Bigfoot reports from the 1980s
854 cases, best-documented first. Page 8 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 · Houston County, Minnesota · 1980s
Witness reports a couple saw dark figures moving around their campsite and crossing a dirt road in the headlights.
Bigfoot · Eatonville, Washington · 1980s
Witness reports hearing from a third party that two people saw a Bigfoot on their property in the mid-1980s.
Bigfoot · Miller County, Arkansas · 1985
Witness reports their uncle saw a manlike hairy creature while deer hunting in 1985.
Bigfoot · Beacon Rock, Washington · 1982
Photos of bigfoot with red eyes are claimed to have been captured by a hitchhiker near Beacon Rock.
Bigfoot · Warsaw, Ohio · 1988
Witness reports receiving information about a large footprint cast found on a sandbar in Nellie, Ohio.
Bigfoot · Oxly, Missouri · 1983
Witness reports that her mother and she saw a tall, upright creature with matted brown fur standing in the road before it jumped over a fence.
Bigfoot · Peebles, Ohio · 1981
Witness reports that he and his friend observed a large, fresh human footprint in a sandbar after hearing noises in the woods and noticing sudden silence.
Bigfoot · Saint John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana · 1989
Witness reports seeing two large red eyes staring at him while waiting for his brother on a levy.
Bigfoot · Zaleski State Forest, Ohio · 1989
Witness reports that his sister and family heard a high-pitched roar in Zaleski State Forest which caused the sister to panic.
Bigfoot · Amelia County, Virginia · 1980
Witness reports that her husband saw two large, hairy creatures crawling around a huge oak tree in an open field at dusk near Amelia County, Virginia.
Bigfoot · Tiger Creek, Oregon · 1982
Art Snow and his volunteer team followed tracks associated with the Freeman sighting for three quarters of a mile and cast one of the footprints.
Bigfoot · Cedartown, Georgia · 1984
Witness reports that his step-father-in-law and brother-in-law were stalked by an unseen creature that screamed at them while they were deer hunting in Georgia.
Bigfoot · Koochiching County, Minnesota · 1983
The narrator's father and his brother encountered a creature identified as Bigfoot while hunting near Moose Lake in northern Minnesota.
Bigfoot · Patrick County, Virginia · 1982
Witness's great grandmother reports a large figure standing outside her window around 3:00 AM.
Bigfoot · Orient, Washington · 1984
Witness reports his son saw a tall, dark, hairy creature walking upright over a fence near Kelly Hill Mt.
Bigfoot · Allen Parish, Louisiana · 1980s
The speaker recounts an encounter by [name] near Zwollo, Louisiana in the 1980s.
Bigfoot · Francesville, Indiana · 1988
Witness reports finding a large, wide footprint in melting snow near a trailer park and woods, measuring 13-14 inches long.
Bigfoot · Hubbard County, Minnesota · 1980s
A logger friend of the witness's father claimed to see a man-like ape creature run across a road.
Bigfoot · Shelby, North Carolina · 1980s
[name] recounts a 1980s sighting of a juvenile Bigfoot named [name]'vi at Knob Creek in Shelby.
Bigfoot · Cass Lake, Minnesota · 1980s
Witness's aunt reports a tall man-like creature with brown hair and big cheeks appearing after something pounded on her car.
Bigfoot · Lodi, Ohio · 1988
A witness reports that a man from Lodi, Ohio claimed his family saw a bigfoot around 1988 or 1989.
Bigfoot · Richmond County, North Carolina · 1981
Witness reports knowing two guys who saw a Bigfoot at the dam on the Pee Dee River in Richmond County.
Bigfoot · Decatur, Texas · 1980s
A man who lived on the property reported seeing a large creature resembling a human with a backpack that dropped off its back, revealing a young one, and possessing bright yellow eyes.
Bigfoot · Greenville, Pennsylvania · 1984
Witness reports that his friend and another Boy Scout encountered a large, bipedal Bigfoot while hiding in brush during a Capture the Flag game at dusk.
Bigfoot · Russell, Massachusetts · 1984
Witness reports a large, eight-foot-tall, hair-covered humanoid with red eyes and gorilla-like features approached her car on Dickinson Hill Road in Russell, Massachusetts.
