Sasquatch sighting near Chatham County (1976)
Account
Witnesses around the Cape Fear River reported a tall hairy biped that screamed and moved with a slumping gait. The creature was said to leave large three-toed footprints. The author presents this as a 1976 flap in Chatham County.
What was reported
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Described appearance
In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.
- Height src
- about seven feet tall
- Feet src
- three-toed, about 18 inches
- Gait src
- slumping gait
- Other features src
- all hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1976
Stated
Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #59321171-6806-4d6d-8ffe-b5c669b83190
· transcript:00:16:34-00:18:26
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| Place |
Chatham County, North Carolina
Stated
Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #59321171-6806-4d6d-8ffe-b5c669b83190
· transcript:00:16:34-00:18:26
· read with 85% confidence
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| Map point |
35.7050, -79.2515 (± 24 km)
Geocoded
Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #59321171-6806-4d6d-8ffe-b5c669b83190
· gazetteer:county
· read with 30% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Chatham County (GEOID 37037); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
Investigator summary
Derived
Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #59321171-6806-4d6d-8ffe-b5c669b83190
· transcript:00:16:34-00:18:26
· read with 85% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
Derived
Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #59321171-6806-4d6d-8ffe-b5c669b83190
· transcript:00:16:34-00:18:26
· read with 70% confidence
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| Witness's word for it |
Bigfoot
Stated
Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #59321171-6806-4d6d-8ffe-b5c669b83190
· transcript:00:16:34-00:18:26
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| Creature category |
SASQUATCH
Derived
Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #59321171-6806-4d6d-8ffe-b5c669b83190
· transcript:00:16:34-00:18:26
· read with 82% confidence
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Evidence & investigation
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Measurements: about 18 inches
Source timeline
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