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September 2025 Palmyra, Walworth County, Wisconsin Class A #79117

Close encounter with two witnesses near Kettle Moraine Oak Opening outside Palmyra

Two companions parked at night to shoot bottle rockets when the driver noticed movement across the road. A very large upright figure stepped onto the road and approached them, becoming visible in the truck's cargo light and moonlight. Frightened by its size and continued approach, they scrambled into the truck, reversed toward it, and fled at high speed.

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31 October 2023 Clam Lake, Ashland County, Wisconsin Class A #78820

Motorist sighting of a bigfoot on a county road 28 miles south of Ashland

The witness was driving with a companion on a county road west of Clam Lake in late morning when they noticed a tall dark figure standing by the road. As they approached, the figure crossed the road and was then seen standing in the woods about 40-50 feet away, where the witness observed it in detail before having to drive on due to traffic and road [name withheld]. The companion, who had been looking at a phone, did not see the close view clearly.

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28 May 2023 Breed, Oconto County, Wisconsin Class B #75925

Motorist's daylight sighting of a Sasquatch near Peshtigo Brook State Wildlife Area

The witness was driving north in the morning and stopped at a road corner after seeing a large dark bipedal figure walking toward the road. The figure took about 10 steps, entered a ditch and disappeared. The witness compared it to a distinctly human woman seen farther down the road and concluded it was not a bear or human.

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10 October 2021 Manitowish Waters, Vilas County, Wisconsin Class B #71733

Sighting, photos and video (distant) of a probable Sasquatch near Lac Du Flambeau Indian Rez

The witness was duck hunting on foot in a remote marsh in north-central Wisconsin on the morning of October 17, 2021. From a distance he noticed a large black bipedal figure moving quickly through swamp muck away from him, watching it with the naked eye for several hundred yards before capturing phone photos and video. After the hunt he checked the access points and found no other people or vehicles.

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May 2018 Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin Class B #59421

Possible daylight sighting while driving outside Hayward

The witness was driving on Highway NN in the late afternoon when she noticed a large upright figure in a clearing off the road. She stopped and watched for several minutes but saw and heard nothing further, noting unusually complete silence. She described the figure as very tall with long arms and a pointed head, insisting it was not a bear.

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Winter 2016 Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin Class A #50982

Students have a sighting at dusk close to their university in Madison

Three students walking near a lakeshore at dusk saw a tall, dark-haired biped about 100 feet away by bushes at the shoreline. They stopped and watched as it picked at vegetation, then made a purring sound that turned into a growl. The creature then walked on two legs into nearby woods making loud crunching noises, while the witnesses remained frightened.

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2015 Gleason, Wisconsin #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/emxwtZ2Fw-5pmgp2LbbBKp6yQuE0M6VuF9UCVxWFsX0

Sasquatch sighting near Gleason, Wisconsin (2015)

Next morning hearing gunfire and screams to the east, the witness was knocked several feet by a tall black hairy female running with a small reddish young one in hand. He watched them run east across the property and hurdle the line as his friend watched through binoculars.

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11 November 2014 Pembine, Marinette County, Wisconsin Class A #51419

Daylight sighting by a hunter on her hunting property near Pembine

A hunter encountered a large fur-covered creature crouched on all fours examining tracks in light snow at the edge of a cedar swamp. The creature stood and looked at her from about 20 yards away, frightening her, and she fled to her stand and called a family member. The family member arrived later and found tracks, broken branches and a bad smell, with a feeling of being watched.

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10 October 2013 Hayward, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Class A #44042

Property owner has numerous encounters near Hayward

The witness reported encountering a large silver-colored creature while hunting, standing less than 20 yards away and estimated at 9 to 10 feet tall. The creature disappeared very quickly when the witness walked toward the trail it had been on. The witness noted huge impressions where it had walked, but no clear prints.

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12 July 2013 Phillips, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #41657

Daybreak sighting by fishermen driving to a tournament near Phillips

Two companions driving early in the morning saw a tall black creature crouched in the middle of a rural road about 70 yards ahead. The animal turned its head toward the vehicle, then ran quickly into the surrounding woods on its hind legs with its back leaning forward. The witnesses noted an ape-like, broad-chested appearance unlike a bear and found it had vanished when they drove past.

