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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. mid 1970's Rainbow, Lane Cty, Oregon

    #405 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  2. late 1970's Rainbow, Lane Cty, Oregon

    #413 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  3. Oct about 1970 Salyer, Humboldt Cty, California

    #500 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  4. Jul 1970 Farmer City, De Witt Cty, Illinois

    Ennis, Lamb, Faircloth and Hardwick camping on wild 10-acre buffalo grass-covered piece of land south of Farmer City near Salt Creek. Heard something moving in the tall grass, coming between their fire and their tent. Turned on car lights, saw…

    #991019 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  5. Aug 1970 Heyworth, McLean Cty, Illinois

    Three youths going fishing, driving towards river in marshy, foggy bottom land, headlights picked up creature ambling along Kickapoo Creek towards timber. They followed on foot, lost when it entered timber. Said as big as a cow standing on its…

    #991020 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  6. Aug 1970 Waynesville, De Witt Cty, Illinois

    Rich, Taylor and Shafer reported seeing the hairy monster standing on a hill in a back pasture of the Darrell Finger farm two miles Northeast of Waynesville and about a half mile from Kickapoo Creek.

    #991021 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  7. Aug 1970 Waynesville, De Witt Cty, Illinois

    Dan Lindesy and Mike Anderson were driving on Rte. 136 approaching Kickapoo Creek bridge north of Waynsville when the creature crossed the road in front of them and went along the creek edge.

    #991022 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  8. Aug 1970 Winslow, Pike Cty, Indiana

    Armed teenagers hunting in McCord's Ford area for "monster" or "booger man", described as 10 feet tall, hair-covered, top speed 60 mph. Sightings reported Aug 13 and 14, and in the preceding two weeks.

    #991047 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  9. 1970's Lincolnville, Wabash Cty, Indiana

    Hunting with a friend, Ken LaFlower saw a stand of young trees broken off high up. Later saw at a distance a large, brown-haired creature standing by an abandoned car. Fired 7 shots with a varmint rifle with no effect,…

    #991056 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  10. late 1970's Martin Cty, Indiana

    William Tharp Jr., an employee of Martin County Highway Dept., says has seen sasquatch three times. Once it grabbed his sister by the arm (1054) and once he fired at it with a 16-guage shotgun. It moaned and ran into…

    #991060 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  11. Sep about 1970 Watersmeet, Gogebic Cty, Michigan

    Trying to find a small lake, George Sebok went several blocks into the woods off U.S. 2, about 10 miles East of Watersmeet and came upon a large creature sitting on its butt, knees high, elbows between legs, eating something…

    #991134 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. 1970's Heinola, Otter Tail Cty, Minnesota

    Verna Kyrkyri heard a disturbance in her small barn, went in and saw the back of a large hairy animal that was trying to catch a wild rabbit that was in the barn. To protect her tame rabbits she got…

    #991218 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  13. 1970's North Dakota

    Ron Brienzo thinks he saw a sasquatch in North Dakota along the Canadian border after he followed 21-inch footprints sunk more than an inch into frozen ground. He wrecked a snowmobile trying to catch up to the dark, shaggy, upright…

    #991274 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  14. Oct 1970 Huron, Erie Cty, Ohio

    Lynn Meredith was driving on Fox Road 3 miles south of Huron, her boyfriend asleep in the car. Thought she saw a man crossing the road and stopped quickly. It was 7ft, covered with hair, pointed head, deep-set eyes. She…

    #991291 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  15. late 1970's Ohio

    Bill Sheets and John Thomas photographed big tracks and followed them to a road, where they disappeared. Found them again 15 miles down the road, going off into a field. They followed until they were up to their waists in…

    #991319 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  16. 1970 Talihina, Le Flore Cty, Oklahoma

    Dusty Rhoades reported to have seen a giant, upright, hairy creature while hunting. Also several teenagers were reported to have seen a short, upright, hairy creature in the area.

    #991455 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  17. 1970 Talihina, Le Flore Cty, Oklahoma

    Several teenagers were reported to have seen a short, upright, hairy creature in the area.

    #991456 one small Creature description

  18. mid 1970's Broken Bow, McCurtain Cty, Oklahoma

    Combining three vague reports, squirrel hunter saw 8 ft. creature with long arms walking upright but leaning forward; a man spoke of "Hattuk Lusa Chito", the big black man; Another man said he had seen such a creature twice in…

    #991463 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  19. Aug 1970 Benton, Grant Cty, Wisconsin

    About 15 residents of Benton said to have seen a white apelike 300-lb. 7-ft. creature with claws and pink eyes. Mrs. Claude Trickle, Robert Dixon and Jerry Adams only witnesses named. Entry combines elements from Dixon and Trickle accounts.

    #991520 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  20. about 1970 Pinellas Park, Pinellas Cty, Florida

    Tom and David Wilson, hunting snakes in Pinellas Park area, found huge footprints and followed them to a swamp on the shore of the Cross Bayou Canal. In the swamp they saw 20 feet away a hairy monster with an…

    #991600 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  21. about 1970 Placida, Gulf of Mexico, Florida

    Shrimp boat crew from Placida claim to have seen skunk apes swimming as much as 20 miles offshore. The captain stated he had seen them swimming under water.

    #991601 more than one, no description Creature description

  22. 1970 to 1971 Brooksville, Fernando Cty, Florida

    Truck driver reported to sheriff's office that he was sleeping in the cab of his truck north of Brooksville when a hairy creature yanked him out and ripped his clothing. Ramona Hibner confirmed that the incident was reported and that…

    #991602 one, no description Creature description

  23. Dec 1970 Port Royal, Beaufort Cty, South Carolina

    Dean Poucher and several others went by boat to hunt deer on Olds Island. Their hounds refused to leave the boat. Poucher and another hunter saw similar tracks at opposite ends of the island, Poucher's in mud and marsh grass…

    #991830 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  24. 1970's Hilton Head Island, Beaufort Cty, South Carolina

    John Morgan, Howard Farmer and Wayne Edwards standing at the edge of a marsh near Hilton Head Island (apparently the town, not the island) saw a big hairy creature run into the bushes. They went to the Island Packet newspaper…

    #991834 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  25. Apr 1970 Reno, Lamar Cty, Texas

    Bob Allison kept watch to see why livestock were acting up night after night. One night he saw a 7-foot creature that fled. Next week it was back and he fired at it twice with a shotgun from 30 feet.…

    #991880 one large, sex unknown Creature description