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Jul 1978
Viola, Sedgwick Cty, Kansas
Janie Fritzler was fishing in the Ninnescaw River a quarter mile south of the bridge when she heard heavy breathing, then saw a tall, hair-covered creature with humanlike eyes staring at her from 100 to 150 feet away on the…
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1978
Ionia, Ionia Cty, Michigan
Friend walking on Grand Trunk rail line in heavy woods bordered by deep swamps and the Grand River, was followed for two miles by a large hairy creature walking on two legs. It finally disappeared in the woods.
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1978
Merrill, Lincoln Cty, Wisconsin
When 12 years old, crossing railway tracks on way home, looked to the left and saw a 7-foot biped covered with dark brown hair looking into the brush. It turned to look at him and he fled.
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1978
Texarkana, Bowie Cty, Texas
At Tom's house, a few days after Tom had seen something big and moving in on the wooded hill behind the house, large footprints were found in a muddy area by his sister's bedroom window at the back of the…
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1978
Texarkana, Bowie Cty, Texas
Tracy told Todd Pascarella that he and their friend Tony when bicycling in the woods had parked in an area dimly lit under the tall pines when they heard a noise 100 yards up the trail, looked and saw what…
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Jun 1978
Toccoa, Stephens Cty, Georgia
Informant, girl, 12, walking with 13-year-old twins, boy and girl, in mountainous area with scattered houses. Entering a wood they saw a 7-foot, bulky creature lumbering towards them, about 30 to 40 feet away. It had a very large head.…
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1978
Lockport, Henry Cty, Kentucky
Karen Drake and her brother (age not indicated) sent by parents to see why horses restive. Saw hairy creature standing behind hitching rail by the barn, three-foot post came only to its knees, hands hidden by rail. Brother fled, but…
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Nov 1978
Des Moines, Dallas Cty, Iowa
All reports in rural West Des Moines, at or near Raccoon River. About 4 a.m. Larry W. heard screams from alfalfa field, dogs upset, went outside and heard woof sound that scared him. Went in and from second floor window…
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Nov 1978
Des Moines, Dallas Cty, Iowa
All reports in rural West Des Moines, at or near Raccoon River. High school friend of Russ D. said he went to a small cabin, not yet roofed, that he was building in the woods near the river, evening, turning…
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Nov 1978
Des Moines, Dallas Cty, Iowa
All reports in rural West Des Moines, at or near Raccoon River. David D., driving tractor home about 11.30 p.m., about 3 miles North of river, saw under full moon with a dusting of snow on the ground two creatures…
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Jul 1978
Wells, Cariboo Dis, British Columbia
Graham Conway, with a group of school staff and students, portaging between Kibbee Lake and Indianpoint Lake on the Bowron Lakes circuit, saw alongside split cross log walkway three tracks in springy peat soil leading from the walkway to the…
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Oct 1978
Kaslo, West Kootenay Dis, British Columbia
Rex Alexander, 19, came on tracks while hunting, after climbing down to an abandoned bridge across Twelve Mile Creek, a tributary on the south side of the Kaslo River, and following an old trail a few hundred feet. Only one…
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1978
Midway, Kettle Valley, British Columbia
Robert Zeisman, 14, gave a confusing account on tape, describing two sightings, not clear if same time or same day, and another possible sighting, definitely on a different day. No. 1, riding motorcycle in hills north of his home at…
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1978
Midway, Kettle Valley, British Columbia
Mark Ferrier, 14, taped interview probably referring to Robert Zeisman incident No. 2 -- 1000240 -- or possibly to two incidents. Also probably referring to the same tracks. Confusing, but probably worth two sets of comnputer entries, one way or…
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Jul 1978
Dunsmuir, Shasta Cty, California
Riding with family on Interstate 5, about 10 miles South of Castle Crags, watching how railroad ran through forest, saw a large black form walking alongside the tracks. After about 10 seconds asked husband, who was driving, what it was.…
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1978
Yosemite Park, California
Robert Richardson quoted as saying he was camping alone at the head of Iron Meadow, above Fresno Dome and about 2,000 feet below Iron Lakes (none of which are on 1:250,000 map). an 8-foot hairy, thin creature, with straight back,…
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Jan 1978
Three Rivers, Tulare Cty, California
About 3,000 feet on the Kaweah River, (presumably Middle Fork, presumably in Sequoia National Park) Mrs. W.L. Nelsen was frog-hunting with her children when they came on a set of tracks 14.5" by 9" by 4.5", with four toes, and…
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Jun 1978
Ridgecrest, Kern Cty, California
Douglas Bruce Groves and his teenage brother and sister were hunting for rattlesnakes on old Hwy. 395 when they saw a pair of glowing eyes above a creosote bush just off the road. Groves stopped his jeep about 30 feet…
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1978
Palmdale, Los Angeles Cty, California
At home at Ave. L-8 and Sierra Highway, witness saw a hairy creature est. 8 feet tall standing under a tree. No further specifics.
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Feb 1978
Davenport, Lincoln Cty, Washington
Sed Englund and Robert Harsley were looking for at real estate when Horsley spotted tracks in snow about 15 feet to one side of the Bonneville Power road near Hawk Creek. They followed the road for a way, then turned…
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Apr 1978
Orting, Pierce Cty, Washington
Paula Owens writes that at 3 a.m. she was gagged by a terrible smell, looked out the window into their back woods where there was a space of light between the trees and saw two figures dart by. Light may…
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Aug 1978
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Cty, California
Keith Sanduci, Scott Sanducci and a boy named Eric, exploring trails around El Capitan Ranch Park in Santa Barbara, found two huge footprints. The right one was twisted as if crippled. (Letter to John Green says 16 inches, letter to…
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Apr 1978
Toppenish, Yakima Cty, Washington
Member of Yakima Nation who will not give name was fishing on Logy Creek near Logy Falls when he heard something in brush and grass behind him, turned and saw creature with a face like an ape and stood 7…
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May 1978
Bellingham, Whatcom Cty, Washington
Jeff Watson and William Marshall, security guards at Bellingham Airport, heard crashing sounds in the woods on airport property opposite an animal shelter (apparently South of the runways). The noise was moving West, so they drove to the end of…
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Aug 1978
Cougar, Skamania Cty, Washington
Sandy and Tex Jacobs were two of a group of nine camping two miles North of the mouth of Ape Canyon just off Forest Road N92 (Area destroyed in eruption of Mount St. Helens). About 1.30 a.m. their trailer rocked…