Bigfoot reports from the 1980s
854 cases, best-documented first. Page 7 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.
Bigfoot · Tumalo, Oregon · 1982
Witness reports hearing loud crackling and vocalizations from an unseen creature while cutting trees in the Deschutes National Forest.
Bigfoot · Tumalo, Oregon · 1982
Witness reports a dog running back and a horse refusing to move forward while riding in the area earlier that year.
Bigfoot · Cowlitz County, Washington · 1981
Witness reports being chased by a large creature in the brush near Salkum while fishing with his cousin.
Bigfoot · Revelstoke, British Columbia · 1985
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, man-like animal crossing the Trans-Canada Highway near Revelstoke in July 2006.
Bigfoot · Hayward, Wisconsin · 1981
Witness and friend [name] report seeing a huge black-haired creature running upright on a log trail near their cabin on Nelson Lake.
Bigfoot · North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho · 1981
Witness reports seeing a shadow in the trees shaped like the head and shoulders of someone looking out from behind a tree, which then disappeared.
Bigfoot · Liberty Hill, South Carolina · 1980s
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, athletic humanoid crossing Highway 97 late at night near Liberty Hill, SC.
Bigfoot · Brimfield, Ohio · 1983
Witness reports seeing a man-like silhouette protruding above scrub-brush on a hill near Mogadore Reservoir during a moonlit night.
Bigfoot · Rapid River, Michigan · 1986
Witness reports that five teenagers camping near a swamp in the Upper Peninsula heard screeching noises and saw branches breaking from a creature that circled their campsite for three hours.
Bigfoot · Whatcom County, Washington · 1982
Witness reports hearing heavy, rapid bipedal footsteps and clanking silverware near his tent at Baker Lake around 1-2am on May 25, 2002, concluding it was Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Lawrence County, Indiana · 1981
Witness reports seeing a 6 to 7 foot tall hairy humanoid standing on a gravel road near Bedford, Indiana, which then ran into the woods.
Bigfoot · Shelton, Washington · 1984
Witness reports waking at night to see a black humanoid figure peering into their bedroom window before it ran away quickly.
Bigfoot · Dewey County, Oklahoma · 1983
Witness reports hearing mumbling, whistles, and a loud human-sounding roar from the edge of camp while sleeping in a camper north of Reydon.
Bigfoot · Rock Falls, Illinois · 1980
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy humanoid running through a cornfield near Rock Falls in the late summer of 1980 or 1981.
Bigfoot · Sugarcreek, Ohio · 1981
Witness and friend report hearing a scary howl and footsteps in the woods near Sugarcreek in 1981.
Bigfoot · Toadlena, New Mexico · 1980
Witness reports seeing a grayish-brown, manlike creature kneeling at a well near their cabin, which the family identified as Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Springfield, Missouri · 1988
Witness reports seeing a tall figure hiding behind brush while walking with two companions at an abandoned resort site.
Bigfoot · Clewiston, Florida · 1982
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, dark humanoid figure walking on the road in Montura Estates.
Bigfoot · Grantsburg, Wisconsin · 1985
Witness reports that he and two friends were followed by an unseen creature during a walk near a cabin, which later appeared at their window with glowing orange-red eyes.
Bigfoot · Wythe County, Virginia · 1984
Witness reports seeing a large hairy black creature resembling Bigfoot walking in the woods near a road in Virginia during spring break 1984.
Bigfoot · Bear Valley, California · 1982
Witness reports being followed by an unseen entity that threw rocks and later knocked down a tree near camp.
Bigfoot · Hindustan, Indiana · 1988
Witness reports seeing a six-foot-tall, dark brown, hairy humanoid crossing a road in Morgan-Monroe State Forest while hunting.
Bigfoot · Litchfield, Connecticut · 1987
Witness reports hearing a disturbing, high-pitched scream that descended in pitch and ended in a cackle while jogging on Town Hill Rd.
Bigfoot · City of Elmira, New York · 1989
Witness reports hearing large bipedal footsteps and breathing in the woods while jogging on a trail near Elmira, concluding the creature was too large to be a person.
