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September 1977 Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri Class A #2180

Two sisters witness bipedal animal walk through yard

When the witness was about 6 or 7 years old, she and her younger sister were playing inside their home and saw an upright hair-covered creature cross the yard in good light at dusk. The creature was about 100 feet away, looked toward them, and continued toward the woods and road area. Their mother did not reach the window in time to see it.

Full-body sighting
September 1977 Ottosen Ia, Humboldt County, Iowa Class B #5072

Witness reports seeing footprints as a child

As a young child, the witness was helping a relative with weed clearing in a bean field while another relative operated harvesting machinery. They found a line of very large human-like footprints with an unusually long stride leading toward the house and showed them to the other relative. The family contacted authorities, many local people came to view the prints, and the witness recalls being frightened afterward.

Tracks
September 1977 Cloquet, Carlton County, Minnesota Class B #9796

Man recalls multiple witness incident as a teenager camping south of Cloquet

Six teenagers were camped by a creek for overnight fishing and sat around a bonfire late in the evening. They heard footsteps approaching along the creek bed, noticed a strong unpleasant odor, and watched a very tall two-legged shadow circle their camp at a distance before continuing along the creek. They remained silent during the passing and did not search for tracks the next morning.

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September 1977 Ranger, Eastland County, Texas Class B #56212

Memory told of a scary, daytime encounter while frog hunting near Ranger

In 1977 two companions hunting frogs at a remote pond heard a roar and saw trees moving. One saw a large brown hairy form partly hidden behind a cedar tree and swaying. Both fled on foot while hearing heavy thuds, and one saw a large rock bouncing nearby. A few days later they returned and found a cleared limb bed and a limb torn from a mesquite tree, but no footprints due to rocky ground.

Partial sightingVocalizationTree breakFootstepsRock throwing
September 1977 Duchesne, Wasatch County, Utah Class A #3022

Nighttime encounter with campers near Duchesne, in Timber Canyon

The witness and a relative were fishing and camping in a narrow willow canyon at dusk and noticed unusual silence and a feeling of being watched. While sitting by a fire, the companion stared toward the road and the witness then saw a tall dark hairy face peering through willows about 30-40 feet away. The figure then crashed through the creek and willows up the hillside out of sight, after which the pair left hastily.

Partial sightingMovement only
22 August 1977 Farmington, Morgan County, Utah Class B #25233

Bowhunter recalls hearing possible intimidation at night while returning to camp in Farmington Canyon

On a dark night in August 1977, the witness was walking back to hunting camp near two lakes when he stopped at a creek to find the trail. He heard a low growl, called out thinking it was companions, then heard a louder deeper growl/moan and vigorous thrashing and shaking of nearby bushes to his right. He jumped across the creek and ran to camp without seeing the source.

GrowlMovement only
15 August 1977 Cook Station Or Wesco, Crawford County, Missouri Class A #496

Campers see large figure cross river in moonlight

After dark while camping on a river sandbar, the witness and a companion watched a large bipedal creature enter the river upstream in bright moonlight. The creature waded through fast, knee-deep water, turned at the waist to look at the men after one spoke, then exited to the opposite bank and disappeared. The sighting lasted about 10 seconds, and the two observers did not search for sign the next morning.

Full-body sighting
15 August 1977 Commerce, Hunt County, Texas Class A #7664

Road cross encounter on Hwy 50 in Sulphur River bottoms

Late at night the witness was driving home along Highway 50 near the Sulphur River bottom when headlights from his car and an oncoming car lit a large dark upright figure on the roadside. The figure quickly crossed the two-lane road in a few long walking steps, appearing slumped forward with arms swinging. The witness slowed, stopped, turned around and searched the area with headlights but found nothing further.

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14 August 1977 Skykomish, King County, Washington Class A #4583

Early afternoon sighting by motorist on US Hwy 2, near Skykomish

After hiking, the witness was driving back toward the highway in early afternoon when a tall dark humanlike figure crossed the road about 50 yards ahead. The figure continued up a very steep bank while remaining upright. The witness was alone and stated it was not a bear and that they had never seen such a creature before or since.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
8 August 1977 British Columbia Class B #2443

Lots of tracks found while fishing

Five people fishing in a remote creek area found about half a dozen very large footprints that appeared to be about a week old. The tracks ran from the creek across sandy soil toward rocky brush and were described as about 17 inches long and 10 inches wide. Casts were later made from the tracks and the find was reported in newspapers.

