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2 February 2000 Centerville, Anoka County, Minnesota Class A #17551

Daylight sighting by a couple, on a frozen lake near Centerville

A couple walking with their two dogs noticed a large dark figure crossing a frozen lake toward an island. They watched it move quickly through tall cattails from about 350 yards down to about 150 yards before it entered woods and disappeared. The witness tried to approach for a closer look but the dogs refused to follow, and he found no tracks in the hard-packed snow and ice.

Partial sighting
September 1999 Cohasset, Itasca County, Minnesota Class A #69601

Grouse hunter describes encounter with a sasquatch 11 southwest of Grand Rapids, MN

While grouse hunting on a trail before dusk, the witness noticed a foul odor and a tall hair-covered figure crouched behind a wood pile about 40 yards ahead. The figure stood upright on two legs, looked at the witness, then turned and walked away over a hill into a clearcut. The witness followed to a hilltop to watch it walk through young trees before it disappeared into a swamp.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
1999 Minnesota #f1eac4a8-c10f-4187-818e-386726736f4d

Sasquatch sighting in Minnesota (1999)

The witness was on a multi-day canoe trip in the Boundary Waters with two friends. After leaving their shared tent late at night to urinate, he urinated on what he thought was a rock. The shape rose rapidly to about three to four feet tall, made a disgusted grunt or exhale, and ran away bipedally, leaving the witness in intense panic.

Partial sightingVocalization
November 1997 Floodwood, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #62558

Hunter's sighting near gravel pits outside Floodwood

The witness was deer hunting from an elevated stand in late afternoon when branches began breaking as something approached. A tall, thick, long-haired biped stopped about 30 yards away for several seconds, gave a very loud howl, then rapidly retreated through thick swamp while breaking vegetation and howled again while moving away to the southwest. The frightened witness ran to the car and later said the experience ended his hunting in that area.

Full-body sightingHowlFootsteps
Summer 1994 Roseau County, Minnesota Class A #1060

Creature seen running and bobbing in and out of a ditch

Two people driving west toward work observed a creature moving east on the roadside, running while bobbing in and out of the ditch. They slowed for a closer look but could not identify it. They reported it was not a bear or human and was unfamiliar to them despite knowing local animals. The area was described as swampy.

Partial sighting
4 September 1993 Northome Mn, Itasca County, Minnesota Class B #4945

Fishermen hear screams on Moose Lake

Three people were fishing quietly from a boat near shore at dusk when they heard a loud scream from the treeline past a point. They then heard branches breaking and heavy bipedal-sounding footsteps moving up a steep bank, followed by a second similar scream. They saw nothing and left quickly for the boat ramp.

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August 1992 Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota Class A #25323

A family is chased by a sasquatch near Wadena

After dinner at a family friend's house, children were taking down a sheet fort on a clothesline after dark while two witnesses watched from a van. They noticed a tall dark upright figure standing by a tree watching the children, then hurried into the van and drove away. As they left, the figure reportedly ran alongside in the ditch, keeping pace with the van for about a half mile before dropping back.

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Fall 1991 St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #1064

A woman witnesses a 8-9 foot tall creature running.

In the fall of 1991 the witness was driving home from a sports event on a rural road. The witness saw a very tall, shaggy, human-like creature running alongside the car for a few seconds while noticing a strong unpleasant smell. The creature then left the road for nearby woods, where the witness stopped and saw it again before driving home.

Full-body sightingOdor
April 1989 Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota Class B #24794

Man tells of a possible nighttime encounter while burning garbage near Long Prairie

Two companions hauled garage trash to a brush burn pile near woods after dark and tended a large fire. They heard running around them in the dark and loud tree-limb breaking, then saw a tall dark figure move along the woods edge and duck in. They fled on the tractor and did not return that night.

SilhouettePartial sightingFootstepsTree breakUnidentified sound
1988 Tofty, Minnesota #d1ea7fd3-1101-4d37-b042-b2e37e0d52de

Sasquatch sighting near Tofty, Minnesota (1988)

The witness and a companion were fishing from shore at a remote northern campground when they watched a tall, reddish-brown, hairy creature stand and walk down an embankment on a peninsula. After discussing the sighting and finding nearby cabins boarded and barricaded, they heard heavy footsteps and a loud growl escalating to a scream near their tent that night. They spent the night in their truck and left early the next morning.

