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1979 Vermont #2796d1d3-3707-4612-9252-69f72b24c8e0

Sasquatch sighting in Vermont (1979)

The young witness sat against a large maple at dawn on opening morning while deer ran past. A huge hairy biped stood behind the tree with its hand on the trunk, growled with a low vibration, then chased after the deer at great speed. The witness soiled himself, vomited and left with his father, who also saw the creature and warned him never to tell.

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fall of 1979 Texas #f2cfb0d5-3d4e-41ff-9933-727cdfc7bcc5

Sasquatch sighting in Texas (1979)

The witness and his brother were hunting in river bottoms when the witness lay on a game trail. A tall hairy creature climbed the far bank, ate leaves, then walked into the field toward him. The witness fled on foot as the creature dropped to all fours and appeared to cut him off, then he found large tracks with his brother.

Full-body sightingGrowlTracks
1979–1980 Goshen, Virginia #850adcf0-7b4b-4557-a296-653b48f888a5

Sasquatch sighting near Goshen, Virginia (1979)

The witness, then a young child, was walking with a small group in a scout camp to look for deer tracks. He felt another presence on a parallel path, heard cracking noises and smelled skunk. He then saw a tall dark manlike silhouette 30-40 feet away watching the group before they moved on.

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1979–2003 Manchester, Red River County, Texas Class A #7168

Hunter and family has repeated encounters over two decades

In approximately 1992, a deer hunter watched a large bipedal animal through his rifle scope for 15-20 minutes from about 125-150 yards away. The animal stood still and appeared to watch him back until a branch snap to the left broke his attention, after which the animal disappeared. The hunter left the area quickly without attempting to shoot or follow.

Full-body sighting
1979 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/76ReTlJvVdiWE8HKZqgF5lAvSNYtfnuuzEZ6U-fLi2Q

Paranormal encounter near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1979)

The guest returned home after closing a nightclub show and began choking with his throat closed. While struggling to breathe he saw his grandmother standing at the foot of the bed. He made a mental promise to live differently if he survived, then was able to inhale and passed out.

Full-body sighting
Fall 1979 Santee, Knox County, Nebraska Class A #1152

Hunter has evening sighting near Bazile Creek State Wildlife Management Area

The witness reported seeing a gray-haired, muscular biped standing on the edge of a ravine about 40 yards away. The being stood erect and turned its head side to side before looking at the witness, who ducked, and when the witness looked again it was gone. The sighting occurred in a wooded ravine area about an hour before sunset.

Full-body sighting
Winter 1979 Sidney, Richland County, Montana Class A #1695

Motorist sees long-haired upright animal walking across snow-covered road

On a winter night around 11:30 p.m., the witness was traveling home from work near Sidney, Montana when a tall light-haired biped crossed the highway ahead at the end of a coulee guardrail section and continued north without looking toward the witness. The figure was described as well over six feet tall with hair that was darker at the skin than at the tips. The witness was traveling alone, was frightened by the encounter, and did not return the next day to look for tracks in the snow.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
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
November 1978 Sedona, Arizona #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/MoB1lB6mgEp8z_oZgazLZqWBk4Tcpk0FUMWkz1BtkrY

Sasquatch sighting near Sedona, Arizona (1978)

The guest was riding with his mother at night when she noticed someone running along the road. The figure crossed the highway in two steps in front of their small car. A deputy ahead had stopped after seeing another figure cross in front of him.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
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.

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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