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19 encounters
1900–1909 Place not stated Related account #14739

Sasquatch sighting (1900)

In the early 1900s, some men at a logging camp saw a large gray-haired man-like creature running on log piles.

Full-body sightingHistorical account
in the early 60's and 70's Place not stated Related account #17214

Historical account

Relatives reportedly told old tales from trapping and hunting in the area in the 1960s and 1970s.

Historical account
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #1091

Historical account

A guide told the witness about a prospector who disappeared and was said to have been killed by a Sasquatch.

Historical account
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #1598

Folklore

Historical account says Champlain and companions avoided an island in Lake Champlain because of a creature said to inhabit it.

FolkloreHistorical account
before the establishment of towns like Sykesville Place not stated Related account #6875

Historical account

Supposed sightings in the area are said to date back to before towns like Sykesville were established.

Historical account
since before they were assigned there Ft Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia Related account #33887

Historical account near Ft Belvoir, Virginia

Base personnel told the witness that similar activity had occurred since before their assignments.

Historical account
date back to the Fifties Place not stated Related account #30438

Folklore

The investigator noted longstanding local stories dating to the 1950s about a swamp creature in a neighboring county.

FolkloreHistorical account
Date unknown Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky Related account #32377

Folklore near Woodbine, Kentucky

Local old-timers have long told stories of a Meadow Creek Monster in the area dating back to the 1800s.

FolkloreHistorical account
back in the old pioneer days Place not stated Related account #22941

Folklore

The area has long been known for monkey man sightings dating to pioneer days with many people reporting creatures across the county.

FolkloreHistorical account
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #51962

Folklore

An older relative traditionally warned about a local monster at night, and the witness recalled a childhood hunting trip.

FolkloreHistorical account
Back in the 70's Farmer City, De Witt County, Illinois Related account #28110

Historical account near Farmer City, Illinois

Town residents reported sightings called the Salt Creek monster in the 1970s.

Historical account
40 to 50 years ago Lake Park,, Palm Beach County, Florida Related account #30929

Historical account near Lake Park,, Florida

The witness recalls skunk ape reportedly seen in the general area 40 to 50 years earlier before development.

Historical account
LATE 70s AND 80s Place not stated Related account #38104

Sasquatch sighting

Stories from the late 1970s and 1980s describe animals running across the road, large bulls found with broken necks, and missing livestock.

Road crossingProperty disturbanceHistorical account
as many as 150 years Place not stated Related account #43402

Historical account

Firsthand stories in the area are said to go back as many as 150 years.

Historical account
when the friend was about 12 years old Place not stated Related account #59532

Sasquatch sighting

A relative's older companion reportedly sighted a creature on a pond bank while hunting around age twelve.

Partial sightingHistorical account
for many years Place not stated Related account #27895

Scream

Locals have long called a wooded stretch along the river the Monkey Den after reportedly being screamed at there for many years.

ScreamFolkloreHistorical account
for many years Place not stated Related account #9367

Folklore

The witness stated similar animals have been seen in the area for many years and locals refer to them by a traditional wildman name.

FolkloreHistorical account
About 15 years ago Place not stated Related account #19472

Sasquatch sighting

Many years ago numerous sightings were rumored in the community and interpreted by elders as a warning during troubled times.

Partial sightingHistorical account
long ago Place not stated Related account #32654

Historical account

Relatives recount a long-ago incident in which a female relative gathering berries screamed, disappeared for over 30 days, returned starved reporting being taken and offered inedible wild food, and died soon after.

Historical account