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12 July 2025 Dunnellon, Levy County, Florida Class A #78876

Couple has daylight sighting of two bigfoots crossing road in Goethe State Forest 25 miles west of Ocala

Two people driving south through a state forest in late morning watched two dark bipedal figures run across the road from west to east. The driver reported seeing both figures cross while the passenger saw the second one as it entered the woods. They stopped, got out, and found large impressions spaced far apart in dry grass but no further visual. An investigator later visited the site and documented road widths and photos.

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12 October 2023 Raiford, Union County, Florida Class A #76617

Motorist sighting ~ midnight at bridge of 229 over New River, 22mi N of Gainesville

The driver was traveling home late at night with a companion when a very large dark bipedal figure ran across the road ahead of the vehicle. The figure crossed in only a few strides at high speed and disappeared into the treeline where bushes shook but no trail was visible. The companion did not see it, and the driver slowed but did not turn back to investigate.

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August 2021 TEQUESTA, Martin County, Florida Class A #71801

Motorist sighting of a Sasquatch along Hwy 1 north of Jupiter

The witness was driving south on US1 just after sunset after working late when they noticed a very tall, shaggy light-colored figure walking north on the west side of the road near a state park. They slowed as they drew level with it while it was also lit by another truck's headlights, observing an ape-like face and a bump on top of its head. The figure kept walking straight ahead without reacting to the vehicles.

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20 July 2021 De Leon Springs, Volusia County, Florida Class B #74678

Possible 1AM sighting by commuter on forest road 17 miles west of Daytona Beach

The witness was driving south on Highway 11 late at night with a bright light bar on when a tall hairy biped crossed the road ahead and stepped over a guardrail into the trees. The witness slowed, noted large wet footprints on the pavement where it crossed, then turned around and drove back but saw only a disturbed spot at the treeline. The witness estimated the creature was 7-8 feet tall with reddish-brown shaggy hair and a large chest, seen for only a couple seconds.

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April 2021 Naples, Collier County, Florida Class B #69016

Possible daylight sighting by motorcyclist 35 miles NE of Naples

The witness was riding a motorcycle north in the morning when a brown figure crossed the road from east to west. The figure moved quickly in a smooth bipedal walk, covering the road in three or four long strides, unlike a bounding deer. After riding through the crossing location, the witness smelled a light skunky body odor lingering for several yards.

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April 2021 Florida #66d4b123-a8fb-4529-ad7b-4771355a8316

Sasquatch sighting in Florida (2021)

The witness was riding an ATV alone along the reservation fence line in the evening when he felt sudden dread. He came to a clearing and saw a large brown hairy figure standing about 15 yards away. After mistaking it for a bear then a dead tree, he saw its lighter face, eyes, nose and mouth blink and lock eyes with him for seconds before he fled fast to his house and told his family, sleeping little that night.

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27 March 2021 Englewood, Sarasota County, Florida Class A #69452

Grandfather and Granddaughter See Figure in Englewood Yard

A witness preparing breakfast saw movement outside the kitchen window and watched a tall, slim, dark bipedal figure about 50 ft away walk from trees toward a wooded area. A young relative watching from a sliding glass door also saw the figure and called out. The figure then left their line of sight.

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January 2021 Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida Class B #67590

Possible sighting with video last THURSDAY on Eglin AFB just south Crestview

In the early afternoon the witness parked at a powerline clearcut to watch for deer. After about ten minutes a large dark bipedal figure crossed the open area toward the treeline and stepped into the woods when the witness got out for a closer look. The witness watched from the vehicle, called someone, and recorded video on a phone. A dismantled deer carcass was found very close by.

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21 August 2019 Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida Class A #63433

Sighting of a sasquatch next to Interstate 10 near Crestview

The witness was driving on Interstate 10 in daylight after heavy rain when traffic ahead slowed. Beyond the guardrail near a gully the witness saw a large hair-covered creature in profile to back view. It stepped down through the gully and into the treeline with smooth motion.

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20 November 2018 Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida Class B #62240

Possible daylight sighting by motorist on Highway 301 near Dead River Road

The witness was riding as a passenger on Highway 301 in daylight when she looked toward a creek and saw a large white hair-covered biped stepping over the water. The sighting lasted a second or two and the figure did not look toward the car. Her husband, who was driving, did not see it.

