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June 1979 I Believe It Was Manistique, Mich, Mackinac County, Michigan Class A #20173

Motorist describes nighttime sighting/encounter in headlights on US-2, west of St. Ignace

Late at night the witness was driving east through a national forest when he noticed red eyeshine in the road ahead. He braked to a stop and found a very tall, slender, fur-covered figure standing in front of the vehicle, staring at him for about a minute and a half. The figure then walked off the road, crossed to the nearby tree line while looking back several times, and disappeared into the forest.

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June 1979 Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois Class A #12140

Two teenagers have sighting east of Seneca

In the summer of 1979 the witness and a companion had pulled off the road east of Seneca when they heard a loud shrieking growl. A large human-like animal approached their vehicle in bounding steps. The witness shouted for the companion to get in, locked the doors, and fled at high speed, remaining frightened and avoiding that road afterward.

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June 1979 Elaine, AR 10 Miles Away, Desha County, Arkansas Class A #63860

Two witnesses observe a Sasquatch at dusk in the White River National Wildlife Refuge

The witness and a companion were driving north on the levee gravel road at dusk after a fishing trip. An upright hair-covered figure emerged from tall grass, crossed the road in front of the vehicle headlights, and went down into tall grass on the other side and out of sight. As the vehicle passed through the path it had taken, the witness smelled a very strong musty and putrid odor.

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21 May 1979 Pelican Lake, Langlade County, Wisconsin Class A #7232

Morning sighting near Pelican Lake

A group of six people observed a large, brown, long-haired, foul-smelling animal for about 15 seconds in the morning. The animal walked quickly away without running and disappeared into a swampy wooded area when they tried to follow. The witness found footprints, made a cast of one and gave it to the state natural resources agency without receiving a response, and noted another print in stream clay. No vocalizations were heard and the encounter was described as not life-threatening.

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April 1979 Marshall Or Woodlawn, Harrison County, Texas Class A #2399

Human-like "animal" seen by family while target shooting near an open pasture.

A family of four stopped on private land to let the children play and to do target shooting in a deep ravine. A large grayish hair-covered animal lunged into the ravine close in front of the adults, paused to look at them, then leaped out and ran toward the parked car area. The family retreated to the car with the children and saw the animal stop at the brush line in front of the car.

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January 1979 Patton, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #2452

While walking home alone at night, man encounters a large, hairy, human-like creature.

Late at night the witness walked down a snowy farm lane and saw a large dark hairy figure standing by a pond about 80 to 100 yards away, feeling that it was watching them. The witness ran down the lane while loud crashing noises from the woods kept pace, then continued to a relative's house and collapsed inside without reporting what happened at the time.

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Summer 1979 Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey Class A #1556

Young cyclist observes tall, dark creature in Manahawkin

The witness claims they stopped while biking in woods to wait for companions when a branch snapped about 40 feet away. A tall hair-covered human-proportioned figure stared silently at them, stooped its head to peer, then raised an arm for balance and stepped into the woods out of sight. The witness says they froze, briefly glanced toward companions, then looked back to find the figure still there before it left.

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1979 Rocky Mount, N.C., Nash County, North Carolina Class A #26076

Woman recalls watching a bigfoot cross the road while riding with her mother near Rocky Mount

While riding at night in a car with two companions, the witness reported a tall, hair-covered biped standing in the roadway ahead in the headlights. The figure paused in the middle of the road, turned toward the car, then moved quickly across a ditch and disappeared into the woods within seconds. The witness stated the figure remained upright throughout and did not move like a bear.

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January 1979 Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan Class A #236

Couple sees 7-8' tall "ape-like creature" in Tuttle Marsh

On a snowy pre-dawn morning, the witness and his wife returned to his ground blind to look for a deer wounded the prior evening. As snow began, they watched a tall, ape-like, fur-covered biped approach and walk past the blind for about ten minutes before they left quickly through deep snow. The witness estimated its height at 7-8 feet by comparing it to tree limbs relative to his own height.

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1979–1980 Cleveland, White County, Georgia Class A #21402

Daylight sighting by artifact hunter northwest of Cleveland

While driving out of a clear-cut on a forestry road after searching for artifacts, the witness spotted a large dark animal about 200 yards away moving downhill toward a creek. He stopped to watch it walk upright with a stooped posture for about 75 yards, swinging its arms, until it entered the treeline along the creek. He drove across the creek to look for it on the other side, but it never emerged, and he did not leave his vehicle to search.

