Bigfoot reports from the 1970s
918 cases, best-documented first. Page 4 of 10.
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 · Dry Prong, Louisiana · 1978
Witness reports hearing terrifying screams and finding broken small trees and huge footprints in the swamp near Dry Prong, Louisiana, which they identify as Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Cave Junction, Oregon · 1976
Witness reports seeing a large, dark-colored creature with twisted limbs and a bent posture walking across their pasture near Cave Junction during a thunderstorm.
Bigfoot · Westfield, Indiana · 1973
Witness reports seeing a seven-and-a-half-foot-tall, hairy animal weighing about 450 pounds standing next to a fallen maple tree.
Bigfoot · Strawberry, California · 1978
Witness reports hearing loud, low-pitched screams and seeing red eyes six to seven feet off the ground near a horse corral.
Bigfoot · Mahaska County, Iowa · 1976
Witness reports seeing a backlit figure with a pointed head looking through their parents' bedroom window from outside.
Bigfoot · Weaverville, California · 1977
Witness reports that a large creature attacked their campsite twice in February 1977 by throwing rocks and rocking their VW bus.
Bigfoot · Wayne County, West Virginia · 1979
Witness reports seeing a seven-foot-tall, dark brown furry humanoid that huffed and grunted before fleeing into the brush when car lights were turned on.
Bigfoot · Kalamazoo, Michigan · 1979
Witness reports hearing growling and seeing a large figure peeking around the corner of her house, followed by finding large footprints in the snow.
Bigfoot · Neilton, Washington · 1978
Witness reports seeing a large, solid black or dark brown creature with huge shoulders and no clothes on the side of Hwy 101 near Humptulips before it retreated into the timber.
Bigfoot · Rapides Parish, Louisiana · 1974
Witness reports seeing two large, hairy creatures emerging from a creek near their campsite while they were camping with family.
Bigfoot · Oscoda, Michigan · 1979
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark, ape-like creature with heavy fur while hunting in Tuttle Marsh on New Year's Day 1979.
Bigfoot · Elgin, Oregon · 1973
Witness reports seeing a large, upright-walking creature in brown clothing that later dropped to all fours and disappeared.
Bigfoot · Redding, California · 1978
Witnesses report seeing a reddish-tan bigfoot cross Highway 299 West at night while driving from Weaverville to Idaho.
Bigfoot · Pierce County, Washington · 1977
Witness reports seeing a pair of eyes and hearing rustling in the woods at Ft Lewis in 1977.
Bigfoot · Mendocino County, California · 1977
Witness reports hearing a loud, two-legged creature crashing through the woods near their tent in Mendocino County.
Bigfoot · Wilburton, Oklahoma · 1977
Witness reports a large, furry creature entered their cabin during a storm, touched her face, and was observed by another witness.
Bigfoot · Benton, Arkansas · 1975
Witness reports seeing a large, human-shaped bipedal figure leaning against a tree in a field near Benton.
Bigfoot · Zavalla, Texas · 1979
Witness reports seeing a large, dark brownish animal walking on two legs in an opening before descending into a ravine.
Bigfoot · Miami-Dade County, Florida · 1977
Witness reports seeing a vertical-running creature near Naranja, Florida, 30 years prior, noting its speed and curiosity.
Bigfoot · Newberry, Michigan · 1972
Witness reports finding large human bare-foot tracks in deep snow while snowmobiling in a remote marshy area.
Bigfoot · Mahoning County, Ohio · 1972
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, bipedal figure rummaging through a trashcan at the marina before it stood up and leaped away.
Bigfoot · Annapolis, Maryland · 1978
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, hunched figure in the marsh near Weems Creek that ran away quickly.
Bigfoot · Little Tybee Island, Georgia · 1976
Witnesses concluded the incident was likely a sasquatch encounter after observing a dark, man-sized creature fleeing the scene.
Bigfoot · Pierce County, Washington · 1976
Witness reports seeing a large, grey-black, hairy humanoid creature in heavy forest near Sumner.
Bigfoot · Hyrum, Utah · 1978
Witness reports hearing vocalizations from three entities that approached him while he was hunting, which he later identified as a combination of chimpanzee, loon, and coyote sounds.
