Bigfoot reports from the 1970s
1,221 cases, best-documented first. Page 12 of 13.
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.
Bigfoot · Mountain Creek, Wyoming · 1970s
Witness reports a crew finding deboned elk and real big footprints in the southeast corner of the park.
Bigfoot · Granite Falls, Washington · 1977
Witness reports Mr. [name] found large barefoot tracks and animal droppings on a forest service road while sledding with his children.
Bigfoot · Cumberland County, Maine · 1973
Witness reports four youngsters on bicycles encountered an upright, chimpanzee-like creature that looked at them before they fell off their bikes.
Bigfoot · Elm Creek, Texas · 1970s
[name] claims he and two friends spotted two creatures in a valley near Elm Creek while bobcat hunting.
Bigfoot · Miller County, Arkansas · 1970s
A family claims to have been attacked by the beast in their house at night during a rash of sightings in the early 70s.
Bigfoot · Floyd County, Iowa · 1977
Witness reports finding large footprints and eaten frog legs in a sand pit, suggesting a bipedal creature.
Bigfoot · Eastern, Kentucky · 1970s
A neighbor hunting with dogs reported seeing a white looking thing standing in the woods that he thought was following him.
Bigfoot · Darrington, Washington · 1975
Witness reports two boys and their mother observed large human-like footprints in the snow.
Bigfoot · Blue Mountains, New South Wales · 1979
Witnesses report spotting a three-metre tall shaggy grey creature and finding a massive four-toed footprint while bush walking near their home.
Bigfoot · Idaho · 1972
A photograph of a sasquatch taken in Idaho is reported to have been displayed at Jon Erik Beckjord’s museum.
Bigfoot · Washington · 1976
The narrator's family camped in a cherry orchard near Wanchi, Washington, where a large creature rocked their trailer and left gigantic footprints.
Bigfoot · Texas · 1970s
Witness reports that [name] claimed to have shot and killed two Bigfoot creatures near Elm Creek in the Texas panhandle during the 1970s.
Bigfoot · Kentucky · 1978
Witness reports hearing that someone saw a large hairy creature standing in the mouth of a cavern visible from a sky lift.
Bigfoot · 1970s
Witness reports Ron Morehead recording screams in California in the 1970s that sounded like creatures talking back and forth.
Bigfoot · New South Wales, Australia · 1978
A Narooma man reports seeing multiple hairy, bipedal creatures resembling bears or men in bear suits with large doe-like eyes and no necks, along with their footprints and sounds.
Bigfoot · 1970s
[name] and [name] chased the creature into nearby hills, noting its superior speed.
Bigfoot · 1970s
[name] and his brother-in-law [name] report seeing a large, hairy biped that interacted with their house and fled into the hills.
Bigfoot · Missouri · 1972
Hayden [name] interviewed residents of Louisiana, Missouri, who reported seeing a six to twelve-foot tall hairy monster dubbed 'Momo'.
Bigfoot · Georgia · 1974
A witness reports that a large creature dragged an alligator out of the water onto a log in Stephen Foster Park during the summer of 1974.
Bigfoot · 1970s
Witness reports his best friend's father and his friends saw a Bigfoot that froze them in suspended animation near a cemetery on the river.
Bigfoot · Missouri · 1973
Aunt and two uncles report seeing a large, hairy creature standing on its hind legs with glowing red eyes while driving.
Bigfoot · Queensland, Australia · 1979
Witness [name] reports being attacked by a small hairy man on Towers Hill after previously seeing one at his car window.
Bigfoot · 1978
A Californian photograph by [name] showing a bigfoot is reported to have possibly been destroyed in a fire.
Bigfoot · British Columbia, Canada · 1974
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark, stooped animal standing near their childhood home in the Okanagan in 1974.
Bigfoot · 1974
A soldier and his company report encountering glowing yellow ape-like beings that were impervious to gunfire.
Bigfoot · 1970s
Witness's aunt reports running into a tall figure described as a wall of hair that she face-planted into while walking up a road in the dark.
Bigfoot · Blue Mountains, New South Wales · 1979
Witnesses report seeing a pair of red eyes the size of tennis balls and hearing tremendous crashing noises from a thicket during spotlight shooting.
Bigfoot · Oregon · 1970s
[name] reports an encounter with a Sasquatch in his front yard as a young boy in the 1970s near Rainier, Oregon.
Bigfoot · British Columbia, Canada · 1971
A photo of a bigfoot is claimed to have been taken by a British Columbian man in 1971.
Bigfoot · Queensland, Australia · 1979
Witness reports that their father nearly hit a large, black, hairy bipedal creature on the road in October 1979 while returning from the hospital.
Bigfoot · 1977
Witness reports the creature entering a hayloft and interacting with him, mimicking noises and displaying flexible feet.
Bigfoot · British Columbia, Canada · 1977
Witness reports a man-like creature covered in black hair splashing in water and watching them before they ran away.
