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Bigfoot reports from the 1970s

918 cases, best-documented first. Page 5 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.

  1. Bigfoot · Desert Hot Springs, California · 1979

    Desert Hot Springs, California1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a huge light tan colored biped with soft blowing hair in the northern desert above Palm Springs, CA., which froze when illuminated by headlights before retreating into the dark.

  2. Bigfoot · San Augustine County, Texas · 1972

    San Augustine County, Texas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing an ape-like creature running across a dirt road in November 1972.

  3. Bigfoot · Aberdeen, Washington · 1978

    Aberdeen, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports that while sitting in a deer stand at age seven, his boot laces were repeatedly untied by an unseen entity before he heard a loud crack and screamed for his father.

  4. Bigfoot · Roseburg, Oregon · 1977

    Roseburg, Oregon1 independent source

    The narrator and two companions encountered a large, hairy creature snapping branches while walking back to their motel in the dark.

  5. Bigfoot · Durham, Maine · 1973

    Durham, Maine1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a shaggy, black ape with a monkey face peeking from bushes and later peering from a tree before running into the woods.

  6. Bigfoot · Leitchfield, Kentucky · 1975

    Leitchfield, Kentucky1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, grayish-brown humanoid partially hidden behind a tree midway down a hill at dusk.

  7. Bigfoot · Howard County, Maryland · 1977

    Howard County, Maryland1 independent source

    Witness reports that a large, heavy electric cable spool was moved and carried over rugged terrain by an unknown entity, leaving large human-like footprints on the path.

  8. Bigfoot · Estacada, Oregon · 1978

    Estacada, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness reports finding large, human-like footprints and a snapped tree post while investigating agitated horses, concluding it was not a bear.

  9. Bigfoot · Dee, Oregon · 1974

    Dee, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness reports finding huge human-like footprints and feces near Wahtum Lake while deer hunting, leading to the conclusion that they were bigfoot tracks.

  10. Bigfoot · Ocala National Forest, Florida · 1974

    Ocala National Forest, Florida1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing and hearing a large, bipedal creature sniffing their sleeping bag in the woods at night.

  11. Bigfoot · Steam Valley, Pennsylvania · 1971

    Steam Valley, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports being quietly observed at close range by a large hairy creature across a stream while building a dam.

  12. Bigfoot · Prosperity, Pennsylvania · 1978

    Prosperity, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing an earth-moving growl and seeing cattle behavior while their father investigated a creature fighting a dog in a nearby valley.

  13. Bigfoot · Vandalia, Illinois · 1975

    Vandalia, Illinois1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a very large black thing that looked up at them and took a step forward before they hid in a closet.

  14. Bigfoot · Medina, Ohio · 1978

    Medina, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, standing creature about 6 feet tall that looked like a bear but had a different face, which stood still and looked at them.

  15. Bigfoot · Cowlitz County, Washington · 1970

    Cowlitz County, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing ape-like screaming and seeing a large dark silhouette they initially identified as a big foot before discovering it was a tree stump.

  16. Bigfoot · Libby, Montana · 1978

    Libby, Montana1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a repeated vocalization that rose and fell over ten seconds, sounding like a bear's growl peaking in a high-pitched scream.

  17. Bigfoot · Stevensville, Michigan · 1970s

    Stevensville, Michigan1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a loud howling scream that shifted into a gurgling, inhuman chuckle outside their window in the early 1970s.

  18. Bigfoot · Belltown, Pennsylvania · 1977

    Belltown, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a terrifying scream/screech/howl/yell from outside their cabin door during winter archery season, followed by the sound of something walking away into the woods.

  19. Bigfoot · Rocky Mount, North Carolina · 1979

    Rocky Mount, North Carolina1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall hairy figure crossing a rural road near Rocky Mount in 1979, which then ran away at super fast speed.

  20. Bigfoot · Newbury, Ohio · 1978

    Newbury, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a Bigfoot in their backyard during the Blizzard of 1978, which stared at them and ran away with superhuman speed through deep snow.

  21. Bigfoot · Clallam County, Washington · 1972

    Clallam County, Washington1 independent source

    Witness and three others report hearing high-pitched, baritone, and child-like screams from the hill near their camp in July.

  22. Bigfoot · Tombstone, Arizona · 1972

    Tombstone, Arizona1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a terrifying scream from an unknown creature while hunting with his father and friend near the San Pedro River in 1972.

  23. Bigfoot · Moses Mountain, Washington · 1977

    Moses Mountain, Washington1 independent source

    Witness and a ranch hand saw the back of a creature they thought was a bear while traveling up Moses Mountain.

  24. Bigfoot · Jacksonville, Arkansas · 1975

    Jacksonville, Arkansas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a squatting, black-haired creature with a flattened nose and pointed head in his backyard woods in 1975.

