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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. 1975 Swartswood, Sussex Cty, New Jersey

    Elderly man living west of Swartswood near Plymouth Lake, while walking in pine woods on a Sunday afternoon heard a noise in the trees, saw beneath the branches a set of large hairy legs with humnalike feet, then saw in…

    #992244 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  2. 1976 White Meadow Lake, Morris Cty, New Jersey

    Quarry worker while at work saw in broad daylight a tall, hairy, manlike creature. It seemed to have shoulder-length hair.

    #992245 one, no description

  3. Aug 1976 White Meadow Lake, Morris Cty, New Jersey

    Two boys picking berries saw an 8-foot, hairy creature with red eyes and large hands as it walked through the foliage.

    #992246 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  4. Aug 1976 White Meadow Lake, Morris Cty, New Jersey

    Keith Shulman said that a group of his friends saw a 10-foot, black, hairy creature in the woods behind Comanche Ave., and three of them, Johnny Halpin, Carl Hooverman and Joseph Olmstead ran after it. "It jumped at Johnny and…

    #992247 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  5. 1976 White Meadow Lake, Morris Cty, New Jersey

    Woman saw a large dark form in her back yard at dusk. Five-toed, 17-inch footprints were found.

    #992248 one, no description Creature description Footprints

  6. Jul 1976 Bernardsville, Somerset Cty, New Jersey

    Scott Ferguson, Lisa Farrelll and Jennifer Starzecki found 11 footprints, 17 inches long, three toes, in woods near Ferrante's quarry, and showed them to some of their parents.

    #992249 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  7. Aug 1976 Bernardsville, Somerset Cty, New Jersey

    Scott Ferguson, Lisa Farrelll and Jennifer Starzecki found 11 footprints, 17 inches long, three toes, in woods near Ferrante's quarry, and showed them to some of their parents.

    #992250 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  8. May 1977 Wantage Township, Sussex Cty, New Jersey

    In the morning Barbara Sites heard a scream from the swamp in the woods on their 120-acre farm, then found the door ripped off the building where their pet rabbits were and the rabbits crushed to death. About 9 p.m.…

    #992251 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  9. May 1977 Wantage Township, Sussex Cty, New Jersey

    The evening after Debbie Sites sighting, Richard and Barbara Sites, Edward Conklin and Kenneth Vanorton waited to see if the creature would return, and when it did they went out and fired at it with two shotguns and two .22…

    #992252 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  10. Jan 1978 Green Township, Sussex Cty, New Jersey

    Marilyn Henderson rode her horse from Sultana Stables through several fields into the Wittingham Fish and Wildlife Management area. About a quarter mile from the stable she came on "monstrous" footprints in the snow and followed them on horseback. They…

    #992253 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  11. 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…

    #992254 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. 1993 North Arlington, Essex Cty, New Jersey

    Man walking his dog around 4 a.m. in County Park said to have seen a giant man covered with fur that just stared at him for a minute, then walked into some bushes. Gary Ferrie remembers stories in papers.

    #992774 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  13. Dec 1993 Burlington Cty, New Jersey

    Irwin patrolling at night (why would a summer ranger be patrolling in December?) noticed a large figure emerge from the woods and stand like a human, over 6 feet tall, covered with black fur that looked wet and matted. It…

    #992775 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  14. Jul 1979 Manahawkin, Ocean Cty, New Jersey

    Scot K. was riding his bike through woods in the pine barrens and stopped to wait for some friends. He heard a branch snap, then saw 40 feet awat an 8 to 9-foot creature covered with blackish brown rust-coloured hair.…

    #992776 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  15. 1997 Neptune, Monmouth Cty, New Jersey

    Informant driving at night in Allaire State Park on Hospital Road near Manasquan River, a deer ran out in front of the car and he slammed on the brakes, then a 6 to 8-foot hairy animal ran out after the…

    #992777 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  16. Sep 1998 Neptune, Monmouth Cty, New Jersey

    Bow hunting off Squankum Road in the Manasquan Wildlife Area, twice saw an animal like the one in 2777 walking in the woods, once only 20 yards away.

    #992778 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  17. Sep 1988 Mays Landing, Atlantic Cty, New Jersey

    Alice Haggerty filled in a sighting report form saying that in the Pine Barrens close to Mays Landing she saw an 8 to 9-foot creature from a distance of 25 to 30 feet, which stayed and looked at 'us' for…

    #992842 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  18. Jun 1996 Warren Cty, New Jersey

    Driving at 1 a.m. on Shades of Death Road 2.5 miles past Drakes Acres, driver and passenger saw shadowy figure the size of a bear cross the road in front of them, very fast, then noticed it running parallel to…

    #992962 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  19. about 1970 Toadlena, San Juan Cty, New Mexico

    #322 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  20. Oct 1972 Toadlena, San Juan Cty, New Mexico

    #323 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  21. 1973 Santa Fe, San Miguel Cty, New Mexico

    #324 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  22. early 1990's Shiprock, San Juan Cty, New Mexico

    #390 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  23. May 1998 Las Cruces, Dona Ana Cty, New Mexico

    #391 one, no description Creature description

  24. Dec 1993 Amalia, Taos Cty, New Mexico

    #493 two large, sex unknown Footprints

  25. 1968 Anthony, Dona Ana Cty, New Mexico

    Cosette and Kenneth Willoughby driving North from Anthony saw a strange animal, much bigger than a dog, squatted in the middle of the highway eating roadkill. It looked like an ape covered with long, black wavy hair. With headlights on…

    #1001248 one, no description Creature description