BFRO #1615: Motorists have nighttime sighting near Grimsby
📍 Location
Grimsby–Niagara Escarpment area, Ontario, Grimsby, ON, Canada
Specific Location: Park Road near the Niagara Escarpment (Grimsby, Ontario)
Coordinates: 43.16050, -79.72650
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43.1605°, -79.7265°
📝 Description
In July of 1978, my then boyfriend and I were out for an evening drive up the escarpment. It was about 9:30 p.m. and the sun as I recall had gone down, because we were using the headlights. We were leisurely driving along, don't really recall being engaged in conversation at that moment, because we were both looking ahead in front of us. All of a sudden this "THING" just ran across the road infront of our car. My boyfriend had to slam on the brakes otherwise we would have hit it dead on. We swerved and missed it by about 6 inches and almost ended up in a ditch. As soon as the car came to a complete stop, we just looked at each other in total disbelief and said "What was that!". As stupid as this might sound, this thing was a bigfoot. There is no other way to describe it. As it ran across the road, it turned to its left and looked directly at us, and as the car swerved, it ran into the forest. I mean, we got a clear view of it. This thing was right in front of us running across the road. Actually, I think we had our hi beams on, because where we were driving, was all farm country and wooded area, and didn't have any street lights. I've never talked to anyone about this, other than my then boyfriend, who I've lost touch with over the years, and my husband. I think if I tell someone, they'll think I've completely lost it. I can't believe it myself. I mean, how do you tell someone, you just saw a bigfoot, and then getting a response like "Go one, you're joking, right?" And although we were both young at the time, we were stone sober. Not one ounce of alcohol, or drugs of any type. So, that's my story. The only reason I'm telling it, is that I saw a special on the other night about bigfoot, and wondered if there had been any sightings in Canada, and checked the internet, and to my amazement, there were actual sightings in the same area where I lived.
🔍 Circumstances
Only one witness, and myself. The witness was driving the car, and I was the passanger. We were just looking out the front windsheild of the car, not in conversation at the time.
🌤️ Weather Conditions
It was a beautiful calm evening, about 9:30 p.m. the sun had gone down. I know the approx. time, because once we were over the shock, and discussed it for awhile, and got the heck out of dodge, We wondered what time it was getting to be, and it was almost 10 p.m.
ℹ️ Additional Details
It was a beautiful calm evening, about 9:30 p.m. the sun had gone down. I know the approx. time, because once we were over the shock, and discussed it for awhile, and got the heck out of dodge, We wondered what time it was getting to be, and it was almost 10 p.m.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmj0606ip03wv8fyse13pejve
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 10, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025