  25. Bigfoot · Yelm, Washington · 1973

    Yelm, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports being awakened by a loud roaring scream from the woods near their grandparents' house.

  26. Bigfoot · Roy, Washington · 1978

    Roy, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, dark red-brown haired bigfoot watching them from behind a tree before it disappeared.

  27. Bigfoot · Victoria, Illinois · 1973

    Victoria, Illinois1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, tall, white bipedal creature in a strip mine area near Victoria, Illinois, which stared at them before walking away.

  28. Bigfoot · Granite Falls, Washington · 1971

    Granite Falls, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, large, hairy creature across the road at night near Granite Falls.

  29. Bigfoot · Pollock Pines, California · 1976

    Pollock Pines, California1 independent source

    Witness reports family members found a large footprint and tasted blood near a fallen tree while walking on a trail in the mountains.

  30. Bigfoot · Cedar Springs, Michigan · 1978

    Cedar Springs, Michigan1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a Sasquatch standing at the edge of a wooded area while hunting deer in western Michigan.

  31. Bigfoot · Great Falls, Montana · 1976

    Great Falls, Montana1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, dark, hair-covered humanoid running across an alfalfa field near their home after hearing a roar and having rocks thrown at them while horseback riding.

  32. Bigfoot · Ney, Ohio · 1977

    Ney, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy being standing in a ditch beside a cement bridge on Coy Rd around midnight.

  33. Bigfoot · Conemaugh, Pennsylvania · 1978

    Conemaugh, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a hairy, hunched creature reaching through a fence near a garbage dump while retrieving their dog.

  34. Bigfoot · Spanaway, Washington · 1971

    Spanaway, Washington1 independent source

    Witness and sister report seeing a smaller grey man-like creature run past windows of their bedroom.

  35. Bigfoot · Troutdale, Oregon · 1979

    Troutdale, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness and a group see a large, muscular biped in the fog near a football field before it disappears.

  36. Bigfoot · Brookings, Oregon · 1974

    Brookings, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, upright-walking, reddish-brown hairy creature through a rifle scope on a prairie near Brookings, OR.

  37. Bigfoot · Ohio · 1976

    Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, hair-covered bipedal creature crossing the road while driving with parents in Pike County, Ohio.

  38. Bigfoot · Meridian, Mississippi · 1975

    Meridian, Mississippi1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, bipedal, hairy creature running down a ditch near Meridian, MS.

  39. Bigfoot · Norcross, Georgia · 1974

    Norcross, Georgia1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing screams and finding tracks in a swampy area in Gwinnett County during the spring of 1974.

  40. Bigfoot · Springfield, Tennessee · 1979

    Springfield, Tennessee1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a huge black, hairy creature crouching behind a tree and later standing erect while on their family farm.

  41. Bigfoot · Harrodsburg, Indiana · 1979

    Harrodsburg, Indiana1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a 6-7 foot tall, bipedal, dark brown furry humanoid silhouette in a wooded area near Lake Monroe.

  42. Bigfoot · Lebo, Kansas · 1974

    Lebo, Kansas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a 7-foot tall, hairy, upright-walking creature with glowing red eyes near Emporia.

  43. Bigfoot · Port Angeles, Washington · 1977

    Port Angeles, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports feeling the presence of a tall, man-like creature near their campsite that threw rocks and emitted a foul odor before walking away.

  44. Bigfoot · Park County, Wyoming · 1970

    Park County, Wyoming1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a black, shaggy, bipedal creature running on two feet in a subalpine meadow while riding horses.

  45. Bigfoot · Ridgefield, Connecticut · 1976

    Ridgefield, Connecticut1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing an 8-9 ft tall dark brown hairy humanoid figure on railroad tracks that ran into the woods.

  46. Bigfoot · Granite City, Illinois · 1970s

    Granite City, Illinois1 independent source

    Witness reports that they and several cousins saw a huge, dark, tall bigfoot standing at the railroad tracks in their backyard during the early evening between 1970 and 1982.

  47. Bigfoot · Jefferson County, Colorado · 1978

    Jefferson County, Colorado1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a bipedal creature with white fur that repeatedly stepped out from behind a boulder and ducked back while interacting with her during a picnic.

  48. Bigfoot · Ottawa County, Ohio · 1977

    Ottawa County, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness and his father heard an unidentified screaming/howling/yodeling noise from a marsh near their home in summer 1977.

  49. Bigfoot · King County, Washington · 1973

    King County, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large chimp running along the road from a car.

  50. Bigfoot · Gainesville, Georgia · 1975

    Gainesville, Georgia1 independent source

    Witness and neighbor heard a blood-curdling scream from the hill while fishing, causing their dog to flee in terror.