Bigfoot · 1973
Witness reports that he and a companion named [name] shot and killed a Bigfoot in 1973 after it was illuminated by vehicle lights.
Bigfoot · Wisconsin · 1970
The narrator's friends' parents reported seeing a bigfoot-type creature known as the Benton Monster in 1970.
Bigfoot · Colorado · 1975
A man living at Lord ranch Meadows reports seeing a 9-foot-plus Bigfoot walking near his barn while he was feeding horses in the evening.
Bigfoot · Hope, Arkansas · 1972
The Fouke monster is listed among other stories receiving votes for news events in Arkansas.
Bigfoot · 1974
Two loggers report seeing a tall, long-legged, hairy creature with wide shoulders walking through timber in 1974.
Bigfoot · Arizona · 1972
Witness reports hearing a large bipedal creature walking on rocks near his boat while fishing with his father in Arizona.
Bigfoot · Oklahoma · 1970s
Witness reports his granddad found a young male Sasquatch with arrows in its back in the barn and patched it up.
Bigfoot · Wyoming · 1970s
Witness reports a backpacker watching a creature on the other side of a small lake for 10 minutes.
Bigfoot · Texas · 1970s
Witness reports three armed men near Elm Creek in the Texas panhandle saw large, hairy, upright shapes they initially thought were bears but later described as Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Queensland, Australia · 1978
Witness reports that a Parks and Wildlife Ranger encountered a large, black, hairy humanoid resembling a gorilla while cutting timber.
Bigfoot · 1970s
Witness reports that her grandpa dug a pond in the woods in the early 80s or late 70s where huge tracks were later found leading towards it.
Bigfoot · Missouri · 1972
Witness reports that about 50 persons have seen the 'Missouri Monster' in Louisiana, Missouri, described as a Giant Hairy Biped with a pumpkin-shaped head and foul odor.
Bigfoot · Queensland, Australia · 1978
A man reported seeing a yowie peering in at the front door of a house in Springbrook.
Bigfoot · Alabama · 1977
Witnesses report a large hairy humanoid grabbed a dog hit by their uncle on a road in Alabama in October 1977.
Bigfoot · Louisiana · 1970s
Witness reports their grandfather had a family of bigfoots living near Hornbeck, LA, in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Bigfoot · Queensland, Australia · 1978
Witnesses report seeing a huge, 10-12ft tall creature walking across a road and over a fence in the Coomera Valley.
Bigfoot · Arkansas · 1973
A film titled 'The Legend of Boggy Creek' is described as capturing images of the 'FOUKE MONSTER' in Arkansas swamps.
Bigfoot · Fayette County, Ohio · 1973
The text describes a film about the 'Fouke Monster' in Arkansas' primeval swamps, calling it a scary and charming monster or myth.
Bigfoot · Missouri · 1972
Witnesses report that [name] and [name] encountered a seven-foot-tall, dark-furred creature with a large head holding a dead dog near Marzolf Hill in Louisiana, Missouri.
Bigfoot · Queensland, Australia · 1979
Mrs [name] and her husband report seeing a 4' tall hairy animal with broad shoulders standing by the road near Kilkivan just before dusk.
Bigfoot · Arkansas · 1972
The author reports that the Fouke Monster is a famous creature in Fouke, Arkansas, comparable to the White River Monster.
Bigfoot · Alabama · 1977
Witness reports that she and her grandpa witnessed a large hairy creature cross the road in Alabama in October 1977 and grab a hunting dog.
Bigfoot · Pomona, California · 1974
[name] claims to have a photograph of Bigfoot taken in July 1973 by a bush pilot who is half Eskimo.
Bigfoot · Ontario, Canada · 1977
A photo of a bigfoot head taken in Ontario is reported to have been considered classified.
Bigfoot · Oklahoma · 1970s
Witness reports his granddad and grandma left food for a Sasquatch family at a stump in the woods.
Bigfoot · Oregon · 1974
Witness reports two men smelled a foul odor and were attacked by something shaking bushes and throwing branches and stones near Three Creeks Lake.
Bigfoot · New South Wales, Australia · 1978
A trucker reportedly heard scratching on his door and was face to face with a strange looking face in the Tilga scrub.
Bigfoot · Texas · 1970s
[name] claims he shot and killed two Bigfoot creatures in the Texas panhandle during the 1970s.
Bigfoot · New South Wales, Australia · 1970s
Witness reports seeing a tall figure with no neck running up a hill next to a fence.
Bigfoot · 1975
[name] reports seeing a huge man with big red eyes like truck tail lights looking in the window at her.
Bigfoot · Texas · 1970s
Witness reports that [name] claimed to have shot two Bigfoot in the Texas panhandle during the 1970s.
Bigfoot · Missouri · 1973
Grandmother reports seeing two red glowing eyes peering back at her from behind a lilac bush near her back door.
Bigfoot · New South Wales, Australia · 1978
Witnesses report finding large human-like footprints near the Clyde River that were significantly larger than a man's boots.
