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A mysterious Bigfoot-like creature was spotted crossing an upstate highway — half a mile from where a similar-looking beast was sighted 12 years ago, an investigator told The Post Monday.

A driver was headed to Vermont at around at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday when he witnessed the 6-foot upright-walking ape stepping over a guardrail along Route 4 in Whitehall, said Paul Bartholomew, an investigator and author specializing in Sasquatch encounters.

“He was stunned. His jaw just dropped open,” said Bartholomew. “But this is actually a very typical type of sighting.”

The witness, who asked not to be named due to possible ridicule, described the creature to Bartholomew as black and hairy with two legs, wide shoulders and a small neck, he said.

Sightings of Sasquatch crossing a road are the most common upstate and are usually reported in August and September, according to Bartholomew.

“Whether it’s a migration I’m not sure. But there’s a real consistency with the reports. People will be driving at night — and they describe seeing the same thing,” he said. “A forest road is the most likely a place for a person to have the opportunity to see the creature.”
A similar ape-like animal was reported half a mile away in September 2006. Hundreds more sightings have been reported in the area over the years, he said.

On Tuesday, the driver wasn’t able to snap a photo of the beast because it happened “too quickly,” he said. The animal left no footprint due to the rugged terrain.

Bartholomew and some scientists believe the animal may be a descendant of an ancient southern ape.

“There’s a rich history here,” Bartholomew said. “In the 70s this was a taboo but the subject is gaining traction.”

Last month, the village of Whitehall announced Bigfoot as its official animal.

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