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Feb 1978
Harvey, Marion Cty, Iowa
Matt Ver Steeg went to investigat reports of tracks in the snow near Harvey, and aftera 14-inch snowstorm found tracks 20 by 9 inches, with a five-foot stride and followed them several miles by snowmobile. From the way the tracks…
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Feb 1978
Pella, Marion Cty, Iowa
Matt Ver Steeg investigated a report that the boy had seen Bigfoot near the old Pella Bridge across the Des Moines River. He followed tracks into the woods, but they were too filled with snow to identify.
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Sep 1978
West Bend, Palo Alto Cty, Iowa
Ellis Shellmeyer found tracks under Brown's Bridge on the West Des Moines River. He and August Shafer made photos and casts.
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Jul 1978
Ottosen, Humboldt Cty, Iowa
Donnette Henkins, 9, walked around a corner of a house and encountered a 5-foot, dark, hairy animal wilth deep-set eykes and long white teeth. This was the first of several sightings reported in Ottosen that summer and fall, a period…
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Jul 1978
Ottosen, Humboldt Cty, Iowa
Mrs. Jan Jenkins, a friend, Pat Young, and perhaps another friend, saw a creature like the one described by her daughter Donnette (1092) come out from behind a building. The Register says Mrs. Henkins and Young also saw the creature…
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Jul 1978
Ottosen, Humboldt Cty, Iowa
Dawn Henkins (and 2 friends according to the Register) was riding her bike in Ottosen when she came face-to-face with the animal. Mark Hall says this was when Mrs. Henkins and a friend went outside and saws an animal like…
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Jul 1978
Ottosen, Humboldt Cty, Iowa
The Bennett, Masters and Wolfe boys saw the creature at the Northeast edge of town. The Register says it was in a sales barn and the boys first saw its face in a window when they heard a scratching noise…
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Sep 1978
Ottosen, Humboldt Cty, Iowa
Mrs. Anna Dodrill, doing dishes in farm home 3 miles Northwest of Ottosen, looked up and saw creature looking at her through the window. She was paralyzed by terror for what she estimated as three minutes, but then screamed and…
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Sep 1978
Ottosen, Humboldt Cty, Iowa
Getting dressed for work, at the family home two miles Southeast of Ottosen, Robert Newell heard a deep whining sound, looked out in the barnyard and saw the creature go into the barn, mess around, stand around outside, and then…
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Aug 1978
Dean, Appanoose Cty, Iowa
Tim Houser and and John Fitzwater driving on old dirt road 1.5 miles West of Dean, just West of the Charlton River, saw large apelike creature walking away down the road. When lights hit it it dashed into the ditch…
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Oct 1978
Clarion, Wright Cty, Iowa
Mrs. LeAnn Tonderum, 25, foing dishes, felt something looking at her and turned to window, 7 feet off ground, where she saw what looked like a head, down to the shoulders. Next day she and her husband and her mother…
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Sep 1978
Kansas City, Leavenworth Cty, Kansas
Douglas Cty man driving home on Kansas turnpike near Bonner Springs when a creature appeared at the side of the road, stepped on the road 50 yards in front of the car, looked at car as it halved distance, then…
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Oct 1978
Lawrence, Douglas Cty, Kansas
Jim Swager and Fred Hadl, Lawrence painters, were hunting squirrels 2.5 miles Northwest of Lawrence when they saw the creature in a cut milo field.
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Dec 1978
Cherokee Cty, Kansas
Man said a sasquatch tried to run his car off the road.
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Mar 1978
Bay City, Bay cty, Michigan
On I-75 off-ramp to Veterans Memorial Hwy, in break in heavy fog, saw creature bolt from a swamp area straight for car. He swerved to miss it and stopped, saw it running back to the swamp. Guessed weight 400 to…
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Apr 1978
Mason, Ingham Cty, Michigan
Kenneth Rogers, John Henrich and Ron Lather told deputies that at they saw an 8-foot, black creature near the nature trail sign in Rayner Park, next to the Mason fairgrounds.
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May 1978
Mason, Ingham Cty, Michigan
James Jenks got up about 1 a.m. to see why his dogs were barking and saw in the yard of the next farm a huge hairy animal walk into a grain shed. He got a shotgun and waited a quarter…
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Jul 1978
Dansville, Ingham Cty, Michigan
Francis Jones and Michael Hackworth were driving in opposite directions on Dansville Road about 4 a.m. when they both saw a large black upright animal cross the road between them.
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Jul 1978
Rexton, Mackinac Cty, Michigan
Size and shape of tracks not mentioned and newspaper photo unclear, but the police estimate of 1,000 pound weight, plus the 5-foot stride indicate sasquatch dimensions.
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Aug 1978
Fowlerville, Livingston Cty, Michigan
Gerry Allen Browning went outside at 1.10 a.m. to see why one of his calves was bellowing. Dog went off as if on a scent and then came running back. Browning heard a loud thrashing in the brush and grunting,…
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Aug 1978
Concord, Jackson Cty, Michigan
Mindy Singletary heard something outside her trailer, looked out and saw a big animal drinking from her son's swimming pool. Called her parents who lived next door, then looked out and saw it get up on its back feet "it…
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Sep 1978
Big Rapids, Mecosta Cty, Michigan
Steve Cour saw a "thing" in the back yard of the Cour home near School Section Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Cour then saw it from upstairs. It had arms hanging below its knees, and was swaying back and forth.…
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Oct 1978
Sears, Osceola Cty, Michigan
Catherine and Robert Cook reported seeing a grey sasquatch in a heavily wooded area near their home on Big Lake, as they were out for a Sunday drive.
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Oct 1978
Millington, Tuscola Cty, Michigan
Tracy Proctor and Rodney Gouine arrived home from a date and saw a large upright figure cross the lawn of the neighbour across Millington Road. George Proctor Jr. arrived and he and Gouine went across the road to look at…
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Oct 1978
Mayville, Tuscola Cty, Michigan
Larry Dietz was returning from bow hunting stand when he saw a large object bent over in the field he was walking beside. It stood up and walked into the woods.