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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. Dec 1971 Silverdale, Kitsap Cty, Washington

    #1000259 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  2. May 1971 Cougar, Skamania Cty, Washington

    David Roberts, 17, and Laranda Mata (or Larendo Mato) were hiking near the top of Mount St. Helens, saw footprints in the snow 11 inches by 6 1/2 to 7 inches, and followed them in pumice for about 3 miles,…

    #1000267 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  3. Oct 1971 Yale, Clark Cty, Washington

    Informant was at Yale Park, midway on the north side of Yale Reservoir, looking at scenery across the lake when he heard a powerful 10-second bellow from across the lake, starting low-pitched and becoming high and clear. Lake is about…

    #1000269 two large, sex unknown Creature description

  4. 1971 North Bend, King Cty, Washington

    Rob Parker said that Rich Ring and his girlfriend Sue Causey rode to the top of the hill on the road North of Mount Si before dropping down to Lake Handcock and there saw human type barefoot prints in the…

    #1000274 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  5. May 1971 The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon

    Joe Mederios saw the creature on May 27, 28 and 29, between 5 and 7 p.m. and on June 1 around 10 p.m. Several other people saw it between 5 and 7 p.m. on June 1. It would come down…

    #1000315 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  6. Jun 1971 The Dalles, Wasco Cty, Oregon

    Richard Brown and others saw the creature behind the Pinewood Mobile Court as he was driving home to his trailer. He went in and got his rifle to look at it with his 8-power telescopic sight. It did not show…

    #1000316 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  7. Dec 1971 Government Camp, Clackamas Cty, Oregon

    #1000317 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  8. 1971 Alpine, San Diego Cty, California

    Dr. Baddour, a psychiatrist practising in San Diego, bought a home near Alpine, south of Alpine Way, high above the Sweetwater River (usually dry). One night he and his wife and daughter entered the drive and saw in the headlights…

    #1000413 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  9. 1971 Alpine, San Diego Cty, California

    Family went outside at night with their son, to call their dog, and the small creature got up from where it had apparently been lying down near a corner of the house and walked away, joining the two larger ones,…

    #1000414 large, medium, small Creature description

  10. Aug 1971 Bishop, Inyo Cty, California

    #1000435 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  11. about 1971 Korbel, Humboldt Cty, California

    Rob Nelson and another employee of Simpson Timber Co., driving from Korbel along the Mad River rounded a bend in the dirt road and saw on the far bank of the river a tall, dark figure, walking upright,somewhat leaning forward,…

    #1000546 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. Jul 1971 Platina, Shasta Cty, California

    Bill O'Neill and Dave Green walking from upper to lower campsite at Basin Gulch, heard footfalls, shined flashlight up sidehill and saw a sasquatch standing under a tree. Luminous red eyes, short hair everywhere but around cheeks and eyes. Froze…

    #1000553 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  13. Aug 1971 Strawberry, Tuolomne Cty, California

    This is the first of several nights on which men staying in a leanto high in the mountains above the Stanislaus River heard mysterious sounds suggesting the presence of a large creature or creatures outside, and then found huge footprints…

    #1000554 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  14. 1971 Strawberry, Tuolomne Cty, California

    This report concerns the only sighting report in the series. Louis (Lewis?) Johnson watching through a small opening in their log shelter saw a creature start across a patch of bright moonlight. It bounded away when he made a noise.…

    #1000555 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  15. 1971 Strawberry, Tuolomne Cty, California

    This is a catch-all incident report to cover the various sizes of tracks reported found in 1971, at various places, some of them distant from the camp. Warren Johnson states that the creatures seemed to be communicating with each other,…

    #1000556 other group of large and small Creature description Footprints

  16. Sep 1971 Willows, Glenn Cty, California

    C.H. Chambers told deputies that while driving his pickup truck he hit a 10-foot anthropoid animal walking on two feet. No location given. When he went back it was gone. Jim McClarin investigated and doubts the story. Hit by car.

    #1000558 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  17. Dec 1971 Orleans, Humboldt Cty, California

    Mike Burke, Buck Ferguson and Bill Mueller, forest service workers out of Orleans, found huge tracks on the Camp Creek Road a mile beyond the Twin Lakes turnoff. They measured 30 inches by 10 inches, in deep snow, possibly melted…

    #1000559 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  18. 1971 Vantage, Grant Cty, Washington

    #1000814 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  19. Jan 1971 Deming, Whatcom Cty, Washington

    About 9.30 p.m., snowing, Informant's daughter looked out kitchen window and saw tracks crossing the back yard. They were in a straight line, 5 feet apart, 14 to 16 inches long, 7.5 to 8 inches wade. They went from the…

    #1000816 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  20. Jan 1971 Yacolt, Clark Cty, Washington

    With Bill Miller, Steve Adams followed a quarter mile of tracks in mud beside a new road on a creek above Yacolt. They ended going up on the hard road. Tracks were only 11 to 12 inches long, but shaped…

    #1000817 one small Footprints

  21. 1971 Bellingham, Whatcom Cty, Washington

    Flying, East of Mt. Baker, Ron Smith and Gerry Cowan saw at the edge of a clearing, high up, a big, dark, erect figure standing in the snow. Cowan had binoculars. (Smith also reported seeing sasquatch tracks in the snow…

    #1000818 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  22. 1971 Quinalt, Grays Harbor Cty, Washington

    Lyle Erdahl and two friends looking for elk to photograph found in the woods tracks in the snow 14 inches by 7 inches. There were elk tracks all around, and a funny odor in the woods. Erdahl says other people…

    #1000819 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  23. Jun 1971 Vader, Lewis Cty, Washington

    Mrs. Bowers found five footprints in the garden, 18 inches by 10 inches. Some looked as if they had two big toes. They began and ended mysteriously.

    #1000820 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  24. Jan 1971 Cougar, Skamania Cty, Washington

    Ken schaffer and a friend cougar hunting, heard a scream, looked up when a rock fell down and saw a head bob back behind rocks. Went there and saw a hazy figure, arms long in proportion, est 8 to 9…

    #1000821 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  25. Mar 1971 Tenino, Thurston Cty, Washington

    Charles Smith and Margie Baker were parked in DesChutes Park in the Bald Hills when a 7-foot creature covered with shaggy hair appeared beside the vehicle, patted the top of the car, walked around to the other side and did…

    #1000825 one large, sex unknown Creature description