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September 1972 Washington County, Minnesota Class A #1081

While bowhunting, man saw creature walking

The witness was bowhunting from a tree stand when a creature walked past about 75 yards away. He noticed the distinctive swinging motion of its arms and hands as it moved. At the time he was unfamiliar with Bigfoot and described what he saw to his hunting partner as a swish bear.

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September 1972 Mammoth Lakes, Inyo County, California Class A #8487

Hiking boy has close encounter in High Sierra

In September 1972 the witness was backpacking down a trail from a lake with his father and a companion when he moved ahead alone into a small meadow. About 12 feet away he saw a large hairy animal bent over digging, which then stood erect to an estimated 8 feet or more with its back to him before he hid behind a boulder. When he looked again it was gone, and companions arriving minutes later saw only broken brush and hair. He kept the account secret for decades until later seeing films that matched his memory.

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26 August 1972 Medicine Hat, Alberta Class A #38116

A boy's summer encounter in a Saskatoon patch in Strathcona Island Park, next to Medicine Hat

In the afternoon after swimming, the witness ran ahead of the group on a winding trail back toward the campsite. Stopped by a strong foul odor, the witness noticed a large dark furry creature sitting among berry bushes a short distance away. The creature stayed motionless and made a quiet chattering sound, after which the witness ran away while hearing it crash away through the trees. No one else in the group saw or heard the creature.

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August 1972 5 Mi East Of Willow River, Pine County, Minnesota Class A #3801

Morning sighting of two white animals five miles east of the town of Willow River

The witness was driving past an open field when he saw two completely white ape-like creatures about 30 yards away. The pair froze in mid-stride as he passed, with the female turning toward the male, then disappeared into woods about 60 yards away before he could turn around for another look. He described the shorter one as gorilla-shaped and heavy and the taller one as more human-shaped, muscular, and about nine feet tall.

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August 1972 Reno, Washoe County, Nevada Class B #5770

Four feral dogs chase sasquatch

On a clear night in August 1972, the 12-year-old witness was reading late in his bedroom when feral dogs chased something into his backyard. He heard heavy bipedal footfalls, a violent impact against the house corner and window, a grunt, and then a short deep growl directed at the dogs, followed by silence. The intruder then fled over a cedar fence as the dogs pursued, leaving a strong foul odor. Next morning the witness found a flattened flowerbed and trellis, a toppled lumber stack, and a tuft of hair of uncertain origin on the fence.

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August 1972 Reno, Washoe County, Nevada Class A #5697

Three boys encounter sasquatch in eroded terrain

The witness, then 12, was exploring a desert wash area with two juvenile companions when they encountered a very tall dark figure near the wash rim. The figure stood facing them for under a minute, then stepped into the wash and walked away out of sight. The group afterwards searched the wash but found no campsite, only an arrangement of brush in and against the wash wall.

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August 1972 Van Zandt, Whatcom County, Washington Class A #5771

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.

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August 1972 Satsop, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #1226

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.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
August 1972 Cougar, Cowlitz County, Washington Class B #1612

Screams terrify campers near Mt. St. Helens

Five people were camping together at dawn when they heard rapid crashing and thrashing through nearby underbrush with snapping twigs. This was followed by a loud, high-pitched scream described as like a woman screaming, estimated to be 30-50 yards away. The group was terrified and left the area immediately.

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29 July 1972 Chuluota, Seminole County, Florida Class A #37304

Best friends recall watching their dirt bike being canvassed by a hairy biped while camping at Lake Mills

Two companions were sleeping at a lakeside camp when one was awakened around 4 a.m. by snapping brush. A tall reddish-brown furry biped entered camp, bent over a parked motorcycle and gently touched it with both hands while ignoring the witnesses, then stood and walked away through thick brush. The witnesses waited, fled on the motorcycle, and later returned by car to retrieve their gear.

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15 July 1972 Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri Class A #1136

Creature seen stepping over four foot barbed wire fence near the town of Louisiana

The witness was walking alone east along a rural road at dusk when a strong foul odor appeared and a tall figure was seen at the edge of a pasture. The figure watched the witness, matched movements, and approached, then chased the witness who fled to a farmhouse porch. The creature eventually left toward the pasture with farm dogs chasing it, and the witness hid until a companion arrived.

