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Bigfoot reports from the 1980s

854 cases, best-documented first. Page 3 of 9.

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 · Monroeville, Ohio · 1987

    Monroeville, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a dark shape, smelling a terrible odor, and hearing a loud moaning sound while horseback riding in a remote area, concluding it was Bigfoot.

  2. Bigfoot · Sherando, Virginia · 1984

    Sherando, Virginia1 independent source

    Witness reports a bipedal creature taller and wider than a bear stole trash bags from a tree while camping near Steeles Tavern.

  3. Bigfoot · Branson West, Missouri · 1981

    Branson West, Missouri1 independent source

    Witness reports a tall, hairy creature with a pointed head and no neck stood outside their window for several minutes before leaving footprints.

  4. Bigfoot · Greenbrier County, West Virginia · 1989

    Greenbrier County, West Virginia1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, upright, hair-covered creature with human-like eyes and flat face that howled and walked away through the woods near Elkwater.

  5. Bigfoot · Franklin County, Kentucky · 1983

    Franklin County, Kentucky1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large bipedal creature with light brown hair while walking on a logging road in Kentucky.

  6. Bigfoot · Morgantown, Indiana · 1982

    Morgantown, Indiana1 independent source

    Witness reports three teens climbing a tree platform to use a coyote call attracted an unknown creature that circled them and grunted.

  7. Bigfoot · Campbellsville, Kentucky · 1988

    Campbellsville, Kentucky1 independent source

    Witness and her husband heard multiple cries from the woods near their home in August 1988 and smelled a strong musty odor.

  8. Bigfoot · Morris County, Texas · 1982

    Morris County, Texas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large creature with red eyes and long hair standing in a ditch on the side of a road in Big Piney Woods.

  9. Bigfoot · Sarasota, Florida · 1981

    Sarasota, Florida1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, human-like figure standing near a drainage ditch and VWs in a wooded area.

  10. Bigfoot · Greenwater, Washington · 1982

    Greenwater, Washington1 independent source

    A US Army Ranger reports finding large, wide footprints in soft soil near a stream during a training exercise, which later led him to research Bigfoot.

  11. Bigfoot · Webster County, West Virginia · 1985

    Webster County, West Virginia1 independent source

    Witnesses report hearing bizarre howling sounds near their campsite and finding their lighter fluid covered by rocks and a fish missing, leading them to conclude they encountered Bigfoot.

  12. Bigfoot · Jefferson County, Washington · 1982

    Jefferson County, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports observing a large, black, hair-covered humanoid standing motionless on a road curve for hours before disappearing without leaving tracks in the snow.

  13. Bigfoot · Autauga County, Alabama · 1985

    Autauga County, Alabama1 independent source

    Witness and a friend heard screams and saw something large running through the woods near a hill in 1985.

  14. Bigfoot · North Bend, Washington · 1982

    North Bend, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a Big Foot near Snoqualmie Pass in the early 80s while driving on a forest road.

  15. Bigfoot · Lindrith, New Mexico · 1982

    Lindrith, New Mexico1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing violent knocks on a camper and subsequent screaming/moaning vocalizations from an unknown source in the mountains, which they later compared to Bigfoot recordings.

  16. Bigfoot · Casselberry, Florida · 1981

    Casselberry, Florida1 independent source

    Witness, mother, and neighbors found a large branch torn from a tree in the woods where strange sounds had been heard.

  17. Bigfoot · Carroll County, Tennessee · 1981

    Carroll County, Tennessee1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, slender creature with shaggy brown skin walking along a ditch and hearing it tramping on a fence row.

  18. Bigfoot · Aberdeen, South Dakota · 1986

    Aberdeen, South Dakota1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a strange, unidentified screech or scream for about 10 minutes while sitting in a basement window.

  19. Bigfoot · Paragould, Arkansas · 1988

    Paragould, Arkansas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a dark, 8.5 to 9-foot tall figure swaying near a fence before walking into the woods.