  51. Bigfoot · Amite County, Mississippi · 1973

    Amite County, Mississippi1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a shrill human scream and finding a partial footprint after a dog reacted in terror.

  52. Bigfoot · Fort Defiance, Arizona · 1979

    Fort Defiance, Arizona1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a terrifying scream for 15 minutes while playing in the snow with friends and cousins.

  53. Bigfoot · Clackamas County, Oregon · 1974

    Clackamas County, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a cinnamon-furred creature with a human-like head and flat nose while sitting on a tree platform in the woods near Sandy, Oregon.

  54. Bigfoot · Marblemount, Washington · 1973

    Marblemount, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing the back of a tall, hairy creature with brownish reddish hair stepping through underbrush near a fence while horseback riding.

  55. Bigfoot · Tira, Texas · 1978

    Tira, Texas1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing high-pitched screams and seeing a patch of dark brownish fur and the outline of a large head moving behind a bush before fleeing.

  56. Bigfoot · Coral Springs, Florida · 1975

    Coral Springs, Florida1 independent source

    Witnesses report observing a large, black-brown human-like form that snapped a tree branch and ran into the woods.

  57. Bigfoot · Carroll County, Ohio · 1976

    Carroll County, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a huge, upright creature with long dark hair and a pointed head near Atwood Lake in 1976.

  58. Bigfoot · Crossville, Tennessee · 1970

    Crossville, Tennessee1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, broad, dark-haired humanoid figure standing upright on a rock cliff at night.

  59. Bigfoot · Muscle Shoals, Alabama · 1979

    Muscle Shoals, Alabama1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing strange screams and seeing movement in the woods near a river while on his family farm in Alabama.

  60. Bigfoot · Cascade Locks, Oregon · 1977

    Cascade Locks, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, white, red-eyed creature growling and throwing rocks at them in the woods near Cascade Locks.

  61. Bigfoot · Angelina River, Texas · 1978

    Angelina River, Texas1 independent source

    Witness reports a tall, hairy bipedal creature emerged from the tree line near the river and crossed a country road before disappearing.

  62. Bigfoot · Del Norte County, California · 1979

    Del Norte County, California1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a set of red glowing eyes standing about 8 feet tall in the woods near the Smith River.

  63. Bigfoot · Bradford, Pennsylvania · 1973

    Bradford, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy biped he initially mistook for a bear while picking blackberries near Bradford.

  64. Bigfoot · Red Lion, Pennsylvania · 1979

    Red Lion, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall bearded man in a light blue satin jacket with a caveman face lope away from their woodshed.

  65. Bigfoot · Mackinac County, Michigan · 1979

    Mackinac County, Michigan1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing an 11-foot tall, fur-covered humanoid with red eyes on Hwy 2 in northern Michigan in 1979.

  66. Bigfoot · Town of Pembine, Wisconsin · 1979

    Town of Pembine, Wisconsin1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a dark form cross the road while grouse hunting, which he and his brother thought was Bigfoot.

  67. Bigfoot · Frankfort, Michigan · 1970s

    Frankfort, Michigan1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing three large tree stumps appear and disappear near his window in Frankfort, Michigan, in the early 1970s.

  68. Bigfoot · Fishtail, Montana · 1971

    Fishtail, Montana1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing loud wood knocks and feeling a stench while hiking near Crater Lake, followed by pine cones being thrown at her and seeing huge tracks in the grass.

  69. Bigfoot · Deming, Washington · 1976

    Deming, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports being harassed by unseen Sasquatch near their campsite after hearing whistles and howls for months.

  70. Bigfoot · Yadkinville, North Carolina · 1976

    Yadkinville, North Carolina1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a noisy creature at night in 1976 and finding large tracks in the snow the next morning.

  71. Bigfoot · Parker County, Texas · 1976

    Parker County, Texas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a big dark something and hearing a noise in the water while hunting coons on town creek.

  72. Bigfoot · Mount Vernon, Missouri · 1977

    Mount Vernon, Missouri1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a big hairy ape-like creature walking upright across their yard and into the woods in 1977.

  73. Bigfoot · Albion, Michigan · 1979

    Albion, Michigan1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, upright creature in an apple orchard near their home, hearing it vocalize, and fleeing with a friend.

  74. Bigfoot · Ocean Springs, Mississippi · 1973

    Ocean Springs, Mississippi1 independent source

    Witness reports encountering a rancid smell near his home in 1973 and later hearing a news report about a hairy ape-like man with a similar smell in the area.

  75. Bigfoot · Williamsport, Maryland · 1970

    Williamsport, Maryland1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a huge, dark, hairy creature resembling a gorilla or bear on a wooded hill behind their home in Washington County, MD.

