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July 1956 Lake Lemolo, Douglas County, Oregon Class A #12021

Boy encounters animal near Lemolo Lake

When the witness was a child of about eight, he was walking home from school on a lakeside trail in the Oregon Cascades on a clear summer afternoon. He reportedly saw a large fur-covered creature crouched drinking at the water's edge about 150 to 200 feet away. The creature then stood upright and stared at him, and he ran back up the trail.

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1956 Prattsville, Vinton County, Ohio Class B #4982

Personal encounter of a camper as well as a history of encounters concerning his family members, dating back 40 years.

The witness and a companion were sleeping in a tent on a hill while camping. In the early morning hours the witness was awakened by a deep growling grunt very close to the tent, followed by brush sounds as something moved away. In the morning the witness searched for tracks, fur, or other sign but found nothing, and concluded the sounds had been made by a bigfoot.

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1956–1957 Macon, Bibb County, Georgia Class A #27888

Man recalls close encounter at dusk as a youth near Macon

The witness and a companion were walking home from a creek at dusk when they heard loud approaching footsteps and movement through pines. A large hairy bipedal creature emerged on their side of a gully and jogged toward them on the path. After watching for a few seconds, the two fled to the nearby house.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
Fall 1956 Truckee, Nevada County, California Class A #4946

Teenager has daytime sighting near Truckee

The witness was waiting on a large boulder while companions attempted to flush deer toward a clearing under utility lines. The witness reported seeing a tall, sandy-brown apelike creature walk down a ridge and cross the utility road about 40 yards away. The witness's dog chased the creature barking into the trees and returned about an hour and a half later. The witness remained still, did not shoot, and said the creature did not appear to notice them.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
October 1955 Tete Jaune Cache, British Columbia #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/iqimrATuQKXg0yc7o6x_-4bDjWzMteVl9yuRWmJEZt0

Sasquatch sighting near Tete Jaune Cache, British Columbia (1955)

The witness hiked up a mountain to visit an abandoned mine and encountered a large hair-covered biped at close range. The creature approached to within about twenty feet, foraged on leaves, then noticed the witness and retreated while vocalizing. The witness considered shooting it for science but refrained, then examined droppings and a bedding site before describing the encounter as a lasting mystery.

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August 1955 Porterville, Tulare County, California Class A #1229

Boy Scout has late night sighting above Porterville

An 11-year-old on a Boy Scout camping trip left his tent around 2:30 a.m. to use the latrine near a small ravine. Hearing brush breaking across the ravine, he shone his flashlight and saw a tall hair-covered biped with a very large head, no visible neck, very long arms, and widely spaced glowing orange eyes. He fled back to the tent in terror and was not believed when he told others.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
1955 Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Class A #13034

Early evening sighting by residents on the Hillsborough River

In the mid-1950s the witness and a companion were watching a drive-in movie from across the river after dark. They heard something behind them, turned, and saw a large hairy creature backlit by a lamplight. They fled immediately without looking back.

SilhouetteFull-body sightingUnidentified sound
1955 Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee Class B #24547

Witness describes childhood experiences as well as some recent Class B incidents near Ethridge

The witness describes growing up in a remote wooded home where the family routinely encountered a tall white figure with red eyes called Whistling Paddy. She recalls hearing its whistling and screaming sounds as a child, while relatives reported seeing it around the home, especially at dusk when it came for vegetable scraps. The family did not generally fear it but brought children inside after dark.

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1955–1956 Silverton, Oregon #ce48b170-ef13-45eb-9b63-f4829d08eff9

Sasquatch sighting near Silverton, Oregon (1955)

The witness was driving with his girlfriend to a high school dance when a dark hairy biped emerged from a grass field and walked diagonally into the road in front of the car. The driver slowed and swerved around it while it turned to look at them twice, showing no fear or expression, then left the road into a field. The couple fled shaken, and the passenger refused to discuss it afterward.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1954 Gasconade County, Missouri Class B #1115

Hair raising screams heard in the forest behind a four acre rye field.

The witness describes hearing loud hair-raising screams from a forested ridge behind the family farmhouse. The main incident occurred while cleaning up after butchering a hog with a relative, an experience that frightened farm dogs. No creature was seen and no tracks were reported, with neighbors referring to the unknown source as a panthercat.

