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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. Aug 1961 Weitchpec, Humboldt Cty, California

    #1000340 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  2. 1961 Covelo, Mendecino Cty, California

    Track hunting north of Covelo, over a period of time found several different tracks, including the Bluff Creek "15-inch". This is far enough south of Bluff Creek to indicate a minor form of cold weather migration. Only one individual is…

    #1000344 one large, sex unknown

  3. Aug 1961 Hoopa, Humboldt, California

    Bob Wahlund was returning to work for the first time after firefighting at Red Cap. At worksite off Forest Service Rd. 10N02 near the South Fork of Mill Creek, there were 16-inch tracks going around a yarder and on up…

    #1000345 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  4. about 1961 Hyampom, Trinity Cty, California

    As a child, with his parents and three sisters, camped at an unimproved campsite being made by the forest service on the South Fork of the Trinity River near Hyampom. His father found a set of "perfect" footprints in a…

    #1000471 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  5. 1961 Weitchpec, Humboldt Cty, California

    On opening the logging road above Pecwan in the spring, Bud Ryerson found Bigfoot tracks near the end of the road.

    #1000472 one large, sex unknown

  6. Sep 1961 Newhalem, Whatcom Cty, Washington

    Louis Styles said that he and Bud Leggatt were prospecting West of Ross Lake near the Canadian border, heading over the ridge towards Silver Creek from the head of Border Creek when the biggest bear he ever saw came over…

    #1000696 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  7. before 1961 Neah Bay, Clallam Cty, Washington

    Air Force man who formely lived on Makah Indian Reservation wrote to Sanderson concerning 18.5-inch tracks seen on a beach 8 miles in the backwoods.

    #1000702 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  8. Sep 1961 Cumberland, Vancouver Isl, British Columbia

    Bill Winnig and a friend had camped for several days on a sandbar at the head of Forbush Lake in the Puntledge Valley. As they were leaving Bill looked back and saw an animal walk on two legs out onto…

    #1001356 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  9. Apr 1962 Hyampom, Trinity Cty, California

    #435 two large, sex unknown Footprints

  10. Nov 1962 Decatur, Macon Cty, Illinois

    Bob Earle and Steve Collins saw a large, grey animal standing upright in the middle of a creek East of Decatur off East William Street Road.

    #991013 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  11. about 1962 Tinley Park, Cook Cty, Illinois

    Mr. and Mrs. R. Troester in a picnic area in woods in Tinley Park, heard noise of someting approaching through the trees, then saw 15 feet away by a large tree a huge, dark, apelike figure. After a few minutes…

    #991014 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. 1962 Madison, Jefferson Cty, Indiana

    Several farmers saw a sasquatch which left tracks. Search was unsuccessful.

    #991041 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  13. Aug 1962 Richmond, Wayne Cty, Indiana

    Group of young people saw 7-foot ape with long arms at the Indian graveyard at Blue Clay Springs. It stands on two feet but runs on all fours. Never seen in the daytime. Other reports describe a large one, 6…

    #991042 one large, one small Creature description Footprints

  14. 1962 to 1963 Sister Lakes, Cass Cty, Michigan

    John Utrup said that a year or two before the June, 1964, flap, he had driven home one night and saw the creature standing behind a bush. Measuring the bush next day he determined that it was 9 feet tall.

    #991130 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  15. about 1962 Bruce, Rusk Cty, Wisconsin

    Three boys saw two huge pine trees shaking at the top when other trees were not moving. They stopped and saw a huge, hairy creature with a strong odour like old, musty, moldy hair. It ran on two legs toward…

    #991514 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  16. about 1962 Bruce, Rusk Cty, Wisconsin

    Three boys heard a blood-curdling scream, looked out of their tent and saw the same huge, hairy creature with a strong odour (1514). It ran and they chased it on their bikes, but could not keep up. Again it made…

    #991515 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  17. 1962 Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Cty, Wisconsin

    Farm woman reported to David Gjetson that an 8-foot animal with long black hair had wandered around her farm. A few weeks later she called to say that it was back and had rattled the farmhouse door, then went to…

    #991521 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  18. Jun 1962 Bedford, Trimble Cty, Kentucky

    Farmer Owen Powell reported seeing a gorilla about 6 feet tall, arms hanging to knees, walking on its hind legs.

    #991750 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  19. Jun 1962 Trimble Cty, Kentucky

    Owen Pike reported that a black, 6-foot ape attacked and mauled his two dogs. Could be same story as 1750.

    #991751 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  20. Apr 1962 Minot, Ward Cty, North Dakota

    Dave Runkle and a friend, evidently young, returning from hunting rabbits on prairie, felt were being followed, looked back and saw "great ape" which then rose on hind legs and approached. They ran to the Minuteman Trailer Park, where they…

    #992932 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  21. Jun 1962 Kitimat, Central Coast Dis, British Columbia

    Informant a commercial fisherman, cleaning fish with boats tied to shore. Several creatures came out on an overhanging tree, he guessed about 10 of them, he started his boat, breaking his shorelines, and fled. He at first said they were…

    #1000004 more than two, small Creature description

  22. Aug 1962 Quesnel, Cariboo Dis, British Columbia

    Observer was out for a walk three miles above the falls of "Canyon Creek", (not on map. She thought she saw her daughter coming up the creek bringing lunch, then realized it was a sasquatch, which stared at her briefly,…

    #1000016 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  23. Oct 1962 Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Dis, British Columbia

    Informant was driving between Chilliwack and Abbotsford via Vedder Crossing. Between there and Yarrow he rounded a curve and saw what he thought was an extremely large man standing at the edge of the road. Coming closer, slowing to a…

    #1000033 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  24. Jul 1962 Klemtu, Laredo Sound, British Columbia

    Bob Titmus was sasquatch hunting full time. On this occasion he found about 1000 tracks in deep moss, much larger than human, wading through ponds going cross country.

    #1000043 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  25. Sep 1962 Klemtu, Swindle Isl, British Columbia

    Bob Titmus, sasquatch hunting full time, found three sets of tracks together on the beach at the south end of Swindle Island. Casts were destroyed when his boat burned.

    #1000049 more than two, sex unknown (large) Footprints