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Sasquatch sighting (1974)
As a boy walking home from the bus with his dog, the witness saw the dog stop and stare, then a tall dark hair-covered creature ran through brush and a stump, shattering it. He thought it looked like it had a quiver over its shoulder. He rarely discusses it.
Cryptid sighting in Iowa (1974)
The witness was driving with his family on the interstate between the Quad Cities and Des Moines when he noticed a huge black birdlike creature perched on an overpass bridge. As he approached, it spread webbed wings and flew off, showing a long beak and dangling feet. He estimated its size as about three-quarters of a small Cessna airplane and identified it as a pterodactyl. His wife also saw it, while the children were asleep in the back.
Blacksmith recalls seeing a creature come down a mountainside and shares a sketch he drew
Two teenagers were collecting nightcrawlers behind a rural house just after dark when they heard something moving down through dense briars on a nearby logging road. The witness shone a flashlight and watched a very tall, muscular, hair-covered animal move past about 60 feet away for several seconds. The pair were frightened, and the next day they used a sapling to estimate its height at nine feet.
Possible night time sighting by hunters in a marsh near Port Clinton
In 1974 the witness and a companion camped on a small island in a marsh after setting turtle lines. Around 10:30 p.m. on a moonlit, still night they heard splashing and saw ripples, then observed a tall figure standing waist-deep about 75 yards away for about 45 seconds. The figure turned its head and walked easily through deep water and muck until out of sight, after which both left the area.
Witness recalls possible nighttime sighting near Sparland
The witness and a relative were outside their home at night waiting for a family member to return from hunting. They saw a bipedal figure approaching from the woods that they first mistook for the family member. The figure stopped and stood, then quickly went back into the woods, prompting the relative to bring the witness inside and secure the home. The family member arrived home later.
Recollection of setting up camp and observing a tall bi-pedal animal running near Palm Beach Gardens
While setting up camp in the late afternoon near a wooded area with a man-made canal and large dirt pile, the witness saw a very tall, brown-haired bipedal figure run across an open field about 100 yards away. The figure paused to look toward the group, then ran quickly up the steep dirt pile, paused to look again, and disappeared over the other side. The group decided not to remain to camp that night.
Memory told of a large hairy biped approaching a family as they dumped their garbage near Waukeenah
Relatives stopping at a communal trash dump in daylight saw a very large, naked, reddish-brown hair-covered male figure emerge from the tree line about 70 feet away. The figure growled and grunted as it approached quickly to within about 30 feet, emitting a strong rotten odor. The family retreated to their car and drove away. The reporter states he was reportedly present but has no memory of the incident.
Afternoon sighting by youth along isolated road near Leiper's Fork
The witness and a companion parked their mini bike and walked down a farm path while looking for fishing bait. About 30 to 40 yards away, the witness saw a hairy, stocky creature standing bent over and moving its arms through a patch of May apple. Both individuals ran while the creature watched them, then it reportedly resumed its prior activity.
Young girl has sighting near Milan
The witness and an older sibling took a vehicle to a burn site at the woods edge to burn household trash. While watching the fire, the witness heard a loud growl and saw a black, hairy, man-shaped figure walking into the woods over a slight rise. The pair fled to the house, where penned dogs were barking excitedly.
UFO sighting in Tennessee (1974)
The guest's grandmother told him that when returning home with four children in the mid-1970s, she saw a thin disc hovering silently over a bush in the front yard. It was motionless and made no noise. She grabbed the baby and hurried inside.
Sasquatch sighting (1974)
At dusk the witness's dog froze at a tree line and fled. The armed teenager pushed into a clearing and stood within fifteen feet of an eight-foot hairy biped moving leaves with its foot. A second shorter but still large individual joined it. The witness ran home and tracked both with friends the next morning until frost melted.
Sasquatch sighting near Ohio Pyle, Pennsylvania (1974)
A woman living in a mountain cabin heard cans knocked about and found a huge hairy creature on her porch with arms raised. She fired a shotgun and it vanished in a flash of light, while a relative encountered several similar beings on the road and a large hovering object was seen over the woods.
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.
Sasquatch sighting near Graham, Washington (1974)
At dusk the witness's dog barked at the tree line by the barn and then fled past him. The witness pushed through limbs into a clearing and saw a huge upright thing moving leaves with its foot. A second one then came around from behind him.
Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (1974)
The witness was sent back through the woods to fetch matches while on a swimming outing with his brother and a friend. Halfway through the woods he noticed a large hairy form standing behind a wide oak tree about 30 feet away. He watched the shoulder, arm and part of a leg sway slightly for up to half a minute before freezing and then running home. He told no one what he saw for years, thinking it was a monster.
Sasquatch sighting near Bushkill Falls, Pennsylvania (1974)
The witness was riding as a passenger with his mother after visiting vacant family land in the fall. On a curving mountain road he noticed a small white figure sitting in saplings near the road edge. As the car passed it turned its body and head to watch the wheels go by, leaving a lasting impression he later interpreted as a young white Sasquatch.
Sasquatch sighting near Davie, Florida (1974)
A few nights later a loud scream and shotgun blasts came from a cattle rancher's property. While following a deputy's patrol car, the witnesses saw the creature run from the dark and be struck, stopping the car. It got up limping, struck the hood, screamed, and left toward the swamp. At the pasture the prize bull was found dead with its torso in one place and head about 100 yards away, followed by an all-night search with dogs and helicopters that found nothing.
Sasquatch sighting near Davie, Florida (1974)
About a week after the first sighting, gunshots were heard from the nearby horse stable. The witness rode over and learned a large creature had grabbed a wild horse from behind. The horse kicked free, jumped the corral, and fled while the rancher shot at the creature. Next day the horse showed hand-like pressure marks, not claw scratches, on its hindquarters.
Sasquatch sighting near Davie, Florida (1974)
Around 3 a.m. the dogs reacted, floodlights came on, and a huge shadow crossed the wall. The witness peeked out the front picture window and saw a very tall hairy biped that flexed and screamed. It then walked along the fence, ate a wild watermelon, drank from a neighbor's man-made lake, and left toward the swamp. Next morning large footprints were found but were trampled before casting.
Late Afternoon sighting by motorist near Blue Springs
The witness was driving south on Highway 77 near Blue Springs, Nebraska when a large bipedal creature stepped out of a ditch and crossed the road in three strides. An oncoming vehicle also slowed at the spot and its occupants confirmed they had seen it. The witness described a massive, 7-8 foot tall animal covered in blackish-brown hair that continued into the opposite ditch. The creature was in full view for less than five seconds.