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Sasquatch sighting in California (1968)
A treasure hunter prospecting in the desert saw a figure he first thought was another prospector, then realized was a giant ape-like man. He said he had only a small pistol and fired shots that went over it, after which it turned its head toward him and left.
Two men on horseback film a bigfoot as it retreats out of the creek bed and into the woods. The footage is referred to as the Patterson-Gimlin footage, named after the two men who obtained it
Two witnesses on horseback following a creek-bottom trail reported seeing a bigfoot drinking from the creek. The creature stood up and walked away while one witness filmed its retreat with a handheld movie camera. Investigators later visited the site and measured tracks to estimate the figure's height.
Sasquatch sighting in California (1965)
A young boy walking home was attacked when a creature jumped out. The telling then describes someone grabbed through a car window who sped away and left the creature behind, though the transcript mixes pronouns and may combine two incidents.
Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1965)
A young girl playing in a campground baseball field noticed everyone running toward camp. She turned to find a huge gorilla-like creature two or three feet away staring down at her. She ran in a circle around it while locked on its eyes until called, then fled to camp as the creature walked back into the woods without growling or baring teeth.
UFO sighting near Portsmouth, New Hampshire (1961)
A couple driving south through New Hampshire late at night noticed strange lights that did not look like a jet. The lights approached the road, they heard a buzzing sound, and then experienced missing time before finding themselves displaced in their car.
Dogman sighting in Pennsylvania (1960)
A young man parked with his girlfriend watched a herd of elk rush past the car, then felt something push the back of the car. He opened the door, turning on the dome light, and came face to face with a tall upright wolf-like creature snarling and drooling. His girlfriend screamed that a second one was stepping out behind it, and he got back in and drove away.
Sasquatch sighting in British Columbia (1960)
A prospector in British Columbia in the 1960s saw a creature standing upright across a pond. It rocked back and forth with hands and arms swinging slowly. The witness emphasized the hands were as large as canoe paddles.
Sasquatch sighting in British Columbia (1960)
The guest recalls a 1960s report with an eyewitness drawing by a prospector in British Columbia. The creature was described as standing upright across a pond, rocking and swinging its arms, with hands noted as large as canoe paddles.
Motorist's sighting results in a collision
In 1960, a man claimed to encounter a very hairy figure on the Pottawatomie Indian Reserve northwest of Topeka, Kansas. He was reportedly so frightened that he drove across a yard and struck a clothesline. The account survives only as an excerpt from a published book.
Historical account (1959)
The hikers were said to have written about strange lights in the sky on the night they died, and people in the surrounding area also reported objects. Other hikers about thirty miles away reported three strange orbs over the mountain, which weather observers also noted. One hiker was said to have photographed something in the sky.
Tracks (1959)
Nine experienced student hikers camped on the slope of Dead Mountain during a certification trek and rushed out of their tent at night into severe cold in minimal clothing. Searchers later found the tent cut open with belongings inside and lines of footprints leading toward the woods. Five bodies were found between camp and forest and four more buried under deep snow in a ravine with severe fractures and missing soft tissue. Authorities attributed the deaths to an unknown compelling force and closed access to the area.
Sasquatch sighting in British Columbia (1955)
A hunter watched a hair-covered female-like biped strip leaves and eat, approach within 20 feet, notice him, then walk away while making a half-laugh vocalization. He chose not to shoot and later examined feeding and sleeping signs.
Cryptid sighting near Kathmandu (1953)
Two trekkers ahead of their porters rested on rocks in misty woods when they heard cries and roars. A five-foot upright monkey-like creature with a tail confronted them, joined by several others, one carrying a baby. The men fired shots overhead until porters arrived and the animals dispersed.
Sasquatch sighting near Orleans (1952)
A logger driving alone at night to collect a coworker saw a figure by the road and then a face in the mirror. He found a small tree blocking the road and, after getting out, heard running footsteps as a creature charged and backed off repeatedly. The creature tried to push the car off the road before the driver escaped, and the coworker later reported a similar push.
Vocalization near Portlock, Alaska (1950)
After years of disappearances, residents heard yelling and cries overnight as rocks and logs were thrown into the village. The fear prompted nearly everyone to abandon the town the next morning, leaving only the postmaster who required permission to leave.
Tracks in California (1950)
A construction worker at a Northern California site found large footprints and preserved one in plaster. He carried the cast into town and showed it to a local newspaper editor. The editor's remark about the size of the foot gave rise to the popular term for the phenomenon.
Dogman sighting in England (1948)
Two or more boys playing near burial mounds on high ground on a summer evening came upon a dog-like man crouched with its back to a tree looking at something in its hands. When it lifted its head and looked at them they ran away and the witness never saw it again.
Sasquatch sighting in British Columbia (1934)
A woman washing clothes in a river in British Columbia heard a close buzzing like a hummingbird. She turned to see a Bigfoot nearby and covered her eyes, believing the sound aided hypnotism. The account is presented as a 1934 Canadian report.
Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1924)
During daytime one miner returning from the spring found a large creature in brush near the cabin. Others poured out and fired many rounds, estimated at sixteen to eighteen. The creature ended up at the cliff edge and fell or climbed down into the canyon.
Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1924)
Five miners were sleeping in their log cabin when multiple creatures attacked through the night. The beings threw rocks, tried to force the door, climbed on the roof, and dug underneath. At dawn the creatures left, and the shaken men hiked out to get help.