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Sasquatch sighting in Missouri (1972)
On a later visit to his friend's house, the guest heard a loud tree-ripping sound and saw a tall black figure. The nine-foot-tall man-shaped creature stepped straight over a chest-high barbed wire fence without rotating its hips, crossed the road, and walked down into the field toward the boys. It came within about forty feet with its head down and arms swinging before the boys fled to the friend's basement.
Sasquatch sighting in New Jersey (1972)
In 1972 a state park ranger on night foot patrol on a trail encountered two pairs of reflecting red eyes. He put the sighting on his report. The story was picked up by a newspaper as Big Red Eye.
Sasquatch sighting near San Antonio, Texas (1972)
The guest recounts that a next-door neighbor looked out her kitchen window and saw a small hairy juvenile sitting on her back porch steps. She told it to leave and shooed it away, and it stood up and ran off. The case was said to have been in the local newspaper.
Sasquatch sighting near San Antonio, Texas (1972)
The guest recounts a historical report of a family living against woods near an air force base. They reportedly saw a creature walking by their backyard through heavy woods. The story was said to have been documented in the local newspaper.
Sasquatch sighting in Connecticut (1972)
People reported seeing a strange manlike creature across a pond at a crystal lake reservoir. It walked upright and disappeared into the woods. It was described as eight feet tall and covered with hair.
Scream in Washington (1972)
After hearing loud screams at a Lake Cushman camp, the guest walked an old road at dawn following chatter and branch breaks. He watched a nine-foot black male cross the road, then sat near huckleberries where a blonde-brown female and toddler fed, mimicked him, held his hand, and interacted closely. A juvenile female appeared, the male threw down a tree and left scat and tracks, and other campers later said they saw two of the animals.
Odor near Crystal Springs, Florida (1972)
The witness was with two friends at a river bank swimming area when a strong skunk-like odor appeared. A tall hair-covered figure peered from behind a tree, stepped back, then left in huge strides while making heavy footfalls.
Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1972)
The witness had become separated from his hunting partner and sneaked to the edge of an opening. He watched what he first thought were two bears eating mushrooms for about thirty minutes. One stood up revealing a male Sasquatch, later joined by a female carrying a baby, and after being winded the witness stepped out, spoke to them, and thanked them as they left.
Creature observed by several people, next to a telephone pole
The witness was walking at night with a group of friends and relatives along a road. The group saw a creature standing beside a telephone pole ahead on the shoulder. They watched it for several minutes while it stared back without moving, then turned back toward their cabins.
Eyeshine in New Jersey (1972)
In 1972 a state park ranger on night foot patrol in High Point State Park encountered two pairs of reflecting red eyes. He put it on his report, the newspaper obtained it, and Big Red Eye made the front page. The guest cites this as Sussex County's Bigfoot claim to fame and namesake for his show.
Sasquatch sighting in Michigan (1972)
The witness and three companions had a very brief, non-aggressive nighttime encounter while camping in northern Michigan in 1972. All four saw the creature, estimated at six to seven feet tall, and insist it was not a bear.
Sasquatch sighting near Vineland, New Jersey (1972)
An older couple spent about an hour night-fishing in West Side Park with chairs and coolers. They repeatedly heard rustling around their pickup, then a loud tree smack and branch break as they moved between their fishing spot and the truck. As they started the truck with windows open, something struck the passenger-side bed with great force and they saw a roughly seven to seven-and-a-half-foot silhouette in the headlights before driving off. At home they found a basketball-sized dent, and a police-officer friend told them several local officers had also seen the creature but never reported it.
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.
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.
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.
Memory told of family encounters near Granite City
The witness reports that while staying at the parents' rural property with a friend around dusk in late summer 1972, they observed a large hairy figure filling the barn doorway from about a hundred yards away. The pair ran to tell parents inside the house, and when they returned the figure was gone. The witness estimated the figure at eight feet tall, broad enough to fill the doorway, and brownish-black in color.
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.
Sasquatch sighting near Akron, Ohio (1972)
After rumors of a seven-foot figure stalking at night, four or five neighbor brothers lay on a sloped garage to watch. They heard footsteps and something walked up with its head above the garage and stared at them before they jumped off and ran inside.
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.
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.