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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. late 1980's Old Station, Lassen Cty, California

    Smokejumper and two others camping overnight at extinguished small fire, he heard rustling in brush, shined headlamp and saw two yellow eyes about 50 feet away and 8 feet off the ground, dark shape below. Threw a stick, it turned…

    #1001520 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  2. Jul 1981 Orleans, Del Norte Cty, California

    #220 one small Footprints

  3. 1981 Cripple Creek, Teller Cty, Colorado

    #376 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  4. 1981 Springfield, Lane Cty, Oregon

    #415 one, no description Creature description Footprints

  5. Feb 1981 Jasonville, Green Cty, Indiana

    Witness operating bulldozer above old strip mine watched creature eating berries off a pine tree, reaching high up. It ignored him and he kept on working.

    #991064 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  6. Apr 1981 Spraytown, Jackson Cty, Indiana

    Witness went outside at 11 p.m., smelled dirty, moldy odor, saw creature, no less than 300 lbs., standing near a utility pole watching snow fall. He went to get others, but it had left. Next day three of them found…

    #991065 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  7. Sep 1981 Knox Cty, Indiana

    Man and son reported seeing creature near White River bottoms on the county's Southwest side. Police found no evidence.

    #991066 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  8. Aug 1981 Augusta, Kalamazoo Cty, Michigan

    One of five sasquatch reports from apparently reliable witnesses on file with Bill Kosmider, Dept. of Natural Resources, Fort Custer Recreational Area. Fisherman was fishing after dark on Whitford Lake when he saw an upright creature walk into the water…

    #991173 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  9. May 1981 Peck, Sanilac Cty, Michigan

    Driving on Hwy 90, between Brown City and Lexington, shortly after dawn, saw dark, upright figure leave cornfield, go down in ditch, up over the road, into opposite ditch and into cornfield on the other side. Did not look for…

    #991182 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  10. Jul 1981 Moorestown, Missaukee Cty, Michigan

    Driving on Vandermullen Rd about 10 a.m., Leonard Cusenze saw what he thought was a large black bear crouched in long grass by the road. It stood on two legs, looked at him and walked to the center of the…

    #991183 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  11. Sep 1981 Yale, St. Clair Cty, Michigan

    Tina Barone was at the Leland Shepard barn getting hay for her horse when she was chased home by a creature on two legs. Another sighting (1185) at the same location the following night. Properties are next to each other…

    #991184 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. Sep 1981 Yale, St. Clair Cty, Michigan

    Lee Shepard heard a noise outside about 6.45 p.m., looked out the kitchen window, and saw a greyish black creature about 6'4" tall destroy a tent in the yard and throw his bicycle 30 to 40 feet. Police found two…

    #991185 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  13. Oct 1981 Augustga, Kalamazoo Cty, Michigan

    Kevin Barthel was on a deer stand 12 feet up in a tree in Fort Custer Recreation Area near the Kalamazoo River when he saw a shaggy creature, 7 to 9 feet tall, come out of the woods near the…

    #991186 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  14. Nov 1981 Yale, St. Clair Cty, Michigan

    Tina Barone said that when she and her sister Roxanne, 12, went to the barn to feed their animils she had to cross the dark building to switch on a light. As she reached for it she felt a mass…

    #991187 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  15. Dec 1981 Croswell, St. Clair Cty, Michigan

    Kathy Hensley let her dog out about 6 a.m, then heard it screaming, turned on porch light, went out and saw a huge creature huddled over the dog 80 to 100 feet away. She shouted and it stood up and…

    #991188 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  16. Dec 1981 Augusta, Kalamazoo Cty, Michigan

    On a deer stand near Whitford Lake in a cornfield, Dan Burrows saw a large upright creature run towards him, then turn and run through the brush to the Kalamazoo River.

    #991189 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  17. Jun 1981 Rock Creek, Ashtabula Cty, Ohio

    Witness walking on railroad at night encountered creature and ran to his grandmother's house. It pursued him. Later he and two friends returned and encountered it again.

    #991327 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  18. Jun 1981 Rome, Ashtabula Cty, Ohio

    Johnson Road family awakened by loud growling and commotion in farmyard. Creature returned to woods when light shined on it. Came back three days later, was chased into a clearing and fired at. Sheriff's deputies found tracks. Ducks and chickens…

    #991328 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  19. Jun 1981 Rome, Ashtabula Cty, Ohio

    Extra entry to bring in smaller creature and glowing eyes, not necessarily related.

    #991329 one large, one small Creature description

  20. Aug 1981 Darke Cty, Ohio

    Group had played recorded "bigfoot sound" in cornfield and heard screams in distance. They went back after midnight and saw something in the field. Only one of group reported glowing eyes. Tom Archer and Sarah Knight only members making names…

    #991330 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  21. Aug 1981 Fowlers Mills, Geauga Cty, Ohio

    Woman told sheriff Sgt. Thomas Dewey they saw a huge furry creature about 6 feet tall with long arms while picking berries in the 11800 area.

    #991331 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  22. Oct 1981 Little Eagle, Corson Cty, South Dakota

    Todd Alexander, Little Eagle, SD, and Clark and Paul Lofgren, McLaughlin, SD, all university students, walking home along a ridge near Grand River after their jeep stalled on a hunting trip, saw black object about 9 feet tall near a…

    #991510 more than two, sex unknown (large) Creature description

  23. Aug 1981 Stevens Point, Maraton Cty, Wisconsin

    Patty Brehm, Kim Brehm and Dave went to stay in Dave's mother's cabin in the woods. On Aug. 6 something growled at them repeatedly as they walked in the woods. Next a.m. Kim saw creature in the woods as she…

    #991531 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  24. 1981 Bardin, Putnam Cty, Florida

    Group of friends and neighbours of Bud Key hanging around the church at at Bardin, scattered when something immense and apelike approached.

    #991719 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  25. Jan 1981 Linton, Trigg Cty, Kentucky

    Mrs. Lillian Dawson noticed the big tracks and showed them to William Bartee. They began at a briar patch at the Linton boat ramp on Lake Barkley, wandered through the parking lot and along the lakeshore then up to Highway…

    #991770 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints