Bigfoot reports from the 1970s
918 cases, best-documented first. Page 8 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 · Clatsop County, Oregon · 1970s
[name] reports an encounter with a Sasquatch in his front yard as a young boy in the 1970s near Rainier, Oregon.
Bigfoot · Fort Leavenworth, Kansas · 1976
Witness retells a story from JJ who heard a low growling gurgling sound while on patrol and ran away in fear.
Bigfoot · Norco, California · 1970s
Witness's father reports that someone saw a Sasquatch in the orange groves while he worked for Sunkist.
Bigfoot · Spanaway, Washington · 1975
Witness reports that their family experienced something picking up 1 1/2 cords of split wood and throwing it far away.
Bigfoot · Princeton, British Columbia · 1974
Witness reports that he and his brother [name] encountered a huge, upright, walking, hairy creature on a gravel road near Princeton, BC, which they verbally confronted before it walked away.
Bigfoot · York County, Pennsylvania · 1970s
Witness reports hearing a deliberate breaking of branches and an ear-splitting scream from a dense pine grove near a pond while camping with friends.
Bigfoot · Mingo Junction, Ohio · 1970s
Witness reports a friend found large human-like footprints around a garage in Goulds Hollow that came from and returned to the woods.
Bigfoot · Holt County, Nebraska · 1975
Witness reports that two friends were raccoon hunting when their dogs cornered a large ape-like thing in a swamp.
Bigfoot · Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur · 1970s
The narrator's father reports seeing a captive, upright-standing, female primate resembling an orangutan that was allegedly responsible for kidnapping a villager.
Bigfoot · Florence, Oregon · 1978
Witness reports a tall, naked, bipedal creature with massive shoulders and long arms approached her and her dog on a ridge before running away at high speed.
Bigfoot · Bonney Lake, Washington · 1975
Witness reports that rabbits in cages were found dead with sticks stuck through them.
Bigfoot · Galesburg, Kansas · 1975
Witness reports that his son and a friend found large tracks in fresh snow and later heard something stalking them from the brush before a rock was thrown at their boat.
Bigfoot · Montgomery County, Missouri · 1976
Witness reports his father saw a large, dark, human-shaped creature covered in black hair near Coon Creek while driving to work.
Bigfoot · Hopatcong, New Jersey · 1978
Witness reports that two friends aged 11 saw an 8 or 9 foot tall creature walking horizontally toward a stream in the woods.
Bigfoot · Kingman, Arizona · 1972
Witness reports that her daughter and sister saw a tall, hairy humanoid creature with glowing eyes crossing the highway near Kingman, Arizona.
Bigfoot · Wasatch County, Utah · 1977
Witness reports that [name] and his brother [name] observed a sasquatch sneaking through willows near their campsite in Timber Canyon before fleeing into the canyon.
Bigfoot · Island County, Washington · 1977
Game warden reports a couple camping near the Island county dump saw and smelled a creature matching the previous description.
Bigfoot · Grant County, Wisconsin · 1970
The narrator's friends' parents reported seeing a bigfoot-type creature known as the Benton Monster in 1970.
Bigfoot · Marion County, Florida · 1977
A witness reports that a hitchhiker claimed to have seen a tall, dark, and stinky Bigfoot lurking in a forested area off U.S. 441 south of Belleview.
Bigfoot · Teller County, 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 · Norcross, Georgia · 1974
Witness reports friend [name] seeing the shadow of a creature across his backyard and hearing it run through the woods.
Bigfoot · Silver Lake, California · 1977
Photos of a white bigfoot are reported from near Silver Lake, California.
Bigfoot · Fouke, Arkansas · 1970s
The speaker recalls a bigfoot incident involving a family in Fouke, Arkansas that was reported by local news in the early 1970s.
Bigfoot · Bonney Lake, Washington · 1975
Witness reports that [name] saw reddish eyes 7 or 8 feet off the ground and a shadow vanishing into the woods while driving home.