Bigfoot · Delta County, Michigan · 1982
Witness reports seeing an 8-9 foot tall, black-haired humanoid with glowing red eyes that jumped into a swamp while she was driving on County Road 426.
Bigfoot · Teller County, Colorado · 1986
Witness reports that his friend, father, and cousin observed large tracks in the snow and the cousin claimed to have seen bigfoot while looking through binoculars.
Bigfoot · Long Barn, California · 1988
Witness reports hearing a scream-like sound during a camping trip in the Sierra Nevada Mountains that they now attribute to bigfoot after hearing Art Bell's clips.
Bigfoot · Mount Saint Helens, Washington · 1980
Witness reports a badly burned 8 foot Sasquatch stumbled into a hospital tent, used sign language to ask for help for his people, and led rescuers to caves.
Bigfoot · San Juan County, New Mexico · 1980s
Witness reports a large, black, bipedal creature with a putrid stench and human-like hand attempted to enter a cabin through an unlocked door before running away in the moonlight.
Bigfoot · Colchester, Vermont · 1984
Witness reports her husband and brother-in-law encountered a large, white, bipedal creature with yellow eyes while stranded in the snow near Colchester.
Bigfoot · LaSalle, Illinois · 1985
Witness reports that his friend saw a huge creature on a dirt road near the Vermilion River at night, causing the dog to flee and the driver to leave immediately.
Bigfoot · Town of Pine Plains, New York · 1985
Witness reports that they and a friend saw a large man move from the shadow of a tree and cross the road in two to three strides.
Bigfoot · Green Valley, California · 1980
Witness reports that he and his friend [name] encountered a large, hairy humanoid standing on a dirt road in Green Valley, California, which they identified as Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Logan Creek, Indiana · 1983
Witness's younger brother and two friends saw a Hairy-Man standing next to a tree with long hair hanging from its arms.
Bigfoot · Fulton County, Illinois · 1985
Witness reports that a friend and his brother's dad saw a small, hairy, bipedal creature in a ravine while hunting.
Bigfoot · Walla Walla County, Washington · 1982
Paul Freeman, a U.S. Forest Service employee, claims he encountered a hairy biped in the Blue Mountains and observed it for several seconds before it fled.
Bigfoot · Mount Scott, Oregon · 1983
An old Indian man recounts a story of seeing a bigfoot chasing a doe through a campfire while he and his family were present.
Bigfoot · Spartanburg County, South Carolina · 1980
Witness reports a friend seeing a large creature with a large-stepping gait running through cars and bushes.
Bigfoot · Dodge County, Georgia · 1986
Witness reports that their father-in-law hit and killed a strange, hairy, bipedal creature with a snout and fangs 30 years ago.
Bigfoot · Mays Lick, Kentucky · 1980
Witness reports a large white, hairy, ape-like creature with pink eyes attacked his pet rooster on the porch before running away.
Bigfoot · Oakridge, Oregon · 1988
The witness's father reports hearing ape-like calls in the dark wilderness in 1988.
Bigfoot · Davidson County, North Carolina · 1980s
Witness reports that his brother saw a Bigfoot cross in front of his car on Broadway road in the late eighties.
Bigfoot · Clinton, Indiana · 1988
Witness reports hearing screams and smelling a nasty smell during a cookout, then seeing a large bipedal figure near a creek and finding footprints and hair later.
Bigfoot · Glenwood, Oregon · 1984
Witness reports a Bigfoot crossing Hwy 6 with a purposeful gait, estimated over 6 feet tall and unclothed, before disappearing into impassable foliage.
Bigfoot · Lafayette Parish, Louisiana · 1986
A friend of the witness's sister reported seeing a large dark man standing on two feet and digging in trash late at night.
Bigfoot · Mill Creek Watershed, Washington · 1982
[name] and [name] discovered about 40 new tracks in the Mill Creek Watershed on June 16.
Bigfoot · Mount Saint Helens, Washington · 1980
Witness reports a teacher named [name] observed large figures in white robes near a fenced tent area during the Mount St Helens eruption.
Bigfoot · McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania · 1984
Witness reports hearing a dog-like bark sequence followed by an unidentifiable roar near Meadowgrounds lake in Pennsylvania.
Bigfoot · Xã Vũ Quang, Tỉnh Hà Tĩnh · 1982
Witness reports that Professor [name] discovered Nguoi Rung footprints in 1982.