Bigfoot · 1979
A hunter named [name] observed and attempted to catch a female pikelian in the mountains.
Bigfoot · 1978
Witness reports a tall dark figure with heavy brown hair walking across a snowy road in 1978.
Bigfoot · Queensland, Australia · 1978
Witness reports that her husband and another soldier saw two tall, dark, unclothed figures running through the bush while fighting a fire.
Bigfoot · Colorado · 1970s
[name] reports a peaceful face-to-face encounter with Bigfoot that occurred almost 50 years prior to the interview.
Bigfoot · Alberta, Canada · 1972
Witness reports that his cousin followed hundreds of large footprints for two miles up river banks and into the bush in northern Alberta around 1972.
Bigfoot · 1972
Witness reports that a creature with a chocolate brown face and brown hair fled from armed residents in 1972.
Bigfoot · 1971
Witness reports that he and other hunters encountered creatures in the remote Sierra area who started interacting with them.
Bigfoot · 1972
Witness reports Bigfoot vocalizations including a whistle occurred in 1972.
Bigfoot · Arlington Heights, Illinois · 1972
A woman claims the beast took a swipe at her with its arm.
Bigfoot · 1972
[name] claims to have been chased by the creature while snowmobiling as a child.
Bigfoot · Missouri · 1972
A man with a barking dog saw what he thought was the beast turn and run into a wooded area.
Bigfoot · Covington, Georgia · 1975
Byrne states his goal is to capture a Bigfoot to study and photograph it, noting similarities between the legend and the abominable snowman.
Bigfoot · South Dakota · 1976
[name] reports seeing a huge, hairy creature that walks upright from about 10 feet away one night last September.
Bigfoot · Washington · 1971
Mr. [name] and Mr. [name] claim to have seen tracks and the creature itself.
Bigfoot · 1970
[name] and two fellow-hunters sighted a gigantic hairy figure on the Amguema River.
Bigfoot · Arkansas · 1975
Witness reports a tall, hairy creature was seen on a sandbar and later at a kitchen window in Arkansas in 1975.
Bigfoot · California · 1970s
Witness reports that [name] made recordings in Northern California which were later analyzed to contain clear English phrases.
Bigfoot · Queensland, Australia · 1978
A National Parks worker reported seeing a Yowie near the Antarctic Beeches at Springbrook.
Bigfoot · Kentucky · 1970s
Witness reports that his father, also driving a school bus in the late 1970s, saw a large ape-like creature with matted red/brown hair running down a path and across the road near Vanceburg, Kentucky.
Bigfoot · 1972
Witness reports [name] witnessed two Sasquatch arguing down a hill in the Sierra Nevada in 1972.
Bigfoot · South Dakota · 1970s
The narrator's father and a friend encountered a large creature on a wooded path in South Dakota during the late 1970s.
Bigfoot · Victoria, Australia · 1978
The narrator's friend reports seeing a large, hairy humanoid standing still in the bush at Mount Egerton.
Bigfoot · 1970s
The narrator's uncle reports that a large, hairy, bipedal creature repeatedly disturbed his property by throwing furniture and banging on the house.
Bigfoot · 1977
Witness reports a creature named [name] emerging from a cornfield near [name]'s house, claiming to be the missing boy and mimicking sounds.
Bigfoot · 1972
Witness reports that a girl named [name] and her family saw a huge monkey-like creature called 'monkey man' at their house in the early 1970s.
Bigfoot · Iowa · 1970s
Witness reports that someone followed a Bigfoot through their neighborhood in sou City Nebraska until it crossed the Missouri River into Iowa.
Bigfoot · Texas · 1976
Witnesses report killing two Bigfoot creatures in 1976 and describe their physical characteristics including six toes and black eyes.
Bigfoot · Benton Harbor, Michigan · 1976
Witnesses report that a hairy creature leaped from underbrush, shoved one woman down and grabbed another while they were hiking on a trail.
Bigfoot · 1970s
[name] and [name] report a massive figure trying to enter their house through a window and door latch before running away.
Bigfoot · 1974
Witness reports finding fresh feces along Swift Creek during a 1974 expedition which was analyzed by Dr. [name] and Dr. [name].
Bigfoot · 1970s
Witness reports a large Bigfoot came out after the dogman was killed and carried the juvenile away.
Bigfoot · 1973
Witness reports that two friends and himself shot and killed a male and female Bigfoot in an open field and plum thicket after tracking them for half a mile.
Bigfoot · Ohio · 1974
Neighbor reports hearing snarling and strange noises behind her house while home alone with her kids.
Bigfoot · 1970s
Residents and security guards reported a tall, furry, upright man-like creature walking smoothly, thrashing in backyards, and leaving huge tracks in the snow near Elman Bridge.
Bigfoot · Tennessee · 1976
[name] reports communicating telepathically with a Bigfoot in Tennessee that was tall, hairy, and had an injured foot.