Press report
Bigfoot Society EP 327
Howl near Humboldt, Iowa (1978)
September 1978
Humboldt, Iowa
Account
A family northeast of Humboldt heard strange howls so loud the sheriff could hear them over the phone. A man scared a creature away with a pickup horn and lights, finding footprints that stopped at a wet area.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1978
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|---|---|
| Place |
Humboldt, Iowa
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| Map point |
42.7229, -94.2250 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Humboldt city (GEOID 1937560), matched from nearest town 'Humboldt'
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| Account type |
Press report
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| Witness was |
calling the sheriff's office by phone
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| Witness's word for it |
creature
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Evidence & investigation
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Tracks
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Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 327 Podcast Interview
The report refers to
- “Des Moines Register 1970s articles”Not in the Anomadex yet