Bigfoot · Hathaway Pines, California · 1981
Witness reports that a series of deep howls occurred nightly for three nights in 1981 near their camp.
Bigfoot · Waterloo, Alabama · 1988
Witness reports that a friend observed a hair-covered creature squatting by the road near Waterloo.
Bigfoot · Holmes County, Florida · 1980
Witness reports that her sister saw a large, hairy creature standing near the road in Holmes County, Florida, which moved into the woods as she approached.
Bigfoot · Jasper County, Indiana · 1980s
A hunter reports seeing a hairy creature walk past his tree stand and look up at him, causing him to be too afraid to come down.
Bigfoot · Glendale Springs, North Carolina · 1987
Witnesses report large footprints found in deep snow near Glendale Springs, North Carolina, which appeared to cross a fence in one stride.
Bigfoot · Monroe, Washington · 1987
Witness reports her niece and a neighbor girl saw a large, brown, ape-like creature cross the road in front of their car.
Bigfoot · Collin County, Texas · 1985
Witness reports that their parents saw a large upright figure crossing FM 1461 at dusk, which they identified as bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Genoa, Nevada · 1984
Witness reports that her friend [name] saw a 7 ft. hairy humanoid creature resembling an orangutan near a creek while hiking in the Sierra Nevada.
Bigfoot · Yale, Michigan · 1981
Witness reports that her family's first encounter with the animal occurred in September when a neighbor's barn door was ripped off.
Bigfoot · Logan Creek, Indiana · 1982
Witness's brother reports a big person standing at the edge of their camp breathing heavily after everyone else was asleep.
Bigfoot · Blue Mountains, Michigan · 1988
Photographs taken by Paul Freeman's son [name] showed evidence related to Sasquatch in the Blue Mountains.
Bigfoot · Umatilla National Forest, Oregon · 1982
U.S. Forest Service patrolman Paul Freeman reportedly encountered a Sasquatch while tracking elk.
Bigfoot · Modoc County, California · 1982
Witness reports her son was attacked by a large, bipedal, hairy creature that tore at their trailer before being shot by her husband.
Bigfoot · Mexico Beach, Florida · 1985
Witness reports that their family saw a creature run across the road near Mexico Beach in the 1980s.
Bigfoot · Boulder County, Colorado · 1983
[name] reports seeing a huge, dark, bipedal figure with broad shoulders and no visible neck peeking from behind a tree before it ran away violently while he was retrieving his sweater for [name] in…
Bigfoot · North Port, Florida · 1980s
A lifelong Florida native reports his son saw something large standing upright at a window, which made a wild shrieking sound and had a strong odor.
Bigfoot · Sherman Pass, Washington · 1980s
Witness's father-in-law reports seeing a long-haired humanoid trucking through brush near Sherman Pass who ran down a hill when their eyes met.
Bigfoot · Taylor County, Kentucky · 1988
Witness reports that her husband heard a strange cry and grunts in their wooded area in 1988.
Bigfoot · East Tiger Mountain, Washington · 1980s
Witnesses report that apes emerged from the woods, dragged a bear off the road, and violently shook and damaged a truck while three men hid in terror.
Bigfoot · Linn County, Oregon · 1988
Friend reports seeing a tall black figure run up the mountain in 1988.
Bigfoot · Council, Idaho · 1982
Witness reports that his friend, while driving late at night on HWY 95 near Grangerville, Idaho, saw a tall, dark, hairy bipedal creature identified as a "Big Foot" crossing the road.
Bigfoot · Golden Trout Wilderness, California · 1987
Witness reports three men repairing a footbridge were frightened by a nine-foot-tall hairy beast screaming loudly and coming down a hillside.
Bigfoot · Humboldt County, California · 1989
Witness reports that children found large footprints on the Trinity River bank and [name] later examined them, noting their size and authenticity.
Bigfoot · Monticello, Utah · 1980s
Witness reports her husband and uncle observed large, bare-foot-shaped tracks in the snow on Blue Mountain that were not bear tracks.
Bigfoot · Guernsey County, Ohio · 1980
Witness reports that the Columbus Dispatch reported a number of bigfoot sightings coming from the Zaleski area in 1980.
