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April 1972 Lost Creek Wilderness Area, Park County, Colorado Class A #1370

Hikers observe animal crouched next to a pond in the Lost Creek Wilderness Area.

The witness and a companion were hiking in the Lost Creek wilderness on a sunny Sunday morning when they watched a creature near a pond from 100-150 feet for about 45 seconds. The creature was initially bent over and first taken for a bear, then stood erect and looked at them, provoking intense fear. The pair later returned with photographers but found no trace.

Full-body sighting
Fall 1972 Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania Class A #3554

Squirrel hunter turns to see 6 to 7 foot tall beast walking upright for 200 yards

The witness was squirrel hunting while seated on a large rock near Clarion when a noise behind prompted observation. A large hairy animal about 6 to 7 feet tall moving upright was seen and watched walking about 200 yards until out of sight. The witness remained briefly out of fear, then ran home, insisting the animal was not a bear.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
Fall 1972 Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky Class A #26605

Man recalls early morning sighting while squirrel hunting near Salyersville

The witness was sitting quietly while squirrel hunting in Magoffin County in late September 1972 when he saw a large reddish-brown creature about 70 yards away. The creature walked away on two legs from right to left, pausing briefly to look around before continuing out of sight, apparently unaware of the witness. Afterward the witness found several large human-shaped footprints where the creature had walked.

Full-body sightingTracks
Summer 1972 Diamond, Mahoning County, Ohio Class A #4959

Nightime sighting at a Lake Milton marina

A teenager and an older neighbor spent the night on a boat at a marina to catch suspected vandals. During the night the teenager saw a huge hair-covered figure crouched at an overturned trashcan scooping garbage, then stand upright and stare briefly. The figure stepped over the trashcan, sprang up an embankment, and disappeared into brush, leaving disturbed dew, strewn garbage, and broken brush.

SilhouetteFull-body sightingProperty disturbanceUnidentified sound
Fall 1972 Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas Class A #1636

Teenager has sighting near Ozark National Forest

The witness, home from school, was standing in woods near a deep ravine when they heard something walking through leaves. They then watched for a few seconds a very large, hairy figure walking upright uphill about 50-100 yards away, with its head obscured by branches. The figure quickly disappeared, and when the witness crossed to the other side they found nothing, noticed complete silence, became frightened, and ran home to tell a relative who did not believe them.

Partial sightingFootsteps
Summer 1972 Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona Class A #1853

Two sisters observe a bigfoot creature crossing a highway

While driving a van on a highway at night, two occupants saw a tall hair-covered figure at the roadside. The figure stepped into the road and crossed in front of the van with an arm raised, moving very quickly. The driver swerved to avoid hitting it and continued driving without stopping.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Summer 1972 FT,STOCKTON, Pecos County, Texas Class A #7653

Two brothers have early morning encounter

On a bright early morning in summer 1972, the witness and his brother were sleeping at home when the witness noticed a large shadow at the window that remained about five minutes. After the brother woke and made a noise, the figure turned, showing a flat-faced profile and hunched posture, then walked away and was seen from the back door as covered in dark hair. The figure paused when they struck the glass, then continued leaving. A day later they found tracks behind the house leading toward the houses.

SilhouettePartial sightingVocalization
Summer 1972 In-between Ennis & Garrett, Ellis County, Texas Class A #27768

Memory shared of a daylight sighting while searching for bottles along a rural road outside Garrett

The witness and two companions were collecting bottles along a shaded dirt road in the evening when they heard an extremely loud scream-like roar and noticed a strong odor. They got into their vehicle and drove uphill about 300 yards before looking back. They saw a tall hair-covered biped standing in the road in sunlight before leaving the area.

Full-body sightingScreamOdor
Fall 1972 Greeley, Weld County, Colorado Class A #1377

creature seen coming up out of a dry irrigation ditch

The witness was riding as a front-seat passenger in a car of teenagers driving slowly on a country road at night with headlights off. When the driver switched the headlights on, those in the front seat noticed a large hair-covered human-like creature emerging from a deep roadside ditch about 20 feet away. The driver drove away quickly while the witness kept watching the still creature, which had wide eyes and an open mouth, as they passed.

