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Sasquatch sighting near Sykesville, Maryland (1981)

9 May 1981 10 o'clock in the morning Sykesville, Howard County, Maryland 1 witness

Account

The witness was fly-fishing in the river when a dog nearby began barking at something in the thickets. A tall dark hairy creature stood up, made ticking teeth sounds, and walked toward the woods as a strong musky odor was noticed. The witness drove to town to report it and was later turned away by state police who had cordoned off the area.

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Height src
7-8 ft. tall
Hair colour src
dark
Face src
like a Neanderthal with wide nose and brow
Feet src
light color pads with no hair
Apparent sex src
male

Facts & provenance

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Date
9 May 1981
Time of day
10 o'clock in the morning
Place
Sykesville, Howard County, Maryland
Map point
39.3721, -76.9717 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Sykesville town (GEOID 2476550), matched from nearest town 'Sykesville'
Account type
First-hand
Witnesses
1
Witness was
fly-fishing for bass
Witness's word for it
dark hairy creature
Creature category
SASQUATCH

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  1. Published 2014-03-09 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Listen from 1:13:50 (account ends about 1:22:32) Hash 4b8c52dc602a
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