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January 1979 Hiouchi Is Not Really A Town,so Crescent City Would Be Closer., Del Norte County, California Class A #12917

Vehicle passenger's daylight sighting near Hiouchi

The witness was riding as a passenger on a road toward town in the late morning when the driver pointed to the side. The witness then watched a very large, muscular, long-haired creature walk across an open dried creekbed, apparently unaware of the car. The side view was unobstructed but the face was not seen.

Full-body sighting
23 December 1978 Germantown, Mason County, Kentucky Class A #79768

Dairy farmer (former Marine) sees line of bigfoots (7) on his farm 10 miles west of Maysville

A dairy farmer preparing to milk cows in late afternoon saw seven [name withheld] upright figures moving single file across a distant ridgeline. The lead figure paused and faced the witness while the others continued down toward a wooded creek area. When the witness started toward the area, nearby heifers stampeded past him, and he decided not to follow and returned to the house.

Full-body sighting
23 November 1978 St George, Tucker County, West Virginia Class A #24945

Man recalls his daylight sighting while hunting in the Monongahela National Forest

The witness was deer hunting in a wooded area in the late afternoon when a tall, hair-covered biped walked across about 30 yards away from right to left. The creature continued down to the witness's elevation, around a hill and down a logging road through a meadow until out of sight over 2-3 minutes. The witness later searched the meadow without relocating it and later found leaf impressions showing a long stride.

Full-body sightingTracks
11 November 1978 Grays River, Wahkiakum County, Washington Class A #6425

Two hunters have a close encounter

Two people hunting elk with muzzle-loaders waited by a river until near dark and then started hiking out along the river. The person in the lead came face-to-face at very close range with a tall creature with glowing red eyes. The creature turned and left silently within seconds, and the pair waited before hiking out to their truck.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
November 1978 Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan Class A #22802

Man recalls spotting a sasquatch watching him while hunting deer north of Grand Rapids

The witness was deer hunting alone at dusk from a snow-covered cornfield in western Michigan. Feeling watched, he looked behind to the treeline and saw a tall, dark-haired figure watching him from 150-200 yards away. He watched it through his rifle scope for two to three minutes, then became frightened and ran home across the road. The figure showed no aggression and only stood and stared.

Full-body sighting
21 October 1978 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois Class A #28516

Memory told of a daytime sighting near Edwardsville

The witness was driving on a dirt road behind a church in fall 1978 when he saw a large dark figure bent over a puddle. He drove to within about ten yards, got out with the car door between them, and watched it stand upright. He fired a shotgun to either side of it without effect, after which it shrugged and bounded into nearby woods in long leaps.

Full-body sighting
10 October 1978 Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama Class A #35293

Daylight observation remembered of a Bigfoot holding a baby pig near Andalusia

The witness was picking up pecans in the yard with her young daughter in the morning when she heard pigs squealing from the neighbor's pen. She looked toward the wooded back yard and saw a large erect hairy creature with a human-like face holding a baby pig against its chest. After staring at each other, she grabbed her daughter and ran inside shouting for her husband to get his gun, but the creature was gone when he went out to check.

Full-body sighting
19 August 1978 Grimsby, Ontario Class A #1615

Motorists have nighttime sighting near Grimsby

In July 1978 the witness and a companion were driving at night when an animal ran across the road in front of their car, forcing a sudden brake and swerve to avoid hitting it. They watched it turn to look toward them before it ran into the forest. She later described it as a tall, blackish, hairy animal with a broad muscular build and large head.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 August 1978 Don't Know, British Columbia Class A #24806

Motorists recount incident on the side of a highway near the BC-Alberta border

The witness and companions had pulled to the side of a road to sleep in their car late at night. After hearing a slap or thump on the roof, the witness looked out and saw a tall, hair-covered biped running across the road toward the woods, lit by passing headlights. The group then left to sleep at a truck stop instead.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVehicle contact
15 August 1978 2 Miles From Slade. 52 Miles Southeast Of Lexington, Powell County, Kentucky Class A #912

While observing a footprint, youth looks off the path to see shiny haired creature looking at him

In August 1978 a 10-year-old camping with family walked alone at dusk to fetch ice. On a muddy road the witness smelled a strong odor and found a single large bare five-toed footprint, then noticed a dark hairy biped 50 to 80 yards away across a stream that walked gracefully into the treeline in a few seconds. The witness ran back to camp, and relatives later saw the same footprint.

