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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
Summer 1976 Lake Of The Woods County, Minnesota Class A #3227

Creature sighted twice by three men while camping in northern Minn

Three men were on a fishing and camping trip near Lake of the Woods when they saw a tall hairy figure watching them from behind a tree. The figure ran away bipedally, and a rotten stench was noticed in the area. As the men walked along railroad tracks bordered by swamp, a football-sized rock flew past them from the side with no one visible, and they later saw the figure run across the tracks ahead of them. They returned to camp and told local residents, some of whom said they had also seen a hairy person.

Full-body sightingOdorRock throwing
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
September 1972 Washington County, Minnesota Class A #1081

While bowhunting, man saw creature walking

The witness was bowhunting from a tree stand when a creature walked past about 75 yards away. He noticed the distinctive swinging motion of its arms and hands as it moved. At the time he was unfamiliar with Bigfoot and described what he saw to his hunting partner as a swish bear.

Partial sighting
August 1972 5 Mi East Of Willow River, Pine County, Minnesota Class A #3801

Morning sighting of two white animals five miles east of the town of Willow River

The witness was driving past an open field when he saw two completely white ape-like creatures about 30 yards away. The pair froze in mid-stride as he passed, with the female turning toward the male, then disappeared into woods about 60 yards away before he could turn around for another look. He described the shorter one as gorilla-shaped and heavy and the taller one as more human-shaped, muscular, and about nine feet tall.

Full-body sighting
1972–1973 Willow River, Minnesota #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/h9CWCO0aJz0_MmRV_orjauxItOoBA_3DqdnFHvf8rVM

Structure or nest near Willow River, Minnesota (1972)

While taking part in deer-drive pushes in woods across from the farmhouse, the witness noticed bent-over trees, hoop-like structures, and wood piled like teepees. He did not recognize significance at the time and only recalled them later after seeing similar structure reports.

Structure or nestTree break
1972–1973 Willow River, Minnesota #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/h9CWCO0aJz0_MmRV_orjauxItOoBA_3DqdnFHvf8rVM

Sasquatch sighting near Willow River, Minnesota (1972)

While fleeing the farm on foot, the witness left the gravel road and became stuck in deep swamp muck and water. A large hairy bipedal female emerged from the tree line, waded to him, lifted him by his jacket, carried him back to the roadside ditch, and left. The farm operator arrived shortly after and transported the witness back to the farm.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
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
1950–1959 Bovey, Itasca County, Minnesota Class A #2677

Girl sees creature while picking blueberries. It follows when she screams and flees

A young girl picking blueberries alone near dark felt watched and saw a figure crouched in the patch that slipped into brush. Moments later she saw a very tall, hair-covered, man-like figure by a tree that ducked behind it, then followed her at a distance as she ran home screaming. Her relatives later searched the site armed and reported matted brush with a bad odor.

Full-body sightingMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
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
the second year that we were there Minnesota #8ebf55ec-8133-4362-a04f-1b2601c28845

Partial sighting in Minnesota

The witness and his spouse were sitting on the back deck of their new house on an open pasture. They watched three very large animals moving on all fours through tall grass about 300 yards away at high speed. The movement did not match bear or dog locomotion to the witness, and the size and group behavior seemed unusual for local bears.

Partial sighting
Throughout my residence Duluth Is The Nearest Hub; Island Lake (Gnesen) The Closest Community, St. Louis County, Minnesota Related account #436

Sasquatch sighting near Duluth Is The Nearest Hub; Island Lake (Gnesen) The Closest Community, Minnesota

The witness and others repeatedly felt dread and being watched at the residence, avoiding parts of the forest.

BFRO YEAR: 1996,1999 Embarrass, Ely, Aurora, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #4440

Night time sighting of large bipedal animal by motorist near Babbitt, Minnesota

The witness was driving home at night with family members when a headlight illuminated a very tall, hairy, dark figure crossing the road in front of the car. He tried to point and shout but was initially unable to speak, then asked a relative if she had seen it. The relative had been occupied and had not seen the figure but later said she believed him. The witness reports vivid memory of the event and recurring dreams about it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing