Press report Related account BFRO #1268

Sasquatch sighting near Humboldt County

earlier that evening Humboldt County, Iowa 1 witness
A companion or family member's experience. This event is described inside another report — More sightings of a strange creature centering around the town of Ottosen. Other stories told about strange sounds, footprints and animal mutilatations.. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

A relative reportedly glimpsed a large hairy arm reaching from behind a cattle shed earlier the same evening.

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Date
earlier that evening
Stated BFRO report #1268 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Humboldt County, Iowa
Derived BFRO report #1268 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Map point
42.87, -94.36 (± 1000 m)
Derived BFRO report #1268 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 75% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (SOURCE_MAP_LAYER)
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #1268 · BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-01-16 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash e9cba67623f2
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization