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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
9 February 1998 Old Town, Dixie County, Florida Class A #722

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.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
2 February 1998 Wellsville, Allegany County, New York Class A #11726

Witness has two encounters with an animal near Genesee River

The witness and a young relative were walking on a trail in winter when they heard movement in the woods beside them. A tall grayish-white animal came onto the path very close to them, made a growl-like sound, and moved away quickly. The pair fled the area and said no one believed their account.

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February 1998 Southfork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #1214

While walking alone in the woods, boy comes face to face with 8 foot tall creature

The witness was walking in the woods behind a former residence in the early afternoon when hearing a noise and seeing a large dark creature with ape-like and human-like facial features. The creature looked at the witness and then walked away, and the witness ran home. The witness also reported hearing an unfamiliar loud noise like an elephant.

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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
1998 Alberta Class A #1403

A creature spotted walking along shoreline

The witness was fishing when a tall reddish-brown creature emerged from the trees and walked along the shoreline. It stopped and looked toward the witness, who called a fishing partner over to confirm the sighting. After low cloud obscured the view, both witnesses returned to their vehicle and left the area.

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January 1998 Pendleton County, West Virginia Class A #1205

Witness sees a large creature crossing the road

The witness was driving early on a snowy January morning near Rt. 55 in the Seneca Valley when they noticed a very tall, dark, fuzzy ape-like creature standing upright just off the road. The creature then stepped into the road, and the witness swerved to avoid hitting it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
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.

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Fall 1998 Ft. Stewart, Liberty County, Georgia Class A #17089

Night sighting through thermal viewer by soldier on Fort Stewart

The witness was acting as gunner in a vehicle moving without lights during a night training exercise and watching through a thermal sight. A tall, unclothed figure emerged from dense roadside vegetation about fifty yards ahead, crossed the dirt road in three strides, and re-entered vegetation without appearing to notice the vehicle. The witness reported the figure after it disappeared, but the crew drove on without stopping to investigate.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
January 1998 Shaw, Bolivar County, Mississippi Class A #8732

Motorist has late night sighting of a light colored creature on rural highway

The witness was driving north on a highway in the early morning when a large upright creature crossed the road ahead. The witness slowed while passing as the creature stood in a ditch facing away from the road. The encounter lasted about 15 seconds and was lit only by the car headlights.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1998–2000 Georgetown, La Salle Parish, Louisiana Class A #1458

A motorist observed a hunched over, brownish-red creature crossing the road #2. Cast made of a 12" track, only a couple of days old, that was found 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile into the woods by BFRO investigator Scott Kessler

The witness was driving west on a gravel road in the afternoon when a brownish-red creature crossed the road south to north a short distance ahead. The witness estimated it at 6-7 feet tall and over 300 pounds, moving very fast in a few steps with arms pumping and a hunched posture. The witness stopped at the crossing point but noted no odor and found no tracks due to hard ground.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Summer 1998 Mena, Polk County, Arkansas Class A #5607

Driver narrowly misses creature darting across mountainous stretch of highway

The witness was driving at night on a forested highway near the Oklahoma-Arkansas border when a tall, slender, hair-covered figure sprinted across the road in front of the vehicle. The figure was seen clearly in bright headlights at close range and crossed from south to north with very long strides. The witness was certain it was neither a bear nor a human.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Fall 1998 East End, Saline County, Arkansas Class A #186

Two boys are chased by sasquatch

The witness and a companion were hiking in woods near the witness's home when the companion hurt an ankle and sat to rest. The witness walked about 50 feet ahead and encountered a huge, tall, hairy creature kneeling. The creature chased the witness, and both individuals fled out of the woods. When they looked back, it was gone.

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1998–1999 West Virginia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/12/25/sc-ep393-the-christmas-show

Sasquatch sighting in West Virginia (1998)

Three teenagers were fishing and cooling off in a creek when something crashed down the steep hillside, threw a rock between them and screamed and roared. They scrambled to the bank and saw a large hairy human-like creature at close range making a display, tearing up ground and showing its teeth. They fled, leaving all their gear, and never returned.

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1998 Ontario #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/lIaZgP-j1bBbF90JjgwoY5GCn-OCeaV9dutAYv_YNAs

Sasquatch sighting in Ontario (1998)

The witness and the witness's brother were canoeing past a sloping shoreline when they noticed what they thought was a black bear drinking. It walked a few steps on all fours, then stood up like a man and walked into the woods without acknowledging them. They dismissed it at the time as a bear sighting and later discussed how human-like and upright it looked.

Full-body sighting
Summer 1998 Sadler, Grayson County, Texas Class A #7679

Two people have encounter at Lake Texoma

In summer 1998 around dusk, the witness and a friend were sitting at a picnic table in a wooded lakeside picnic area when they saw three brownish creatures of different sizes emerge from the treeline near the lake about 40 to 50 feet away. Both individuals observed the creatures standing near the trees. The witness could provide no further detail about their appearance.

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1998 Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/08/13/sc-ep351-dark-waters

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1998)

Two friends hiking to collect rocks for a class encountered a large hair-covered biped drinking from a creek. They watched it stand, display aggression with a bark and boxer-like posture, and vocalize before they backed away. They fled to their car and drove to Bellevue to recover.

Full-body sightingOdorVocalization
1998–1999 Woodland Park, Teller County, Colorado Class A #819

Sightings by hunting guide in Pike National Forest

The witness had camped alone in a remote valley and left before dawn to hunt elk from a high outcropping. After sunrise he noticed a dark figure squatting by a beaver pond that then stood upright, looked in his direction, and walked through the creek toward his camp before continuing up a ridge. After watching for several minutes, he left the overlook, packed his camp, and says he has not returned.

Full-body sighting
1998 Virginia #754a1f9f-b534-460d-81a0-f9240cc6e597

Sasquatch sighting in Virginia (1998)

The witness was alone in a tree stand before sunrise waiting near a bait pile. An adult female-like creature and a smaller juvenile emerged on all fours, then the adult stood, vocalized, and left with the juvenile after a distant reply was heard. The witness remained frozen, then backed out and fled to the truck and gave up hunting afterward.

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