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July 1990 Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #11514

Evening sighting by motorists north of Flagstaff

The witness and a companion were driving at night on a lightly traveled road between the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff when they saw a tall hair-covered biped walking on the shoulder. They stopped about 50 yards away and watched it turn to face the headlights, pause and look curious, then take a step toward the car. After the companion screamed it strode into the forest in a few strides, and the pair drove widely around the spot and left the area.

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1990–1999 Cave Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #18723

Late night multi-witness, road-crossing sighting near Bartlett Lake

The witness was riding in a vehicle with two relatives after night fishing when a tall upright figure appeared in the high-beam headlights on a dirt road. The figure traversed the roadway quickly and ascended a steep roadside bank with little apparent effort. The witness watched for only a few seconds, while a relative also saw the figure as it went over the bank.

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October 1989 Camp Verde 30 Miles, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #38375

Memory told of a possible early morning sighting while hunting near West Clear Creek

The witness was deer hunting with a companion in a ponderosa pine forest in the morning, walking separate routes to flush deer. After noticing a fox ahead that repeatedly looked back, the witness looked behind and saw a tall, broad, hair-covered biped about 120 yards away walking down into a wash while looking toward the witness. The figure disappeared into the wash after about 5 to 8 seconds, and the witness continued the hunt without following or searching for tracks.

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December 1983 Strawberry Arizona 17 Miles North Of Payson, Gila County, Arizona Class A #7495

Night time road crossing near Strawberry, Arizona

The witness and a companion were driving slowly on a dirt lane through ponderosa pine forest at night when their headlights illuminated a tall hair-covered figure crossing from left to right in front of the car. The figure walked upright with a human-like gait and continued into the woods without looking at or reacting to the car. The witness estimated it at about seven feet tall and 400 pounds with camel-colored hair and a barrel chest.

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August 1981 Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona Class A #28946

Army Vet recalls daylight sighting near Prescott

The witness was driving on a dirt road near Prescott at dusk when a large ape-like animal appeared moving parallel to the road just inside the tree line. The witness braked to a stop and watched it walk through a gap in the trees about 100 meters away for about 10 seconds before it disappeared into the forest. The animal was described as tall, very muscular and reddish-brown with longer arm hair and little or no neck, and it never looked toward the car.

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November 1978 Sedona, Arizona #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/MoB1lB6mgEp8z_oZgazLZqWBk4Tcpk0FUMWkz1BtkrY

Sasquatch sighting near Sedona, Arizona (1978)

The guest was riding with his mother at night when she noticed someone running along the road. The figure crossed the highway in two steps in front of their small car. A deputy ahead had stopped after seeing another figure cross in front of him.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 1977 Benson, Cochise County, Arizona Class A #440

A daylight sighting report by an ex soldier

In July 1977 the witness was riding on a military bus that pulled over on Highway 10 in Arizona. From the window he watched a bipedal, hair-covered figure come up from a gully on the far side of the road and run up a ranch road into the desert for about 45 seconds. None of his companions on the bus saw it.

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1976 Arizona #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/03/28/sc-ep204-that-is-not-a-bear

Sasquatch sighting in Arizona (1976)

The witness was riding in a truck with family members to a familiar camping area when they came around a corner and saw a creature drinking at a pool. It first moved on all fours with its hindquarters raised and walking sideways while watching them, then stood and ran on two legs leaning forward with no arm swing and a smooth gliding motion. The father stopped, got out and fired several pistol shots as it fled around a bend, after which it gave a loud roar or scream. The group continued to camp for three days, during which the father remained nervous and jumped up armed during the night.

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5 November 1975 Snowflake, Arizona #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/xSi4LRBWZiIRmDsCLlFWHJHga0HyC8Dmb3wI0iC9r6s

UFO sighting near Snowflake, Arizona (1975)

The witness and six coworkers driving out of the woods stopped to look at an unusual glow that resolved into a metallic disk hovering close to the road. The witness approached on foot and was struck by a blast of energy that threw him through the air, after which he regained consciousness aboard a craft with small pale beings and later with human-looking beings who placed a mask on him. He later woke on a road and learned five days had passed.

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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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Summer 1972 Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona Class A #1853

Two sisters observe a bigfoot creature crossing a highway

While driving a van on a highway at night, two occupants saw a tall hair-covered figure at the roadside. The figure stepped into the road and crossed in front of the van with an arm raised, moving very quickly. The driver swerved to avoid hitting it and continued driving without stopping.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1970–1974 Phoenix, Arizona #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/07/05/sc-ep38-usaf-and-bigfoot

Sasquatch sighting near Phoenix, Arizona (1970)

The guest, then working as desk sergeant, says a three-man security alert team came into the office shaken. They reported a bipedal figure ran in from the desert toward their parked truck, jumped clear over the truck bed, and continued on as they drove away.

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1950–1959 Fort Grant Military Prison, Graham County, Arizona Class B #489

Daylight sighting by rancher on Mt. Graham

A rancher riding on horseback to check cattle reportedly saw a large, dark-brown, furry, upright creature walking on two legs. The witness claimed long familiarity with bears and insisted it was not a bear. When the creature realized it had been spotted, it turned and ran uphill into a steep, tree-lined canyon. The incident was dated to about 1950 and was retold decades later by a local who had heard the story lifelong.

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1920 Payson, Gila County, Arizona Class B #1606

History of incidents in Mazatal Mountains, Arizona

Just after WWI, a miner leading burros loaded with ore met two upright creatures blocking a canyon trail. After a brief standoff he led his animals around them and continued. On his return trip they were gone. He later described them as a large heavy male about eight feet tall and a shorter lighter female.

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Date unknown Arizona #b00b8dcf-40ed-426b-9b0c-73e0d9207aa7

Sasquatch sighting in Arizona

A long-haul driver in Arizona left his truck to walk a trail and saw a flash by a large tree. An ape-like creature and a werewolf-like creature emerged and appeared to communicate, one vocally and the other with hand gestures. The driver took a photo showing both figures.

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BFRO YEAR: 1991-92 Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #25975

Man recalls observing two short bi-pedal creatures while hiking west of Phoenix

The witness was night hiking with three companions along a canal road when he heard a loud guttural growl and saw a large tree shaking violently across a grassy field. Two small dark bipedal creatures then ran from the tree line toward him, stopped and crouched halfway across the field while watching him. He watched them briefly, then rejoined his companions who had noticed nothing, and the group left the area.

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several years ago, in the month of August Arizona #abef4706-9670-48bd-8895-62d06a6b012b

Sasquatch sighting in Arizona

The witness and a companion camped late at night on a trail above a canyon. A tall hair-covered biped came up the trail, was startled on seeing the witness, hid briefly, then paced back and forth in front of the camp for over two hours. It left down the trail before sunrise, and the pair left for Phoenix at dawn.

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Date unknown Flagstaff, Arizona #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/hJA1VjGrpz3nurD-riiPpucW4OyxD4SpK99gttclG4I

Sasquatch sighting near Flagstaff, Arizona

The guest relates a friend's account from outside Flagstaff. The friend was asleep in the passenger seat when the driver braked hard for a tall hairy figure in the road. The figure reportedly put its hands on the front of the car as it stopped, then left into the trees.

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Date unknown Wickenburg, Arizona #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/pT4Xa2b_aq5Wa0oXBNDOSNcKJtyk8rTj-qxpMWrNb8Q

Paranormal encounter near Wickenburg, Arizona

The witness relayed his father's story that both grandparents saw the same deceased relative on the same night. They woke and described matching experiences they called a dream.

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