  76. Bigfoot · Pennsville Township, New Jersey · 1975

    Pennsville Township, New Jersey1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a huge white-covered creature with glowing red eyes on two legs at the edge of the woods near Pennsville, NJ.

  77. Bigfoot · Stanislaus National Forest, California · 1978

    Stanislaus National Forest, California1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing and feeling a loud bang on their camper, concluding the creature must be at least five feet tall.

  78. Bigfoot · Grimsby, Ontario · 1978

    Grimsby, Ontario1 independent source

    Witness reports that she and her boyfriend saw a bigfoot run across the road in front of their car while driving on the escarpment near Grimsby.

  79. Bigfoot · Hudson, Michigan · 1978

    Hudson, Michigan1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, ape-like creature near a raspberry patch while fishing with family.

  80. Bigfoot · Lakeland, Florida · 1974

    Lakeland, Florida1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a very large upright monkey crawling up and jumping between pine trees near Lakeland, Florida in the early fall of 1974.

  81. Bigfoot · Brad, Texas · 1977

    Brad, Texas1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing massive, low-frequency grunts and growls from an obscured creature behind vegetation along the Brazos River bank at night.

  82. Bigfoot · Haydenville, Ohio · 1979

    Haydenville, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports that their brother saw a large hairy creature outside and later the creature looked into their bedroom window.

  83. Bigfoot · Syringa, Idaho · 1974

    Syringa, Idaho1 independent source

    Witness and companion [name] observed huge, fresh, human-like footprints on Stanley Butte that caused their horses to become extremely nervous.

  84. Bigfoot · Armstrong County, Pennsylvania · 1976

    Armstrong County, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports that while working on a farm, teenagers spotted a 7 to 8 foot tall erect creature staring at them before walking away briskly on two legs.

  85. Bigfoot · Vernon Parish, Louisiana · 1979

    Vernon Parish, Louisiana1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, bipedal figure covered in dark hair running toward them in the woods before fleeing to their house.

  86. Bigfoot · Miami-Dade County, Florida · 1974

    Miami-Dade County, Florida1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a nine-foot tall skunk ape with red eyes at his sister's house in Davy, Florida, which later attacked a horse and a bull.

  87. Bigfoot · Clearfield, Pennsylvania · 1978

    Clearfield, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, dark, bipedal creature with a massive chest running in the lower field near their house.

  88. Bigfoot · Edwardsville, Illinois · 1978

    Edwardsville, Illinois1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a huge black humanoid standing eight or nine feet tall near Edwardsville in 1978, which he initially mistook for a bear before it leaped into the woods.

  89. Bigfoot · Mount Blue Sky, Colorado · 1970s

    Mount Blue Sky, Colorado1 independent source

    Witness and her brother saw a large black creature retrieve trash from a picnic site on Mount Evans while they were in their car.

  90. Bigfoot · Mariposa County, California · 1970

    Mariposa County, California1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, dark silhouette of a creature looking into their home through a window in the late 1960s.

  91. Bigfoot · Tallmadge, Ohio · 1978

    Tallmadge, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a small ape-like creature with large eyes and a dark face in the woods behind their house while playing hide and seek.

  92. Bigfoot · Chestline, Illinois · 1972

    Chestline, Illinois1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, hairy humanoid with a human-like face and heavy brow standing downslope in a campground before it ran away.

  93. Bigfoot · Marion, Illinois · 1977

    Marion, Illinois1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a blood-curdling scream outside his window in Marion, Illinois, during the blizzard of '77, which he believes was not a cat.

  94. Bigfoot · Bethany, Missouri · 1979

    Bethany, Missouri1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, bipedal, hairy creature standing on two legs near the edge of a wooded area while fishing.

  95. Bigfoot · Desha County, Arkansas · 1979

    Desha County, Arkansas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing an ape-like human form walking upright across a levee road at dusk in Arkansas.

  96. Bigfoot · Humboldt County, California · 1978

    Humboldt County, California1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing an animal on two legs come down a trail while hiding in fear, believing it to be bigfoot.

  97. Bigfoot · Oglethorpe, Georgia · 1978

    Oglethorpe, Georgia1 independent source

    Witness reports a family in Oglethorpe experienced multiple encounters with a large, black, hairy creature that grunted, threw objects, and killed livestock.

  98. Bigfoot · Tucson, Arizona · 1975

    Tucson, Arizona1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large grayish/brown hairy creature digging at a gopher den near an old corral in Sabino Canyon.

  99. Bigfoot · Virginia City, Montana · 1978

    Virginia City, Montana1 independent source

    Witness and cousin report seeing a large, black, bipedal figure with a dome-shaped head in a sage brush meadow while hunting on opening day.

  100. Bigfoot · Fulton, Ohio · 1978

    Fulton, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, brownish-furred creature standing upright and stepping over a fence while hunting with his father and brother.