Partial sightingFootstepsGrowlScreamTree break
May 1986 Crane Lake, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #28935

Airman recalls diverse encounters on excursion into Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

The witness and three companions were on a canoe-camping trip in the Boundary Waters. While visiting a creek waterfall alone, the witness heard circling footsteps and loud wood-on-tree knocks, then returned to camp. The group returned together, heard knocks nearby, and one companion briefly chased the sound before feeling lured away. That night they heard a loud splash near their island camp, and at dawn found a very large wet footprint by their canoes before leaving the area.

Wood knockFootstepsTracksMovement only
October 1985 Silver Bay, Lake County, Minnesota Class A #4777

Daytime vocalizations and sighting by grouse hunters near Silver Bay along Lake Superior's north shore

Two companions hunting grouse in a remote swampy forest heard repeated loud howls and sensed a large animal moving nearby. They left their birds behind and headed toward the exit trail while the animal paralleled them through dense brush, stopping when they stopped. In a backlit clearing they observed the full outline of a tall, dark, hair-covered biped that crossed difficult terrain with remarkable speed. The animal ceased following as they reached a more traveled ridge trail.

SilhouetteFull-body sightingHowlVocalizationFootsteps
November 1983 Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota Class B #14493

Teen has a daylight encounter while hunting near Big Lake, Bemidji

The witness was deer hunting from a ridge overlooking a cedar swamp when he noticed a black head repeatedly appearing above 6-7 foot tall cedars at a distance. The head was visible intermittently for 10 to 15 minutes, moving as if foraging, while the surrounding woods were unusually quiet. He first thought it was a bear but concluded it was something else because of its height, head shape and sustained upright posture, leaving when it grew dark.

Partial sighting
October 1983 Koochiching County, Minnesota Class A #1059

Father relates sighting to son that occurred near Littlefork

The main witness was hunting near a remote lake when a creature crossed the path a short distance ahead without noticing the witness. The witness returned home agitated and reluctant to discuss what was seen. A companion who was present reportedly saw the same thing.

Partial sighting
Early summer of 1983 Duluth, Minnesota #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/NQZPbxMC39Tlwf-PX2v5G33-jlhNSUjSgIYO5AEFnrI

Scream near Duluth, Minnesota (1983)

The witness and girlfriend walked onto a moonlit golf course green late at night. A large tree began thrashing with loud grunts, yells and a lion-like scream. They ran downhill to the car as a tall hairy wide-shouldered creature dropped, pursued and flanked them, and they escaped by driving to town.

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1982–1983 Minnesota #0e4939bb-283b-4433-bb60-7a871a2483da

Sasquatch sighting in Minnesota (1982)

The witness had left a pack with clothes and snacks at his deer stand the day before opening weekend and had noticed snacks missing in prior years. Approaching the stand over a ridge, he heard banging and watched a small ape-like juvenile jumping on the stand, swinging from a branch and climbing the ladder for several minutes. When it noticed him it made a low distress call, followed by an extremely loud roar from a wooded island about 100 yards away that he felt in his chest. He fled immediately and returned about a week later to find the stand torn down and the pack and contents shredded over a wide area.

Full-body sightingVocalizationProperty disturbanceAnimal behaviour
14 November 1980 Goodland, Itasca County, Minnesota Class B #992

Deer hunter finds large prints near Goodland

While hunting deer alone in a frozen swamp area, the witness found large bare human-like footprints in light snow on an isolated patch of high ground and followed them briefly before returning to camp. Later the same day the witness brought a hunting companion back to the spot and the companion also viewed the tracks. Warm weather melted the snow by the next day and the location could not be relocated.

Tracks
4 November 1978 Middle River, Marshall County, Minnesota Class B #23367

Hunter has a close but brief encounter in a hazelnut bog near Middle River

The witness was hunting deer and after a misfire on a deer entered a clearing. He noticed a dark man-like figure to his left that turned away and walked upright into dense brush. He left the area without looking for tracks and never returned to that spot.

Partial sighting
November 1978 Beltrami County, Minnesota Class A #1049

Beltrami County, Minnesota; sighting and tracks found by logging crew.

While hiking, the witness claimed to see a manlike creature on an island in a bog. Tracks were also reported from the island and attributed to a district forester, with the claim that deep snow and temperatures would have prevented a human from traveling there and surviving.

Partial sightingTracks
September 1978 Emily, Crow Wing County, Minnesota Class B #33137

Husband and wife have bedtime visitors at their window near Emily

One evening in September 1978 around 10:30 p.m., the witness and his wife were going to bed when something was noticed outside their bedroom window. After turning on the light, they reported seeing three bipedal creatures with widely spaced orange-rimmed eyes peering through the screen, one stooping to look in. The visitors then made a loud vocal sound and left walking bent forward.

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