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1 November 1974 Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/emxwtZ2Fw-5pmgp2LbbBKp6yQuE0M6VuF9UCVxWFsX0

Sasquatch sighting in Indiana (1974)

Two women eating in a parked car saw a very tall greenish creature come from the woods, beat on the windshield and try to bite through glass before they drove to police. Officers doubted them until seeing car damage and stench.

Full-body sightingDoor or window contactOdor
1 November 1974 Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/emxwtZ2Fw-5pmgp2LbbBKp6yQuE0M6VuF9UCVxWFsX0

Sasquatch sighting in Indiana (1974)

Four teenagers saw a large green hairy biped between trees near a boat ramp and fled to report it to police.

Partial sighting
1 May 1974 Fang County #c5faa337-7046-492d-8698-08b16a318533

Sasquatch sighting near Fang County (1974)

A herb gatherer on a mountain encountered a female hairy humanoid that tried to grab him. He grabbed its hair and struck its arm with a machete, causing it to flee into the forest while making wah-wah sounds. He was left holding strands of its hair.

Full-body sighting
1974 Farmington, New Mexico #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/24/show-notes-with-shannon-author-and-investigator-linda-godfrey

Dogman sighting near Farmington, New Mexico (1974)

A group preparing for an outdoor barbecue near an abandoned adobe hut noticed a dog wandering nearby. When shouted at, the animal rose onto its hind legs and ran toward them on two legs. The group fled to their cars.

Full-body sighting
December 1973 Flagstaff, Arizona #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2013/12/16/sc-ep7-sasquatch-sounds-vs-known-animal-sounds

Sasquatch sighting near Flagstaff, Arizona (1973)

A driver traveling with family for the holidays pulled off a highway in snow to check a map. A tall, bulky, hair-covered bipedal figure ran toward the car from behind and chased it. The driver accelerated away, reaching high speed before leaving the figure behind, and came to believe such creatures exist.

Full-body sighting
July 1973 Cumberland County, Maine Class A #1186

Series of sightings taking place over three days

A woman driving home in the evening saw an ape-like animal peeking from bushes about twenty feet away, which then ran on two legs into dense woods. She returned later with neighbors and from her car saw it again peering from the fork of a tree while others searched on foot. Officers from multiple agencies searched the area that night without locating the animal.

Full-body sighting
August 1972 Satsop, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #1226

Teens returning from baseball game were chased by bigfoot.

Two boys walking home late at night were followed by a large dark figure that kept pace with them without running. They fled to a neighboring house, where the resident let them in and all three watched the figure stand in the front yard about 12 feet from the porch before it crossed the road and descended an embankment toward the river plain. At dawn a neighbor was called and later found large footprints that were traced downriver until they entered the water.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
9 February 1971 California #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/02/17/sc-ep17-ten-feet-away-from-a-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting in California (1971)

The same night as the guard incident, two creatures were seen roaming a neighborhood near the base. A couple looked out their front window at what was upsetting their dog and saw them crossing the lawn, with a later sighting near a horse corral.

Full-body sighting
9 February 1971 California #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/02/17/sc-ep17-ten-feet-away-from-a-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting in California (1971)

A young guard posted outside an armory saw a large mass approaching and ordered it to halt. It proved to be a huge upright hair-covered creature running at inhuman speed that threw him to the ground unconscious. His relief later found him incoherent with his rifle nearly bent in two.

Full-body sighting
1970–1979 The Dalles, Oregon #f6d857df-e3db-48c7-adaf-4d0fa463d47c

Sasquatch sighting near The Dalles, Oregon (1970)

In the 1970s a man rabbit hunting in The Dalles reportedly shot one in the face. He said it did not do much harm, only making it go back a bit.

Full-body sighting
1970–1979 Albany, Oregon #f6d857df-e3db-48c7-adaf-4d0fa463d47c

Sasquatch sighting near Albany, Oregon (1970)

In the 1970s near Albany a mint farmer saw one during a period of many sightings. The creature reportedly jogged alongside the farmer's truck for a while and looked in.

Full-body sighting
1970–1979 Pennsylvania #0ad7e1d7-18bc-473d-a117-acc5b0bf0906

Sasquatch sighting in Pennsylvania (1970)

In the 1970s in Pennsylvania a landed or hovering orb was approached by a man and two neighbor kids who then saw two Bigfoot-like beings along a fence. Shots with tracer rounds had no effect. Police called investigator [name withheld], and the adult witness reportedly became possessed, howling in another voice, an episode said to be cassette-recorded.

Full-body sightingHowl
1970–1979 Place not stated #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/09/05/sc-ep359-international-bigfoot-conference-overview

Sasquatch sighting (1970)

A group of hunters in the 1970s were charged by a creature that came out of the woods. The animal threatened them while they were hunting. The researcher cites this as another example of aggressive southern encounters.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
March 1969 Washington County, Oregon Class A #700

Man spots Bigfoot in field

The witness was driving a spray rig along an orchard boundary and scanning a neighboring field when a tall dark figure was seen walking about 100-150 yards away. The witness stopped the vehicle and watched from the hood as the figure moved with a smooth human-like stride into a walnut grove and did not reappear. A few days later the witness estimated the figure's height from a comparison tree and found no footprints on the hard soil.

Full-body sighting
July 1968 California #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/02/17/sc-ep17-ten-feet-away-from-a-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting in California (1968)

A treasure hunter prospecting in the desert saw a figure he first thought was another prospector, then realized was a giant ape-like man. He said he had only a small pistol and fired shots that went over it, after which it turned its head toward him and left.

Full-body sighting
20 October 1967 Del Norte County, California Class A #1563

Two men on horseback film a bigfoot as it retreats out of the creek bed and into the woods. The footage is referred to as the Patterson-Gimlin footage, named after the two men who obtained it

Two witnesses on horseback following a creek-bottom trail reported seeing a bigfoot drinking from the creek. The creature stood up and walked away while one witness filmed its retreat with a handheld movie camera. Investigators later visited the site and measured tracks to estimate the figure's height.

Full-body sighting
July 1965 California #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/02/17/sc-ep17-ten-feet-away-from-a-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting in California (1965)

A young boy walking home was attacked when a creature jumped out. The telling then describes someone grabbed through a car window who sped away and left the creature behind, though the transcript mixes pronouns and may combine two incidents.

Full-body sightingVehicle contact
1965–1969 Washington #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Jh5JPYQ3ePv96RxbTgrqvTtJOsXWokYUpsgrtT9JYMI

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1965)

A young girl playing in a campground baseball field noticed everyone running toward camp. She turned to find a huge gorilla-like creature two or three feet away staring down at her. She ran in a circle around it while locked on its eyes until called, then fled to camp as the creature walked back into the woods without growling or baring teeth.

Full-body sighting
1961 Portsmouth, New Hampshire #5793eb91-d33b-45e6-a663-705de133e5c8

UFO sighting near Portsmouth, New Hampshire (1961)

A couple driving south through New Hampshire late at night noticed strange lights that did not look like a jet. The lights approached the road, they heard a buzzing sound, and then experienced missing time before finding themselves displaced in their car.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
1960–1979 Pennsylvania #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Jh5JPYQ3ePv96RxbTgrqvTtJOsXWokYUpsgrtT9JYMI

Dogman sighting in Pennsylvania (1960)

A young man parked with his girlfriend watched a herd of elk rush past the car, then felt something push the back of the car. He opened the door, turning on the dome light, and came face to face with a tall upright wolf-like creature snarling and drooling. His girlfriend screamed that a second one was stepping out behind it, and he got back in and drove away.

Full-body sightingVehicle contact