Claimed encounters in Itasca County, Minnesota
18 entries reported in Itasca County, Minnesota, 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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Strange incident while taking photos in the Lost Forty SNA
The witness was alone photographing old pines around noon when loud banging and knocking began after a car horn sounded. About 15 minutes later a large birch about 20 to 30 feet away was heard cracking, seen bending down and then springing back upright. The witness did not see any creature, feared an animal larger than a bear, ran back to the car, and inferred something had been in the tree watching.
Cabin owner discovers possible footprint trail across lake and onto property near Bigfork
A companion of the reporter photographed a long line of large footprints in deep snow. The trackway was reported to run about a half mile from across a lake, ashore around a cabin and through woods to a road where it disappeared. Individual prints were described as very large with clearly visible toe indentations.
Husband and wife experience an up-close daylight sighting on Hwy. 7 north of Bovey
The witness and his companion were driving south in their pickup when they saw a tall, dark-furred creature near the roadside ditch. It crossed the road less than 20 paces in front of them, then leaped the far ditch in a single stride. Both occupants watched it closely in clear daylight and described human-like but non-human movement and musculature.
Woman and friend watch a tall animal walk oddly across a mine hill in Calumet
The witness and a companion were sitting on a porch in clear afternoon light when they saw a tall figure walk across the top of a nearby iron ore hill past a lone tree. They described long limbs, arms swinging with each stride, and a slightly hunched upper back during about 40 seconds of observation. Afterwards they felt no ordinary person could have covered that distance so quickly or appeared so tall at that distance, and concluded they had seen a bigfoot.
Possible nighttime sighting by motorist near Ball Club
The witness was driving east on Highway 2 east of Ball Club late at night when she noticed a large brown hairy figure standing off the side of the road. The figure appeared to be waiting to cross toward a nearby lake and did not look at her vehicle. She continued driving without stopping and later returned in daylight but remained in her vehicle.
Grouse hunter describes encounter with a sasquatch 11 southwest of Grand Rapids, MN
While grouse hunting on a trail before dusk, the witness noticed a foul odor and a tall hair-covered figure crouched behind a wood pile about 40 yards ahead. The figure stood upright on two legs, looked at the witness, then turned and walked away over a hill into a clearcut. The witness followed to a hilltop to watch it walk through young trees before it disappeared into a swamp.
Fishermen hear screams on Moose Lake
Three people were fishing quietly from a boat near shore at dusk when they heard a loud scream from the treeline past a point. They then heard branches breaking and heavy bipedal-sounding footsteps moving up a steep bank, followed by a second similar scream. They saw nothing and left quickly for the boat ramp.
Deer hunter finds large prints near Goodland
While hunting deer alone in a frozen swamp area, the witness found large bare human-like footprints in light snow on an isolated patch of high ground and followed them briefly before returning to camp. Later the same day the witness brought a hunting companion back to the spot and the companion also viewed the tracks. Warm weather melted the snow by the next day and the location could not be relocated.
Memory told of seeing an upright figure walk into a shooting lane while hunting near Nashwauk
The witness was deer hunting from a stand when he heard an unfamiliar grunt. He watched a tall brown hair-covered figure approach to about 50 yards, yelled at it, and saw it turn to look before walking away toward cedars. He later returned with his father and estimated its height at about eight feet using nearby tree branches.
Girl sees creature while picking blueberries. It follows when she screams and flees
A young girl picking blueberries alone near dark felt watched and saw a figure crouched in the patch that slipped into brush. Moments later she saw a very tall, hair-covered, man-like figure by a tree that ducked behind it, then followed her at a distance as she ran home screaming. Her relatives later searched the site armed and reported matted brush with a bad odor.
Sasquatch sighting near Bovey, Minnesota
Local residents tell a traditional story of a young person lost in the swamp said to have survived there, with hunters and others reporting sightings and nighttime sounds over the years.
Odor near Bovey, Minnesota
The witness's relatives went armed to the site that evening and reported finding matted-down brush with a bad odor.
Whoop near Cohasset, Minnesota
A local resident told the witness about an unknown animal making a whooping noise several nights in a row near where he lived.
Sasquatch sighting near Cohasset, Minnesota
Months later the witness returned to retrieve a walking stick left on the trail and felt uneasy at the spot.
Animal behaviour near Cohasset, Minnesota
About five years after the sighting, the witness and a relative tried to walk the same trail after a blizzard but turned back when both felt uneasy and their dogs refused to go farther.
Sasquatch sighting near Calumet, Minnesota
A neighbor reported seeing a tall brown man-like figure standing on the hilltop edge looking over the valley while driving early one morning.
Bigfoot howls heard near NE corner of Chippewa National Forest
The witness was on a cabin deck in the evening before sunset when they heard a very loud, long howl coming from the east. The sound occurred 2 or 3 times and was described as louder and longer than a wolf could make. The witness went inside to get another person to listen but believes they were the only one who heard it.
Sasquatch sighting near Deer River, Minnesota
Four coworkers camped overnight to go grouse hunting. During the night something ran through camp and overturned both tents, stepping on one occupant. The witness fired three rounds of birdshot at a fleeing shape that screamed, and the group stayed up until daylight and left without finding tracks.