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1 September 1973 Fresno County, California Class B #2996

Two campers find a 17 inch footprint near their camp

The witness and a companion were backpacking to fish when they missed a trail marker and camped overnight on a bluff below a canyon rim. The witness reported feeling watched overnight. The next morning the companion found a single large five-toed footprint in wet sand near a spring about 80 feet from camp, which both examined. Noting rain the prior morning had left drop patterns everywhere except the print, and smelling a musty odor, they left the area.

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1973 Kentucky #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/OxWGFnMaBANz91pZyraU_fyUy90HE9u7L06r7QW5K9w

Tracks in Kentucky (1973)

The following spring the grandfather woke the guest and his brother on Easter morning to show deep large footprints in mud outside the bedroom window trailing to the parents window and front porch. To keep the mother from seeing them the grandfather had the boys wash the tracks away with well water. Later that day the brothers found matching large tracks in the field where the 1972 figure stood, measured one at about 19 inches, then heard an owl-like hoot tapering to a growl and fled.

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December 1972 Place not stated #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/01/26/sc-ep75-looking-back-over-the-last-75-shows

Tracks (1972)

On a snowy cold day two teenage friends walked railroad tracks and found fresh animal intestines in the snow with no animal footprints around. On the embankment above they found dozens of large barefoot human-like prints, a wide seat impression and fist print. An adult later documented three sizes, the largest about eighteen inches.

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22 May 1972 Yacolt, Skamania County, Washington Class A #1652

Multiple witness incident on the western slope of Silver Star Mt., near Pyramid Rock

A group stopped their pickup on an unfamiliar foggy road to scout ahead on foot. Hearing rocks tumbling and then finding large fresh footprints crossing their recent path, they ran back to the vehicle. While turning the truck around, the writer saw a large dark hairy biped about 50 feet behind them look at them and keep going.

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February 1972 Newberry, Luce County, Michigan Class B #3525

Snowmobiler finds large barefoot tracks in upper peninsula of Michigan

The witness was snowmobiling through a remote marshy area in February when they came upon a trail of barefoot human-like prints in deep crusted snow. They stopped to examine the trail and concluded the prints were not from a bear, snowshoes, or anything familiar. Frightened by the size and human appearance of the tracks, they left the area quickly.

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1972 Alberta Class A #1402

Hundreds of tracks found near Peace River

Hundreds of very large footprints were found in hard river silt and followed for about two miles up the riverbank and into dense bush. The maker reportedly dug with its toes on a hillside climb and grabbed trees, uprooting smaller ones. The account was relayed by a relative of the tracker, with a track photograph later reported to exist.

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Fall 1972 Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky Class A #26605

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.

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Summer 1972 Big Bay, Marquette County, Michigan Class B #809

Family finds large footprint, and hears unusual sounds

When the witness was about seven, the family found very large footprints on a Lake Superior beach. While leaving through the woods toward the car they heard loud screeching and something large jumping nearby without being seen. They left quickly in the car, with the witness feeling the source was too big to be people.

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1972 Place not stated #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/KXhfUMlqLHXysKTU_otECL8AXsxtjh6CCXROoO_34jw

Tracks (1972)

Two companions found many large barefoot tracks in snow attributed to three different individuals. They had no prior reference for such tracks and realized the makers were still nearby. They became frightened and ran.

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Winter 1972 Tombstone / Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona Class B #24052

Man recounts boyhood experience of hearing a terrifying scream while hunting near the San Pedro River

The witness, then a child, was hunting with the witness's father and a companion along a river when a very loud single scream lasting several seconds stopped the group and frightened them. The older hunters reportedly had never heard a similar animal sound. As the group left the area, the companion reported movement in nearby trees and large footprints in the river sand.

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1972 Connecticut #21f69b2e-7990-44db-9e8e-0a33110c35dd

Structure or nest in Connecticut (1972)

As a child the witness and friends found very large pressed-down beds in tall grass in a field that could fit several kids. In winter at the same spot they found very large footprints in snow with long stride they could not match. They joked about giants at the time and thought no more of it until later.

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August 1971 Strawberry, Tuolumne County, California Class B #1954

Brothers have strange experience above Strawberry

A group staying in a high-elevation pine forest reported repeated large footprints and strange nighttime sounds over an unspecified period. During one late-night episode, one person looking out from a shelter saw a large shape briefly enter moonlight and then leave. A very large size and long stride were reported for the shape and tracks.

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15 July 1971 Fishtail, Stillwater County, Montana Class B #47215

Female fly fisherman's lucid recollection of classic territorial intimidation behavior of Saquatches ; 6mi NE of Mystic Lake

A group hiked to remote mountain lakes and fished. The witness heard branches breaking and a very loud wood-on-wood knock, then smelled a strong foul stench. Pine cones landed sideways next to the witness and large tracks were seen in smashed grass, with a sense of being watched and shadowed until leaving the plateau. No creature was seen.

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June 1971 Calcutta, Columbiana County, Ohio Class A #4307

Late night sighting by children at a home in Calcutta

Late at night the witness and a friend went downstairs for a snack and switched on a light by a large window that lit the backyard. They saw a large bipedal creature walking away from the house, which briefly turned its upper body toward the light before leaving the illuminated area. Both ran back to the bedroom and stayed there until morning, and the witness found large depressions in the grass the next day.

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1971 Ohio #ffac90f6-aeb6-4f58-923f-21180d3f60c6

Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (1971)

Two men running dogs without guns approached strange barking at a fence. A creature stood up, blocked their lights with a hand, then followed them through cornfields to a field edge before turning back. Next day footprints and a handprint were found in creek mud and trailing dogs refused to follow.

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Summer 1971 Larimer County, Colorado Class A #513

Future doctor sees giant tracks high in Rawah wilderness

In summer 1971 the witness and two companions found about a dozen very large human-like footprints crossing remaining snow patches in a high alpine meadow in a Colorado wilderness area. The prints were described as well-detailed, much larger than a large human foot with a stride of four feet or more, and were judged not to be bear tracks, with no prints visible on firm ground between snow patches. The witness noted possible enlargement by summer melt and refreeze and considered a hoax unlikely due to remoteness, and left the area frightened.

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22 November 1970 Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington Class B #1895

Four hunters find large tracks in snow outside their camp

A group setting up an elk hunting camp found large footprints in deep snow. The writer joined in following the trackway down below the snow level. The tracks were very large with very long strides and led away from camp.

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November 1970 Edinburgh, Portage County, Ohio Class B #4968

Tracks found along soybean field near Edinburgh

The witness and a relative followed large human-like tracks in mud from the edge of a soybean field through a forest into a clearing. The clearing contained many dog prints in a circle and blood on the ground. The tracks then continued into a bog.

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November 1970 Glide Oregon East Of Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon Class B #25764

Hunter recalls finding fresh tracks in snow outside of Glide

The witness and two companions were hunting deer in fresh snow when they found very fresh large human-like barefoot tracks. They followed the tracks about 50 yards to a dirty depression where something large appeared to have been lying, then saw the tracks continue downhill. No animal was seen, and heavy snow limited visibility to a few yards.

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15 October 1970 Routt County, Colorado Class A #1372

Hunters have an encounter returning from hunt

Three elk hunters walking back toward camp heard a loud crash and chased what they assumed was a bull elk to the rim of a deep, steep-sided canyon. From across the canyon the reporter watched through a rifle scope as a tall, black-haired biped ran up the opposite slope on two feet and briefly turned to show its face in profile before entering the trees. The group chose not to pursue closely, later backtracked the trail toward the highway, and examined broken vegetation and footprints the following day.

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