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17 November 1971 Salem, Dent County, Missouri Class A #36761

Memory told of a close encounter while deer hunting east of Salem

While hunting from a tree stand shortly after sunrise, the witness saw a frightened deer run by followed by two upright hairy figures. One figure came within about 15-20 feet, stared face-to-face at eye level for 10-15 seconds and emitted a deep growl before leaving. The witness fled toward a nearby farmhouse, fired a rifle shot overhead and shouted, while movement and noise paralleled him in the woods.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingGrowlMovement only
November 1971 Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana Class A #23227

Daylight sighting by squirrel hunter outside Sarepta

The witness was squirrel hunting along a creek when dogs approached from the opposite bank. A hair-covered biped broke through brush, slid toward the water, climbed back up, looked toward the witness, then jogged north out of sight. The dogs stopped barking and did not follow the trail to the creek.

Full-body sighting
10 October 1971 Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey Class A #10046

Small group observed in a remote part of Essex County Swamp, around noon

Two teenagers walking west along a feeder stream around midday saw four dark creatures about 75 yards away on and around the stream bank. The largest stood about eight feet tall while the others were sitting, lying, and standing in the water, and the group watched the witnesses for a few minutes. The pair ran east to a power-line cut and then south to a highway, went home, and told only their parents.

Full-body sighting
15 September 1971 Lake Charles -Westlake Area, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Class A #23018

Woman recounts childhood sighting behind her house near Lake Charles

The witness was playing on the back screen door at home in the evening while food was cooking inside. From about 50 feet away under a bright light, the witness watched a tall reddish-haired biped rip open a metal trash can and dig through garbage for about 20 minutes. A parent then pulled the children inside and shut the door, and the next morning trash was scattered and the lid was bent.

Full-body sightingProperty disturbance
September 1971 Granite, Chaffee County, Colorado Class A #3606

Campers have daylight sighting near Leadville

The witness was camping with family and climbed a hill with cousins, rolling rocks from the top. They heard crashing in aspens across a ravine and saw a tall, long-haired figure standing on two legs about 300 feet away watching them for several minutes. After watching it rock back and forth, the group ran back down the hill. The witness maintains decades later that it was not a bear.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteMovement onlyPossible misidentification
August 1971 Toutle, Skamania County, Washington Class A #1645

Witness observed creature walking up a hill

The witness was resting on a mountainside overlooking a valley and lake when they noticed a large dark figure emerge from trees at the bottom. The figure climbed a steep clear-cut hill in about a minute without stopping, swinging its arms with hands appearing below the knees. It continued over the top and into the trees. The witness emphasized its large size, dark color, and unusually fast steady pace.

Full-body sighting
July 1971 Michigamme, Baraga County, Michigan Class A #19938

Teenager views runner covered in hair near Michigamme

The witness was riding a motorbike slowly down an overgrown track when the route opened into a clearing. About 30 yards ahead, a very tall dark-brown figure ran left to right at full speed with pumping arms. The witness watched for about five seconds, then turned around and rode several miles back to a family cabin.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
June 1971 Calcutta, Columbiana County, Ohio Class A #4307

Late night sighting by children at a home in Calcutta

Late at night the witness and a friend went downstairs for a snack and switched on a light by a large window that lit the backyard. They saw a large bipedal creature walking away from the house, which briefly turned its upper body toward the light before leaving the illuminated area. Both ran back to the bedroom and stayed there until morning, and the witness found large depressions in the grass the next day.

Full-body sightingTracks
June 1971 Alton, Oregon County, Missouri Class A #1120

Sasquatch encountered standing by porch

The witness had been asleep at home when his wife woke him after hearing a strange growling sound close to the house. He looked out the bedroom window in bright moonlight and saw a hair-covered creature with a humanlike face about 12 feet away that turned to stare toward him. He grabbed a shotgun and ran outside, but the yard was empty, so he fired into the air. The family dogs, missing for three days, returned the next day.

Partial sightingGrowl
June 1971 Boring, Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #604

Nightime sighting by motorists near Boring

The witness and a companion were driving at night when a large hair-covered upright figure entered the road ahead of them in the headlights. It reportedly paused to look toward them, then ran down the road before leaving up an embankment. The occupants exited the car but saw nothing further.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Spring 1971 Steam Valley, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Class A #5563

Man describes childhood incident on Steam Valley Mountain. He was quietly observed at close range from opposite side of small stream

The witness, then a young child, was building a small dam in a stream after a relative left to find larger rocks downstream. A large hairy creature appeared standing across the stream a few feet away and stared at the witness without moving. When the witness looked away to call for help, the creature disappeared, and both children fled without checking for prints.

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