Bigfoot · Brinnon, Washington · 1982
Witness reports that while fishing at night on the Duckabush River, two huge figures with glowing turquoise green eyes threw rocks at them from the opposite bank.
Bigfoot · Trout Lake, Washington · 1980
Witness reports seeing bigfoot run across Highway 141 near Trout Lake on the day Mount St. Helens erupted.
Bigfoot · Goodland Township, Minnesota · 1980
Witness reports finding large human-like footprints with toes and a long stride in the snow near Goodland, which he and a friend identified as bigfoot tracks.
Bigfoot · Mercer County, West Virginia · 1988
Witness reports finding trees snapped off and feeling pursued by a terrifying entity after urinating on them in the mountains near Canal City.
Bigfoot · Lincoln, Montana · 1982
Witness reports seeing a black figure at least 6 feet tall standing in the woodline while hiking near Mt. St. Helens.
Bigfoot · Gainesville, Missouri · 1985
Witness reports seeing a large, red-haired humanoid walking across a creek and into a yard while traveling in a car with family.
Bigfoot · Big Pine / Tovowahamatü, California · 1980
Witness reports hearing large footsteps and feeling the presence of a big, angry creature near their tent in the Sierra Nevada mountains at night.
Bigfoot · Evart, Michigan · 1989
Witness reports hearing heavy deliberate footsteps and seeing a 7-foot outline in the woods while searching for a deer, followed by a guttural warning sound.
Bigfoot · Tygh Valley, Oregon · 1984
Witness reports observing an unknown creature walking rapidly on an open hillside while elk hunting.
Bigfoot · Tucker County, West Virginia · 1987
Witness reports seeing two Bigfoot close-up on a mountain top at night, noting their yellow eyes and one's limp.
Bigfoot · Sandyville, Ohio · 1988
Witness reports seeing a large hairy creature with long black nails and hearing it chase their car after a prank at a tunnel.
Bigfoot · Bendon, Michigan · 1980s
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark gray, bulky humanoid figure with long arms and an undefined body standing up from a boulder in a field, accompanied by dogs, before walking into the woods.
Bigfoot · Washington County, Missouri · 1989
Witness reports seeing a huge monster walking out of the trees while riding a four-wheeler in the woods behind their parents' house.
Bigfoot · Yelm, Washington · 1981
Witness reports hearing a loud roaring scream from the hillside near his grandparents' house and recognizing it as bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Yelm, Washington · 1985
Witness reports hearing loud bipedal footfalls and smelling a putrid odor resembling rotten cabbage while on watch at Fort Lewis, followed by a distant scream.
Bigfoot · Greene County, Pennsylvania · 1988
Witness reports seeing a long-haired creature running up a steep hill in Hell's Hollow.
Bigfoot · British Columbia, Canada · 1982
Witness reports that rocks were thrown at a group of campers on Gerald Island, which they believe was caused by sasquatch protecting their territory.
Bigfoot · 1980s
Witness reports finding a large resting site with impressions in a remote Florida bush cave, which he attributes to a skunk ape or Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Texas · 1987
Two hunters report seeing a large furred figure walking along the treeine before disappearing into the trees.
Bigfoot · 1982
Witness reports seeing a large humanoid figure looking into his trailer window from three feet away.
Bigfoot · 1989
The narrator reports seeing a creature on a mound in 1989 which he distinguishes from the Dogman encounter.
Bigfoot · 1986
Witness reports seeing a massive upright creature that charged at him and his brother on a back road in Ontario.
Bigfoot · Oklahoma · 1980
Witness and grandparents report seeing [name] and [name] watching them after finding a freshly killed buck on the porch during a rough winter.
Bigfoot · 1984
Witness reports seeing a massive, dark, stealthy creature that dwarfed a tree trunk and then ran away violently after being yelled at.
Bigfoot · 1984
Witness reports a massive, hair-covered bipedal creature with oily black skin and long forearms circled his campfire in 1984 without making a sound.
