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Sasquatch sighting near Pierce County (1976)
A man retrieving clay pigeons in Pierce County saw an eight-foot Bigfoot stand up. He heard a buzzing sensation and experienced slowed time, tunnel vision, and paralysis before breaking free. The account is presented as a 1976 Washington report.
Creature seen in the woods by hunter
While deer hunting in the morning, the witness and a companion heard loud noise from a wooded gully and then met an elderly hunter climbing out. The elderly hunter appeared pale and frightened and told them he had just seen a huge bigfoot at the bottom and had dropped his rifle while fleeing. The witness and companion later recovered the abandoned scoped rifle, but the elderly hunter kept walking away and left.
Man describes an observation near Sabino Canyon when he was 15 years old.
The witness was hiking alone near the school campus in late morning when a strong odor and digging sounds drew attention. Through brush about 50 yards away, the witness saw a large gray-brown hairy animal crouched over a burrow digging with hand-like limbs and making grunting sounds. When it began to shift toward the witness, the witness fled to campus and reported the sighting to school staff.
Family sees prints near Crescent City
The witness was traveling with family members when their vehicle pulled over and everyone got out. The group noticed many large footprints in sand along a small river leading uphill toward the forest. They then heard a noise from the ridge across the river and briefly saw a large creature moving bipedally over the ridge out of sight, after which they got back in the vehicle and left.
Witness observes red eyes on a tall animal in the dark
Late on a warm clear night in July 1975, the witness heard a loud noise in the woods in front of the house. Looking out, the witness saw two very large red eyes positioned too high for a deer and heard slow heavy breathing. After retrieving a flashlight the figure was gone, and the next morning the ground at the spot was heavily trampled but with no clear prints.
Three youths have a menacing encounter near Beckley
Three boys were hiking back up a hollow after a day of fishing when they heard rustling on a logging road above them. Large boulders then came down the hillside toward them, prompting them to flee uphill. As they ran, the writer glanced back and saw a large black shape disappearing over the hillside.
Late night encounter by young campers in Maple Valley Wa
A youth camping group spent the night in a clearing near dense blackberry brush. Late at night the reporter and companions heard movement approaching through the brush, then retreated to sleeping bags. Overnight two unseen creatures reportedly entered camp, vocalized softly, disturbed food supplies, and stepped on and touched one sleeping girl who remained awake while others slept. At dawn no footprints were found on dry ground.
Bigfoot sighted in Stony Lagoon south of Orick,Ca by two men camping who were so frightened they left in middle of night.
Two people camped overnight near the beach while traveling to fish. Under bright moonlight they watched a large humanlike figure trot south down the beach, and a companion called to it without effect. They later found very large widely spaced footprints in the sand, heard noises in nearby brush, and the companion reported eyeshine before they quickly left.
Man recalls childhood incident, possible sighting outside home near Fort Frances
The witness woke in bed at night and saw a large silhouetted figure with wide shoulders looking through a high bedroom window for about five minutes. The figure appeared to watch and breathe loudly, moving slightly when the witness moved, then turned and left. The witness ran to a parent, who went outside, saw nothing but noticed a strong smell. By morning two pet rabbits kept outside were gone, with no damage to the cage.
Possible late night campsite intrusion in the Ocala National Forest
As a teenager camping with relatives in Ocala National Forest, the witness slept apart in a sleeping bag on the ground. After falling asleep, the witness awoke to bipedal footsteps entering the camp and heavy breathing with deep sniffs very close to the head. The witness lay still in terror, sensing the intruder watching, until it left silently and normal night sounds resumed. Nothing was seen or smelled, and no tracks were checked.
Cub Scouts see two different colored creatures
The witness was fishing with five other boys near a house on Rolland Road when a breaking-log sound drew attention to a large dark hairy biped crouching in the woods east of the road. The boys ran to the house, and about an hour later they saw a lighter-colored hairy biped in the field west of the road while crashing sounds continued in the woods.
Memory told of a daylight sightling while walking down railroad tracks near East Liverpool
The witness and a companion were walking along railroad tracks beside the Ohio River in the evening when they heard brush being trampled on the hillside. They looked up and saw a very tall hair-covered figure about 25 yards away leaning out from behind a tree with an arm around the trunk. Both immediately ran back the way they had come.
Recalling a morning sighting as a teenager horseback riding near Marblemount
The witness and a relative were riding horses on a ranch trail in the morning when the horses stopped and refused to move. After the birds went quiet and a branch snap was heard, the witness saw the back of a large hair-covered being about twenty feet away moving trees aside before disappearing. The horses then galloped back to the barn, and the relative declined to discuss what happened.
Construction worker has startling encounter outside hunting cottage
The witness and a relative camped overnight at two unfinished houses in swampy pine woods while on a work assignment. After dark by a campfire the witness saw eyes and then watched a tall upright figure cross an open area and take bacon left near the fire. The witness retreated into the house, retrieved rifles, and kept watch through the night. No usable tracks were found the next morning.
Mother & children smell foul odor & hear unusual sounds in the night
The [name withheld] family was at home in a heavily wooded area when the dogs became fearful, usual night sounds stopped, and a strange stillness and odor were noticed. They then heard limbs breaking across the road as if caused by something large. The next morning the husband found a trail at the location that he could not identify.
Man recalls his face to face daylight encounter in Siloam Springs State Park
The witness was breaking camp for the weekend and walked down a path to smoke, sitting on a rock. After hearing a sound behind, the witness turned to see a large, bulky brown-gray hair-covered figure about twenty feet away downslope at eye level. They locked eyes for a few seconds while the witness noted facial details, then the figure swung around a tree and hurried down a gully making noise as the witness ran up the path.
Man recounts childhood incident at his home on Oneida Lake
The witness, age 11 at the time, was in bed when a large shadow was cast on the bedroom wall from outside the window for about 20 to 30 seconds. A few minutes later the witness heard the back storage room door being ripped off and sounds of ransacking, including the freezer being opened and heavy objects moved. The next morning the storage room was found in disarray with the door off, faint scratches without tool marks, and frozen foods missing.
Silhouette awakens boy while camping near S. Fork Nooksack River
The witness and a cousin were on an overnight fishing trip and sleeping at a riverside camp. In the middle of the night the witness awoke to hissing sounds and saw a broad-shouldered silhouetted figure about 20 feet away behind a fence for several minutes. The figure then turned and left silently, after which rapid clicking sounds like rocks striking were heard moving away across the river.
Teens returning from baseball game were chased by bigfoot.
Two boys walking home late at night were followed by a large dark figure that kept pace with them without running. They fled to a neighboring house, where the resident let them in and all three watched the figure stand in the front yard about 12 feet from the porch before it crossed the road and descended an embankment toward the river plain. At dawn a neighbor was called and later found large footprints that were traced downriver until they entered the water.
Squirrel hunter turns to see 6 to 7 foot tall beast walking upright for 200 yards
The witness was squirrel hunting while seated on a large rock near Clarion when a noise behind prompted observation. A large hairy animal about 6 to 7 feet tall moving upright was seen and watched walking about 200 yards until out of sight. The witness remained briefly out of fear, then ran home, insisting the animal was not a bear.