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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. Jun 1972 Troy, Lincoln Cty, Missouri

    Fishermen saw sasquatch wade the Cuivre River near Cuivre State Park and then walk along the bank towards them.

    #991259 one, no description Creature description

  2. Jul 1972 Louisiana, Pike Cty, Missouri

    This brief incident and a swirl of vague follow-up reports started a wave of publicity for "Momo, the Missouri monster." Apparent embellishments had the creature with a bleeding dead dog in its arms, and later a dog or sheep in…

    #991260 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  3. Jul 1972 New Haven, Warren Cty, Missouri

    Daughter of Leonard Strubberg, driving in early morning, saw a huge, silver-grey sasquatch walking in a field.

    #991261 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  4. Jul 1972 O'Fallon, St. Charles Cty, Missouri

    Two teenage girls saw bigfoot walking at the edge of a wooded area near sundown.

    #991262 one, no description Creature description

  5. Jul 1972 Gering, Scotts Bluffs Cty, Nebraska

    Three brief reports combined in this entry. One woman said she saw the creature prowling in her back yard, another saw it peering into her house, and a neighbour shot at a similar object with a 12-guage shotgun. Police found…

    #991268 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  6. 1972 Coshocton, Coshocton Cty, Ohio

    Unnamed man and friends riding ATV's in gravel pits 3 miles S.E. of Coshocton. One day saw two white creatures standing at the edge of the trees, watching them. Male described here, female 1293. Another time at the same place…

    #991292 male and female (large) Creature description

  7. 1972 Coshocton, Coshocton Cty, Ohio

    Unnamed man and friends riding ATV's in gravel pits 3 miles S.E. of Coshocton. One day saw two white creatures standing at the edge of the trees, watching them. Male described here, female 1293. Another time at the same place…

    #991294 male, female, more than one small Creature description

  8. Nov 1972 Ironton, Lawrence Cty, Ohio

    Unnamed cab driver told police a large apelike white hairy monster with bloodstained arms, dragging a dog or deer, shook his taxi.

    #991296 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  9. about 1972 Dublin, Franklin Cty, Ohio

    Farmer first reported seeing a monster near a golf course under construction. Later security guards reported seeing it three different times, once at a cemetery near the course, once on a roadway, once running away. A footprint was found on…

    #991297 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  10. about 1972 Davie, Broward Cty, Florida

    Flamingo Road woman reported an upright, tailless creature that showed up early in the morning or just before dark and would eat raw hamburger from her hand, but disdained bananas and apple slices. Ben Tenny and Henry Ring investigated and…

    #991593 one small Creature description

  11. about 1972 Davie, Broward Cty, Florida

    Custodian of Broward County landfill reported seeing four creatures, two 6 to 7 ft and two 2.5 to 3 ft. loping towards limestone caves on the west side of the landfill property.

    #991594 two large, more than one small Creature description

  12. 1972 Davie, Broward Cty, Florida

    Farmer off Flamingo Road found a yearling steer torn apart. Around it were tracks a foot and a half long, 10 inches wide, three toed, with a dew claw at the heel.

    #991596 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  13. 1972 Brooksville, Fernando Cty, Florida

    Five year old boy (not clear if this is Allen Carter or not) playing with trike, a large sasquatch and a baby came out of the woods and stood watching. The small one climbed the fence and the boy ran.…

    #991604 female and small Creature description Footprints

  14. 1972 to 1973 Crystal River, Citrus Cty, Florida

    Man shot at a sasquatch which ran into a swamp. Ramona Hibner said she had talked to people who knew him.

    #991605 one, no description Creature description

  15. 1972 to 1973 Pinellas Park, Pinellas Cty, Florida

    A cow reported killed by a creature with footprints like a sasquatch, in a swampy area north of Pinellas Park. Duane investigated, lots of cover. May have happened either year or both. (or not?)

    #991617 Creature description Footprints

  16. Jan 1972 Drexel, Burke Cty, North Carolina

    Deputy Joe Colvin and volunteer Jerry Pruitt parked with lights off, Pruitt heard something, lights were turned on and showed a big grey object, like a 6-foot man with a fur coat pulled over his head. In the later story…

    #991807 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  17. 1972 Fort Fremont, Beaufort Cty, South Carolina

    Unnamed woman reported seeing a large, hairy, manlike creature playing in the water like a child, at Prichards Island.

    #991833 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  18. 1972 Paris, Lamar Cty, Texas

    Making butane delivery in late evening a few miles from Paris, stopped on dirt road, then smelled foul odour and saw hairy creature approaching truck. It was as tall as the truck. They drove off, but saw it again as…

    #991881 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 1972 Harford Cty, Maryland

    Dave Chenowith reported a Bigfoot sighting.

    #992026 one, no description

  23. Jun 1972 Silver Run, Carroll Cty, Maryland

    Kathy and Shelley McDonnell and Butchie, Bonnie, Bobbie and Brent Gosnell all saw a 6-foot creature covered with red brown hair jump in front of their vehicle on Mayberry Road, then jump up to the side of the road and…

    #992027 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  24. Aug 1972 Garrett Cty, Maryland

    Investigator Andrew Milhollan told of a camper reporting a Bigfoot at Deep Creek Lake.

    #992028 one, no description

  25. before 1972 Dutchess Cty, New York

    Young man and brother-in-law drove up mountain looking for the animal the young man had seen before, planning to shoot it with a shotgun. An 8 to 9-foot creature came out of the bushes yards behind the truck and started…

    #992263 one large, sex unknown Creature description