First-hand Bigfoot Society EP 1043

Sasquatch sighting near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1974)

1974–1975 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1 witness

Account

While exploring the woods above the grandparents' house with other children, the witness continued alone after the others turned back. Across a clearing the witness saw a four-foot tall hairy upright creature with its back turned. It turned to look, and fearing a nearby mother, the witness fled down the hill.

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: about four foot tall
Hair colour src: dark brown black
Posture src: standing with back to witness
Age / size src: possible child

Facts & provenance

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Date	1974–1975 Stated Bigfoot Society EP 1043 · transcript:00:08:55-00:10:56 · read with 75% confidence
Place	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Stated Bigfoot Society EP 1043 · transcript:00:10:56-00:12:59 · read with 85% confidence
Map point	40.4399, -79.9757 (± 15 km) Geocoded Bigfoot Society EP 1043 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Pittsburgh city (GEOID 4261000), matched from nearest town 'Pittsburgh'
Account type	First-hand Derived Bigfoot Society EP 1043 · transcript:00:10:56-00:12:59
Witnesses	1 Derived Bigfoot Society EP 1043 · transcript:00:10:56-00:12:59 · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived Bigfoot Society EP 1043 · transcript:00:10:56-00:12:59 · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	searching woods with neighborhood kids Derived Bigfoot Society EP 1043 · transcript:00:10:56-00:12:59 · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it	small big foot type creature Stated Bigfoot Society EP 1043 · transcript:00:10:56-00:12:59
Creature	Sasquatch / Bigfoot Derived Bigfoot Society EP 1043 · transcript:00:10:56-00:15:00 · read with 80% confidence

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