Bigfoot · Sedgwick County, Kansas · 1975
Witness reports seeing a humanoid creature with short black fur standing in a stream near Wichita.
Bigfoot · Portage County, Ohio · 1977
Witness and a friend heard heavy bipedal footsteps and found matted grass while hiking in the woods near Aurora Lake.
Bigfoot · Luthersburg, Pennsylvania · 1975
Witness reports seeing a hairy, upright creature on Rt. 410 that used its hands to climb an embankment.
Bigfoot · Findley Lake, New York · 1975
Witness reports hearing a strange call and seeing an animal move through the backwoods near a swamp and lake in 1975.
Bigfoot · Pilot Rock, Oregon · 1975
Witness reports seeing a dark figure with abnormally long arms that moved its upper body unnaturally while walking away in a field near Pilot Rock cemetery.
Bigfoot · Penobscot County, Maine · 1973
Witness reports observing a large, erect, hairy creature with long arms striding across the road in Maine, initially mistaking it for a gorilla or bear.
Bigfoot · Dade County, Missouri · 1978
Witness reports hearing three distinct vocalizations from large creatures on Stockton Lake in December 1978, later identifying them as Bigfoot calls.
Bigfoot · Richmond County, Georgia · 1979
Witness reports a large man/ape creature approached at close range in a ravine near Fort Gordon.
Bigfoot · Big Bear City, California · 1976
Witness reports seeing a huge, black, tall creature with ape-like features and long fingers standing behind a bush at night.
Bigfoot · Humboldt County, California · 1972
Witness reports a weird feeling and the sensation that eyes were watching them while sitting around a fire in Fall 1972.
Bigfoot · Plum Island, Massachusetts · 1978
Witness reports seeing a huge, dark, hunched humanoid figure crossing the road near an observation tower on Plum Island.
Bigfoot · Deadwood, South Dakota · 1970s
Witness reports seeing a tall dark figure resembling a sasquatch that screamed, shook the earth, and ran up a steep hillside while they were in a barn near Deadwood.
Bigfoot · Ochopee, Florida · 1979
Witness reports a tall, hairy creature leaving a basement in Ochopee, standing upright, and then disappearing after hearing trucks arrive.
Bigfoot · Piñon, New Mexico · 1976
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, muscular humanoid creature walking in a meadow while deer hunting.
Bigfoot · Tuckerton, New Jersey · 1970
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy silhouette running across a gravel road in Bass River State Forest during the early 1970s.
Bigfoot · Manahawkin, New Jersey · 1979
Witness reports encountering an 8'-9' tall, hairy humanoid with large black eyes and long strides in the woods near Manahawkin.
Bigfoot · Colbert County, Alabama · 1979
Witness reports seeing a large human-shaped shadow and hearing his dog growl menacingly while inside his house.
Bigfoot · Benson, Arizona · 1977
Witness reports seeing a large, dark tan, muscular, hairy humanoid with man-like features running across the road near Highway 10 in Arizona.
Bigfoot · Patton, Pennsylvania · 1979
Witness reports seeing a huge, dark, hairy animal standing on the edge of a pond while walking home at night in January 1979.
Bigfoot · Marquette County, Michigan · 1977
Witness reports seeing a large, smelly creature running on all fours like a chimpanzee near a bait station in the woods.
Bigfoot · Portage la Prairie, Manitoba · 1976
Witness reports seeing a massive, naked, short-haired humanoid standing near a baseball backstop at Yellowquill School in 1976.
Bigfoot · Shasta County, California · 1973
Witness reports encountering a large, bipedal creature with glowing eyes that threw rocks at him near French Gulch before fleeing into the woods.
Bigfoot · Sheridan, Indiana · 1973
Witness reports seeing a tall, thick dark figure in a cornfield that made heavy footsteps and a musky smell before running away.
Bigfoot · Marrero, Louisiana · 1970
Witness reports observing an eight-foot-tall, upright, bipedal, dark, hair-covered hominid crossing a residential street in Marrero, Louisiana.
