Sasquatch sighting in Arizona (1976)
Account
The witness was riding in a truck with family members to a familiar camping area when they came around a corner and saw a creature drinking at a pool. It first moved on all fours with its hindquarters raised and walking sideways while watching them, then stood and ran on two legs leaning forward with no arm swing and a smooth gliding motion. The father stopped, got out and fired several pistol shots as it fled around a bend, after which it gave a loud roar or scream. The group continued to camp for three days, during which the father remained nervous and jumped up armed during the night.
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- a good seven feet
- Build src
- pretty buff
- Arms src
- no arm swing, totally still
- Gait src
- walking sideways, running on two legs, gliding, smooth
- Posture src
- bent over, butt up in air, hunched forward leaning
- Other features src
- huge butt
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