Full-body sightingOdorTracks
8 August 1978 Whitehorse, Yukon Class A #13061

Man recalls his daylight sighting as a young fisherman on the Yukon River

The witness, then 15, was walking to a fishing spot along the Yukon River when a tall dark figure was seen about 200 feet away near trees. The witness hid behind a utility shed and watched the figure hop with legs apart and wave its arms around an aspen tree without sound, then try to pull itself up on a branch that snapped loudly. The witness then kept the shed between himself and the figure and ran away.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviourTree breakPossible hoax
August 1978 Millers Creek/North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina Class A #27908

Man recalls his 1978 close encounter with a large hair covered creature in Wilkesboro

The witness was walking on dirt roads in the early morning and crouched in a cornfield to avoid oncoming vehicle headlights. While crouched, the witness smelled a bad mildew-like odor and then saw a large hairy figure standing motionless at the mountain edge about 30 to 40 feet away. The two stared at each other before the witness ran to the road, hit a barbed-wire fence, and fled.

Full-body sightingOdor
August 1978 Stark County, Ohio Class A #4977

Sasquatch sighting near Stark County (1978)

A group gathered on a front porch at night heard noises near an old chicken coop and saw two pairs of yellow eyes that appeared to be two feline-like animals in the headlights. A large hairy biped then stepped in front of the animals and lurched toward a car, prompting the group to flee inside and call deputies. The biped later stood outside a lit kitchen window for several minutes while occupants held firearms but did not shoot, then left before deputies arrived, leaving a strong odor.

Full-body sightingEyeshineUnidentified soundOdor
August 1978 Crescent Lake Junction, Deschutes County, Oregon Class A #37044

Memory told of a daylight sighting while fishing a creek near Crescent Lake Junction

The witness was fishing alone up a creek in the afternoon when he came within about 25 yards of a large hair-covered figure resting against a stump. The two made eye contact for several seconds before both fled in opposite directions, the figure running up the creek. The witness described it as a clear daylight sighting and did not return to look for traces.

Full-body sightingOdor
July 1978 Hopatcong, Sussex County, New Jersey Class A #1505

Daylight Sighting, 2 witnesses

Two 11-year-olds were sitting on a rock in the woods when they heard a dead tree fall. They looked up and saw a tall creature walking from right to left toward a stream, which seemed to ignore them. They ran quickly out of the woods, and their small dog that ran toward the creature later returned home unharmed.

Full-body sighting
July 1978 Jupiter, Martin County, Florida Class A #5369

Man recalls childhood evening encounter in Johnathon Dickenson State Park

The witness was camping with family and jogged alone to an observation tower in the evening. After resting on top, the witness climbed down, slipped and landed noisily in brush. A hair-covered animal about 25 yards away raised its head, stared briefly, then ran across the clearing, rising to two legs before crossing the road and vanishing into woods. The witness ran back to camp, where family dismissed the account.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 1978 Southwest Of Wichita Near Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas Class A #1325

Fisherman hears heavy breathing ,turns and sees tall man-like creature

The witness was standing fishing in knee-deep river water while a companion fished downstream. Hearing heavy breathing behind, the witness turned and saw a tall, athletic, hair-covered male-like creature standing by a tree on the bank about 100-150 feet away. The two stared at each other for several minutes, and as the witness moved sideways downstream the creature moved between trees keeping watch, until the witness reached the companion; when they returned the creature was gone and no prints were found in dry sandy soil.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour
1 July 1978 Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana Class A #6170

Boy Scouts watch creature eating leaves along Dearborn River

As a child attending a Scout Jamboree, the witness says a friend led him to a river where they watched a roughly 6-foot-tall gorilla-like animal across the water. The animal stood upright with its back to them, plucking leaves with its hands and eating for a couple minutes before walking into brush. They stayed in the area for several days afterward but never saw it again.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
July 1978 Roy/Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington Class A #72287

Close range daylight encounter involving two young teenage sisters near Fort Lewis

Two sisters had stopped with family in woods for a bathroom break while driving home from a camping trip and were walking back to their truck when they turned to see a large hairy figure leaning against a tree about 20 feet away watching them. They walked quickly back to the truck without running. When the witness grabbed a camera to photograph it, the figure was gone, and their father dismissed the report and told them to leave.

Full-body sighting
7 June 1978 Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia Class A #32435

Memories told of activity over several years at a family home near Oglethorpe

A family living in a rural wood-frame home reported repeated nighttime visits over several years by two large hair-covered bipeds, one larger and one smaller. The creatures were said to peer in windows, mimic an infant's sounds, produce a strong septic odor, throw heavy tanks, damage a vehicle, and leave hair on the house. Livestock on surrounding farms were found dead with intestines removed. After the father fired through a wall at one creature, only the smaller one was reportedly seen, and activity lessened after relatives guarded the house and a protective ritual was performed.

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