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1974–1976 Waukeena East Of Tallahassee, Jefferson County, Florida Class A #40784

Memory told of a large hairy biped approaching a family as they dumped their garbage near Waukeenah

Relatives stopping at a communal trash dump in daylight saw a very large, naked, reddish-brown hair-covered male figure emerge from the tree line about 70 feet away. The figure growled and grunted as it approached quickly to within about 30 feet, emitting a strong rotten odor. The family retreated to their car and drove away. The reporter states he was reportedly present but has no memory of the incident.

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1974–1975 Leiper's Fork, Williamson County, Tennessee Class A #6463

Afternoon sighting by youth along isolated road near Leiper's Fork

The witness and a companion parked their mini bike and walked down a farm path while looking for fishing bait. About 30 to 40 yards away, the witness saw a hairy, stocky creature standing bent over and moving its arms through a patch of May apple. Both individuals ran while the creature watched them, then it reportedly resumed its prior activity.

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1974–1976 Tennessee #0d307f11-eaea-4d24-9499-39a3c38f8be4

UFO sighting in Tennessee (1974)

The guest's grandmother told him that when returning home with four children in the mid-1970s, she saw a thin disc hovering silently over a bush in the front yard. It was motionless and made no noise. She grabbed the baby and hurried inside.

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1974 Place not stated #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/01/26/sc-ep75-looking-back-over-the-last-75-shows

Sasquatch sighting (1974)

At dusk the witness's dog froze at a tree line and fled. The armed teenager pushed into a clearing and stood within fifteen feet of an eight-foot hairy biped moving leaves with its foot. A second shorter but still large individual joined it. The witness ran home and tracked both with friends the next morning until frost melted.

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1974 Ohio Pyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/OtkK_mQpx0ToG2D2L9leDWdzT39GHf0QyIzlSivMLes

Sasquatch sighting near Ohio Pyle, Pennsylvania (1974)

A woman living in a mountain cabin heard cans knocked about and found a huge hairy creature on her porch with arms raised. She fired a shotgun and it vanished in a flash of light, while a relative encountered several similar beings on the road and a large hovering object was seen over the woods.

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1974 Farmington, New Mexico #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/24/show-notes-with-shannon-author-and-investigator-linda-godfrey

Dogman sighting near Farmington, New Mexico (1974)

A group preparing for an outdoor barbecue near an abandoned adobe hut noticed a dog wandering nearby. When shouted at, the animal rose onto its hind legs and ran toward them on two legs. The group fled to their cars.

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1974 Graham, Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/12/sc-ep79-is-bigfoot-real-by-jack

Sasquatch sighting near Graham, Washington (1974)

At dusk the witness's dog barked at the tree line by the barn and then fled past him. The witness pushed through limbs into a clearing and saw a huge upright thing moving leaves with its foot. A second one then came around from behind him.

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1974–1975 Bushkill Falls, Pennsylvania #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/03/25/sc-ep417-a-strange-night

Sasquatch sighting near Bushkill Falls, Pennsylvania (1974)

The witness was riding as a passenger with his mother after visiting vacant family land in the fall. On a curving mountain road he noticed a small white figure sitting in saplings near the road edge. As the car passed it turned its body and head to watch the wheels go by, leaving a lasting impression he later interpreted as a young white Sasquatch.

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1974 Davie, Florida #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/02/03/sc-ep295-the-creature-was-hit-by-the-police-car

Sasquatch sighting near Davie, Florida (1974)

A few nights later a loud scream and shotgun blasts came from a cattle rancher's property. While following a deputy's patrol car, the witnesses saw the creature run from the dark and be struck, stopping the car. It got up limping, struck the hood, screamed, and left toward the swamp. At the pasture the prize bull was found dead with its torso in one place and head about 100 yards away, followed by an all-night search with dogs and helicopters that found nothing.

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1974 Davie, Florida #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/02/03/sc-ep295-the-creature-was-hit-by-the-police-car

Sasquatch sighting near Davie, Florida (1974)

About a week after the first sighting, gunshots were heard from the nearby horse stable. The witness rode over and learned a large creature had grabbed a wild horse from behind. The horse kicked free, jumped the corral, and fled while the rancher shot at the creature. Next day the horse showed hand-like pressure marks, not claw scratches, on its hindquarters.

