Geographical Index > United States > South Carolina > Sumter County > Report # 78660
(Class A)
Submitted by witness A.G. on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Multiple sightings and related incidents near Rembert
(Show Printer-friendly Version)
YEAR: 2025
SEASON: Spring MONTH: May DATE: 21 STATE: South Carolina COUNTY: Sumter County LOCATION DETAILS: 34.0768212 -80.4822410 NEAREST TOWN: Rembert, SC NEAREST ROAD: Cimmaron Road OBSERVED: We live near Rembert, SC. In the first sighting, my husband and I saw a reddish-brown bigfoot, walking upright and swinging its arms. It walked from thick forest to thick forest on the other side of the road, crossing the road from ditch to ditch in two strides.
My husband has had two solo sightings, both times walking a power line trail. Both times the bigfoot quickly headed into the woods away from him. They were probably 8+ft. tall. In the first sighting, he saw a reddish-brown bigfoot, walking upright and swinging its arms. In the second sighting, the same thing happened, but it was a lighter brown color, almost like pine straw.
My husband and a fellow hunter were in a hunting stand, hunting deer and wild hogs. They were startled by some leaf rustling and a lengthy, deep gutteral sound that was felt in their chests. At that time, all forest noises stopped. They could not see what created the sounds.
We hear wood knocking occasionally from the house. We are hunters and we hear the wood knocking while hunting. The noise gets closer and closer until we usually just leave. We have had our house slapped a few times. The husband has been struck with green pine cones in the open yard while sitting around their fire pit at night. OTHER WITNESSES: Myself, my husband, and a fellow hunter witnessed these events. OTHER STORIES: No TIME AND CONDITIONS: Evening, right before dusk. Low 70s, a little breezy. ENVIRONMENT: Pine trees and wetlands.
Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Bill Hanna:
I visited the witnesses on Sunday morning, August 17, 2025. We spoke at length about the incidents and walked the areas of interest near the house and the sighting locations.
The road crossing event was witnessed within approximately 20 yards, giving ample opportunity to observe details. That particular bigfoot was over 8 feet tall, at least 4 feet wide at the shoulders, and over two feet thick at the chest. Its arms were long and the hands extended to below its knees.
The two power line sightings were at approximately 75 yards away, which did not give the same opportunity to observe close detail, other than color and approximate height.
The witness' observations skills were keen and descriptions detailed. The witnesses were eager to share their experiences. Given the close, consistent details given and their demeanor, I believe the witnesses are very credible.
The area has ample clean water, grassy areas, thick pine and hardwood forest, and large deer, wild hog and turkey populations. It appears to be very good habitat for bigfoots.
The witnesses are avid hunters, having walked and hunted the area's forests for many years. They are very familiar with the creatures and sounds of these forests. Their responses and descriptions were certain, specific and detailed. The bigfoot activity in this area is persistent and year-round.
Regarding the location, see map images below:
This area of South Carolina is within the Pee Dee and Midlands regions. Rembert, South Carolina is a very small town in the area, situated near the Wateree and Black River drainages, and in the midst of extensive agricultural properties and forests. The immediate area of these sightings includes deep long leaf pine and hardood forests, considerable pastures and crop fields, and low swamp lands.
The abundant deer herds move around on the extensive private land, mostly undisturbed. The pressure on adult deer from predators like coyotes is minimal. Unlike with cougars, only the fawns are at risk to coyotes most of the time. Regarding the deer population and colonization by coyotes, the SCDNR writes:
"After many years of rapidly increasing from the 1970’s to the mid-1990’s, the deer population in South Carolina exhibited relative stability between 1995 and 2002. Between 2003 and 2015, however, the population trended down with the overall reduction in harvest likely attributable to a number of factors, including habitat change, two decades of aggressive antlerless deer harvest, and the complete colonization of the state by coyotes and their impact on fawn survival. Since 2016, the state's deer harvest has increased, possibly as a result of declining coyote densities that would naturally occur following colonization."
About BFRO Investigator Bill Hanna:
Bill is retired, after spending over 40 years in various roles in the pharmaceutical industry. He loves the outdoors, bigfoot research and traveling. He has attended many expeditions in GA, SC and TN, as well as assisted in multiple pre-expedition scouting trips. He has worked with other BFRO investigators in scouting and planning expeditions in GA, TN, NC and SC.
|