Bigfoot · British Columbia, Canada · 1983
Witness reports seeing a large, silent creature standing in the shadows of bushes beside a smoke house while playing on a farm.
Bigfoot · Georgia · 1982
Witness reports seeing a massive black creature with shiny fur and rippling muscles leaning on a road sign.
Bigfoot · California · 1980s
Witness reports hearing a 'whooping' sound in the mountains that he later realized was identical to the Bigfoot vocalizations heard on Survivor Man.
Bigfoot · 1982
Witness reports hearing a yell and seeing no cow tracks after a lightning strike in the woods near his home.
Bigfoot · Texas · 1983
Witness reports hearing trees fall in a swampy area in October 1983 without seeing any deer or other cause, later learning of Bigfoot activity there.
Bigfoot · 1981
A witness reports seeing a Bigfoot creature at a water hole in the Mount Lassen area that threw water on itself before disappearing.
Bigfoot · 1985
Witness reports seeing a young Sasquatch standing in his bedroom looking over the dresser at him before disappearing without a sound.
Bigfoot · Maryland · 1985
Witness reports hearing large branches break and seeing a human-like hand drag across the top of their tent at night in Maryland.
Bigfoot · 1980s
Witness reports seeing a tall creature standing beside the back porch when he was eight or nine years old.
Bigfoot · Oregon · 1980
Witness recalls a dramatic encounter from 1980 involving a sasquatch that threw a corn cob and grunted.
Bigfoot · Ontario, Canada · 1986
Witness reports seeing a large black animal over 7 feet tall running on its hind legs across a narrow water passage.
Bigfoot · 1980
Witness reports seeing a large, whitish-gray creature with orange-red eyes and a beard while hiding behind a stump in the woods near his grandmother's farm.
Bigfoot · British Columbia, Canada · 1983
Witness reports seeing a large black figure and hearing roars during an overnight hike on Tetrahydren Ridge in 1983.
Bigfoot · Massachusetts · 1984
Witness reports seeing an eight to nine foot tall ape running in the woods that smiled and spoke before leaving without harm.
Bigfoot · Pennsylvania · 1986
Witness reports a large creature watching them from the dark while they were camping, which then charged past their tent with heavy footsteps that shook the ground.
Bigfoot · 1984
The speaker and their mother saw a creature on the mother's front porch in 1984.
Bigfoot · Texas · 1988
Witness reports seeing a large hairy primate with big yellow eyes watching him through a dining room window.
Bigfoot · Ontario, Canada · 1986
Witness reports hearing objects hit their truck at night and seeing large barefoot human prints near torn helicopters, leading them to suspect Sasquatch activity in Ontario.
Bigfoot · 1984
Witness reports a gorilla-looking creature with black eyes and no teeth appeared at their windshield, communicated via mind-speak, and walked through sapling trees.
Bigfoot · Alberta, Canada · 1987
Witness reports finding large, fresh, human-like footprints on the North Boundary Trail in Jasper National Park that they later realized were likely sasquatch tracks.
Bigfoot · Maryland · 1985
Witness reports hearing strange, approaching cries at night in a cabin that they later identified as similar to Sasquatch vocalizations from a Discovery film.
Bigfoot · Louisiana · 1989
Witness reports nearly hitting a large bipedal animal crossing Hwy. 80 under I-20 while driving from Magnolia, Arkansas to Haughton, Louisiana.
Bigfoot · 1983
Witness reports hearing a siren-like sound and seeing a big old buck in 1983, which he interprets as part of a series of extraordinary experiences.
Bigfoot · British Columbia, Canada · 1987
Witness reports seeing a large sasquach while traveling north from Fort Nelson in heavy rain.
Bigfoot · 1982
[name] sees the head and shoulders of Bigfoot outside her bedroom window during an electrical storm.
Bigfoot · Manitoba, Canada · 1983
Witness reports hearing a faint noise that grew into high-pitched growling and whining, followed by twigs snapping and branches breaking, while camping on an island in Little Black Lake.
