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6 June 1977 Buhl, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #1471

Family experienced season of sasquatch visits and mother viewed it eating

The witness reports that during the summer of 1977 something repeatedly came around the family home north of Dark Lake, disturbing a horse, splashing at the lake edge, and prompting nighttime pursuit with gunfire. Multiple family members, guests and neighbors reportedly heard sounds and caught glimpses over the summer, including a daylight sighting of a large reddish creature eating raspberries.

Partial sightingUnidentified soundMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
October 1975 Houston, Houston County, Minnesota Class B #40316

Memory told of a possible encounter while coon hunting near Houston

On a moonlit night in late October 1975, the witness was coon hunting along a ridge when both dogs became frightened and stayed by him. He heard a low moaning sound, a rock-throw-like crash into a brush pile, two tree-strike-like impacts, and something moving through leaves down a steep wooded slope. He called out but saw nothing and ended the hunt.

VocalizationRock throwingWood knockFootsteps
August 1973 Two Harbors, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #1219

Powerful howling screams chase couple from deep woods parking spot

Two people drove a pickup down a remote logging trail and stopped at a washed-out bridge. From across the bridge they heard loud screams and howls that grew closer, along with crashing and breaking branches. Believing something was approaching them, they ran back to the truck, locked the doors, and drove away.

ScreamHowlMovement only
1972–1973 Willow River, Minnesota #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/h9CWCO0aJz0_MmRV_orjauxItOoBA_3DqdnFHvf8rVM

Vocalization near Willow River, Minnesota (1972)

The witness stopped to pick wild raspberries while walking back alone on a farm trail. He heard a low grunt and large movement in the patch, then ran down the trail while something crashed through the woods alongside him. The movement stopped when he stopped and resumed when he ran, and he did not see the source.

VocalizationFootstepsMovement only
1 November 1970 Nashwauk, Itasca County, Minnesota Class A #28711

Memory told of seeing an upright figure walk into a shooting lane while hunting near Nashwauk

The witness was deer hunting from a stand when he heard an unfamiliar grunt. He watched a tall brown hair-covered figure approach to about 50 yards, yelled at it, and saw it turn to look before walking away toward cedars. He later returned with his father and estimated its height at about eight feet using nearby tree branches.

Full-body sightingVocalization
1970–1974 Minnesota #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/ZAvE1kSmDO73YR16crNorLXcpjk0jIfIYW8MOMIZxnw

Sasquatch sighting in Minnesota (1970)

The witness was deer hunting from a stand when chirping sounds approached through the woods. A large dark manlike figure stepped into a shooting lane about 30 feet away and looked around. After the witness called out, it stared at him and left in a few strides.

Full-body sightingVocalizationOdor
November 1969 Grand Marais, Minnesota #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/4RJ2Ss199GvHywSJ7FW7iTbJqyuKf-jslhibVqZCvPY

Sasquatch sighting near Grand Marais, Minnesota (1969)

The witness was deer hunting alone from a ground blind in northern Minnesota. A frightened doe ran into the blind and lay down behind the witness. Shortly after, two large hairy creatures appeared on either side, one stepping briefly out of a cornfield and another showing only the top of its head in brush, vocalizing and moving around before leaving, after which the deer walked away and the witness left.

Partial sightingWhistleScreamMovement only
fast forward like a month Bemidji, Minnesota #adc848ed-0080-4b38-a5b8-1a5a395f859a

Chatter near Bemidji, Minnesota

About a month later while staying in a detached garage loft near Bemidji for tree work, the witness lay in bed with the window open and heard gibberish-like chatter outside. He stayed on the phone with a friend until the chatter stopped a couple hours later and had no further activity there.

Chatter
fast forward about a week Minnesota #adc848ed-0080-4b38-a5b8-1a5a395f859a

Footsteps in Minnesota

About a week later the witness had a cousin staying to help clean the mostly empty house. While sitting upstairs they heard a door open and slow individual footsteps coming up from the basement area, which then stopped and quickly moved back down. Both left the house.

FootstepsDoor or window contact
A couple years later, it was like the last day of the season Minnesota #8ebf55ec-8133-4362-a04f-1b2601c28845

Growl in Minnesota

A couple years later on the last day of deer season the witness shot a buck from a stand and waited before approaching. When he neared the deer he heard a loud guttural growl that repeated and blocked approach. His father and brother joined him, all heard it, and they quickly loaded the deer and left.

Growl
probably about a year later, maybe a year, year and a half later Minnesota #8ebf55ec-8133-4362-a04f-1b2601c28845

Growl in Minnesota

About a year later the witness was walking with his spouse on mowed trails toward a cleared spot over the creek. A very loud growl or roar erupted from very close range and was felt physically in their bodies. Both stopped without speaking, turned, and hurried back to the house without seeing the source.

Growl
in the evening at times 5 Mi East Of Willow River, Pine County, Minnesota Related account #3801

Scream near 5 Mi East Of Willow River, Minnesota

While roaming the area, the witness at times heard cougar screams in the evening.

Scream
In the summer of 2003 Hinkley, Pine County, Minnesota Related account #78893

Unidentified sound near Hinkley, Minnesota

In the summer of 2003 the witness heard odd sounds near the property that were initially dismissed as local wildlife.

Unidentified sound
one nite before the encounter Hinkley, Pine County, Minnesota Related account #78893

Growl near Hinkley, Minnesota

The witness heard a deep growl beside the cabin at night that seemed to come from above ground level.

Growl
Early Summer 2004 Hinckley, Pine County, Minnesota Related account #27028

Whoop near Hinckley, Minnesota

In early summer 2004 the same witness heard a loud whooping howl from north of the house while lying in bed.

WhoopHowl
over the years Bovey, Itasca County, Minnesota Related account #2677

Sasquatch sighting near Bovey, Minnesota

Local residents tell a traditional story of a young person lost in the swamp said to have survived there, with hunters and others reporting sightings and nighttime sounds over the years.

Partial sightingVocalization
on prior trips REDACTED, Pine County, Minnesota Related account #77435

Unidentified sound near REDACTED, Minnesota

On prior trips to the same area, distinct sounds attributed to bigfoots were heard.

Unidentified sound
late one nite Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota Related account #4379

Vocalization near Spring Valley, Minnesota

A friend heard a very loud vocalization late at night while in a hunting shack on the property.

Vocalization
October/November of 2002 Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota Related account #4379

Vocalization near Spring Valley, Minnesota

While hunting the witness heard child-like gibberish sounds and something large pacing nearby while relatives saw a large two-footed figure run past.

VocalizationFootstepsPartial sighting
a few nights in a row Cohasset, Itasca County, Minnesota Related account #69601

Whoop near Cohasset, Minnesota

A local resident told the witness about an unknown animal making a whooping noise several nights in a row near where he lived.

Whoop