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26 April 2023 Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin Class B #75800

12:40AM sighting by motorist one mile NE of Black River Falls

The witness was driving home from work late at night when she briefly saw a tall, dark figure on the opposite side of the highway near a guardrail. She described it as facing away and moving toward the ditch and forest, seeing it only for a moment at close range. A coworker who drove the same stretch about 15 minutes earlier reported a deer sprinting across the road in the same area.

Partial sightingSilhouette
18 July 2021 Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin Class A #69467

Motorist sighting of a sasquatch LAST NIGHT 25 miles northwest of Milwaukee

The witness was driving in the evening when headlights illuminated a large fur-covered bipedal figure standing beside a tree near the road shoulder. Only part of the figure was visible, but large reflecting eyes were seen during a brief few-second view. The driver called a relative immediately, and when they revisited the site with a dog a short time later, the dog whimpered and would not approach the area.

Partial sightingEyeshine
9 July 2019 Tripoli, Oneida County, Wisconsin Class A #63091

Sasquatch sighting by motorists along South Turcott Road six miles north of Tripoli

The witness was riding as a front-seat passenger in a slow-moving vehicle with two relatives when they passed a logged clearing. The witness briefly saw a large reddish-brown upright figure running at the far tree line, then the driver stopped after seeing a similar figure standing at the woods edge looking over its shoulder before pushing into the woods. The third occupant looked but the figure was already gone.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
30 June 2018 Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin Class B #59659

Motorist has a close call at night with a large animal on all fours south of Park Falls on Hwy. 13

The witness was driving south at night when an animal on all fours ran across the road from left to right, passing very close to the front of the car. The witness saw it only briefly and described it as hairy and brown with very thick hind legs. The companion in the passenger seat did not see the animal.

Road crossingPartial sighting
January 2016 Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin Class A #50837

Motorist has early morning sighting outside Anitgo

The witness was driving on highway 47 in the morning when cresting a hill she saw a dark brown, wide-bodied human-like figure standing on the road shoulder. The figure was seen in profile and jumped off into the ditch and into the woods. A relative visited the described site about 45 minutes later and reported a landing mark in a snow bank, tracks along a deer trail, and a deer carcass missing its front legs.

Partial sighting
27 November 2013 Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin Class B #43122

Driver startled to see a tall figure next to U.S. Hwy. 151 near Mineral Point

The witness was driving south on a highway late at night with his companion asleep in the back seat. As he passed the median shoulder he saw a large black upright figure standing close to the car. He could see the torso from ground to shoulder, the arm along the thigh and a lighter-skinned hand, but not the face which was shadowed. He did not stop and reported feeling extreme anxiety and fear.

Partial sighting
28 April 2013 Pembine, Marinette County, Wisconsin Class A #41062

Daytime road crossing seen by a retired police officer near Pembine

The witness was traveling south on a county road after leaving a cabin when a brown, broad-shouldered figure crossed the road slowly from east to west. Only the upper body was visible, showing a pointed head and human-like arm swing. The witness sped up and then stopped to look, but the figure had disappeared into open scrub and could not be relocated.

Road crossingPartial sighting
2 November 2012 Avoca, Iowa County, Wisconsin Class B #38005

Man arrives home to see an upright figure on his deck near Avoca

The witness had just returned home in the evening and was standing inside near a south-facing window. An upright brown-haired figure walked past the window on the attached deck, visible only from the shoulders to the hips. The witness waited before turning on the porch light, but the figure was already gone.

Partial sighting
July 2012 Wisconsin #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/24/show-notes-with-shannon-author-and-investigator-linda-godfrey

Structure or nest in Wisconsin (2012)

While walking a ridge the witness noticed bent saplings and knocked on a tree, receiving clear wood-knock replies from a steep kettle below. A large living oak branch was then twisted toward the witness and ripped off, falling to the kettle bottom. Returning later with two companions, they found fresh twist damage and hand-like bark rubs with strong odor, then a young companion saw a light-colored bipedal figure and all heard a deep growl.

Structure or nestWood knockTree breakOdorGrowl +1
18 February 2012 Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin Class B #34240

Passenger sees a large figure moving between buildings in Biron

The witness was riding as a passenger in a relative's van past a storage facility in the evening. The witness saw a tall brown human-like figure moving upright between the buildings with a fast smooth stride and a swinging arm. The relative slowed to look for it on the other side of the building, but it did not reappear. The witness stated it was not a person or bear.

