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1921 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/05/07/sc-ep322-a-history-of-wild-men

Sasquatch sighting near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1921)

A woman saw a four-foot object moving along a rear fence and fetched a neighbor, who shot it with a shotgun and saw it drop. When approached, it jumped to hind legs and chased the shooter back into the house, then left toward another town. Strange footprints were later reported nearby.

Full-body sightingTracksDoor or window contactHistorical account
1906 Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/05/07/sc-ep322-a-history-of-wild-men

Sasquatch sighting near Springfield, Pennsylvania (1906)

Residents reported a hair-covered animal sometimes upright and sometimes moving on all fours at racehorse speed with a leaping stride. Heavy steel bear traps set and wired to an oak were found sprung with bait eaten, wire snapped, ground torn, and traps dragged rods away. Later explanations blaming a dog or disguised man were followed by continued reports.

Full-body sightingTracksProperty disturbanceHistorical account
1895 Halstead, Pennsylvania #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/05/07/sc-ep322-a-history-of-wild-men

Sasquatch sighting near Halstead, Pennsylvania (1895)

A very tall hair-covered wild woman was reported riding a taken balance wheel and encountering a peddler with a horse. She allegedly broke the horse's neck with one jerk, rendered the peddler unconscious, and dragged the horse to the woods where bones were later found. Pursuers found huge footprints and piles of rattlesnake skins but did not locate her.

Full-body sightingTracksHistorical account
1881 Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/05/07/sc-ep322-a-history-of-wild-men

Vocalization near Morgantown, Pennsylvania (1881)

A party out driving with horses through a hill pass had a lead horse become unmanageable and show terror as a wild cry came from the thicket, refusing to pass. Local farmers also reported livestock depredations and peculiar footprints in snow that searchers could not resolve. The newspaper presented the story without conclusion.

VocalizationTracksHistorical account
later Place not stated Related account #1270

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A hunter found 10-inch tracks near four partially eaten turkey carcasses, which some thought could be from a bear.

TracksPossible misidentification