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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. Sep 1976 Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York

    Following a sighting on Abair Rd. (2278) deputy sheriff and wife and two family members went to the most remote areas along the Poultney River to search. Right on the river between Gould Rd. and Abair Rd, where a bridge…

    #992279 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  2. Sep 1976 Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York

    Frank McFarren told police "I shot Bigfoot", saying that a huge creature came at him at Carvers Falls Road, and that he shot 4 12-guage rifle slugs and 6 to 8 .22 bullets at it. Police found only one used…

    #992280 one, no description Creature description

  3. 1976 Oxbow, Jefferson Cty, New York

    Robert J. Prem got separated from companions while coon hunting, and as he approached a clearing saw a huge upright creature run across the other side of the clearing and into the trees again.

    #992281 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  4. Jan 1976 Greentown, Pike Cty, Pennsylvania

    Anthony Torriero Jr. and Dean Young found huge humanlike footprints in snow near the Torriero cabin in the Pocono Mountains. Tony took photos, and the tracks were followed for six miles, disappearing in deep forest in Promised Land State Park.…

    #992423 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  5. May 1976 Suscon, Pennsylvania

    Leonard and Bonnie Jungus were driving near Suscon (not on map) in northeastern Pennsylvania, around 7.30 p.m. They took a dirt road circling a lake, and as they approached a hill they saw two extremely large creatures standing on the…

    #992425 more than two, sex unknown (large) Creature description

  6. 1976 Cadogan, Armstrong Cty, Pennsylvania

    Hunter walking through huge thickets bumped into a sasquatch and both turned and ran.

    #992426 one, no description Creature description

  7. Apr 1976 Grand Rapids, Manitoba

    On the Road 327 near junction with Hwy 6, saw giant black sasquatch.

    #992627 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  8. Apr 1976 Grand Rapids, Manitoba

    Mrs. Wilfred Turner and her children, from their house beside the Saskatchewan River saw by moonlight a creature swimming in the river, its arms not visible. A quarter mile downriver it came out and walked upright into the woods. Some…

    #992628 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  9. about 1976 Grand Rapids, Manitoba

    Kenneth Cook reported to have seen a tall, wide, black biped with a short neck, by moonlight, across the Saskatchewan River from Grand Rapids.

    #992629 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  10. Jul 1976 Berens River, Lake Winnipeg E., Manitoba

    Chief of Poplar Indian Band called Norway House R.C.M.P., who interviewed several people on the reserve who had seen a powerfully-built creature 7 to 8 feet tall, covered with glossy grey hair, except white hair on its head. One man…

    #992630 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  11. Oct 1976 East Haven, Caledonia Cty, Vermont

    Ken Parenteau's mother was reading in the woods near an apple orchard when she felt she was being watched, looked up and saw a tall creature on two legs walking fast towards her but slightly to one side. It came…

    #992843 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. 1976 Middletown, Montgomery Cty, Missouri

    Driving on a country road north of Middletown, father of W. Flanders saw a large dark shape in a pasture, 7 to 9 feet tall, covered with black hair. As vehicle approached it moved to the cover of Coon Creek.…

    #992851 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  13. May 1976 Lindley, Steuben Cty, New York

    Kevin Hickey says that after church he walked from his porch 50 feet to a bank that dropped 15 feet down, and at the bottom he saw a big black creature which stood up on two legs and began to…

    #992852 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  14. 1976 Richmond, Clark Cty, Kentucky

    Five boys, 4 to 12, playing in woods on a warm summer day. As they left in the evening, Donald Harris, 6, the last to leave, came running out screaming and saying he had seen a hairy monster. They all…

    #992866 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  15. 1976 Worthington, Armstrong Cty, Pennsylvania

    Stacking bales behind tractor, Joseph Blatt and another teenager saw beside a dirt road alongside the field a 7 to 8-foot creature standing with its arms by its sides, staring at them. After about 2 minutes it "wandered off at…

    #992879 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  16. Sep 1976 Cambridge Springs, Crawford Cty, Pennsylvania

    Angelo Bufalino, trying out birthday present pellet gun, entering old logging road with into woods across from a corn field, saw 50 yards away in the woods a very dark, fur-covered creature, around 8 feet high, watching him curiously. Started…

    #992912 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  17. 1976 Laurel, Prince George's Cty, Maryland

    Driving to work, 7 a.m. on Rt 198, at long entrance ramp to I-95 South, saw tall "man" come up from ravine, walk to ramp and step over guardrail and into roadway. Stopped, looked at car, swaying from side to…

    #992921 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  18. 1976 Aurora, Portage Cty, Ohio

    Playing on shore of Aurora Lake came on two clear footprints in clay, others just perceptible in hard soil.

    #992973 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  19. Oct 1976 Gladewater, Upshur Cty, Texas

    Riding out of woods about 8 p.m., horse spooking, saw in meadow two creatures, one 7-8 ft., one 6-7 ft., standing side by side watching him and horse. Swaying side to side. He galloped off, looked back and saw them…

    #993014 two large, sex unknown Creature description

  20. 1976 Brighton, Livingston Cty, Michigan

    Walking across railroad bridge over Huron River, J.C. and friend saw below the bridge at the edge of the water a massive creature covered with dark brown hair. It was crouched down looking in the water. They fled.

    #993020 one large, one medium Creature description

  21. Aug 1976 St. Charles, St. Charles Cty, Missouri

    Mary and Bob Wyhs were 'jugging', drifting down the Missouri River above the St. Louis Water Dept., following jugs supporting fishing gear. On the St Charles side of the river noted a 6 to 7-foot dark brown creature crowched on…

    #993042 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  22. Mar 1976 Harrison Hot Spring, Harrison Lake, British Columbia

    Robert K. Manning and his girlfriend Laura Kay drove from Green Point picnic site up Harrison East Road. Noted large indentations in old snow beside the road. (Not much snow on road) Turned out to be a larger set on…

    #1000101 two large, sex unknown Footprints

  23. Apr 1976 Merritt, Peterhope Lake, British Columbia

    Ron McPherson found old 17 inch tracks back of Peterhope Lake between Kamloops and Merritt. Sure no one there before him. Tracks went from marsh end of little pond, where there was a heel print in mud, up a two-level…

    #1000102 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  24. Jul 1976 Terrace, Skeena Valley Dis, British Columbia

    Children found tracks by a slough off the Skeena River. Bob Titmus was notified and made casts on July 17. Tracks were 16 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches with an average stride of 78 inches. They were 1 1/2 inches…

    #1000103 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  25. Nov 1976 Anahim Lake, Coast Range, British Columbia

    Silas King was driving to Bella Coola from Williams Lake about 3 a.m. in the first snowstorm of the season. Between Red Hill and Young Creek, about 21 miles west of Williams Lake, he saw hugh man-type tracks taking short…

    #1000106 one large, sex unknown Footprints