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Summer 1970 Castle Rock Or Toutle, Cowlitz County, Washington Class B #4669

Memory told of hearing possible vocalizations while camping at Hollywood Gorge near Castle Rock

In summer 1970, the witness and a companion were camping in a tent along logging roads when they heard loud ape-like screaming lasting many seconds. They saw a large dark silhouette about 150 feet away, shouted warnings and fired .22 rounds at it without effect. Upon approaching, they found the silhouette was an old logging stump. The witness estimated the screams came from within a few hundred yards, with no nearby houses.

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Summer 1970 Detroit, Linn County, Oregon Class B #6027

Heavy steps around tent in dark scare backpackers

Four teenagers were bedded down in a small wall tent during a hiking trip when they heard heavy footsteps circling the tent three times. The steps brushed against the tent fabric without tripping on the supporting ropes, and no flashlight was seen in the darkness. The group was frightened and stayed inside the tent without going out to look.

Footsteps
15 November 1969 Packwood, Lewis County, Washington Class A #5453

Large bipedal animal seen 5 miles East of Packwood on Hwy 12

The witness was driving west over the pass late at night when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered biped coming up a roadside bank on the right. The animal stepped over a guardrail without reacting to the car and walked up the hill as the witness slowed and passed in the left lane. The brief sighting lasted seconds, and the witness concluded it was not a bear or known ape.

Full-body sighting
11 November 1969 Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia Class A #29124

Recollection of a daylight sighting while deer hunting near Greenbrier River

In November 1969, the witness and his father were hunting in the morning when the father spotted what he first thought was a bear across a hay field. Both then observed a large brown-haired biped standing at the far fence line for an extended period through a rifle scope and field glasses. The father said he did not know what it was and chose not to shoot, and they returned to camp where he armed himself and kept the witness inside.

Full-body sighting
November 1969 Grand Marais, Minnesota EP 588

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.

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November 1969 Packwood, Lewis County, Washington Class A #5452

A large bipedal animal seen in the headlights on hwy 12, 5 miles East of Packwood

The witness was driving west down White Pass late at night when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered biped climbing the roadside bank. The creature stepped over the guardrail and continued walking uphill without reacting to the car. The witness slowed, moved to the left lane, and watched for about 15 seconds before passing. The witness could not identify it as a bear or ape.

Full-body sighting
10 October 1969 North Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey Class A #2271

Night time sighting by New Brunswick resident near Lawrence Brook

Late on a Friday night in October 1969, the witness and a driver were sitting talking in a parked car near woods and a brook. The witness noticed two red eyes in the road ahead, and when headlights were turned on they saw a hairy bipedal figure that stood up and slowly waddled into the woods. The witness ran inside a house while the driver drove away, and later told the witness's mother about the sighting.

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October 1969 Washington EP 6

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1969)

At about age 14 the guest sat leaning against the living room window watching TV. She turned and found a huge hairy biped less than three feet away on the other side of the glass staring at her. She felt paralyzed with fear while it breathed heavily with visible steam before a passing car startled her free.

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October 1969 Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho Class A #10510

Logger and granddaughter have brief sighting in the Selkirk Mountains

The witness was riding in a pickup with a relative scouting timber in a steep mountainous area when a large hairy upright animal crossed the road in front of the truck. The animal came down one bank, crossed in a few fast strides, and went down the opposite slope out of sight while brush broke behind it. The relative stopped and got out with a rifle but could not relocate it.

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9 September 1969 It Was In Hampton Ill., Rock Island County, Illinois Class A #24147

Creature seen at a flooded rock quarry near Hampton

The witness was walking with a companion to a quarry at night to fish. While running down a steep slope to the water, the witness came within about ten feet of a tall, thin hair-covered figure crouched with its hands and feet on the ground and facing away. The witness immediately ran back up the slope without telling the companion what was seen, and the two then fished for about an hour with no further incident.

