Claimed encounters in Connecticut
66 entries reported in Connecticut, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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Close range road crossing sighting of a sasquatch by motorist at 1:45am July 5 next to Pachaug River 14 crow miles east of Norwich
The witness was driving slowly at night after leaving a friend's cabin when a large hair-covered biped entered the road from the right. The witness braked to avoid hitting it and watched it take three steps across the road into the woods on the left without stopping or looking. The witness then sat stunned for a minute or more before driving on.
Whoops and Footprints near Kent
The witness was at home bringing in trash cans in the evening when two whoop sounds were heard from the property about three minutes apart. The witness started recording after the second sound but heard no further whoops or movement while listening for several more minutes.
Late night sighting by motorist 12 miles northwest of New Haven
The witness was driving southbound at night when he saw a tall, slender silhouette standing at the roadside. The figure stepped back and disappeared into the woods, apparently having been about to cross. An investigator later met the witness on site and estimated the figure's height at over seven feet using a stand-in.
Howls heard after midnight by resident between Botsford and Upper Stepney
The witness reports hearing loud, powerful vocalizations after midnight from a forested location, estimated to come from the northeast at a distance. The sounds consisted of roughly 10-second bursts repeated four or five times over five to ten minutes. After the sounds ended, area dogs barked together and local owls were silent for about ten minutes.
Retired Police officer hears whoops on Lake Zoar/Housatonic River, Sandy Hook CT
Late one July evening the witness opened a back sliding door to let the dog out. About ten seconds later two loud roar-like sounds, each about three seconds long and ending in a yip-like rise, were heard a few seconds apart. Nothing was seen and nothing else was heard.
Resident observes a sasqautch chasing herd of deer east of Bethel
The witness was sitting in a parked car in a driveway talking on the phone in the late afternoon. The witness noticed about 30 deer running quickly across a yard beyond a creek. Seconds later a very tall, solid black upright figure appeared following the deer, walking steadily and pausing briefly behind trees. The witness watched it from about 100 yards away and estimated it was 8 to 10 feet tall by comparison to the deer.
Vocalization in Connecticut (2021)
On a quiet August evening the witness opened the back door to let the dog out and heard a very loud bullhorn-like vocal from across the river twice within seconds. He listened but it did not repeat. He later felt it matched vocals heard on shows.
Close-range, multi-witness motorist sighting of a Bigfoot in Pachaug State Forest near Griswold
Two people driving east on a dirt forest road heard a loud ruckus in the woods and stopped. A tall, dark-brown upright creature ran across the road about 10 feet in front of their vehicle, crossing in two steps. It continued about 40 yards into the woods and disappeared within seconds.
Recent sighting on Connecticut Water Co. property near Killingworth
The witness was walking off trail with a companion when they noticed a dark figure behind a low stone wall. The figure stood up with its back to the witness and walked quickly into the woods without running. The companion did not see it but heard movement, and the pair searched for about three hours without finding it again.
Military serviceman finds 15 inch tracks in People's State Forest CT
The witness reports finding three large footprint-like impressions along a stream in a forested area. Dollar bills were placed beside them for scale and photos were taken, with the witness's spouse assisting in documentation. The witness estimated a foot length of at least 15 inches and a stride of at least five feet. Casts were later made and an investigator visited the site.
Afternoon sighting by motorist, Wilbur Cross Parkway, approx midway between Berlin and Woodbridge
The witness was riding as a passenger in a daytime car trip when she noticed a very tall hair-covered biped in a clearing beside the road. The figure was walking north and she kept watching it as the car passed until she lost sight of it. She told the driver what she had seen, but the driver had been driving and did not see the figure.
Possible ongoing activity at a farmhouse outside Torrington
The witness reports ongoing nighttime disturbances at a rural home shared with a spouse. Strange noises begin at dusk and continue through the night, with knocking, dragging and loud thumps on the house and high windows recurring every couple of months. An investigator later noted additional whoops, chatter and wood-knocks from the timber line and cattle becoming agitated late at night. The witnesses state they have never seen the source and no tracks have been found.
Possible close encounter behind a home near Old Mystic village
Around 5 p.m. the witness went into the yard behind his home after dogs barked and two deer ran past. About 20 feet away in swamp vegetation he saw only a long jet-black-haired arm pulling on plants. The individual gave a loud whoop that was answered from farther down the swamp. The witness briefly turned to check his house door and when he looked back the individual was gone.
Couple hear possible knocks while fishing one morning near Lyme
The witness and spouse were fishing at a remote pond in the morning. After bringing fish to shore, the witness twice heard sets of three distinct knocks from a wooded slope behind them. No people were seen in the direction of the sounds, with houses located across the pond. The witness described the knocks as human-like and attributed them to Sasquatch despite no sighting or odor.
Sasquatch sighting in Connecticut (2016)
The witness and a companion camped overnight on a remote section of trail while on a hunting trip. Through the night they heard whistles, a deep growl, a piercing scream and bipedal footsteps, saw a small figure peering from behind vegetation, and had a heavy log thrown into their fire pit. After firing a shotgun blast they heard crashing retreat, later found the camp destroyed with a tent lodged high in trees and gear snapped apart, and were pelted with rocks while leaving the area.
Passenger has possible daylight sighting near New Preston
The witness was driving along a road overlooking a lake in daylight when she noticed a tall black figure moving easily up a steep snow-covered hillside. The figure crossed a driveway between wooded areas toward distant power lines, slouching and swinging its arms, with no hat, clothing, or snowshoes and a head that appeared to sit directly on its shoulders. The observation lasted a few minutes as the car moved, with the dark figure standing out against snow and sunlight. The witness first thought it was a man but concluded a man could not have walked that slope in deep snow so easily.
Large hairy biped seen chasing deer behind a home at dusk near Bridgewater
In the early evening the witness went outside to call the dog in and saw six or seven deer running as if chased. Behind the deer in tall grass about 100 yards from the house, a large hairy animal was running on two legs and towering above the 4-foot grass while chasing the deer. The witness, familiar with local wildlife including bears, concluded it was not a bear.
Sasquatch sighting in Connecticut (2014)
The witness found a deer carcass with limbs removed, bones broken and all hair piled separately like a rug. Continuing toward the cliffs in daylight he watched a tall skinny black figure run about seventy yards past him. It moved extremely fast over stumps and rocks and stopped abruptly at a tree without being seen again.
Movement only in Connecticut (2014)
That same summer the witness sat in the hot tub watching stars when a light appeared high like at plane altitude. It brightened and dimmed, moved and stopped, then shot away at extreme speed and vanished. The witness concluded it was not a plane or helicopter.
Scream in Connecticut (2014)
The same summer as the sightings, the witness sat outside by a campfire while coyotes vocalized in one corner of the field. A loud low scream-howl came from the opposite corner, after which the coyotes fell completely silent. The sound was lower than a fisher cat and resembled a known Sasquatch howl.