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15 July 1972 Burleson County, Texas Class B #1632

Family camping at Lake Somerville is menaced by a loud screaming creature

The witness and relatives were camped overnight when a foul stench filled the air and an extremely loud scream beginning as a growl was heard. The dog hid, and rounds fired into the air temporarily drove the source away, but it returned repeatedly until dawn despite a large fire. Nothing was ever seen and no unusual tracks were found, though a nearby stand of broken saplings carried the same odor.

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July 1972 Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas Class A #31912

Childhood sighting recalled near Whitehouse

The witness was driving with two relatives toward a fishing spot near dusk when a large bipedal animal was seen crossing a pasture toward a treeline. The animal glanced toward the car, continued walking, and stepped over a wire fence before disappearing into the woods. The group watched for less than half a minute before turning around and leaving.

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July 1972 Kiowa, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Class A #10595

Family has early morning encounter at small bridge

The witness and four family members were driving home on a rural highway in the early morning when their pickup passed a tall hair-covered figure standing beside the vehicle on a narrow bridge. The witness described looking directly at its human-like, wrinkled face and noting its stiff posture against the railing. The group briefly considered turning back but continued on, later concluding the figure was neither a man nor a bear.

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July 1972 Junction City, Trinity County, California Class B #160

Papoose Lake in the Trinity Alps Primitive Area

Two campers sheltering in a tent during a severe nighttime storm heard a heavy bipedal animal circling their camp for about four hours. The animal repeatedly screamed loudly and snapped large branches as it walked, at times coming within about 20 feet, but darkness prevented any visual observation. In the morning they found no tracks or sign on the wet granite surface and hiked out.

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1 July 1972 Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Class B #41634

Memory told of observing bi-pedal creatures while driving on an unimproved dirt road in the Wallowa Mountains east of Cove

In early July 1972 the witness was slowly driving family members on a faint dirt track atop a broad ridge when upright human-like figures appeared ahead to the left. He first saw one figure, then three together, then a fourth, all uniformly dark and bulky, milling and then walking steadily toward a ravine and treeline. Despite waving and honking, the figures continued away and disappeared into trees within about 45 seconds at no closer than about 100-125 yards, while the witness's wife partially awoke and briefly saw them.

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June 1972 Willow Creek, California #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/MoB1lB6mgEp8z_oZgazLZqWBk4Tcpk0FUMWkz1BtkrY

Sasquatch sighting near Willow Creek, California (1972)

The guest, then a teenager visiting family friends, hiked up an old logging road with his twin brother and two girls. They heard grunting and saw a tall hairy figure standing among ferns eating the tops. The group fled back to the house, and the adults later warned them not to return and turned on a tall electric fence.

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June 1972 Kentucky #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/OxWGFnMaBANz91pZyraU_fyUy90HE9u7L06r7QW5K9w

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (1972)

Guest age 7 and his grandfather saw a tall upright figure standing above the corn at the edge of the field in the evening and went inside. Later that night the guest woke to a strong odor and saw a dark hairy figure filling the bedroom window looking in, while his grandfather held a pistol. The figure moved to the front porch where the grandfather fired a shotgun through the screen door, after which it fled up the road vocalizing with screams and distant whoops.

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22 May 1972 Yacolt, Skamania County, Washington Class A #1652

Multiple witness incident on the western slope of Silver Star Mt., near Pyramid Rock

A group stopped their pickup on an unfamiliar foggy road to scout ahead on foot. Hearing rocks tumbling and then finding large fresh footprints crossing their recent path, they ran back to the vehicle. While turning the truck around, the writer saw a large dark hairy biped about 50 feet behind them look at them and keep going.

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April 1972 Lost Creek Wilderness Area, Park County, Colorado Class A #1370

Hikers observe animal crouched next to a pond in the Lost Creek Wilderness Area.

The witness and a companion were hiking in the Lost Creek wilderness on a sunny Sunday morning when they watched a creature near a pond from 100-150 feet for about 45 seconds. The creature was initially bent over and first taken for a bear, then stood erect and looked at them, provoking intense fear. The pair later returned with photographers but found no trace.

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