Bigfoot · Campbellsville, Kentucky · 1978
Witness reports her husband heard a frightening cry and smelled a strong musty odor in July 1978 while alone on their farm.
Bigfoot · Cooper County, Missouri · 1973
Witness reports a tall, hunched, hairy humanoid screamed and beat on the house while walking past the windows.
Bigfoot · Warrior, Alabama · 1979
Witness reports that his cousin saw a large, hairy, bipedal creature standing on a hill near Warrior in 1979.
Bigfoot · Fayette County, Pennsylvania · 1974
Witness reports that their cousin and they observed a large hairy creature in a wooded area around 1974.
Bigfoot · East Liverpool, Ohio · 1973
Witness reports that he and a friend encountered an enormous hairy figure leaning out from behind a tree while walking down railroad tracks near East Liverpool.
Bigfoot · Teton County, Wyoming · 1970s
Witness reports a backpacker watching a creature on the other side of a small lake for 10 minutes.
Bigfoot · Bonney Lake, Washington · 1975
Witness reports that Mrs. [name] was awakened by a noise she initially thought was an earthquake but figured must have been a bear.
Bigfoot · Pierce County, Washington · 1979
Witness reports an upright, black-haired figure walking across a road in front of their car while driving home near Minter Creek.
Bigfoot · Carroll County, Tennessee · 1970s
A man in Christmasville found footprints in snow around his house and farm.
Bigfoot · Paso Robles, California · 1974
Witness reports a young, bipedal, hairy creature holding a chicken ran across Highway 46 near Paso Robles in 1974.
Bigfoot · Montgomery County, Kansas · 1977
Witness reports [name] saw a bigfoot running along a road after hearing a noise in the bushes, and Deputy [name] later found a large track at the scene.
Bigfoot · Perry County, Indiana · 1979
Witness reports an acquaintance playing hide and seek in a corn field at night ran into a creature.
Bigfoot · Baraga County, Michigan · 1970
Witness reports that she and her sister-in-law saw a huge white furry creature on a hill near Three Lakes about 38 years prior to the letter's writing.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1978
[name] reports seeing a large and hairy arm reach out from behind a cattle shed.
Bigfoot · Chetopa, Kansas · 1978
Witness reports that the Chief of Police in Chetopa found two and a half miles of large tracks which attracted thousands of people before being revealed as wooden footprints stapled to boots by a…
Bigfoot · Town of Fort Ann, New York · 1970s
A couple reports their trailer being lifted and a huge figure with glowing red eyes appearing at the window.
Bigfoot · Larimer, Pennsylvania · 1973
Witness reports a 7-8 foot tall black creature crossing PA Route 993 near the Larimer sewage plant while driving home.
Bigfoot · Le Flore, Oklahoma · 1971
Witness reports that E.S. and E.N. saw a large hairy animal in the woods on Green Hill Road before finding three deer with broken necks.
Bigfoot · Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania · 1978
Witness reports that his mother and he observed a large brown figure identified as bigfoot near a stream behind their home in Sandy Lake.
Bigfoot · Backbone State Park, Iowa · 1979
Babs W. reports seeing a bigfoot walking across a field and into the park, followed by screams.
Bigfoot · Audrain County, 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 · Twisp, Washington · 1977
Witness reports that a large creature broke through a porch pillar, left deep human-shaped footprints with a distinctive big toe, and unwrapped meat before fleeing.
Bigfoot · Johnson County, Arkansas · 1979
Witness reports seeing a large man squatting on railroad tracks who stood up to about 8 feet tall and walked away, followed by the discovery of footprints.
Bigfoot · Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota · 1976
Witness reports three men camping in northern Minnesota saw a 6.5-6.6 ft hairy bipedal figure by a tree and later near railroad tracks.
Bigfoot · Bonney Lake, Washington · 1975
Witness reports that strong odor lingered in the air and heavy footsteps were heard on the porch before two ducks were found dead.
