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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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Oct 1979
Webster City, Hamilton Cty, Iowa
Checking for raccoon tracks, 3.30 a.m., Bryon Davis heard a noise in the bushes, swung his flashlight and saw a big animal get up and walk off through the underbrush with huge strides. He thinks it had been sleeping. Location…
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Nov 1979
Minburn, Dallas Cty, Iowa
Larry Wilson's dogs were barking and he could hear raspy, heavy, rhythmic breathing. He looked out upstairs window and saw creature pass under a yard light. With o;thers, he found 12 to 13-inch tracks in frost covered grass. Location is…
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Jan 1980
Edgewood, Delaware Cty, Iowa
Tim BuShaw and friend driving past an abandoned farm in a wooded area south of Edgewood, saw the creature climb a gate and come almost to the road before turning away.
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Jan 1980
Manchester, Delaware Cty, Iowa
Dick Foust and Merl;ykn Havertape looking at some land 5.5 miles North of Manchester found tracks in snow 9.5 to 10 in. by 4.5 in., deeper than human tracks.
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Jan 1980
Manchester, Delaware Cty, Iowa
Cyril O'Brien, on regular run for Illinois Central Gulf railroad, saw 4.5 miles East of Manchester a creature near the tracks eating an animal carcass. It was bigger than any dog and had a flat face and no tail. He…
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1960 to 1961
Muscatine, Muscatine Cty, Iowa
Dave Gannett, his father and sister, canoeing in a series of lakes formed in old gravel pits, saw a sasquatch about 100 yards away. It caught a bass, and when Dave said 'Hey look' it stood up, dropped the fish…
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Aug 1997
Sioux City, Woodbury Cty, Iowa
Lori Gabriel quoted as having heard branches breaking for four or five nights, and having seen big footprints everywhere in the back yard. There were also middle sized and small footprints. Jeremy Corbin, a tenant, reports seeing a 7-foot creature…
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Feb 2000
Des Moines, Polk Cty, Iowa
Jim Jensen was jogging on a trail from Des Moines to Polk City that goes through heavy forest beside the Des Moines river. He noticed a deer running at full speed on his left, looked around and saw 3-400 yards…
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1970
Monona, Clayton Cty, Iowa
R.H. with girlfriend at night on gravel road 2 miles N. of Monona, saw large brownish creature, very tall, run across road, down ditch, leap over fence and run into cornfield. Next day found "large smudged footprints." Older residents said…
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Nov 1978
Des Moines, Dallas Cty, Iowa
All reports in rural West Des Moines, at or near Raccoon River. About 4 a.m. Larry W. heard screams from alfalfa field, dogs upset, went outside and heard woof sound that scared him. Went in and from second floor window…
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Nov 1978
Des Moines, Dallas Cty, Iowa
All reports in rural West Des Moines, at or near Raccoon River. High school friend of Russ D. said he went to a small cabin, not yet roofed, that he was building in the woods near the river, evening, turning…
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Nov 1978
Des Moines, Dallas Cty, Iowa
All reports in rural West Des Moines, at or near Raccoon River. David D., driving tractor home about 11.30 p.m., about 3 miles North of river, saw under full moon with a dusting of snow on the ground two creatures…
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1869
Arcadia Valley, Crawford Cty, Kansas
Letter tells of repeated sightings of a wild man or gorilla which frightened the women and children and pulled down fences. The men could not catch and would not shoot, it was so close to human form. It was usually…
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early 1960's
Kansas
Parked with girlfriend, got out of car and saw creature by light of taillights.
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about 1960
Kansas
Dolores Summer was plowing a field when she saw a wildman run off into timber along the side of the field.
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about 1960
Pottawatomie Reserve, Jackson Cty, Kansas
Brub Tuckwlin drove to Nadine Goslin's grandmother's house, saw a 'real hairy man' standing beside the house, and fled.
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early 1960's
Wichita, Sedgwick Cty, Kansas
Michael Abraham, then about 15, sent to get something from the garage, which was beyond the 'den', a room with no ceiling and doorways on the sides without doors. In the den he encountered a creature standing with its head…
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Jul 1964
Delia, Jackson Cty, Kansas
Bread delivery men said that at the railroad tracks on the southeast edge of Delia he saw something five feet tall, with an extremely hairy body, that walked in the position of a gorilla. He stopped his truck and watched…
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1968
Leavenworth, Leavenworth Cty, Kansas
Dennis Williams parked where 'monster' was said to be and with others got a look at it in the brush. There had been other reports in the area.