Full-body sighting
September 1969 Orick, Humboldt County, California Class B #2935

Father and son see large footprints outside Orick

While camped on a river bar, the witness and his father walked inland up a creek to look for flowing water. On a sandy bar beside a pool they found very large, deep tracks crossing in a straight line with a long stride. The father compared his own foot, grew tense and watchful, then led the witness quickly back to camp saying they were bear tracks and telling him not to tell the others.

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24 August 1969 Grants Pass, Curry County, Oregon #146

Near Babyfoot lake/Kalmiopsis wilderness - Campers hear terrifying vocalizations and see a huge dark form

The witness and four companions were camping overnight near a creek in wilderness. After an earlier disturbance near their car, they heard loud screams approaching camp and spent about half an hour hiding in sleeping bags while something moved around camp on two feet and wailed. As it left, several of them glimpsed a huge hulking form moving away in dim moonlight.

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24 August 1969 Curry County, Oregon Class B #661

Campers hear terrifying vocalizations and see a huge dark form

Five boys were camping in a wilderness area when loud screams approached their camp late at night. Something circled the camp on two feet for about half an hour while wailing, as the group hid terrified in sleeping bags. As it left, two or three of them saw a huge hulking shape moving away in moonlight.

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16 August 1969 McCall, Valley County, Idaho Class A #4741

Four witnesses have encounter near McCall

Four people were parked in a car on a double date east of Payette Lake at night. A companion warned that something large had circled the car and was now in front of it. When the headlights were turned on, the group saw an upright figure covered in dense black fur standing at the edge of a clearing about 15 feet away. After a second or two it spun on its heels and ran into the woods.

Full-body sighting
9 August 1969 Norris, Fulton County, Illinois Class A #28714

Memory told of seeing a bigfoot on the side of a road along Middle Branch Creek

When the witness was ten, the witness and the mother drove at night to assist a relative whose truck had broken down near a creek and woods. Headlights revealed a crouched figure behind a fence watching the relative's truck. The relative and the witness approached on foot with a makeshift light, at which point the figure stood tall on two legs and ran into nearby woods, disappearing within a few steps.

Full-body sighting
August 1969 Ohio EP 593

Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (1969)

As a ten-year-old at a family picnic, the witness repeatedly saw a large hairy half-face with a big eye peeking from behind a tree along a woods path. Later after dark from a parked car, he watched a huge hairy biped jump onto the shelter patio, look around, rummage loudly in a metal dumpster, then lift it overhead and slam it down while nearby adults barely reacted.

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August 1969 WAR, McDowell County, West Virginia Class A #24421

Woman remembers daylight sighting while walking in the Slate Creek area

In August 1969 the witness was walking on a hillside path above her sister, who was walking on a dirt road toward the store. When her sister passed a natural spring, a tall hairy creature stood up from the brush, and the witness screamed for her sister to run. Her sister saw the creature and ran, while the creature quickly stooped back down and moved into brush along the creek.

Full-body sighting
August 1969 Alleen, Little River County, Arkansas Class A #1944

Family has multiple encounters with white bigfoot creature

A family was camping by a river when the mother went behind the truck at night and saw a whitish upright creature at close range. She ran screaming to the others, and the family hurriedly broke camp while an older brother fired shots as the creature circled and crossed the road. Afterwards they found three-toed footprints near the truck and a large dent where the creature had struck the vehicle, then left immediately.

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21 July 1969 Washington EP 1189

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1969)

While fishing the witness heard a whistle, then pebbles and dirt landing near his feet, followed by a large rock splashing in the creek. A very large hairy male stepped from behind a dead snag, stood and watched him, then walked away. The witness followed briefly and saw where a rock had been pulled from the ground and large tracks leading toward the being.

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21 July 1969 Washington EP 550

Whistle in Washington (1969)

On the day of the Moon landing the guest was fishing at the same creek when whistles, rock-on-wood sounds, and tossed dirt and rocks drew his attention. A very large hairy male leaned from behind a dead snag, stood, and watched him. The guest followed briefly, saw where a rock had been pulled up and large tracks led to the creature, then watched it walk away.

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