Bigfoot · Sumner, Washington · 1975
Witness reports that Officer [name] found a 14-inch human-looking track near the [name]'s front porch which he later speculated could have been made by a Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Adel, Iowa · 1978
A farmer's girlfriend reports a neighbor saw a 7-foot tall black-haired creature under a yard light.
Bigfoot · Navajo, New Mexico · 1979
Grandmother describes a big man taking a sheep out of a corral by stepping over the fence.
Bigfoot · Satsop, Washington · 1972
Witnesses report that [name] and [name] were chased by a large, hairy humanoid creature while walking home from a baseball game in Satsop, WA.
Bigfoot · Salyersville, Kentucky · 1972
Witness reports his grandfather saw an ape-like creature while hunting in Magoffin County.
Bigfoot · Chardon, Ohio · 1977
Witness reports that her two daughters saw a large man running past them in their backyard in 1977, which they later concluded was likely a Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · West Des Moines, Iowa · 1978
The narrator's brother reports seeing two Bigfoot creatures walking by a fence in an open area.
Bigfoot · Deschutes County, 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 · Albion, California · 1970s
Witness reports hearing of two bigfoots stealing grain sacks near Albion in the 1970s.
Bigfoot · Alpine, California · 1970
Witness reports Dr. [name] and his family encountered three large, upright, hairy creatures in their yard during the winter of 1971.
Bigfoot · Casar, North Carolina · 1970s
Witness reports his father saw a large upright walking animal while deer hunting on a mountain ridge in remote country.
Bigfoot · York County, Pennsylvania · 1973
Witness reports a large hairy man-like creature with a four-foot gait was seen during deer season near Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant.
Bigfoot · Marion County, Florida · 1977
Witness reports a Baptist minister encountered an upright, hairy creature in the Ocala National Forest.
Bigfoot · Bonney Lake, Washington · 1975
Witness reports that the dog Heidi was found beaten to death in the driveway with blood on her nose and chest.
Bigfoot · Hood River County, Oregon · 1975
Witness reports a 6-7 foot tall black creature with wet hair crossing Interstate 84 in Washington, making eye contact before running into an oncoming vehicle.
Bigfoot · Wayne County, Indiana · 1976
A local family on dirt bikes reportedly saw a tall, hairy creature watching them from a distance in the woods.
Bigfoot · Buhl, Minnesota · 1977
Witness reports that a bigfoot creature lived in the area for the entire summer of 1977, observed running around the house, chasing a horse, and splashing on the lake edge while the father chased it…
Bigfoot · Jay, Oklahoma · 1979
Witness reports that he and his friend observed a large, white, hairy humanoid creature walking through Jumper Cemetery in Jay, Oklahoma.
Bigfoot · Fayette County, Iowa · 1970
A farmer reports seeing a bigfoot print in dirt in a cornfield near woods.
Bigfoot · Saint Louis County, Missouri · 1976
Witness reports his father saw a tall, non-human figure in a field in 1976 that pursued him with popping limbs.
Bigfoot · Randolph County, Arkansas · 1977
Witness reports a friend saw a big foot come up behind her and stand on the tracks while she was playing with her brother.
Bigfoot · Clarion County, Pennsylvania · 1972
A witness reports that a squirrel hunter saw a 6 to 7 foot tall beast walking upright for about 200 yards in Clarion County.
Bigfoot · Drain, Oregon · 1977
Witness reports hearing a loud, unusual whooping sound from a mountain ridge near their home, which they initially thought might be a cougar but later compared to a monkey or gibbon.
Bigfoot · Montrose, Colorado · 1977
Witness reports that he and his friend saw a large, hairy, black humanoid figure looking into their home through the window and fired shots at it.
Bigfoot · Gasconade County, Missouri · 1975
Witness reports his brother-in-law saw a similar creature about 10 miles from the current location in 1975.
Bigfoot · Riley County, Kansas · 1978
Witness reports that her boyfriend saw a very tall creature on two feet following them while walking in a rural area.
