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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. 1979 Trinidad, Las Animas Cty, Colorado

    A man and his girlfriend checking reports of a "giant ape" seen around an old church near the Allen Mine staked it out at night, and after midnight he went to check something seen in the shadows near the church,…

    #1001231 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  2. 1979 Trinidad, Las Animas Cty, Colorado

    A young girl reported that passing the church at the Allen Mine just before sunset she heard a grunting noise from behind her and saw standing at the corner of the church an 8 foot tall ape, looking down at…

    #1001232 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  3. Jan 1979 Second Mesa, Navajo Cty, Arizona

    Kendrick Outah, writing in Qua Toqti, a Hopi newspaper, reported a number of close encounters with large, hairy, humanoid creatures by "public figures, reliable people" who did not wish to be identified, at the village of Polacca. First incident was…

    #1001242 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  4. Jul 1979 Reno, Washoe Cty, Nevada

    Irwin Miller, Bureau of Indian Affairs criminal investigator, and Robert Hannam, Pyramid Lake Reservation game warden, told reporter Rod Foo of reports of a 7-foot apelike animal seen at night, and large footprints in a pasture where a colt was…

    #1001246 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  5. 1979 Utah

    Hunting elk near Mount McKinnon, in the Monte Cristo Range (not on any available map), sitting at a water hole at twilight, Larry Darley and his wife hear a noise and smelled "something real rank" and saw a big hairy…

    #1001260 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  6. 1979 Wrangell, Petersburg Cty, Alaska

    Dana Jacallen had climbed to 700 feet at the head of a fiord on Etolin Island planning to hunt deer on a meadow at dawn but his sleeping bag was suddenly yanked away about 1 a.m., leaving him out in…

    #1001281 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  7. Jun 1979 Blairmore, Beaver Mines Lake, Alberta

    Students from H.T. Coutts school on field trip to Beaver Mines Lake, John Quinlan and Steven Petek found 15" tracks on the lakeshore, with widely splayed toes measuring 9" across. Cast made.

    #1001310 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  8. 1979 Rocky Mountain House, Clearwater River, Alberta

    Mrs. Diane Menzal and her son were walking on the highway at the Tay River campground, near the river crossing, when they heard a noise behind them, turned and saw a very tall hair-covered creature cross the higway, look at…

    #1001324 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  9. Mar 1979 Rocky Mountain House, O'Chiese Reserve, Alberta

    Chief Peter O'Chiese said three sasquatches were reported seen on the Sunchild-Ochiese Reserve, so he went looking for tracks and found three sets, one ,large and two small. The large tracks were two feet long. He said two separate groups…

    #1001354 other group of large and small Creature description Footprints

  10. Dec 1979 Vaughn, Pierce Cty, Washington

    #1001373 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  11. about 1979 Kapowsin, Pierce Cty, Washington

    Clearing cabin site on old farm, Btpotts saw 60 yards away an 8-foot biped covered with 8-12" silver hair. After a minute it turned and ran across the swamp on downed logs at about 30 mph.

    #1001529 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. Oct 1980 Orleans, Del Norte Cty, California

    #221 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  13. 1980 Castaic, Los Angeles Cty, California

    #234 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  14. Apr 1980 North Ogden, Weber Cty, Utah

    #325 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  15. 1980's High Uinta Mtns, Utah

    #326 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  16. 1980's High Uinta Mtns, Utah

    #327 one large, sex unknown

  17. late 1980's Carmacks, Tatchun Lake, Yukon

    #338 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  18. mid 1980's Port Hardy, Vancouver Isl, British Columbia

    #345 one, no description

  19. mid 1980's Scott Bar, Siskiyou Cty, California

    #442 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  20. 1980 Packwood, Lewis Cty, Washington

    #465 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  21. Jan 1980 Arlington, Snohomish Cty, Washington

    #466 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  22. Mar 1980 Monroe Cty, Indiana

    Witness said creature was making motions 'as if fishing'. Seemed unconcerned by witness' presence, but walked away.

    #991062 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  23. 1980 Kurtz, Jackson Cty, Indiana

    Several bow hunters and others described seeing an 8-ft tall, black and brown-haired creature with glowing red eyes.

    #991063 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  24. Jan 1980 Edgewood, Delaware Cty, Iowa

    Tim BuShaw and friend driving past an abandoned farm in a wooded area south of Edgewood, saw the creature climb a gate and come almost to the road before turning away.

    #991102 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  25. Jan 1980 Manchester, Delaware Cty, Iowa

    Dick Foust and Merl;ykn Havertape looking at some land 5.5 miles North of Manchester found tracks in snow 9.5 to 10 in. by 4.5 in., deeper than human tracks.

    #991103 one large, sex unknown Footprints