Tracks
2 August 1977 Floyd, Floyd County, Iowa Class A #1630

Separate Iowa incidents over time in Floyd County area

Two people fishing at night from a riverbank shined a flashlight across the water and saw red eyes and a large dark body in overhanging limbs. The animal stood upright, waded toward them with loud splashing steps, then turned downriver continuing to walk bipedally while making a low guttural sound. The witnesses retreated to a nearby campground where the splashing remained audible and a dog was heard howling.

Full-body sightingEyeshineVocalizationFootsteps
August 1977 Sinnemahoning, Cameron County, Pennsylvania Class A #3280

Nighttime encounter near Sinnemahoning, off Montour Run Road

Late one night at a remote hunting camp, the witness and two companions saw a tall grayish-brown bipedal creature step onto the porch and try to kick in the front door. The creature then ran around the back of the camp and gave an extremely loud yell or scream that woke others in camp. The witness described it as walking on hind legs and having hands rather than paws.

Full-body sightingScreamDoor or window contact
August 1977 Allamuchy NJ, Warren County, New Jersey Class B #49883

Recollection of a possible late night stalking on Waterloo Road in Allamuchy

In August 1977 the witness was walking along Waterloo Road at night after missing a ride and trying to hitchhike. He heard something moving through the woods alongside the road that sounded bipedal and kept pace with him, running when he ran and walking when he walked, for about a mile. The night was very dark and he never saw the source, eventually getting a ride near houses.

Footsteps
August 1977 Mocksville Nc, Davie County, North Carolina Class A #7393

Teenage boys have sighting at night near Lake Myers

Three teenagers camping in a field behind a house smelled urine and heard something rushing through nearby woods. They fled toward the house as a tall hairy creature pursued them and later stood over their campfire throwing logs aside. The creature then circled the house and stepped onto the porch during the night before leaving by daylight, with broken branches found the next morning.

Full-body sightingFootstepsOdorObject throwingProperty disturbance +1
August 1977 Lampasas County, Texas Class A #4137

Hairy 7-8' tall creature confronts fisherman in moonlight

While checking trot-lines at night from a rowboat, the witness and a companion had to carry the boat across a shallow gravel bed. They heard sharp cracking sounds and then something rushing toward them from the bank, breaking trees. In moonlight they saw a tall dark hairy figure with orange eyes and long arms approaching quickly, prompting them to flee by boat to camp and then leave the area by vehicle.

Full-body sightingEyeshineTree breakUnidentified sound
August 1977 Hayfork/Hyampom, Trinity County, California Class B #2579

Series of footprints 17" in length

The witness and two companions were on horseback to put up horses at night near a town dump and fairgrounds. They observed a black standing figure but could not see a face despite fairly good visibility from stars and lights. The next day they returned and found dry grass flattened where the figure had stood. The witness noted bears frequent the area but judged this was not a bear.

Partial sightingSilhouette
August 1977 Antler Camp, Shasta County, California Class A #7555

Two Young Fishermen Have Mid-day Encounter at Lake Shasta

The witness was walking back toward a lakeside cove after dropping his sister at a dock when he heard footsteps and saw a large hair-covered figure approach to within a few feet. He and his cousin jumped into the lake and watched from the water as the figure stood watching them before running rapidly up a steep brush-covered hill and disappearing. People arriving from a nearby hilltop cabin later said such creatures visited their cabin occasionally.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
August 1977 Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana Class A #1530

Fly Fisherman sees a hairy bipedal creature while trout fishing

The witness was fly-fishing at night along the river below Hauser Dam and walked back to his lamp on a boulder to retie a fly. He shone the lamp on movement about 10 feet away and watched a large hairy biped move rapidly up the steep rocky bank and disappear within seconds. Afterward he noticed two of his four pooled trout were missing and heard a boulder crash downstream, then left with the remaining fish.

Full-body sightingProperty disturbanceUnidentified sound
August 1977 Deming, Whatcom County, Washington Class A #1749

Three brownish figures seen moving on nearby foothill

The witness and two companions were talking on a porch in the afternoon when they noticed three brownish figures moving on a nearby foothill for about ten minutes. They walked to the spot after the figures left and found a heap of branches resembling a bed, with some branches torn from trees high off the ground. The witness noted an absence of claw marks or bear prints and questioned how the branches could have been placed without tools.

Full-body sightingStructure or nestTree break
August 1977 Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #10397

A bipedal subject seen standing in Hannan Lake

Four people in a boat on a lake saw a tall hair-covered figure standing knee-deep in a cove splashing water on its chest. When noticed, it stood upright, looked at the boaters, then calmly turned and walked out of the water into dense woods. The boaters tried to approach the shore but turned back in murky, weed-choked water.

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