  20. Bigfoot · Holly Ridge, North Carolina · 1983

    Holly Ridge, North Carolina1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a massive, upright-walking creature with long brownish hair on the shoulder of US-17 near Holly Ridge.

  21. Bigfoot · Jackson County, Illinois · 1988

    Jackson County, Illinois1 independent source

    Witness reports encountering a large, muscular creature at a pond near Giant City State Park that threw rocks and screamed after he killed a water moccasin.

  22. Bigfoot · Weldon, California · 1989

    Weldon, California1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a loud, booming scream that sounded like a terrified woman while glassing a steep mountain slope in the early morning.

  23. Bigfoot · Clallam Bay, Washington · 1984

    Clallam Bay, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large black hairy bipedal creature near a stream on the beach who was later identified by teachers as a naked black man.

  24. Bigfoot · West Memphis, Arkansas · 1983

    West Memphis, Arkansas1 independent source

    Witness and his father heard loud, terrifying screams resembling a baby crying and a woman screaming while hunting near the Mississippi River in West Memphis.

  25. Bigfoot · Madison County, Texas · 1987

    Madison County, Texas1 independent source

    A law enforcement officer reports seeing a large, upright, hair-covered creature carrying an infant near Boggy Creek in Texas.

  26. Bigfoot · Mendocino County, California · 1982

    Mendocino County, California1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing footsteps and growling back at a creature, then seeing large manlike footprints and chasing it while hearing it run away.

  27. Bigfoot · Butte County, California · 1980

    Butte County, California1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large dark shape with an exaggerated arm swing walking in the willows along Butte Creek.

  28. Bigfoot · Greenville, Florida · 1988

    Greenville, Florida1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a deep growl and later seeing a large, white-underbelly humanoid standing on two legs near a hunting camp.

  29. Bigfoot · Saint Augustine, Florida · 1984

    Saint Augustine, Florida1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a slim, reddish-brown haired humanoid with long arms and no neck standing on railroad tracks while horseback riding.

  30. Bigfoot · Ormond Beach, Florida · 1985

    Ormond Beach, Florida1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a creature that looked like a young pre-teen holding a stick, which then walked on hands and feet before standing erect in the road.

  31. Bigfoot · Baldwin County, Alabama · 1980s

    Baldwin County, Alabama1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing noises in the woods in Chance, Alabama, starting in the 1980s while riding a bicycle.

  32. Bigfoot · Hardin County, Texas · 1987

    Hardin County, Texas1 independent source

    Witness reports that something on two feet ran in front of their car while driving from Woodville.

  33. Bigfoot · Mescalero, New Mexico · 1987

    Mescalero, New Mexico1 independent source

    Witness and a cousin heard high-pitched screams and noises following them along a tree line while walking to hitchhike near Mescalero.

  34. Bigfoot · Hardin County, Texas · 1987

    Hardin County, Texas1 independent source

    Witness reports that a creature on two feet crossed in front of them and looked at them before going into the woods.

  35. Bigfoot · Stanley, Idaho · 1980

    Stanley, Idaho1 independent source

    Witness reports that three deaf Boy Scouts saw a huge two-footed creature walk swiftly across a trail near Camp Bradley.

  36. Bigfoot · Fresno County, California · 1981

    Fresno County, California1 independent source

    Witnesses report hearing the sound of a person or large animal moving through thick brush in a ravine near Fleming Lake.

  37. Bigfoot · Yachats River, Oregon · 1984

    Yachats River, Oregon1 independent source

    Witnesses report seeing a large, upright-walking, hairy creature with a flat face and mane that walked along a treeline before disappearing into the forest, leaving behind footprints and a sleeping…

  38. Bigfoot · Grand Junction, Colorado · 1987

    Grand Junction, Colorado1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing persistent, loud screaming sounds across a lake while camping on the Grand Mesa, which he later identified as sounding like Bigfoot.

  39. Bigfoot · Osceola County, Florida · 1985

    Osceola County, Florida1 independent source

    Witness reports waking up at almost 2 a.m. to hear crunching sounds and a screen door opening and closing, feeling watched by an unseen entity.

