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July 1975 Fayette County, Pennsylvania Class A #3562

Witness observes red eyes on a tall animal in the dark

Late on a warm clear night in July 1975, the witness heard a loud noise in the woods in front of the house. Looking out, the witness saw two very large red eyes positioned too high for a deer and heard slow heavy breathing. After retrieving a flashlight the figure was gone, and the next morning the ground at the spot was heavily trampled but with no clear prints.

EyeshineUnidentified sound
August 1974 Dawson Pennsylvania U.S.A, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Class A #2712

Two boys encounter large creature in daylight

The witness and a companion were walking past dense briars when they looked back and saw a tall hairy figure standing in the vegetation looking at them. After a brief mutual stare, the figure took several long strides into the woods, and both witnesses ran home.

Partial sighting
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.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
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.

Full-body sighting
September 1973 Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania Class A #26888

Man recalls his encounter after riding his dirt bike as a young man near Bradford

The witness stopped while riding to pick berries near a pipeline clearing and noticed what appeared to be a bear digging behind a fallen log. After watching for several minutes, the animal stood upright, stared at the witness, then walked smoothly across rough ground into the woods. The witness ran to the bike, briefly returned to the area, then left without looking for tracks.

Partial sightingVocalization
1973 Pennsylvania #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/OtkK_mQpx0ToG2D2L9leDWdzT39GHf0QyIzlSivMLes

Sasquatch sighting in Pennsylvania (1973)

A hunter running dogs at night saw a dark figure he first thought was a person, then recognized as an ape-like creature. He fired a pistol at it believing he hit it and heard it run off unseen.

Partial sighting
1973 Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/OtkK_mQpx0ToG2D2L9leDWdzT39GHf0QyIzlSivMLes

Sasquatch sighting near Uniontown, Pennsylvania (1973)

About fifteen people watched a huge spherical object descend over a pasture. Two tall hairy bipeds with glowing green eyes appeared by a fence while a witness fired tracers and live rounds with no effect, then the object vanished and responders found a large glowing area on the ground.

Full-body sightingVocalizationEyeshine
1973 Pennsylvania #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/lyh6Q5ehMqbfY7uVOBR9MrGdYBz8OG9LiDuVOKhL5is

Sasquatch sighting in Pennsylvania (1973)

A young driver parked at night could not start his car while something brushed against it unseen for hours. When he fled on foot he ran directly into a very large hairy biped that beat him down. He required a week in hospital and his car later started for police with the back door open.

Full-body sightingVehicle contact
Fall 1972 Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania Class A #3554

Squirrel hunter turns to see 6 to 7 foot tall beast walking upright for 200 yards

The witness was squirrel hunting while seated on a large rock near Clarion when a noise behind prompted observation. A large hairy animal about 6 to 7 feet tall moving upright was seen and watched walking about 200 yards until out of sight. The witness remained briefly out of fear, then ran home, insisting the animal was not a bear.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
Spring 1971 Steam Valley, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Class A #5563

Man describes childhood incident on Steam Valley Mountain. He was quietly observed at close range from opposite side of small stream

The witness, then a young child, was building a small dam in a stream after a relative left to find larger rocks downstream. A large hairy creature appeared standing across the stream a few feet away and stared at the witness without moving. When the witness looked away to call for help, the creature disappeared, and both children fled without checking for prints.

Full-body sighting
Fall 1971 Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Class A #14707

Man recalls childhood sighting near Allison Park

Two companions sitting on a pipeline corridor heard alternating bird-like calls and wood-knock sounds for about 20 minutes that grew louder and seemed to come from very close by. When they stood to look, they saw a tall grey-haired animal about 20-30 yards away staring at them. Both the witnesses and the animal immediately fled, with the animal crashing in a straight line uphill through the woods.

Full-body sightingWhoopWood knock
1970–1979 Pennsylvania #0ad7e1d7-18bc-473d-a117-acc5b0bf0906

Sasquatch sighting in Pennsylvania (1970)

In the 1970s in Pennsylvania a landed or hovering orb was approached by a man and two neighbor kids who then saw two Bigfoot-like beings along a fence. Shots with tracer rounds had no effect. Police called investigator [name withheld], and the adult witness reportedly became possessed, howling in another voice, an episode said to be cassette-recorded.

Full-body sightingHowl
Summer 1969 Greensboro, Greene County, Pennsylvania Class A #3566

Teenager has face-to-face encounter with tall, hairy, man-like creature

After sneaking into a community pool at night, the witness ran into adjoining woods to avoid the caretaker and collided with something. He looked up and saw a manlike figure about eight feet tall covered head to foot in long hair with a strong smell. He ran back toward his friends warning them not to go that way, and none of them went to check the spot.

Full-body sightingOdor
August 1968 Point Pleasant, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Class A #19170

Woman describes sighting in teen years in Tohicken Valley Park

In 1968 the witness, then 16, rode a bicycle to explore an unfinished campground area and stopped by a new bathhouse. On returning to the bike, the witness saw an upright creature standing across a split-rail fence about 8 feet away, gripping the top rail and rocking side to side. The face was clearly seen in sunlight while the body remained in tree shade, and the witness left promptly without reporting it at the time.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
September 1967 Ligonier Pa, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Class A #23956

Man recounts boyhood sighting at Fairfield Summer Camp near Ligonier

As an eight-year-old at a two-week summer camp, the witness was lying awake in an open cabin at night after the head count. He heard footsteps circle the cabin and then saw a very tall, dark-haired, gorilla-like figure fill the open doorway and stare in for several minutes. The figure then left toward the mess area, after which the witness heard garbage cans being overturned.

Full-body sightingEyeshineFootstepsProperty disturbance
1 October 1963 Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania Class A #9546

Teens chased by upright running animal near Bradford

The witness and a companion were walking home after playing softball at night when the witness noticed a very tall figure standing behind them. The figure ran toward them and both fled to the witness's house. They returned with a relative carrying flashlights but found nothing.

Full-body sighting
7 July 1961 Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania Class A #12951

Possible encounter between a juvenile and a human child, near Gettysburg

The witness, then about 13, was playing hide-and-seek at night behind a hall when he backed around a target box into something. He turned and saw a human-like figure a little over five feet tall covered in long hair, with a strong musky odor, then ran to tell the other children. When the group went back to look, nothing was there.

Full-body sightingOdor
1960–1979 Pennsylvania #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Jh5JPYQ3ePv96RxbTgrqvTtJOsXWokYUpsgrtT9JYMI

Dogman sighting in Pennsylvania (1960)

A young man parked with his girlfriend watched a herd of elk rush past the car, then felt something push the back of the car. He opened the door, turning on the dome light, and came face to face with a tall upright wolf-like creature snarling and drooling. His girlfriend screamed that a second one was stepping out behind it, and he got back in and drove away.

Full-body sightingVehicle contact
1940–1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania #850adcf0-7b4b-4557-a296-653b48f888a5

Paranormal encounter near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1940)

The witness relays a family story about his uncle as a young child seeing people others could not see. During a home wake, the uncle said the deceased person from the casket was curled under a table smiling and beckoning to him.

Full-body sighting
14 January 1921 Wallaceton, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Class A #14358

Old newspaper article (Clearfield Progress - Pennsylvania) sightings by farmers in Clearfield County