Bigfoot · Ranger, Texas · 1977
Witness reports seeing a large brown hairy object near a pond while frog hunting and fleeing after it threw a rock.
Bigfoot · Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · 1974
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, man-like bipedal creature running across a field and up a steep dirt pile near a canal while setting up camp.
Bigfoot · Angelina National Forest, Texas · 1972
Witness reports seeing a bigfoot while camping with school buddies and a college professor in the Angelina National Forest.
Bigfoot · Summerville, South Carolina · 1970
Witness reports a creature walking around their mobile home, hitting it and trying to get in while they watched its shadow.
Bigfoot · Buchanan, Virginia · 1972
Witness reports being awakened by a tall, hairy ape-like figure standing on its hind legs in their shelter that urinated on one of the campers.
Bigfoot · Annapolis, Maryland · 1972
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy head with blinking eyes and visible teeth looking into their bedroom window from outside.
Bigfoot · Douglas County, Oregon · 1970
Witness reports finding fresh, smoking footprints in the snow that appeared human-like but were attributed to a bear by the narrator.
Bigfoot · Pinckneyville, Illinois · 1975
Witness reports hearing a sound similar to Bigfoot screams near Pinckneyville in 1975 that agitated horses.
Bigfoot · Plumfield, Illinois · 1977
Witness reports seeing a creature identified as MOMO/bigfoot squatting and scratching its back on a tree near a railroad trestle in Illinois.
Bigfoot · Detroit Lake, Oregon · 1970
Witness reports hearing heavy footsteps and seeing a figure circle their tent three times in the dark while camping on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Bigfoot · North Fork Toutle River, Washington · 1971
Witness reports seeing a large, solid dark-colored humanoid walking up a steep hill near Mt. St Helens with arms swinging below the knees.
Bigfoot · Jennings, Louisiana · 1972
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy humanoid walking through water in a bayou that resembled a man with long hair and a beard.
Bigfoot · Jackson County, Oregon · 1970s
Witness reports hearing footsteps on their trailer roof and seeing a large bipedal creature with long hair that jumped off the trailer after their mother threatened it with a rifle.
Bigfoot · Clackamas County, Oregon · 1978
Witness reports seeing a dark brown creature with reflecting eyes standing near the road on Hwy 224 while driving at night.
Bigfoot · Whitehorse, Yukon · 1978
Witness reports seeing a tall dark figure jumping and dancing around an aspen tree near Whitehorse, Yukon.
Bigfoot · Sunrise Beach, Missouri · 1973
Witness reports that rocks were thrown from a steep hillside near the Lake of the Ozarks, which they later attributed to Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Mooreland, Indiana · 1975
Witness reports coon hounds fled in fear from an unseen creature making loud noises and breaking limbs while they were hunting.
Bigfoot · Redding, California · 1970
Witness reports seeing a 5-foot tall hairy creature at dusk while camping in Tahoe National Forest, which then melted into the forest before hitting their station wagon.
Bigfoot · Redland, Florida · 1975
Witness reports seeing a large, distorted-looking hairy man crawl from the water and walk across Highway 27 late at night.
Bigfoot · Monona, Iowa · 1970
Witness reports seeing a large brownish creature run across a road and into a cornfield in the summer of 1970, later finding smudged footprints.
Bigfoot · Weed, California · 1979
Witness reports hearing loud noises and seeing their truck rocked violently by an unseen entity during a camping trip on Mount Shasta.
Bigfoot · Orting, Washington · 1978
Witness reports finding 25-50 large footprints in wet sand near Orting, describing them as having five toes, no arch, and a wide heel, with one set being significantly larger.
Bigfoot · Siskiyou County, California · 1977
Witness reports hearing logs and rocks hurled in a streambed at night, followed by heavy two-footed footsteps and labored breathing approaching their campsite before the creature retreated.
Bigfoot · Millers Creek, North Carolina · 1978
Witness reports seeing a large, hair-covered humanoid standing at the edge of a cornfield near Wilkesboro in 1978.
Bigfoot · Boston, Kentucky · 1978
Witness reports seeing a black creature moving quickly through the woods and later hearing a loud mournful roar that silenced local dogs.