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1974 Davie, Florida #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/02/03/sc-ep295-the-creature-was-hit-by-the-police-car

Sasquatch sighting near Davie, Florida (1974)

Around 3 a.m. the dogs reacted, floodlights came on, and a huge shadow crossed the wall. The witness peeked out the front picture window and saw a very tall hairy biped that flexed and screamed. It then walked along the fence, ate a wild watermelon, drank from a neighbor's man-made lake, and left toward the swamp. Next morning large footprints were found but were trampled before casting.

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Fall 1974 Blue Springs, Gage County, Nebraska Class A #1149

Late Afternoon sighting by motorist near Blue Springs

The witness was driving south on Highway 77 near Blue Springs, Nebraska when a large bipedal creature stepped out of a ditch and crossed the road in three strides. An oncoming vehicle also slowed at the spot and its occupants confirmed they had seen it. The witness described a massive, 7-8 foot tall animal covered in blackish-brown hair that continued into the opposite ditch. The creature was in full view for less than five seconds.

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Summer 1974 Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California Class A #27983

Motorists encounter unusual creature on Highway 46 near Paso Robles, CA

The witness and a companion were driving on Highway 46 after dark when they stopped for a small hair-covered creature in the road holding a chicken. The creature stood on two legs and ran past their vehicle and up over an embankment behind them. The witness briefly considered turning around to pursue it but decided against it for fear larger adults might be nearby.

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December 1973 Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #24405

Man tells of his scary encounter while traveling Route 66 in a snow storm

The witness and spouse stopped their car on a snowy highway near Flagstaff to check a map. They saw a large fur-covered bipedal figure running toward their car from behind. The driver drove away as the figure closed to within about 15 feet and continued to chase the car before falling behind.

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December 1973 Flagstaff, Arizona #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2013/12/16/sc-ep7-sasquatch-sounds-vs-known-animal-sounds

Sasquatch sighting near Flagstaff, Arizona (1973)

A driver traveling with family for the holidays pulled off a highway in snow to check a map. A tall, bulky, hair-covered bipedal figure ran toward the car from behind and chased it. The driver accelerated away, reaching high speed before leaving the figure behind, and came to believe such creatures exist.

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November 1973 Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia Class A #18623

Memory told of an early morning encounter with hairy biped near Buchanan

After bedding down in an open three-sided shelter, the witness awoke around midnight to a strong odor and saw a tall hairy bipedal silhouette backlit by the campfire. The figure urinated onto the adjacent occupant's sleeping bag before stepping off the shelter floor and leaving. The group then left the isolated shelter for a more populated campground nearby.

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28 September 1973 Burns Flat, Washita County, Oklahoma Class A #9765

Motorist and children have daylight sighting near Burns Flat

A woman driving home with her two children in the afternoon saw a large black manlike creature rise from a squat beside a two-lane highway and run across the road a short distance ahead. The creature crossed in three steps, glanced toward the car, then left the road into a ditch and brush. The driver braked but did not stop, feeling frightened for the children.

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24 August 1973 McCall, Valley County, Idaho Class A #3292

Mountain goat hunters have encounter with 8'-9' tall biped

In late August 1973, two companions setting up a hunting camp at night heard loud screams, whistles, and brush thrashing around them and retreated into their truck cab. The witness then shone a spotlight toward the sounds and saw an erect, dark brown-to-black biped move rapidly up a steep rock slide on two legs. The witness later felt the animal had no intent to harm them.

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10 July 1973 Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana Class A #10538

Youths have daylight sighting near Westfield

When the witness was thirteen, he and a companion were riding bicycles near abandoned railroad tracks when a small maple tree crashed down. The companion left immediately while the witness saw a very tall, hairy animal standing by the tree about ninety feet away and staring for a couple minutes. When the animal started walking toward him on two feet, the witness fled home by bicycle.

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July 1973 Cumberland County, Maine Class A #1186

Series of sightings taking place over three days

A woman driving home in the evening saw an ape-like animal peeking from bushes about twenty feet away, which then ran on two legs into dense woods. She returned later with neighbors and from her car saw it again peering from the fork of a tree while others searched on foot. Officers from multiple agencies searched the area that night without locating the animal.

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