  40. Bigfoot · Pendleton, Oregon · 1985

    Pendleton, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, bipedal creature with blondish-brown hair and human-like features cross I-84 on Cabbage Hill in Oregon, stop in their headlights, slap the truck hood, and then run…

  41. Bigfoot · Pierce County, Washington · 1982

    Pierce County, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing heavy footsteps and a bi-octave howl while hiking in the woods near Mt Rainier, leading to the belief they were being stalked by a Bigfoot.

  42. Bigfoot · Village of Addison, New York · 1986

    Village of Addison, New York1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a black, tall creature run down a hillside during a deer drive in November 1986.

  43. Bigfoot · Karnack, Texas · 1988

    Karnack, Texas1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a loud howl from the woods behind his grandmother's house and noting she felt watched.

  44. Bigfoot · Cougar Rocks, Washington · 1981

    Cougar Rocks, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports finding a large footprint on the edge of a creek while bushwhacking up the Lewis River in spring 1981.

  45. Bigfoot · Decatur, Illinois · 1980

    Decatur, Illinois1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, muscular, furry humanoid creature with human-like facial features in their backyard at night.

  46. Bigfoot · Mount Madonna County Park, California · 1983

    Mount Madonna County Park, California1 independent source

    Witness reports his car shaking and bouncing up and down while parked in the Santa Cruz Mountains, which he attributes to a possible Bigfoot encounter.

  47. Bigfoot · Osceola, Missouri · 1982

    Osceola, Missouri1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing two six-foot tall, dark brown furred bipedal creatures running rapidly through dense forest near Osceola, Missouri.

  48. Bigfoot · Escondido, California · 1988

    Escondido, California1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing heavy, fast footsteps of a large biped running through their campsite on a dark night in 1988.

  49. Bigfoot · Germantown, Ohio · 1988

    Germantown, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing rustling and snapping twigs behind him while walking home at night, followed by a chase and a strange screeching sound, leading him to believe he saw a bigfoot pushing over…

  50. Bigfoot · Cornell, Michigan · 1982

    Cornell, Michigan1 independent source

    Witness reports being startled by loud whacks against the cabin window and dragging sounds down the side of the camp while alone at night.

  51. Bigfoot · Seneca, South Carolina · 1987

    Seneca, South Carolina1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, hairy creature standing in the road near a swamp before it ran away on four legs.

  52. Bigfoot · Brewton, Alabama · 1983

    Brewton, Alabama1 independent source

    Witness reports being jumped on by a bigfoot while riding a bike, which stood over them and howled before running away.

  53. Bigfoot · Daugherty, Missouri · 1983

    Daugherty, Missouri1 independent source

    Witness reports finding a large footprint in the grass next to a soybean field while exploring with two others.

  54. Bigfoot · Del Norte County, California · 1983

    Del Norte County, California1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, dark brown, bipedal hairy creature standing between two trees and staring at them from their living room window in 1983.

  55. Bigfoot · Greystone, Colorado · 1984

    Greystone, Colorado1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing an eerie howling response to elk bugling and seeing a dark brown flash of fur in the trees.

  56. Bigfoot · Oberlin, Ohio · 1987

    Oberlin, Ohio1 independent source

    A witness reports seeing a large, bipedal creature screaming and jumping across a path in the woods near Oberlin.

  57. Bigfoot · Edmond, Oklahoma · 1982

    Edmond, Oklahoma1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a black, hairy creature playing in the snow near Hafer Park in 1982.

  58. Bigfoot · Bend Creek, Oregon · 1983

    Bend Creek, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing loud stomping and shrieking near a spring at night, followed by a creature running up a hillside at tremendous speed.

  59. Bigfoot · Graham, Washington · 1984

    Graham, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, female Sasquatch on a gravel road in Graham, WA, which later visited their trailer and stole food.

  60. Bigfoot · Keokuk, Iowa · 1985

    Keokuk, Iowa1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a loud roar and smelling a putrid odor while with brothers near a creek, then finding large footprints on a driveway later that day.