Bigfoot · Deschutes County, Oregon · 1973
Witness reports a friend describing seeing a large hair-covered animal walk across a clearing and scream after being shot at.
Bigfoot · Bonney Lake, Washington · 1975
Witness reports that [name] heard heavy footsteps with large strides and animal screams, and a footprint was found near the front porch.
Bigfoot · Pettis County, Missouri · 1973
Grandmother reports seeing two red glowing eyes peering back at her from behind a lilac bush near her back door.
Bigfoot · Kilbuck Township, Pennsylvania · 1970s
Witness reports her brother saw a creature he called "Chewbacca" standing in the woods watching him.
Bigfoot · Dodge County, Wisconsin · 1975
Witness reports hearing movement and smelling a rotten egg sulphur odor while checking a trap line near Horicon Marsh.
Bigfoot · Oklahoma County, Oklahoma · 1971
Witness reports that his uncle saw a huge black man running across the property in Oklahoma in 1971, which he later realized was likely Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Groveland, California · 1977
Witness reports that her husband and two companions heard loud vocalizations and footsteps from a large creature circling their campsite at night.
Bigfoot · Apopka, Florida · 1977
A security guard at a nursery in Apopka reported being attacked by a 10-foot-tall hairy animal with reddish-gray fur and small ears.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1978
Three boys report hearing scratching noises and seeing a face with a big square black head appear in a window after they tossed a rock.
Bigfoot · Pope Valley, California · 1978
Witness reports that his father heard a creature walking on gravel near the house in 1978, which ran away leaving a skunk-like smell.
Bigfoot · El Paso County, Colorado · 1970s
Witness reports finding large, human-like footprints in deep snow that continued up a mountain without breaking stride.
Bigfoot · Wenatchee, Washington · 1973
Witness reports that his brother-in-law saw a tall, dark, hairy creature walking uphill towards timber line in the early 1970s.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1978
Henkin and Young report seeing a creature take a step toward them before they retreated.
Bigfoot · Mooringsport, Louisiana · 1970
Witness reports that he and his brother saw a Sasquatch peering into their window from the lake side of their house.
Bigfoot · Perry County, Indiana · 1978
Witness reports a young couple sighted a Bigfoot Sasquatch while driving at night in Bristow.
Bigfoot · Town of Whitehall, New York · 1976
Witness reports that police officer [name] saw a large, hairy figure near Whitehall in August 1976 which covered its face and made guttural sounds.
Bigfoot · Stonewood, West Virginia · 1974
A witness and his friend observed an enormous, hair-covered animal with swinging arms traveling down a mountain near their home in West Virginia.
Bigfoot · Applegate River, Oregon · 1975
A witness reports seeing a tall, hairy humanoid creature on a logging road that vocalized and then ran away.
Bigfoot · Benewah County, Idaho · 1972
Witness reports his father observed a tall, black, hairy humanoid standing behind a tree in a dense forest near Clarkia, Idaho.
Bigfoot · Crawford County, Pennsylvania · 1970
Witness reports that his friend [name] and another man saw a hair-covered creature with no face jogging along a dirt road in Pennsylvania.
Bigfoot · Darrington, Washington · 1975
Witness reports sighting what may be a Sasquatch on White Horse Mt.
Bigfoot · Grays Harbor County, Washington · 1971
Mr. [name] and Mr. [name] claim to have seen tracks and the creature itself.
Bigfoot · Strawberry, California · 1971
Witness reports that [name], his brother [name], and friends experienced unusual encounters including seeing a large shape and finding tracks in a pine forest above Strawberry.
Bigfoot · Jefferson County, Iowa · 1975
Witnesses report seeing a bear-like creature with a monkey face and black hair in Lockridge, Iowa, accompanied by tracks near eaten turkeys.
Bigfoot · Fort Leavenworth, Kansas · 1976
Witness retells a story from an MP Officer who saw a big hairy thing along the river banks and made a formal report about it.