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October 1953 Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky Class A #1024

An account of bigfoot tool use

In childhood, the witness and a companion heard a thumping noise while playing and went to investigate. They saw a large hairy animal squatting nearby using pieces of firewood to dig in the ground. The animal stood up, bared its teeth silently, and walked toward them, causing them to flee into the companion's house. When an adult checked moments later, the animal was gone leaving only disturbed ground.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour
24 August 1953 Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Class B #49182

Memory told of a possible childhood encounter at Georgefield Barracks

The witness was staying at home with her older sister while her parents were out. After hearing movement outside and seeing a large head at the window, she opened the front door, turned on the porch light, and came face to face with a tall hair-covered figure. Her middle sister arrived and ran toward the figure, which then left and quickly disappeared. The sisters did not discuss the incident at the time and only recalled it decades later.

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August 1953 White Hills Region, Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut Class A #16408

Children observe bipedal animal walking along railroad tracks near the Housatonic River

In 1953 three young children were picking blackberries near a railroad track when a tall hair-covered biped came down a steep hillside and walked north along the tracks, looking at them briefly. The witness recalled long arms, a long stride, a primate-like face, and a thin build with short dark hair. The children ran back to the cottage to tell parents, who dismissed the account.

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1953–1976 Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana Class A #9245

Family has several sightings at a summer cabin near Winamac.

During a family weekend at riverside cottages, a group of children playing outdoors screamed and pointed toward the dense woods. Adults who ran outside reported seeing a tall, dark-haired biped walking away toward the treeline, with an additional young witness seeing only its back as it entered the woods. An adult aimed a rifle but lowered it without firing, later saying he feared it might be a person.

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Summer 1953 Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama Class A #44986

Memory told of a close up daylight encounter with two, possibly young, Bigfoots near Abbeville

The witness, then a child, was walking from a cornfield to a nearby house to fetch water for a cousin. At a dirt road she came within about 10 feet of two small, hairy, human-like figures standing together on the opposite side. They looked at each other for about a minute before she ran to the house, and the figures were gone when she walked back.

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1952–1953 Chatsworth, Burlington County, New Jersey Class B #45647

Memory told of a possible encounter while camping with Girl Scouts in the Pine Barrens

The witness was camping overnight with a large scout group near a lake when a large pot of food disappeared from camp. Throughout the night the group heard bushes thrashing, repeated tree knocks, and loud long whistles coming from different sides of the camp. Counselors kept everyone by the fire until daylight, when another scout group helped them leave and police were called but reportedly found nothing.

Property disturbanceWood knockWhistleMovement only
21 August 1950 Gaylord, Otsego County, Michigan Class A #30753

Witness recalls a childhood face to face daylight sighting near his home and night vocalizations outside Gaylord

The witness was in an outhouse near the home after waking when rustling and sticks breaking were heard approaching. The witness opened the door and saw a tall, hairy, ape-like figure that fled into the woods on being seen. Later that night the witness and relatives heard loud screams or howls.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
July 1950 San Bernadino, San Bernardino County, California Class A #2248

Sighting along Lytle Creek

The witness heard whistling and chomping sounds near a creek and looked toward them. A very muscular, hairy, man-like creature was present for about two minutes before walking into the treeline at the creek edge. The witness later returned to the area and found footprints by the creek.

WhistleUnidentified soundFull-body sightingTracks
Summer 1950 Warfield Ky, Martin County, Kentucky Class A #5678

Woman recalls childhood sighting near Warfield

While searching for a rock cliff with a cave with companions in a heavily wooded mountain area, the witness noticed a muscular figure standing on a rock above them. The figure watched the group for about fifteen seconds while holding a heavy stick before stepping out of sight, after which the group fled. The witness later described the encounter to a relative who advised keeping it private.

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1950–1959 Cary, Bell County, Kentucky Class A #2364

Two teenage boys encounter a white ape-like animal

Two boys were playing in the afternoon near a slate dump and coal mine entrance when they saw an upright gray-white ape-like creature standing at the mine mouth with an arm resting on a high timber. They watched each other briefly while it moved its arm, and the boys became frightened and ran to get parents. When they returned, the creature was gone.

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