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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. Jul 1997 Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York

    Greg Colm and two others encountered 6" x 13" tracks on Skene Mountain in Whitehall and followed them for 15 minutes, at which time they found a deep body impression in tall grass, far too large for a human.

    #992835 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  2. Dec 1997 Adirondacks Mtns., New York

    Bill Brann refers to findings in two locations "deep in the interior of the Adirondacks" in late December of 16-inch, 5-toed tracks in snow with a 4-foot stride. The witnesses, a state police officer and a construction engineer, wish to…

    #992836 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  3. 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

  4. Sep 1993 Port Henry, Essex Cty, New York

    Scott David Harris and friend Matt parked facing the road at party site in woods 6 or 7 miles North of Fort Henry. Harris saw by the glow of the taillights a big black creature approaching the back of the…

    #992878 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  5. Jan 1989 Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York

    Rob Townshed and friend walking in the woods a mile from the friend's house saw tracks 20" long and branches broken down from 15-foot height. Felt as if they were being watched and went back to the house. Next morning…

    #992929 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  6. Dec 1995 Salamanca, Cattaraugus Cty, New York

    Greg Eisenman, Muhammed Dubashi and Greg Eisenman were hunting deer near Salamanca, New York, when an animal emerged from behind a tree and chased them, running on 2 feet, back to their truck, smashing the windshield before they could get…

    #992930 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  7. Jul 1969 Long Lake, Hamilton Cty, New York

    John Gaydusek and then wife in bed about 11 p.m., saw at window at least 5 feet off ground a large conical head with a pushed-in, dark face ringed by brown hair. After a few seconds it left. Next day…

    #992964 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  8. Sep 1999 Van Etten, Chemung Cty, New York

    Joe Sabin and brother driving west on Rt. 224 about 9 p.m. encountered fire trucks coming towards them, lights and sirens going. A 7 ft. creature, not fat, ran across the road between them and the fire trucks, so fast…

    #992965 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  9. 1913 Goose Bay, Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

    Stories by Eliot Merrick and Bruce Wright differ on specifics, both written long after the event. They agree that a daughter of Mrs. Michelin ran home saying that the creature was following her, and that Mrs. Michelin shot at it…

    #992655 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  10. 1890's Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador

    William Decker, wintering in Pistolet Bay in the 1890's, went inland with his muzzle-loader, and as he reached a marsh about 300 yards across heard a loud and frightening roar, turned and saw a huge creature coming at him with…

    #992672 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  11. Jan 1972 Drexel, Burke Cty, North Carolina

    Deputy Joe Colvin and volunteer Jerry Pruitt parked with lights off, Pruitt heard something, lights were turned on and showed a big grey object, like a 6-foot man with a fur coat pulled over his head. In the later story…

    #991807 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. 1930's Shelby, Cleveland Cty, North Carolina

    When he was a boy on a farm north of Shelby, garage mechanic saw huge barefoot tracks in mud around hog pen. His father measured them at 22 inches.

    #991808 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  13. May 1974 Morgantown, Burke Cty, North Carolina

    John Bamburg was camping in the South Mountains. After dinner his dog began whining and cowering, he looke around and saw creature at the edge of the clearing. When it started to leave he shot it and it ran into…

    #991809 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  14. about 1966 Morganton, Burke Cty, North Carolina

    Quinton told of seeing tracks on a dirt logging road that he could not identify. They had a broad heel like a sasquatch track and were as long as his arm from fingertip to elbow. Whatever made them was apparently…

    #991810 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  15. Sep 1975 Sanford, Chatham Cty, North Carolina

    Mrs. Brody Parker encountered huge footprints in the vegetable garden. Hundreds of people came to see them. Brody said that the toes shifted with different steps, and that limbs as high as 25 feet were broken off pecan trees in…

    #991811 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  16. 1976 Sanford, Chatham Cty, North Carolina

    NNumerous reports of a 7 foot creature covered with long black fur, walking upright with a slumping gate. Screams at night. Three-toed, 18-inch footpirnts found.

    #991812 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  17. 1976 Sanford, Chatham Cty, North Carolina

    Brody Parker said he watched a 7 to 8-foot creature with black fur, sort of Hunched over, that was watching him for 20 minutes.

    #991813 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  18. Jul 1976 Mount Holly, Gaston Cty, North Carolina

    Children on Oakland Street in Catawba Heights had claimed that they were chased through a wooded area by a huge black animal. Mrs. Brenda Rudisiall said she saw it, as did her sons, Brian, 7, and Scott, 9. Then Roger…

    #991814 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  19. Jan 1978 Winnabow, Brunswick Cty, North Carolina

    Hunters found tracks in a timbered area. Not clear whether Charlie Taylor or Carter Rabon or someone else found them first.

    #991815 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  20. 1978 Casar, Cleveland Cty, North Carolina

    Taylor Falls, hunting deer in the South Mountains saw a black, hairy creature about 6.5 feet tall, run out of tree coveer across a field. This would be the first of the "Knobby" series of sightings, but it is not…

    #991816 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  21. 1978 Casar, Cleveland Cty, North Carolina

    Minnie Cook heard her dog barking fiercely, went to the front of her house and saw the creature standing at the edge of the woods. It stood looking at her and her dog for about 10 minutes. No size is…

    #991817 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  22. 1978 Casar, Cleveland Cty, North Carolina

    Woodcutter making a delivery of cordwood saw what he thought was a bear in a field, backed up for a better view and watched about 5 minutes until it disappeared in thick undergrowth. Description mentions only colour, the magazine having…

    #991818 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  23. 1978 Casar, Cleveland Cty, North Carolina

    Mrs. Clayton Candler was driving home about dusk when she stopped to look at what she thought was a cow beside the road and it got up on its hind legs and walked over to the car--while she fumbled with…

    #991819 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  24. Dec 1978 Casar, Cleveland Cty, North Carolina

    Sammy Price and wife Kay, just before Christmas, began hearing unearthly screams from the nearby woods. One night he saw something 6 or 7 feet high, estimated 250 to 300 pounds, apparently black all over, but could not see it…

    #991820 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  25. Jan 1979 Casar, Cleveland Cty, North Carolina

    Driving on Hwy 10, Kay Price, Gaye Smith and Wanda Smith saw the creature standing by the road, did a U-turn and Gaye got out of the car and approached. The creature jumped up on the Cedar Park dam, and…

    #991821 one large, sex unknown Creature description