Bigfoot · Village of Ellenville, New York · 1985
Witness reports seeing a large, bipedal creature with brown fur at Ice Cave Mountain in 1985.
Bigfoot · Thurston County, Washington · 1984
Witness reports a friend saw a large, upright, hairy creature moving quietly through Christmas tree farms near Patison Lake.
Bigfoot · Maysville, Kentucky · 1980
Witness reports a truck driver saw a 6-7 foot tall ape-like creature with white hair on the side of U.S. Route 68 in Mason County, Kentucky.
Bigfoot · Anoka County, Minnesota · 1988
Witness reports that their two daughters saw a tall, beige, hair-covered creature in the woods near Hidden Lake and ran home.
Bigfoot · Hocking County, Ohio · 1980
[name] and [name] report seeing a large, muscular, reddish-eyed creature and finding footprints while hunting near Ash Cave State Park.
Bigfoot · Kershaw County, South Carolina · 1983
Witness reports that his sister-in-law's father encountered a large, black-haired humanoid creature while helping two women whose car had swerved off the road in Georgetown, SC.
Bigfoot · Boundary County, Idaho · 1987
A businessman reports hearing a terrifying, deep-throated scream from an unknown creature in the timber while walking on a logging road near Bonner's Ferry, Idaho.
Bigfoot · Georgetown, Ohio · 1986
Witness reports her sister saw a large, black, hairy animal running on two legs towards her in the woods near Georgetown.
Bigfoot · Tiger Creek, Oregon · 1982
Forest Service officials and a volunteer search team leader reported that Mr. [name] claimed to have seen a Sasquatch and left deep footprints in the Watershed near Tiger Creek.
Bigfoot · Nevada City, California · 1987
Witness reports that he and a friend observed a dark-haired, humanoid creature running down a canyon towards them in late summer 1987.
Bigfoot · Lakehead, California · 1986
Witness reports that a friend named [name] saw a large ape-like creature steal a deer from his property and leave hair on a fence.
Bigfoot · Yancey County, North Carolina · 1988
Witness reports finding deep bipedal tracks in the snow on Mt. Mitchell that appeared to be made by a creature capable of climbing steep banks and leaping over obstacles.
Bigfoot · Yale, Michigan · 1981
Witness reports that her daughters and cousin encountered a large, hairy, red-eyed creature standing on two legs in their barn.
Bigfoot · Costilla County, Colorado · 1985
Witness reports a huge light brown creature with human and primate features picking pine nuts before standing up and walking toward the family.
Bigfoot · Latah County, Idaho · 1986
Witness's uncle reports seeing eye shine from a creature near recently planted trees in Bear Valley.
Bigfoot · Crawford County, Illinois · 1987
Witness's cousin reports seeing a nine-foot tall bigfoot with white hair take two steps to cross the road.
Bigfoot · Benton County, Oregon · 1980s
Other family members report sightings of a tall furred biped in the early 80s near Benton that harassed dogs.
Bigfoot · Fredericktown, Missouri · 1986
Witness reports that he and his son-in-law found a large, three-toed footprint in saturated ground while cutting firewood.
Bigfoot · Central, Alaska · 1980s
A witness named [name] reports seeing a large figure bent over looking into a shaft door at the bottom of a mine before it darted away.
Bigfoot · Interlochen, Michigan · 1982
Witness reports that their stepbrother and a friend heard something yelling and rustling around their campsite perimeter in the woods near Traverse City, Michigan, causing them to flee.
Bigfoot · Lenawee County, Michigan · 1980s
Witness recalls a childhood memory of seeing a glimpse of an animal-like creature with four or five people in a car.
Bigfoot · Jackson County, Oregon · 1980s
A witness reports that a teammate on the cross country team saw a hairy man standing by a tree trunk while training in southern Oregon.
Bigfoot · Storey County, Nevada · 1984
Witness reports finding a natural shelter with tramped pine needles near a boulder in the area where the creature was seen.
Bigfoot · Walkerville, Montana · 1988
Witness reports two bigfoot creatures left massive footprints in frozen snow and ice around a ranch house after following the witnesses' tracks.
Bigfoot · LaFayette, Georgia · 1983
Witness reports that three cavers heard a strange vocalization sounding like four different animals while at Cornfield Sink on Pigeon Mountain.