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May 1981
Franklin, Sussex Cty, New Jersey
Two Essex County men returning from a fishing trip at night encountered a half-man, half-animal crossing a dirt road in the Franklin section of the 35,000 acre Newark Watershed. The driver slammed on the brakes and turned to follow it…
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Aug 1818
Ellisburg, Jefferson Cty, New York
Gentleman of unquestionable veracity said that a hair-covered creature came from the woods a few rods away, looked at him and then took flight in a direction that kept him in view for some time. It had feet with narrow…
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Jul 1895
Margaretville, Delaware Cty, New York
Peter Thomas was driving a team on a lonely road when a "wild-eyed man or ape" jumped from the underbrush into the middle of the road, stood in the middle of the road and made "a raucous, inarticulate cry", then…
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Jul 1895
Margaretville, Delaware Cty, New York
John Cook claimed he was attacked and thrown by "a ferocious apelike being" after shooting and apparently hitting it. He said it was "about 7 feet tall, entirely nude, covered with black hair, with a long beard and with teeth…
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about 1940
Perry, Wyoming Cty, New York
John Keel recalls that when he was a boy the farmers near Perry turned out to try to catch an animal seen in the area by more than one person, and described as "a big ape." There was a debate…
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Aug 1956
Port Chester, Westchester Cty, New York
Two children reported seeing a "shaggy monster" about 6.5 feet tall with long red hair and piercing eyes. Police were notified and on investigation found that there was supporting evidence. Many calls received and a hunt organized but nothing found.
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1959
Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York
Harry Diekel said his neighbour saw a bearlike creature on two legs. Bigfoot on the East Coast says a man saw a tall, hairy, man-like creature standing in a field.
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1960 to 1976
Lewiston, Niagara Cty, New York
Peter Filicetti has interviewed more than 50 people in the Lewiston area who have either seen or heard an unusual creature. Typical description, 5.5 to 6 feet tall, 300 to 350 pounds, covered with black hair. Picking corn on his…
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Jan 1971
Dutchess Cty, New York
Young man on snowmobile following huge tracks in deep snow, saw a sasquatch standing a few feet off a path.
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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…
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before 1972
Dutchess Cty, New York
Young man leaving a lovers' lane saw a 7-foot, hairy creature following the car.
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before 1975
Dutchess Cty, New York
Young man said that a friend was in a trailer when the aerial for the TV set was pulled out the window. Looking out he saw a large, hairy, bipedal animal run off, breaking a barbed wire fence and three…
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Dec 1974
Richmondtown, Richmond Cty, New York
Frank Pizzolato and Philip Vivolo, climbing a wooded knoll in the flat river bed called Richmond Creek, behind St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 4.15 p.m., heard a loud roar behind them and saw the creature facing them at the base of…
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Jan 1975
Richmondtown, Richmond Cty, New York
Mrs. D. Daly, on her way to work at 10.45 p.m., had to slam on the brakes on Richmond Road at the entrance to St. Andrew's Church parking lot and stopped 6 feet from a heavily-built creature, est. 5'9" tall,…
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Jan 1975
Watertown, Jefferson Cty, New York
Steve Rich and Jerry Emerson said they saw a 5-foot animal going toward the woods, possibly coming from a nearby pond. Weight estimate 200 pounds.
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May 1975
Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York
Cliff Sparks, owner of the Skeene Valley Country Club on Norton Road, was working on a green about 11.30 p.m. when he saw "a great big hairy thing" silhouetted against the moonlit skyline. Girth large but shoulders not very wide,…
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Jun 1975
Saranac Lake, Franklin Cty, New York
David Englehart and friend were driving on Rte 3 near Saranac Lake, when they saw an animal squatting on the shoulder of the road. They stopped the car and got out to approach it, but it stood up and walked…
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Apr 1976
Binghampton, Broome Cty, New York
Rosemarie Engle said that her 13-year-old daughter saw a tall, hairy, human-like creature walking on a path in the woods in Ely Park, and that she and a friend had seen, and been chased by, a similar creature northwest of…
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1975
Binghampton, Broome Cty, New York
Rosemarie Engle said that her 13-year-old daughter and a friend saw a tall, hairy, human-like creature while they were playing northwest of the golf course clubhouse in Ely Park, and that it began chasing them.
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Aug 1976
Watertown, Jefferson Cty, New York
A few miles east of Watertown, Dennis Smith and Jimmy Slate, both in their late teens, were walking on Overlook Drive shortly after 5 a.m. when they heard shrieking screams and something pounding loudly on a log or tree in…
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Date unknown
Location unknown
Shortly after their first sighting (2273) Dennis Smitha nd Jimmy Slate were looking out the kitchen door of Kevin Best's house and saw a black, hairy creature about 8 feet high, wide shoulders and heavy build, walking rapidly in an…
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Aug 1976
Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York
Driving on Abair Road, about 10 p.m., Paul Gosselin and Martin Paddock saw a large human form standing off to the side of the road. They turned, heard a scream, and drove back. Paul saw the creature standing about 70…
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Aug 1976
Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York
Brian Gosselin, Paul's older brother, off duty, and a state trooper were checking the area of the sighting the previous night. Brian heard something crashing through the woods, turned his headlights on and saw the creature 30 feet in front…
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Aug 1976
Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York
Schoolteacher saw a 7 to 8-foot creature cross a road directly in front of her car at night within a mile of the Abair Road sightings. It was near an apple orchard where a quantity of parially eaten apples were…
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Sep 1976
Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York
Anonymous deputy sheriff on patrol at night passing scene of earlier reports on Abair Road, saw a large figre walking along a hedgerow in a field 7t to 100 yards away, and put his spotlight on it. The hedgerow is…