as hunched with a coned head, wide shoulders, and black hair. Footprints were found in the area.
creature observed walking weird and slightly hunched over.
Two companions were resting by their vehicles while deer hunting in the early afternoon when two bipedal creatures were seen crossing a road from west to east about two-tenths of a mile away toward pines and a swamp. The lead individual was described as a 6.5-foot light-brown male walking hunched, followed about 15 yards behind by a 5.5-foot black female with breasts who appeared to be holding something at her waist. Both were said to walk without locking their knees.
Woman recalls nighttime sighting while driving on US-1 near Rockledge
Two coworkers were driving home late at night in steady rain when they noticed a very tall, bulky, hair-covered figure standing at the edge of the highway facing their car. The figure had long shaggy yellowish hair that obscured its face and appeared to be holding a tarp-like covering over its shoulders and chest. After passing it, both occupants agreed it was too tall and hairy to be human, but they were too frightened to turn back for another look.
Five or Six foot tall ape looking creature observed picking up road kill.
The witness was driving north on Highway 349 around 5 a.m. on Feb. 9, 1998. In the middle of the road the witness saw a small reddish long-haired ape-like creature about 5-foot-5 to 6 feet tall picking up roadkill. The creature then ran off into the woods.
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.
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.
a daylight sighting by a family on a camping trip
The witness was hiking with family and resting by a bridge over a stream when two sons who had gone to explore returned saying they had seen a gorilla. The witness followed the sons back to the spot and reported seeing a bigfoot kneeling by the stream drinking. The creature reportedly noticed the group and ran off into the forest.
Sasquatch sighting in Florida (1996)
Two identical-twin brothers hiking through ankle-deep water reached a clearing and found a creature lying on its back that flipped to all fours and sniffed them, appearing confused. It then stood on two legs and shook a tree to intimidate them as they backed out. That night at camp their stacked firewood was moved, and a neighboring camper said he saw two silhouettes moving it.