  61. Bigfoot · Palestine, Texas · 1983

    Palestine, Texas1 independent source

    Witness reports that three cousins riding bikes in the Piney Woods of Palestine, Texas, encountered a 7-7.5 foot tall, furry humanoid that cracked a hickory nut and walked away while maintaining eye…

  62. Bigfoot · Trout Lake Creek, Washington · 1985

    Trout Lake Creek, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports that their dog barked frantically at the tent door late at night, followed by heavy two-footed footsteps running away, which the witness later associated with Bigfoot.

  63. Bigfoot · Cascade, Idaho · 1981

    Cascade, Idaho1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large grey bigfoot on a dirt road near Golden Fork Hot Springs in the summer of 1981.

  64. Bigfoot · Lincoln County, Tennessee · 1980s

    Lincoln County, Tennessee1 independent source

    [name] reports sighting a solid white Bigfoot-like creature near Teal Hollow Road and Sweet Springs Road in Lincoln County, Tennessee during the mid-1980s.

  65. Bigfoot · Palo, Michigan · 1983

    Palo, Michigan1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a huge shaggy bigfoot-looking creature standing outside the bathroom window.

  66. Bigfoot · Traverse City, Michigan · 1982

    Traverse City, Michigan1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing something messing with their stepbrother's car and finding a path through ferns encircling their campsite the next morning.

  67. Bigfoot · Huntsville, Arkansas · 1981

    Huntsville, Arkansas1 independent source

    Witness and friend observed a tall, hairy creature behind a tree while spelunking near Turner's Cave.

  68. Bigfoot · Machias, Washington · 1988

    Machias, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports spotting a large, upright, hairy man-like creature standing in a field next to Newberg Road on a summer night.

  69. Bigfoot · Darrington, Washington · 1980

    Darrington, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing loud thumps at night and discovering large human-like footprints near their trailer the next morning.

  70. Bigfoot · Rossland, British Columbia · 1980

    Rossland, British Columbia1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large bare-footed creature running through the snow and smelling rotten meat while snowmobiling near Nancy Greene lake.

  71. Bigfoot · Town of Kent, New York · 1980

    Town of Kent, New York1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a medium-sized, ape-like creature with long hair and a greenish head hunching on a trail during a full moon night in 1980.

  72. Bigfoot · Kent, Washington · 1986

    Kent, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, bulky humanoid creature standing upright in the forest near their uncle's house on Christmas Day 1986.

  73. Bigfoot · Lake Conway, Arkansas · 1980

    Lake Conway, Arkansas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a creature identified as Bigfoot emerge from the woods while fishing on Lake Conway.

  74. Bigfoot · Union County, Oregon · 1988

    Union County, Oregon1 independent source

    Witnesses report finding huge, heavy footprints in the snow on a logging road near Palmer Junction during an elk hunting trip.

  75. Bigfoot · Hoboken, Georgia · 1986

    Hoboken, Georgia1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing footsteps, seeing a creature looking at them that ran into the woods, and later finding a large footprint near Hoboken.

  76. Bigfoot · Provo, Utah · 1982

    Provo, Utah1 independent source

    Witness reports finding large bare footprints on Y Mountain and observing an animal snapping a small pine tree in a circle.

  77. Bigfoot · Tumalo, Oregon · 1982

    Tumalo, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness and a friend report hearing crackling sounds and witnessing an unseen creature making loud noises near a Douglas fir tree.

  78. Bigfoot · Benzonia, Michigan · 1984

    Benzonia, Michigan1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing heavy footsteps and a growl from an unseen creature watching them at a bus stop in 1984.

  79. Bigfoot · Truckee, California · 1986

    Truckee, California1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a heavy, bipedal creature approach their campsite at night, which then screamed loudly and ran away.

  80. Bigfoot · Hood River County, Oregon · 1983

    Hood River County, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a dark brown hairy creature sitting on a stump and observing it for several minutes in September 1983.

