Bigfoot reports from the 1850s

7 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.

We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.

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   Bigfoot · Washington, District of Columbia · 1850

   Washington, District of Columbia1 independent source

   Witness reports that Colonel Fremont's Woolly Nondescript is being exhibited as a curious animal and has been viewed by thousands who deny it is anything other than an astonishing creature.

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   Bigfoot · Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 1858

   Lancaster, Pennsylvania1 independent source

   Witness reports a hairy, man-like creature seen frequently in Lancaster, Pa., which was observed sucking cows and fleeing like a deer.

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   Bigfoot · Crowley's Ridge State Park, Arkansas · 1851

   Crowley's Ridge State Park, Arkansas1 independent source

   Mr. [name] and an acquaintance observed a gigantic hairy man pursuing cattle before he ran away.

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   Bigfoot · New York · 1859

   New York1 independent source

   Witness reports that a male Ngina made a stand against pursuers in the forest, emitting formidable cries and beating its chest before being shot dead.

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   Bigfoot · 1856

   location unknown1 independent source

   A skeleton with bullet holes in its skull was discovered—possibly bigfoot.

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   Bigfoot · India · 1859

   India1 independent source

   Witness reports a British soldier saw a human being with a pack of wolves in a ravine in Oude, who was later captured and brought to Thahje.

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   Bigfoot · Louisiana · 1858

   Louisiana1 independent source

   Witness reports a hairy, man-like creature seen frequently in Lancaster, La., which was observed sucking cows and fleeing like a deer.