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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. 1977 Martin Cty, Indiana

    William Tharp Jr. said he saw his sister, Jackie Tharp grabbed on the arm in front of her house by a sasquatch-type creature. She screamed and it fled. Fur was like hog bristle.

    #991054 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  2. Feb 1977 Warsaw, Kusciusko Cty, Indiana

    Ron Wise and Jim and David White found tracks in new snow South of Warsaw, just off State Rd. 15 South, near the Herscher Addition. There was broken brush along the tracks. One set went over railroad tracks before they…

    #991055 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  3. 1970's Lincolnville, Wabash Cty, Indiana

    Hunting with a friend, Ken LaFlower saw a stand of young trees broken off high up. Later saw at a distance a large, brown-haired creature standing by an abandoned car. Fired 7 shots with a varmint rifle with no effect,…

    #991056 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  4. Apr 1977 Aurora, Dearborn Cty, Indiana

    Connie and Tom Courter arrived their mobile home on Henschen Road just West of Ind. 56 at 11 p.m., as they got out of the car a monster collided with it and dented it. Next night they saw it perched…

    #991057 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  5. Oct 1978 Jennings Cty, Indiana

    Coon hunter noted hounds acting frightened, swung spotlight and saw large manlike thing with red glowing eyes. Fired at it twice and it ran off. No footprints found.

    #991058 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  6. 1979 Bluffton, Wells Cty, Indiana

    Witness driving on Indiana 316 in Ouabache State Recreation Area, saw eyes reflecting red then approached 7-foot creature standing at the roadside near a pine tree. Got out of car and walked to within 15 feet, when it turned and…

    #991059 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  7. late 1970's Martin Cty, Indiana

    William Tharp Jr., an employee of Martin County Highway Dept., says has seen sasquatch three times. Once it grabbed his sister by the arm (1054) and once he fired at it with a 16-guage shotgun. It moaned and ran into…

    #991060 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  8. Jul 1979 Williams, Martin Cty, Indiana

    Andy Kieth, 19, works at Martin County Highway Dept. garage, lives Northwest of Williams, in forest. Said that on way to work, 6.30 a.m., he came over a hill and saw the creature come out of a field and across…

    #991061 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  9. Mar 1980 Monroe Cty, Indiana

    Witness said creature was making motions 'as if fishing'. Seemed unconcerned by witness' presence, but walked away.

    #991062 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  10. 1980 Kurtz, Jackson Cty, Indiana

    Several bow hunters and others described seeing an 8-ft tall, black and brown-haired creature with glowing red eyes.

    #991063 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  11. Feb 1981 Jasonville, Green Cty, Indiana

    Witness operating bulldozer above old strip mine watched creature eating berries off a pine tree, reaching high up. It ignored him and he kept on working.

    #991064 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. Apr 1981 Spraytown, Jackson Cty, Indiana

    Witness went outside at 11 p.m., smelled dirty, moldy odor, saw creature, no less than 300 lbs., standing near a utility pole watching snow fall. He went to get others, but it had left. Next day three of them found…

    #991065 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  13. Sep 1981 Knox Cty, Indiana

    Man and son reported seeing creature near White River bottoms on the county's Southwest side. Police found no evidence.

    #991066 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  14. Oct 1982 Vincennes, Knox Cty, Indiana

    Dan Thais noticed big tracks in loose dirt placed on old county dumpsite. Got Jim Thompson and they followed for a mile across field and through woods. Saplings and branches broken off 8 to 9 feet up, tracks four feet…

    #991067 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  15. Oct 1983 Shoals, Martin Cty, Indiana

    Couple heard horrendous screams, looked and saw two creatures walking at the edge of the woods 200 yards away. Looked like gorillas but built like humans. They walked with fluid motion, effortless. Hands hung below knees. Big one's arms bigger…

    #991068 two large, sex unknown Creature description

  16. 1985 Knox Cty, Indiana

    Doug McCoy letter, 1989, tells of three sightings involving six witnesses in a three month period. Footprints associated with two of the sightings, and footprints also found where no sighting involved. McCoy has five sets of casts, two different sizes.…

    #991070

  17. Nov 1985 Hoosier Nat. For., Indiana

    Art Kapa phoned by someone. Two bow hunters in Hoosier National Forest had seen a sasquatch in a bean field on their way back to camp. Met them the next day and found 16-inch tracks, cast left and right feet.

    #991071 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  18. Oct 1985 Southeastern Indiana, Indiana

    Man heard barking, went to door and saw 40 feet away under yard light a large upright creature watching the chained dog. He went for a shotgun and called his girlfriend, who saw it out the kitchen window as it…

    #991072 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  19. Date unknown Putnam Cty, Indiana

    Kid said animal made noise like moaning. It ran off crashing through the woods.

    #991074 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  20. Date unknown Jackson Cty, Indiana

    Bulldozer operator said he saw three sasquatch coming out of the woods, one carrying a pig. At least a dozen sighting reports in the same area in three or four year period.

    #991075 more than two, sex unknown (large) Creature description

  21. 1994 to 1995 Greencastle, Putnam Cty, Indiana

    Larry Battson saw 17-inch prints with a 6-foot stride crossing his property, and has a good photo of one. Dogs messed up most of the prints.

    #991076 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  22. Aug 1981 Maysville, Knox Cty, Indiana

    Fishing at night in the White River bottom land in the lower part of Beaver Dam, Jack Lankford saw two glowing red eyes and by the light of his lantern and fire saw a hairy, erect, creature sticking up four…

    #992683 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  23. Dec 1977 Scottsburg, Scott Cty, Indiana

    Jerry D. Glass and wife were driving north on Interstate 65 at the 31-mile marker when they saw a large creature looking like the sasquatch in the Patterson film cross the highway 200 to 300 yards ahead, illuminated by oncoming…

    #992705 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  24. 1978 Sullivan, Sullivan Cty, Indiana

    Couple outside car at 11 p.m. saw large biped appear under security light, crouched over. It stood up, looked at them, stepped over a fence and disappeared in a field. Horses in nearby field spooked and ran. Next morning, after…

    #992716 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  25. Apr 1990 Stinesvelle, Monroe Cty, Indiana

    Jim Lipscomb and friend were mushroom hunting in thick deciduous woods, crossed a ridge, down into a small valley, on top of next hill, 30 yards away saw what looked like a 7.5-foot man dressed in light brown fur. Called…

    #992717 one large, sex unknown Creature description