Bigfoot · Cherokee County, Texas · 1970s
Witness reports seeing a 7-foot tall hairy creature drop from a tree, stare at him and his dog, then flee into the woods.
Bigfoot · Omak, Washington · 1970
Witness and his brother saw the back of a creature they thought was a bear near the log playhouse.
Bigfoot · Hilt, California · 1979
Witness reports seeing large tracks and huge droppings in a remote logging area, and later observing a crouching, king-sized Eddy Munster-like creature that stared at him and his dog before he fled.
Bigfoot · Titus County, Texas · 1979
Witness reports seeing a large, dark, furry creature running through a pasture and into the woods near his home as a boy.
Bigfoot · Box Elder County, Utah · 1976
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy creature running towards his friend after hearing loud thumping sounds.
Bigfoot · Azusa, California · 1976
Witness reports hearing a loud scream and seeing glowing eyes of a large creature while night hunting in 1976.
Bigfoot · Phelps County, Missouri · 1978
Witness reports finding huge footprints in the snow circling their new home's front window.
Bigfoot · Manistique, Michigan · 1978
Witness reports waking in her car to find a large, hairy, humanoid creature staring at her infant son through the windshield.
Bigfoot · Athens, Alabama · 1978
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, bipedal creature wading in Elk Creek near Athens, Alabama, in the late 1970s.
Bigfoot · Crescent City, California · 1975
Witness reports seeing a large bipedal creature on a ridge and finding large footprints in the sand near a river while traveling north.
Bigfoot · Mono County, California · 1977
Witness and his brother report seeing a large creature moving through dense bushes at dusk in 1977, which the brother describes as having a large dark-brown head.
Bigfoot · Logan County, Kentucky · 1972
Witness reports seeing an extremely large creature with a short neck and long arms standing in a soybean field.
Bigfoot · Kankakee, Illinois · 1973
Witness reports encountering a juvenile, upright-walking, brown-haired humanoid creature face-to-face while fishing in the backwaters of the Kankakee River.
Bigfoot · Park County, Wyoming · 1978
Two geologists report seeing a large, shaggy, upright hominoid creature cross a road near Yellowstone Park at night.
Bigfoot · Clallam County, Washington · 1972
Witness reports seeing two large, hairy figures near Lake Cushman in 1972 after hearing strange screams and tracking them from a campsite.
Bigfoot · Medicine Hat, Alberta · 1972
Witness reports seeing a large, stationary black furry animal that emitted a grumbling sound before fleeing.
Bigfoot · Troutdale, Oregon · 1979
Witness reports a structure was destroyed with broken trees and reddish hair found at the scene.
Bigfoot · Bend, Oregon · 1976
Witness reports finding extremely large, flat-footed footprints in the soft dirt while hiking near their cabin in Central Oregon.
Bigfoot · Cache County, Utah · 1977
Witness reports seeing an animal on a ridge line in Utah in 1977 and later hearing it around their tent at night.
Bigfoot · Charlestown, Rhode Island · 1970s
Witness reports that he and his mother saw a large, white, ape-like figure standing beside a tree stump on a narrow road in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Bigfoot · Fairfax County, Virginia · 1973
Witness reports an animal walked out from behind a road sign, stared at them, and crossed the road into the woods.
Bigfoot · Farmington, Utah · 1975
Witness reports finding an unusual, large, human-like bare footprint near a miners' cabin at the top of Farmington Canyon.
Bigfoot · Bonner County, Idaho · 1975
Witness reports seeing a young, hairy humanoid about the size of a 10-year-old boy walking across a logging road in 1975.
Bigfoot · Park County, Colorado · 1972
Witness reports observing a creature near a pond that stood up erect, leading them to believe it was not a bear.
Bigfoot · Fresno County, California · 1973
Witness reports finding a clear bigfoot footprint in wet sand near their campsite during Labor Day weekend.
Bigfoot · Mocksville, North Carolina · 1977
Witness reports that he and two companions were chased by a large, hairy creature that threw logs at their fire and circled their house before fleeing at dawn.