Bigfoot · 1980s
The witness reports that while hiking at Jones Gap with his stepdad, son, and uncle, they heard vocalizations and later had objects thrown at them by an unseen entity.
Bigfoot · 1980s
Witness reports a creature irritated by bass vibrations from a truck radio ran up and hit and shook the vehicle.
Bigfoot · New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada · 1983
Witnesses report seeing a dark upright figure moving away from their campsite near Mills Creek in late spring 1983.
Bigfoot · Pennsylvania · 1986
The speaker describes an encounter with a large male bigfoot while camping with three teenage boys, believing the creature was protecting its nursery or hunting ground.
Bigfoot · 1984
Witness reports having a Bigfoot encounter in the winter of 1984 on Big Island which led to her being teased.
Bigfoot · British Columbia, Canada · 1984
Witness reports waking up in a field near the woods and observing a large, dark-haired Sasquatch walking along the tree line while making intense eye contact.
Bigfoot · New Mexico · 1986
Witness and girlfriend report seeing a Bigfoot run across the road in front of their car.
Bigfoot · 1983
The narrator recalls seeing a pair of eyes while walking to the barn as an eleven-year-old child.
Bigfoot · Olympic National Park, Washington · 1982
Witness retells that a friend and a non-believer were attacked by rocks thrown from the other side of the river without seeing the source.
Bigfoot · Rutherford County, Tennessee · 1987
Witnesses report seeing a sasquatch walking across a clearing in the woods near Percy Priest Lake.
Bigfoot · Carbon County, Wyoming · 1987
Witness reports his two sons saw a hairy, humanoid creature in a tree while squirrel hunting and later ran away when they approached.
Bigfoot · Valley County, Idaho · 1985
Witness reports that his cousin and he saw the silhouette of a very large biped observing them from ten feet away before it vanished.
Bigfoot · Sedgwick County, Kansas · 1984
Witness reports being followed by a large animal making footsteps and growling while walking home in the dark.
Bigfoot · Atlantic County, New Jersey · 1989
Witness reports seeing a large humanoid over eight feet tall walking on a mound near an abandoned airport in New Jersey in 1989.
Bigfoot · Fayette County, West Virginia · 1980s
A friend and his companions saw a large hairy creature cross a road, scream like a woman, and run into the woods.
Bigfoot · Arlington, Washington · 1980
Witness reports that her sister saw a large creature standing on two legs in the middle of Highway 9 before running into the woods.
Bigfoot · Fort Bragg, California · 1985
Witness reports hearing a creature make loud crashing sounds and a low-frequency moo followed by a high-pitch scream in the forest near Noyo Harbor.
Bigfoot · Madison County, Illinois · 1984
Witness reports that she and her mother saw a large, brown, hairy creature run across the road on all fours then two legs at night.
Bigfoot · Carter County, Kentucky · 1980s
Witness's wife reports seeing an old Indian man looking through the window at her from mid-chest up.
Bigfoot · French Mountain, New York · 1980s
Witness reports that teenagers on a bike trail near French Mountain saw something in the woods around 1981-1983.
Bigfoot · Packwood, Washington · 1980
Witness reports finding tracks described as 13-14 inches long and 6-7 inches wide with five toes near a clear cut.
Bigfoot · Montgomery County, Ohio · 1980s
A witness working on a farm near the Great Miami River saw something in the tree line that looked like a hunter with a fur coat.
Bigfoot · Carmi, Illinois · 1984
Witness's brother reported seeing a tall, black-haired creature with piercing yellow eyes that was cross between a man and an ape while hanging laundry.
Bigfoot · Yacolt, Washington · 1989
Witness reports that [name] encountered a sasquatch in the backyard which stood face-to-face with him before displaying aggressive behavior and retreating.
Bigfoot · Castor Creek, Oregon · 1986
Witness reports that three campers saw a large, hairy bipedal figure at their campsite near Castor Creek around 2:00 a.m.