  81. Bigfoot · Whiskey Creek, British Columbia · 1987

    Whiskey Creek, British Columbia1 independent source

    Witness and two companions report seeing a tall, hairy, bipedal creature with glowing eyes in a gravel pit near Cameron Lake.

  82. Bigfoot · Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 1986

    Carmel-by-the-Sea, California1 independent source

    Witness reports their son saw a large, hairy, bipedal creature running on two legs down a hillside in the Ventana Wilderness.

  83. Bigfoot · Scranton, Kansas · 1984

    Scranton, Kansas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, muscular, brown-furred humanoid standing still beside a small tree near a lake at night.

  84. Bigfoot · Geary County, Kansas · 1980

    Geary County, Kansas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, dark, hairless humanoid standing by a tree near Milford Lake that vanished when they looked back.

  85. Bigfoot · Winnsboro, Louisiana · 1980

    Winnsboro, Louisiana1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a 6-7 foot tall, mangy, bipedal creature with short hair and bare spots while lost in the woods near Hog Lake.

  86. Bigfoot · Pinehurst, Idaho · 1981

    Pinehurst, Idaho1 independent source

    Witness reports finding a large animal track he initially identified as bigfoot and later seeing a shadow in the trees that resembled a humanoid figure.

  87. Bigfoot · Parkdale, Oregon · 1982

    Parkdale, Oregon1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing loud screams and a growl from the ridge while hiking with three others in June or July 1983.

  88. Bigfoot · New Market, Alabama · 1983

    New Market, Alabama1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, solid black, upright-walking humanoid near his trailer and later observing it running and hitting a tree.

  89. Bigfoot · Grayson, Kentucky · 1980

    Grayson, Kentucky1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing dogs bark at unseen entities, finding deliberate tree structures and twisted saplings, tracking an unseen creature through snow, seeing red and green eyes in underbrush…

  90. Bigfoot · Shelby County, Ohio · 1982

    Shelby County, Ohio1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large hairy person on hands and knees that stood up to about 6'6"-7' tall while driving home in the fall of 1982.

  91. Bigfoot · Emanuel County, Georgia · 1982

    Emanuel County, Georgia1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a loud howling and feeling violent shaking of their mobile home caused by an unseen animal.

  92. Bigfoot · Evanston, Wyoming · 1984

    Evanston, Wyoming1 independent source

    Witness reports a six-person crew observed a large, bipedal, hairy creature walking upright in the timber, which then bolted and emitted a screaming moan.

  93. Bigfoot · Pueblo County, Colorado · 1982

    Pueblo County, Colorado1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a small white ape-like creature with a dark face standing upright on the side of Interstate 25 in December 1982.

  94. Bigfoot · Hancock, Maryland · 1989

    Hancock, Maryland1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing loud wailing and brush crashing while camping in the wilderness area.

  95. Bigfoot · Alachua, Florida · 1985

    Alachua, Florida1 independent source

    A witness reports seeing a creature covered in leaves or palm branches cross a road and enter a creek near their home in Alachua County, Florida, around 1985.

  96. Bigfoot · Covington County, Mississippi · 1983

    Covington County, Mississippi1 independent source

    Witness's little brother and cousin report a creature running alongside them near the house before stopping at the woods edge.

  97. Bigfoot · Silver Bay, Minnesota · 1985

    Silver Bay, Minnesota1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a howl and seeing a large, dark, bipedal creature at least 7 feet tall that followed them through rugged terrain near Silver Bay.

  98. Bigfoot · Inglis, Florida · 1981

    Inglis, Florida1 independent source

    Witness reports hearing a deep howl that sounded like the 'Bigfoot Scream' recording while trailblazing in a marshy area.

  99. Bigfoot · Town of Wescott, Wisconsin · 1981

    Town of Wescott, Wisconsin1 independent source

    Witness reports that four people observed a huge figure standing at least 8 feet up in the trees, which then walked away before they fled.

  100. Bigfoot · Norris, Tennessee · 1985

    Norris, Tennessee1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, black figure with no visible neck walking stiffly along a trail at dusk near Norris Lake.