Geographical Index > United States > Wisconsin > Ashland County > Report # 78820
(Class A)
Submitted by witness Dewane F. on Monday, June 30, 2025.
Motorist sighting of a bigfoot on a county road 28 miles south of Ashland
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YEAR: 2023
SEASON: Fall MONTH: October DATE: 31 STATE: Wisconsin COUNTY: Ashland County LOCATION DETAILS: [Investigator (MM) Notes:
Approximate location of incident:
46.180880, -90.973834 ] NEAREST TOWN: Clam Lake NEAREST ROAD: County Road M OBSERVED: On October 31st 2023 about 11:00 am I was traveling with my sister from Cable Wisconsin to Clam Lake Wisconsin. We were on County Road M. We were about 3 miles west of Clam lake. I saw what I thought was a person standing on the side of the road about a mile or more away. This was on a hill on the road. I mentioned it to my sister wondering what some one was doing there because it is in the national forest. She looked up from her phone and noticed it.
As we got closer the figure started to cross the road. I again mentioned what someone was doing there and said that there are no mailboxes or houses in that area. As we approached more I said that this is very tall person and what is he doing dressed all in black. My sister did not acknowledge that statement as she was looking at her phone. As we approached the crest of the hill I slowed way down and looked in my rearview mirror and a car was approaching fairly fast.
I looked to my left and about 40-50 feet into the woods was a very tall hairy black animal looking at the car that was obviously a bigfoot. We made eye contact I felt. I shouted to my sister look it is a bigfoot. She looked up and looked to the right not seeing the animal as she looked in the wrong direction.
I slowed down to 15 -20 miles per hour and the car approaching crested the hill and was going fast. I had to speed up as to not have him hit me. I sped up and travelled down the hill and it was swampy on both sides so I could not turn around. I wish I would have. I got a clear view of the animal and could describe many the details. It was exciting and a bit scary at the time.
I got a very good look at the bigfoot and I could see top to bottom as there was only a small trunked tree between us. This was not a costume!!!!
I have traveled thru that area many times since. Once I asked a woman if there had been any sightings and she said yes several people have talked of sightings ALSO NOTICED: at least 8 feet tall dark skin leathery looking ,dark eyes OTHER WITNESSES: Yes my sister. She was looking at her phone as always. OTHER STORIES: Yes about 2 months ago I asked a convience store worker if there had been any sightings and she said yes several people have talked about seeing bigfoot TIME AND CONDITIONS: 11:00 am clear sunny day ENVIRONMENT: Wooded, hard wood National Forrest
Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Robert Barhite:
Reporting Witness: Dewane (Last Name Withheld), Age 68
Secondary Witness: Unnamed sister of primary witness
Environmental Conditions: Daylight (exact time not specified); remote area with no residential structures, mailboxes, or turn-around points; terrain includes roadside brush and swamp
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Summary of Events
• Initial Observation:
While driving near the crest of a hill on County M, Dewane observed a figure standing on the south side of the road. He initially assumed it was a person but found the location odd due to the absence of mailboxes or residences.
• Movement of Subject:
As the vehicle approached, the figure crossed the road from south to north. Dewane alerted his sister, who was looking at her phone. She looked up and witnessed the final moments of the figure entering the woods.
• Physical Description (as reported by Dewane):
o Approximate distance at closest point: ~40 feet
o Height: Very tall; stood above roadside brush
o Eyes: Eye contact made; sclera appeared brownish
o Hands: Dark with dark nails
o Nose: Flat in shape
o Mouth: Not observed
o Color: All black
o Gender: No visible indicators of female anatomy
o Gait: Bipedal; moved smoothly into wooded area
• Vehicle Interaction:
The vehicle slowed to a crawl to prolong observation. Due to concern about a fast-approaching vehicle from behind and lack of places to turn around, the witnesses continued driving. No further visual contact was made.
Environmental Context
• No residential structures or mailboxes in the vicinity
• Terrain consists of swamp and dense brush
About BFRO Investigator Robert Barhite:
A native of far northeast Iowa, Robert has always had an intense interest in Bigfoot and exploring the great outdoors.
His first expedition was the 2012 BFRO Iowa Hill Country Expedition He the 2013 Iowa Big River Expedition, 2013 Oregon Cascades Expedition, 2013 Michigan Upper Peninsula Expedition, 2014 and 2015 Wisconsin Expeditions, 2014 Iowa Expedition, and the 2015 Iowa Spring Expedition. Since 2012 Robert has participated in several private expeditions in Iowa and in Wisconsin. In addition to expeditions, he has conducted numerous solo research trips in Iowa and Wisconsin throughout 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. And for the last two years has been a guest lecturer at the request of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Robert led the 2016 Iowa Spring Expedition and is assisting with the 2016 Iowa Fall Expedition and is scouting locations across North America for 2017 expeditions, and continues to monitor activity in a long-term study location in the Midwest.
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