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1960–1969 Oregon #69b382a5-30f0-4438-8cab-1f270c00d963

Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (1960)

A career lumber worker was with two other men deep in Oregon in the 1960s when a creature with a white face walked fearlessly into their camp to within about 15 feet and stared at them. The encounter frightened the father so badly that he quit the lumber industry and did not discuss it for decades.

Full-body sighting
1960–1969 Place not stated #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/5jpTrfNa6ieiQcpy2O-o26VSjQvKbhmYJi9tyKPRHR4

Sasquatch sighting (1960)

In the late 60s a grandmother drove grandchildren in the truck bed out of the mountains toward a trading post. A fast creature ran up alongside the truck, snatched a little boy and carried him back into the mountains, and he was never found.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
October 1955 British Columbia #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/JIXgl3Wz15O7YUv4aMl5Gq6qfU8nSrXrFWjjSs1TQUE

Sasquatch sighting in British Columbia (1955)

Retold as a classic historical report, a hunter watched a large hair-covered biped emerge near a mine, eat leaves, notice him, and walk away vocalizing. He described human-like ears, small dark eyes, broad nose, and long arms, and decided not to shoot.

Full-body sightingVocalization
September 1941 Ruby Creek #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/23/sc-ep82-100-bigfoot-nights

Sasquatch sighting near Ruby Creek (1941)

A mother home with three children saw a large man-like creature approaching. The family fled to a nearby village while the creature broke into the house, destroyed property and ate stored fish. The husband later found large humanoid tracks, hair and blood around the house.

Full-body sightingTracksProperty disturbance
1940–1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania #850adcf0-7b4b-4557-a296-653b48f888a5

Paranormal encounter near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1940)

The witness relays a family story about his uncle as a young child seeing people others could not see. During a home wake, the uncle said the deceased person from the casket was curled under a table smiling and beckoning to him.

Full-body sighting
August 1936 Luray, Virginia #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/LjviJdFXrUavchlExmK9LAx2OXIcLEoi3KGO4HIJCrE

Sasquatch sighting near Luray, Virginia (1936)

A construction crew camped in a Virginia valley in the mid-1930s reported repeated visits by large hairy beings that stole food, left huge footprints, and were seen felling and dragging trees. Early one August morning in 1936 a being reached into a tent and pulled a sleeping worker out by the ankle. Other workers threw hand axes and chased it with rifles and shotguns, firing many shots without killing it, after which sentries were posted day and night.

Full-body sightingTracksProperty disturbance
1936 Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/11/10/sc-ep271-monsters-among-us

Full-body sighting near Jefferson, Wisconsin (1936)

In 1936 a night watchman found a strange creature digging in a burial mound. It stood on its hind legs and ran off. On a second night it stood again and uttered syllables sounding like Gadara before running off. He told only his wife, then his son when he thought he was dying.

Full-body sightingVocalization
1932–1942 Oakville, Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/05/10/sc-ep102-very-close-encounter-with-a-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting near Oakville, Washington (1932)

As retold from a casebook, a young woman walking home from a high school dance in snow was beckoned by a big hairy ape-like creature with outstretched arms. She ran away.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
1925 Place not stated #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/12/22/sc-ep66-giants-in-america

Sasquatch sighting (1925)

Russian troops surrounding a cave where rebels were believed to hide threw a rock inside, which was thrown back out. After a shot was fired into the cave, a Neanderthal-like being emerged and was shot dead and buried. A surviving troop member later led others to the burial, where a pinky bone identified as Neanderthal was recovered.

Full-body sightingObject throwing
1920 Payson, Gila County, Arizona Class B #1606

History of incidents in Mazatal Mountains, Arizona

Just after WWI, a miner leading burros loaded with ore met two upright creatures blocking a canyon trail. After a brief standoff he led his animals around them and continued. On his return trip they were gone. He later described them as a large heavy male about eight feet tall and a shorter lighter female.

Full-body sighting
1900–1919 Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/05/10/sc-ep102-very-close-encounter-with-a-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1900)

As retold from a casebook, a newly married woman home alone while her husband hauled potatoes to Aberdeen saw a big ape-like creature walking on the porch around the house.

Full-body sighting
1890–1899 Place not stated #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/01/24/sc-ep187-mountain-giants

Sasquatch sighting (1890)

A lone hunter in Newfoundland was charged by a giant hair-covered man-like creature in a marsh. He fired three shots and killed it. He measured the body at 12 feet with a 14-foot arm span and left it where it fell because he was alone.

Full-body sighting
1860–1879 Place not stated #88f3d0d6-b979-4b91-9f6c-283de68d71ec

Sasquatch sighting (1860)

In the 1860s-1870s a tall, strong, dark-skinned wild woman unable to speak any local language was found living in the forest in the disputed Caucasus region and taken captive. Witnesses described unusual strength and appearance. She later bore children whose appearance was described as odd and robust.

Full-body sighting
1820 Place not stated #23892198-383b-4e46-9533-253c965d557f

Cryptid sighting (1820)

A historical figure reportedly saw the Jersey Devil while hunting on his estate around 1820.

Full-body sighting
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #6147

Sasquatch sighting

A woman reportedly watched a Bigfoot-like creature rolling in leaf piles before it stood, looked at her, and fled into nearby brush.

Full-body sighting
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #1091

Sasquatch sighting

The guide said another person saw an individual over eight feet tall.

Full-body sighting
Fall of 1993 Place not stated Related account #2441

Sasquatch sighting

Two fishermen stranded on Banks Island while awaiting rescue saw a large figure walking on the beach and later found large tracks around their camp.

Full-body sightingTracks
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #11915

Sasquatch sighting

Another person's girlfriend reportedly saw something look in a car window and then walk around the vehicle while they slept in the woods.

Full-body sighting
11 years ago Sabbath Day Point, Warren County, New York Related account #2405

Sasquatch sighting near Sabbath Day Point, New York

Another person reportedly saw a matching monkey-like figure at the lake with a companion about eleven years before an email report.

Full-body sighting
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #50123

Sasquatch sighting

A mother and daughter reportedly saw a large hairy creature walking through a field below their home a few miles away.

Full-body sighting