Modern Witness

Steve (Florida)

Florida road-crossing witness whose written account describes a dark figure first interpreted as a dog and then as an upright person while crossing Highway 70.

Florida Highway 70 west of Brightonc. summer 1989
Profile overview

At a glance

Encounter periodc. summer 1989
RegionFlorida Highway 70 west of Brighton
Direct visualReported yes
Repeat / ongoingNo repeat encounter established
Co-witness / corroborationWife was present in the vehicle but did not see the figure
Primary sourceSasquatch Chronicles — “It’s a Dog, No It’s a Person”
Exact locators1
Media / transcript records1
Encounter & observations

The encounter

Context

Retired senior analytical engineer formerly working at Pratt & Whitney in West Palm Beach; repeated traveler on the West Palm Beach–Sarasota route.

c. summer 1989 · Florida Highway 70 west of Brighton

Steve (Florida) reported encounter

Steve reported seeing a very dark figure begin crossing Highway 70 west of Brighton. At long distance he first interpreted it as a black dog, then described it as upright on two legs and roughly 5.5–6 feet tall. His wife was in the passenger seat but did not look up and is not treated as a visual co-witness.

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What the witness reported

LOC-SC-STEVE-1989-WRITTEN

Directly stated in written submission

  • Very dark figure initially interpreted as a black dog
  • Figure then appeared upright on two legs
  • Witness estimated roughly 5.5–6 feet tall
  • Remote highway/creek setting with no nearby parked car or residence
  • Witness slowed to observe; wife did not look up

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Media

Watch, listen & read

1 source record0 playable here1 transcript located
Written accountSeptember 13, 2026

Tonight’s Show: It’s a Dog, No It’s a Person

Sasquatch Chronicles

First-person written submission describing an approximately 1989 Highway 70 roadside observation in south-central Florida.

TranscriptTranscript available from provider
Sources & changes

Source chronology

c. 1989

Reported Highway 70 encounter

Witness places the observation west of Brighton while traveling from West Palm Beach toward Sarasota.

2026-09-13

Public written submission

First recovered public firsthand source used for this profile.

Open source/record ↗
Research assessment

Research assessment

Corroboration & evidence

Corroboration control

Wife was present in the vehicle but did not see the figure. Reported co-witness information is not treated as independent testimony unless that person’s own source is recovered.

Documentary strengths

  • First-person public written account
  • Route and environmental context are specific
  • Witness explicitly describes changing conventional interpretations while approaching the figure

Limitations / controls

  • Witness identity remains first-name only in the public source
  • Event date is approximate
  • Passenger did not visually corroborate the observation
  • No physical evidence is reported

What would improve the record

  • Recover the corresponding full audio interview if publicly available
  • Resolve witness identity only if already made public by the witness
  • Check historical sighting/report databases for independent reports near the route and period