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August 2017 Fort McCoy, Marion County, Florida Class A #59858

Multiple witnesses, daylight sighting, Hopkins Prairie, Ocala NF, next to Florida Trail

Four people driving two jeeps on the inner perimeter road of Hopkins Prairie stopped when a large creature appeared about 100 to 150 yards away at the edge of a campground. They watched it walk around a small area with long arms swaying at its sides before it turned and walked into the campground and disappeared. They then went to the spot and found a footprint in wet ground and flattened grass with a stride too wide for a relative to match.

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10 July 2017 Parrish, Manatee County, Florida Class A #57884

Nighttime road crossing outside Parrish

After an overnight fishing trip, a family driving outside Parrish before sunrise reported a large dark bipedal figure crossing the highway between their car and the car ahead. The two adults in the front seat saw the figure take about two large steps across the road while illuminated by headlights and the preceding car's taillights. The vehicle was immediately filled with a strong foul odor, which all awake occupants smelled.

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March 2017 Homosassa, Citrus County, Florida Class A #78337

Day-time road crossing sighting 40 miles southwest of Ocala

Early one morning in 2017 the witness was driving with a companion toward a boat ramp for a fishing trip. While navigating an S-curve, the witness saw a tall hairy figure cross the road from left to right about 75 yards ahead, moving from shadow into a sunlit patch. The figure disappeared behind a blind spot before the vehicle reached the crossing point, and the companion did not see it. After stopping at the location, the witness found no tracks, trail, or odor.

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11 September 2016 Nearest Town, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida Class A #55574

Daytime road crossing seen by twin sisters near Cedar Key

Two people driving on a wooded highway in the late morning saw a large hair-covered creature crossing the road ahead. The creature glanced toward the vehicle and then quickly left the roadway into the surrounding woods. The witnesses filmed the spot where it vanished and later notified law enforcement.

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2016 St. Cloud, Florida #2780b231-0118-4577-af0c-f1dbab416178

Sasquatch sighting near St. Cloud, Florida (2016)

While parked off the road watching deer through binoculars, the guest saw a tall hairy figure leave the tree line and tiptoe between hay bales toward does. It sprinted, scooped up a deer in its arms and carried the kicking bleating animal into the woods as others scattered. He later ranged the distance at 145 yards and noted wind blew from deer toward the creature.

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6 November 2015 Altoona, Lake County, Florida Class A #50144

Tall hairy figure is seen by the roadside on SR-19 near Altoona

The witness was driving home from a fishing trip near midnight when he saw a tall bipedal creature near the roadside by a street light and woods. The creature came out of the woods toward the road, then turned away and went back into the woods. The driver braked and woke his passengers, but only he saw it and no one got out to look further.

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26 September 2015 Central, Lake County, Florida Class B #50462

Possible daylight road crossing by a blueberry farm in Central Florida

The witness was driving south on a sunny Saturday morning to run errands. A tall hair-covered biped stepped from one side of the road ahead and crossed two lanes in two steps before passing behind an oncoming vehicle and into roadside trees. The witness kept driving without stopping and later saw only trees and grass where it had gone.

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September 2014 Arcadia, Sarasota County, Florida Class A #47021

Bigfoot crosses SR-72 directly in front a vehicle west of Arcadia and just outside Myakka River State Park

The witness was driving east on Hwy 72 toward Arcadia at night when she first noticed what she thought was a deer to the right of the road. A large bipedal figure then ran across the road in front of her car, forcing her to brake hard, and disappeared into scrub on the far side. She stopped past the crossing point, got out of the car, heard nothing but smelled a musky odor, and called her children.

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August 2014 Paisley, Lake County, Florida Class B #46604

Driver notices "Something out of Place" along Hwy. 42 near Paisley

The witness was driving west on CR42 in the late afternoon when a uniformly dark bipedal figure was seen running along a pasture fence line near cows. The figure was described as at least six feet tall and larger than a human, moving fast with long smooth strides unlike a person's run. It was estimated to be about 150 yards away and appeared to be heading toward the road.

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24 April 2014 Nalcrest, Polk County, Florida Class A #49777

Motorist has nighttime sighting and strange incidents near Lake Weohyakapka

The witness was driving home in the evening near Tiger Creek when headlights revealed a tall, dark, hair-covered figure standing by a road sign. At first the witness thought it was a bear on its hind legs, but it turned away and walked upright into dense woods, appearing unbothered by the vehicle. The witness returned the next day to look for footprints but loose sand and overnight rain left no clear trace.

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