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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. 1986 Chittenden, Rutland Cty, Vermont

    12-year-old told his mother he saw a "bear" kneeling beside a creek in the woods behind their home, scooping up water in its large hand.

    #992844 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  2. Nov 1995 Canaan, Essex Cty, Vermont

    Putting out trash about 10 p.m., informant saw figure standing in street near street light and called out, thinking it was a tall friend of his. It then loped into the woods, shaggy hair flapping as it ran. He smelled…

    #992963 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  3. before 1970 Dickenson Cty, Virginia

    Louise lived in an isolated, mountain setting. She describes seeing, at age 7, a bigfoot-like creature with grey/white hair, face more human than ape, and a stench like musk or mildew. She also knows two other people who have had…

    #991912 one, no description Creature description

  4. Jul 1965 Stafford, Stafford Cty, Virginia

    Marsha Capra saw a 7-foot creature with long stringy hair while camping off Hwy 630. (Report supposedly in Alexandria, could be Hwy 613, not 630?)

    #991913 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  5. Sep 1965 Alexandria, Fairfax Cty, Virginia

    Marsha Capra and James Hudspeth reported a creature similar to No. 1914, climbing a barricade in the Heilin Hills section of Alexandria.

    #991914 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  6. Jun 1972 Lexington, Rockbridge Cty, Virginia

    Teenagers found tracks on the bank of the Maury River, which Ron Dooley measured, twice in 1972. In each case the right foot was larger than the left. Dimensions given are for the left foot. The right foot was 16…

    #991915 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  7. Jun 1972 Lexington, Rockbridge Cty, Virginia

    Teenagers found tracks on the bank of the Maury River, which Ron Dooley measured, twice in 1972. Dimensions of the left foot for this set were 17 x 9.5 x 6.5. These tracks and a single footprint found the next…

    #991916 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  8. Mar 1973 Lexington, Rockbridge Cty, Virginia

    Teenagers found a single track on the bank of the Maury River, where they had found tracks twice in 1972.

    #991917 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  9. Jun 1972 Monterey, Highland Cty, Virginia

    Charles Owens and two relatives were walking up the side of a mountain when a huge hairy biped came running down towards them. They fled in panic, one of them running into a tree and another jumping into a creek.

    #991918 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  10. Dec 1985 Collierstown, Rockbridge Cty, Virginia

    Ron Dooley saw a 15-inch humanlike track while looking for Christmas trees near Collierstown. It sank in 1.5 inches and showed no claw marks. He weighs 215 pounds and sank in one eighth inch.

    #991919 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  11. mid 1970's Staunton, Augusta Cty, Virginia

    Lineman driving on I-81 between Timber Ridge and Staunton, saw something dark walking on two legs in a field. (Timber Ridge not on map)

    #991920 one, no description Creature description

  12. May 1977 DeWitt, Dinwiddie Cty, Virginia

    Wayne Williamson Jr. found huge tracks in Rupert Williamson's strawberry patch, covering a distance of 200 feet.

    #991921 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  13. Apr 1977 Danville, Pittsylvania Cty, Virginia

    Middle-aged woman told Deputy Mike Taylor that she saw the creature on Rte 734 just off Mountain Hill Rd.

    #991922 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  14. Apr 1977 Danville, Pittsylvania Cty, Virginia

    Bobby Hazelwood said he saw a sasquatch-type creature near a pond close to the North Carolina line.

    #991923 one, no description Creature description

  15. 1977 Piedmont, Nelson Cty, Virginia

    Report says Glen Smith was driving on Rte 9 between Heflin and Piedmont when he saw a hulking, 10-foot manlike creature cross the road, taking two lanes in two strides. Neither Rte 9 not Heflin are on road map.

    #991924 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  16. Mar 1978 Middlebrook, Augusta Cty, Virginia

    Spokesman said seven employees repairing damage after ice storm were moving through a pasture on a rough-terrain vehicle when they saw in the headlights a creature that ran upright like a man, but "there was no way a man could…

    #991925 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  17. 1979 Mount Vernon, Fairfax Cty, Virginia

    Thelma Crisp apparently the only person to report a sighting, but something was heard screaming at night for many months in 100 acres of swampy woods lying between posh subdivisions where George Washington once farmed. Screams were recorded, authorities mounted…

    #991926 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  18. 1978 Chesapeake, Virginia

    Navy commander reported to have seen a sasquatch-like creature in Northwest River Park.

    #991927 one, no description

  19. Jun 1981 Chesapeake, Virginia

    Ranger Patrick Higgins says that campers and visitors at Northwest River Park near Chesapeake tell of seeing Bigfoot creatures. The only specific account quotes Sherry Davis saying she saw a Bigfoot running through the park campsite. Higgins referes to smell…

    #991928 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  20. 1979 Bassett, Henry Cty, Virginia

    Angela Mize Williams arrived home at night, found dogs cowering on porch and heard a thump beside the car, but saw nothing. Next morning found very large footprints around the house and leading through a field to a wooded area.…

    #991929 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  21. Feb 1981 DeWitt, Dinwiddie Cty, Virginia

    Staking out an area by Hwy 1 where he had seen tracks in the past, George Proctor shone a spotlight around at about 2 a.m. and saw a creature standing at the edge of the trees 350 to 400 feet…

    #991930 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  22. Nov 1980 DeWitt, Dinwiddie Cty, Virginia

    George Proctor found one complete footprint and three partials, not in succession, about 40 feet from Hwy 1, a half mile south of DeWitt.

    #991931 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  23. Nov 1980 DeWitt, Dinwiddie Cty, Virginia

    George Proctor found four prints, two 18-inch and two 12-inch in red clay on the shoulder of an unidentified road in the northwest corner of Dinwiddie County. The large prints did not show toes and the small ones only the…

    #991932 one large, one small Footprints

  24. Jan 1981 DeWitt, Dinwiddie Cty, Virginia

    George Proctor found two footprints, one 15.5 inches one 20.5 inches, in the same area where he had seen 15-inch footprints three months earlier. 1731. These would appear to be the reason for his stakeout at this location that resulted…

    #991934 two large, sex unknown Footprints

  25. Jun 1985 King George, King George Cty, Virginia

    Family living off Rte 205 experienced strong odours and nocturnal screaming in 1977, 1978, and the early 1980's, sporadically. On this occasion in 1985 they were sitting in the kitchen when Jeannie, early 20's, saw through the glass door a…

    #991936 one large, sex unknown Creature description