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Folklore (1997)
Tribal members on a reservation north of the main area shared traditional accounts of a north-country creature.
Paranormal encounter near Hoopa, California (1960)
A community story tells of an alleged shape-shifter who terrorized pedestrians from the 1960s to the 1990s. People would see the man, then a dog, then the man again down the road as if he had teleported, reportedly wearing the dog's fur as a coat.
Tracks in Manitoba (1960)
The witness relayed an urban legend that large footsteps were found around a bulldozer when the town was built in the 1960s. She noted there was no concrete discussion, photos, or identifiable witness. She was unsure if there was truth to it.
Stories from old-timers about "Wood Devils" in the deep woods
The writer recounts stories heard years ago in Coos County about forest beings called wood devils. The stories describe tall, skinny, grey, hairy beings with non-human faces that hide behind trees and produce loud screams. The writer states they never saw one personally but believed the older storytellers were truthful.
Sasquatch sighting in Florida (1918)
In 1918 a boy was reportedly abducted near the pond. Community members pursued, recovered the boy, who was scratched up, and captured the creature. The teller notes the creature did not seem intent on harming the boy and describes it as acting lonely rather than aggressive.
Sasquatch sighting in Florida (1884)
In 1884 a rural community living around Ocheesee Pond lost livestock and heard eerie nighttime calls from the water. After children were frightened by a hair-covered figure, residents formed a posse, captured it, and transported it chained to the governor in Tallahassee. The governor could not place it and sent it to the nearby Chattahoochee hospital, where it died and was buried under later construction.
Sasquatch sighting in Oklahoma (1855)
After settling in Oklahoma, tribal members reported food thefts and disappearances attributed to man-like beasts. A party of 30 warriors rode out to a hilltop to confront them. In the fight the creatures were killed, but the captain and previously missing women and children were found dead and buried.
Sasquatch sighting near [name withheld] County (1855)
After thefts of food and disappearances of women and children, tribal leaders sent mounted warriors to confront man-like beasts. The party rode for hours and charged a group seen from a hilltop amid a strong smell of decay and a mound of victims. Gunfire and hand fighting left the creatures and their captain dead, and survivors buried the dead.
Sasquatch sighting near Barden, Florida (1800)
The guest described a longstanding local legend of an 8 to 10 foot tall skunk ape that lounges around and is often seen carrying a lantern. Stories go back to the 1800s and include chasing people off horses, with a revival around the late 1960s. A store owner later admitted dressing a boy in a monkey costume to fake some sightings, which leaves earlier reports unresolved.
Folklore near Deer Lake Indian Reserve - 300 Air Miles North Of Thunder Bay, Ontario
Local guides living on the lake reportedly know of and fear a forest spirit called Windago that can change shape.
Folklore
Area farmers shared old word-of-mouth stories.
Sasquatch sighting
A man on a horse showed the hiking group an old pit lined with small trees and said men around the turn of the century had caught a sasquatch there that later escaped from a ship near Vancouver.
Folklore
The writer summarized lore about a smaller hairy biped with human-like hands and eye regions, stooping posture, long arms swinging below knees, and profuse hair except on face.
Folklore
Local legends tell of a wild man living in the woods.
Folklore near Ludlow, Vermont
Locals reportedly warn children not to hang out in the area because strange things sometimes happen.
Folklore
Historical account says Champlain and companions avoided an island in Lake Champlain because of a creature said to inhabit it.
Folklore
Local long-time residents tell stories of local Mountain Devils whose description fits sasquatches.
Rock throwing
A historical party was reportedly harassed by mountain apes that threw rocks and were repulsed by rifle fire.
Folklore
Stories have circulated about a family of Bigfoot living in swamps on the reservation.
Folklore
Local legend tells of a conductor's ghost walking the old railroad tracks with a lantern wrapped in a sleeping bag.