Partial sighting
5 July 2010 Not Given, Waukesha County, Wisconsin Class B #28008

Possible nighttime sighting while driving next to Kettle Moraine State Forest

A driver on country back roads at night slowed after noticing something hiding behind a tree by the road. The figure peeked out at the vehicle and then hid again. The witness described a very tall human-like face with red eyes and was disturbed that it seemed to intentionally avoid the headlights.

Partial sightingEyeshine
July 2008 Lugerville, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #24265

BFRO Investigator obtains first thermal footage (very brief) outside Phillips

The witness camped alone for several nights using a thermal imager. On the fourth night an object was thrown near the tent, then a heat signature was seen peeking over brush along a trail. The figure stood and ran away bipedally while brush thrashed on both sides, and the witness left the thermal recording overnight.

Partial sightingObject throwingFootstepsMovement only
15 September 2007 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Class A #23961

Woman & daughter experience various incidents near Ozaukee

The witness was watching TV inside her trailer in the evening when she felt watched. She looked up through a window and saw a non-human, man-like figure standing 40 to 50 feet away near a shed. She watched it for a few seconds, looked away briefly, and when she looked back it was gone.

Partial sighting
11 November 2006 Township Of Erin, Washington County, Wisconsin Class B #16564

Deer carcass nabbed from pickup truck in Erin (Hwy 167 at Station Way)

The witness, a contractor who collects road-killed deer, stopped to load a fresh doe into his pickup in the early morning. While seated in the cab reaching for paperwork, he felt the truck shudder and saw in the rearview mirror a dark figure reaching into the truck bed. He drove away quickly, and when he returned minutes later the newly loaded deer and a loading ramp were gone.

Partial sightingVehicle contactProperty disturbance
January 2005 Hatfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin Class A #10446

Motorist has nighttime sighting of upright animal near Hatfield

The witness was driving home late at night when headlights illuminated a dark brown figure in the roadway. The figure crossed the road on two legs and continued through a ditch into the tree line. The witness did not stop and continued driving.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
15 September 2003 Lugerville, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #8121

Hunting & fishing guide has afternoon encounter in deep woods near Lugerville

The witness claims that while hiking alone in cedar swampland, a hair-covered creature followed and watched him for over an hour, moving only when he moved and mimicking his crouching actions. The witness says he observed it in partial views from shadows, including its eyes and part of its face from about 30 yards behind an uprooted tree. The creature eventually disappeared near a clear-cut area after the witness waited an hour without it reappearing.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
June 2003 Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Class B #24508

Possible early evening sighting near Lake Namekagon

Two occupants of a five-person vehicle reported seeing a brown upright figure beside a wooded road while driving back from fishing. The figure was described as dropping straight down to a crouch behind bushes as the vehicle passed. The view lasted only a split second and the group did not turn back to investigate.

Partial sighting
15 April 2003 Forestville Near Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin Class B #23496

Possible daylight encounter by a rural resident south of Sturgeon Bay

The witness was walking back from the mailbox in the afternoon when she heard deep man-like grunts and thumping from a brush thicket beside the driveway. She saw part of a large reddish-brown fur-covered animal, hunched over and rubbing or pounding its head or shoulders on trees. When she moved to get a better view, the animal ran toward her growling with heavy footfalls, and she fled to the house as it hit downed trees and stopped at the brush edge.

Partial sightingVocalizationGrowlWood knockFootsteps
July 2001 Hazelhurst, Oneida County, Wisconsin Class B #5516

Large hairy figure observed at Willow Reservoir.

The witness was fishing from a boat in a small cove with a relative during daytime. After hearing rustling in the woods, the witness observed a tall hairy figure in profile moving very quickly on two legs with its arms swaying. The relative did not see the figure. The witness initially considered a bear but rejected that idea because the figure lacked bear-like ears and a snout.

Partial sighting
10 June 2000 Mauston, Adams County, Wisconsin Class B #43211

Gorilla-like figure spotted by two motorists along a roadside near Mauston

The witness was riding as a passenger with a relative driving early in the morning past a field bordered by pine forest. Both occupants noticed a large brown hairy figure seated with its back to the road facing the treeline, and slowed to about 45 mph while passing without stopping. The figure remained stationary and was described as broad-shouldered with a pointed conical head, no distinct neck, and very long arms with hands beside the body.

Partial sighting