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1940's
Swartswood, Sussex Cty, New Jersey
Indian saw hairy biped, over 7 foot, while trapping in bear swamp. Saw the side and back, from the waist up. Had no snout. First of many reports in Bear Swamp, latitude and longitude are arbitrary.
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about 1940
Perry, Wyoming Cty, New York
John Keel recalls that when he was a boy the farmers near Perry turned out to try to catch an animal seen in the area by more than one person, and described as "a big ape." There was a debate…
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before 1940
Brittania Beach, Anvil Isl, British Columbia
Charles Cates, then mayor of North Vancouver, told John Green and Rene Dahinden that an Indian friend of his was one of a party sleeping in a tent on Anvil Island, in Howe Sound, when a sasquatch stuck its head…
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early 1940's
Coombs, Vancouver Isl, British Columbia
Alex Oakes in early 1940's saw "damn near human" covered with hair run from a field across the road and into the bush, clearing two fences on the run, with long hair flying from its shoulders. It was brown and…
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late 1940's
Klemtu, Central Coast Dis, British Columbia
Bob Titmus was told that several Klemtu Indians hunting from a boat saw three or four large, very heavy, dark hair-covered creatures on shore. Story to vague to put much stock in.
- early 1940's Orick, Humboldt, California
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Jul 1940
Roslyn, Kittitas Cty, Washington
Mrs. Mildred Farris and Edward Johnson were looking over an old mine site at the top of Paddy Go Easy Pass, above the upper Cle Elum River, 4.5 miles from Fish Lake (not on map). Later they found 20-inch footprints…
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about 1940
Dallas, Polk Cty, Oregon
Woman told Jim Hewkin that when she was about 6, living near the logging town of Valsetz, she used to play with a baby sasquatch. Its mother and a small child was also there and she heard another that never…
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1939
New Jersey
Article indicates that correct names and location are known but concealed. Coon hunters said to have found dead hounds as they followed them chasing something, then young man who was running ahead of the others was thrown out of the…
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Aug 1939
North Bend, Silver River, British Columbia
Burns Yeomans and Sandy McIntyre (deceased) had climbed a ridge above the Gem Ex mine up Silver River and looked down into a valley on the Fraser River side of the divide. Down below them they say a group of…
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1939
Warner Springs, San Diego Cty, California
Anderson was approached at his campfire by several creatures of typical sasquatch description, covered with white or silver hair, and with red glowing eyes. He thought one of them wanted to attack his burro. No explanation given of how incident…
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May 1938
Red Oak, Ellis Cty, Texas
Four men on coon hunt waiting by fire for dogs to track, but dogs wouldn't leave them, acted scared. Then men saw a huge white-haired figure about 30 yards from the fire, standing watching them. They fled.
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1938
Government Camp, Clackamas Cty, Oregon
Witness, then 7 or 8, skiing down to old Mazama Lodge on Mount Hood (Government Camp) looked ahead and saw two creatures come up the path beside the lodge at the bottom of the slope. Description 7-8 feet tall, 400…
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1937
Saginaw, Saginaw Cty, Michigan
Fisherman sitting on the bank of the Saginaw River said to have seen a manlike monster climb up the river bank, lean on a tree and then return to the river.
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1937
Frogmore, Beaufort Cty, South Carolina
J.E. McTeer and Clifford Baxter fishing at the "narrows" on Fripp Island, saw footprints coming out of the woods and walking along the beach in the same direction they were walking. Both men over 6 feet, had trouble matching the…
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about 1937
Osooyos, Anarchist Mountain, British Columbia
Jane Patterson went looking for rhubarb in the old garden of an abandoned house near her ranch. She ducked under a tree branch and confronted 10 feet away a light brown creature like a monkey, but larger than herself, sitting…
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Oct 1937
Willow Creek, Humboldt Cty, California
Mrs. Neta Bussell, out walking with her children, saw several clear footprints in silt and sand where there had been a puddle in the dirt road, like a huge human track, est. 16 inches long, very clear, five toes, had…
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about 1937
Enumclaw, King Cty, Washington
Anonymous woman waiting in car parked on narrow dirt road, felt someone watching, saw creature with hairy body of an animal but face of a teen-aged boy. Looked at her intently, harmless, intelligent, almost friendly or hopeful. Then it scampered…
- 1936 Harrison Hot Springs, Harrison Dis, British Columbia
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Sep 1935
Harrison Hot Spring, Morris Valley, British Columbia
No witnesses are named in this newspaper story, presumably written by J.W. Burns, and some elements of the story appear fanciful. Two hairy giants are said to have come leaping and bounding out of the forest, crossing bog and swamp…
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about 1934
Osceola Cty, Michigan
About a dozen local farmers, hunting in Grand Traverse area of Osceola Cty (there is a Grand Traverse Cty, much farther North???) chased what they thought was a bear cub. Cornered, it stood upright, was as tall as they were…
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Aug 1934
Haney, Pitt Lake, British Columbia
Informant and a friend had climbed to a small plateau at the head of Pitt Lake. Eating lunch they saw something behind a thicket a quarter mile away. Thought it was a bear eating blackberries, but with field glasses could…
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about 1934
100 Mile House, Cariboo Dis, British Columbia
Mrs. Deschene, when 14, name Goffin, lived at Hawkins Lake. Out looking for cows found a quarter mile of tracks that looked human, had prominent toes, showed no sign of front feet. There were also feces similar to human, a…
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May 1934
Harrison Mills, Chehalis Reserve, British Columbia
Newspaper story, presumably by J.W. Burns, states that Mrs. Caulfield was washing clothes in a rivulet when she heard a buzzing sound, looked up and saw a huge man covered with hair from head to foot standing just a few…
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Mar 1934
Harrison Hot Spring, Morris Creek, British Columbia
Newspaper story refers to unnamed Indian fishing from a canoe on Morris Creek when a huge rock landed close enough to almost swamp the craft. He looked up and saw a fierce sasquatch on a shelving ledge above him, stamping…