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Winter 1979 Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee Class A #6445

Late afternoon sighting by siblings on family farm along New Cut Road

Two siblings were playing in a wooded valley by a stream on a family farm in late afternoon when they felt uneasy and heard a loud stick break. As they tried to leave over a fence, the reporter came face-to-face with a huge black hairy figure crouched behind a tree and screamed. The sibling also saw the figure standing fully erect and heard it pursuing him as both fled out of the woods to the farmhouse.

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Spring 1979 Columbia Tn, Maury County, Tennessee Class A #29223

Man recalls daytime encounter near Columbia and Duck River

In 1979 the witness and a friend were walking in woods onto an open rocky glade when they came face-to-face with an upright creature about 20-30 yards away. All three froze and stared for about a minute before the creature gave a loud growl ending in a high-pitched scream and walked back into the bushes. Later that day the witness returned with his brother and found a small tree twisted to splinters.

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Summer 1979 Vernon Parish, Louisiana Class A #1502

Five year old boy approached by a large, bi-pedal animal covered in dark hair

The witness was walking and playing in a dense wooded area as a young child. A tall bipedal figure covered head to toe in dark hair approached and then ran toward the witness at a steady pace through brush and trees. The witness fled the woods to a nearby house and did not see what the figure did afterward.

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1979 Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin Class A #3005

While crossing a railroad track, witness sees creature covered in dark brown hair

The witness was walking home at dusk and paused at railroad tracks when noticing a tall hair-covered biped about 25 yards away looking into brush. The creature turned to look at the witness, who fled in fright across a busy highway. The witness recalls remaining terrified by the memory and being unsure what was seen.

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1979 Vermont #2796d1d3-3707-4612-9252-69f72b24c8e0

Sasquatch sighting in Vermont (1979)

The young witness sat against a large maple at dawn on opening morning while deer ran past. A huge hairy biped stood behind the tree with its hand on the trunk, growled with a low vibration, then chased after the deer at great speed. The witness soiled himself, vomited and left with his father, who also saw the creature and warned him never to tell.

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fall of 1979 Texas #f2cfb0d5-3d4e-41ff-9933-727cdfc7bcc5

Sasquatch sighting in Texas (1979)

The witness and his brother were hunting in river bottoms when the witness lay on a game trail. A tall hairy creature climbed the far bank, ate leaves, then walked into the field toward him. The witness fled on foot as the creature dropped to all fours and appeared to cut him off, then he found large tracks with his brother.

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1979–1980 Goshen, Virginia #850adcf0-7b4b-4557-a296-653b48f888a5

Sasquatch sighting near Goshen, Virginia (1979)

The witness, then a young child, was walking with a small group in a scout camp to look for deer tracks. He felt another presence on a parallel path, heard cracking noises and smelled skunk. He then saw a tall dark manlike silhouette 30-40 feet away watching the group before they moved on.

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1979–2003 Manchester, Red River County, Texas Class A #7168

Hunter and family has repeated encounters over two decades

In approximately 1992, a deer hunter watched a large bipedal animal through his rifle scope for 15-20 minutes from about 125-150 yards away. The animal stood still and appeared to watch him back until a branch snap to the left broke his attention, after which the animal disappeared. The hunter left the area quickly without attempting to shoot or follow.

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1979 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/76ReTlJvVdiWE8HKZqgF5lAvSNYtfnuuzEZ6U-fLi2Q

Paranormal encounter near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1979)

The guest returned home after closing a nightclub show and began choking with his throat closed. While struggling to breathe he saw his grandmother standing at the foot of the bed. He made a mental promise to live differently if he survived, then was able to inhale and passed out.

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Fall 1979 Santee, Knox County, Nebraska Class A #1152

Hunter has evening sighting near Bazile Creek State Wildlife Management Area

The witness reported seeing a gray-haired, muscular biped standing on the edge of a ravine about 40 yards away. The being stood erect and turned its head side to side before looking at the witness, who ducked, and when the witness looked again it was gone. The sighting occurred in a wooded ravine area about an hour before sunset.

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