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13 November 2012 Appleton, Calumet County, Wisconsin Class B #39095

Large, dark biped crosses road at night near Appleton

The witness was driving home from work around 2:30 a.m. when a large dark figure crossed the road about 50 feet ahead, moving very fast on two legs. It crossed in about two strides and disappeared into a farm field as the witness braked and turned toward it. After stopping, the witness saw nothing further and noted no tracks, attributing the lack to frozen ground.

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November 2012 Boscobel, Crawford County, Wisconsin Class B #43915

Motorist startled by large figure sitting near the highway outside Boscobel

The witness was driving slowly along a highway by the river at daybreak to go deer hunting. From the road the witness saw a very large hair-covered figure sitting on a log in the bottoms about 25 to 30 yards away, with a cone-shaped head set low between the shoulders and massive legs. The witness drove to an intersection to turn around, but the figure was gone on return, possibly having moved under a nearby high bank.

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5 November 2011 Woodruff, Oneida County, Wisconsin Class B #32402

Tall upright figure observed crossing road near Woodruff

The witness and a companion were driving on a highway in the late afternoon when both saw a tall, all-black upright figure run across the road from forest to forest. The figure crossed the roadbed and embankments in a few seconds without slowing, stumbling, or looking aside, moving its arms smoothly while running. The witnesses described it as lanky with a conical head and could not identify it as a known animal or person.

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23 September 2011 Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin Class A #58819

Daytime sighting while fishing on Waterman Lake

The witness was fishing from a boat in the afternoon when they noticed movement on a hillside about 20 yards away. A grey, roughly seven-to-eight-foot-tall figure holding trees paused when spotted, then moved back up the hill and stood briefly before continuing uphill silently. The witness left without approaching the vegetated shoreline and told a friend days later.

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March 2010 Princeton, Marquette County, Wisconsin Class B #27429

Motorist observes possible road crossing near Princeton

The witness was driving in heavy fog behind another car when both vehicles braked hard. A tall black human-like figure ran across the road in a couple of long strides and disappeared into the fog. The witness drove past the spot where it left the road but saw nothing there.

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May 2008 Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Class B #48359

Hunter sees black creature dive into the Sioux River near Washburn

The witness was walking downstream along the Sioux River after trout fishing when he noticed a small black furry creature on the bank ahead. The creature immediately launched itself arms-first into the deepest pool and disappeared underwater without resurfacing during several minutes of watching. The witness did not inspect the spot for tracks and continued out to his car, remaining puzzled about what he saw.

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27 July 2006 Eau Galle, Dunn County, Wisconsin Class A #29294

Sundown sighting by teen on bicycle in Eau Galle River bottoms

In July 2006 the witness was biking through a swampy, wooded area toward a friend's house in the late afternoon. Near a knoll the witness heard sticks breaking and footsteps, then saw a tall dark figure to the side and heard a frightening vocalization. The witness screamed and pedaled away fast while continuing to hear breaking sticks, and the creature reportedly fled bipedally in the opposite direction during about ten seconds of observation.

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20 June 2004 Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin Class A #51317

Motorist has dusk sighting on Hwy. 41 outside Peshtigo

The witness was driving home south of Peshtigo at dusk when headlights caught a large dark creature crossing the highway in front of the car. The witness slowed and watched it cross the southbound lanes, median, and northbound lanes into the woods over several seconds. The witness also noticed a strong skunk-like odor, then secured the car and left the area.

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24 November 2002 PHILLIPS, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #5507

Man sees reddish brown figure near Phillips jump off road

During deer season in November 2002, the witness was walking a road near Phillips looking for deer when he saw an upright figure coming toward him. He first thought it was a black bear but, viewing it through a rifle scope from about 200 yards, concluded it was man-like and not a bear or human. When the witness crouched, the figure stopped then ran on two legs into an alder swamp, leaping over water and moving quickly through difficult bog ground.

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Spring 2002 Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #72269

Motorists on Hwy 182 observe a sasquatch five miles east of Park Falls

Two people driving in early afternoon saw a tall, hairy figure cross the highway in a few long strides and continue down an embankment, disappearing within seconds. The figure was described as very large, muscular and brown-haired with long arms, moving with a smooth gliding jog. After stopping to look for tracks without success, they reported the sighting to patrons at a nearby tavern who did not believe them.

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