State by State Sightings

Chronological List of Bigfoot Sightings 1965 - 1967

1818 - 1900 | 1901 - 1950 | 1951 - 1960 | 1961 - 1964 | 1965 - 1967
1968 - 1969 | 1970 - 1972 | 1973 - 1975 | 1976 - 1977 | 1978 - 1980

DateLocation WitnessIncident
March 1965French Lick, INYoungstersSaw 10-ft green monster with glowing red eyes, named it 'Fluorescent Freddie'.
31 May 1965Nicomen Is. nr Mission, BCMrs. Seraphine JasperSaw tall, black Bigfoot in field in daytime; cows stared at it.
28 June 1965Pitt Lake, 25 miles N-E of Vancouver, BCTwo prospectorsFound Bigfoot tracks; later realized they were being watched. Sketched Bigfoot before it walked off.
July 1965Nr Butedale, BCJack TaylorMan fishing saw 2 Bigfeet on shore and another in the water swimming strongly.
9 Aug. 1965Nr Smithville, Ont.Truck driverSaw 6-7-ft, long-armed Bigfoot weighing about 500 lb.
13 Aug. 1965Nr Monroe, MIChristine van Acker & mother Mrs. Ruth OwensBlack 7-ft Bigfoot reached into car and gave Christine a black eye.
Aug. 1965Campden, Ont.Several people including Wayne Beach, Manfred Berg, Hector McDonaldSaw something 7 ft tall, black and furry like a 'big gorilla'; 16-in prints found.
Aug. 1965Rutherford County, TNRoy Hudson, Terry Ring, Dorris Barrett, Terry LesterSaw 7-ft, reddish-brown Bigfoot with 3-in teeth and pug nose.
Summer 1965Clio Bay nr Kitimat, BCGroup of menSaw Bigfoot on rock beside sea; walked away upright.
Summer 1965Bowen's Ranch, San Gorgonio Mtns, CAJim & Jan GorrellCouple having night-time barbeque were watched by 9-10-ft Bigfoot; they left hurriedly.
Sept. 1965Montezuma Hills nr Decatur, IL4 young peopleBlack Bigfoot approached their car and they fled; later police search found nothing.
Sept. 1965Tillsonburg, Ont.Several peopleBigfoot seen in tobacco fields; 18-in tracks found.
Oct. 1965Nisqually Hill, nr Olympia, WARussell Geis & Dennis LensgraveSaw white, 7-ft Bigfoot in car headlights and shot at it. Later large tracks and broken trees found.
Autumn 1964 or 1965Nr LaPorte, CAHerb BrownSaw 4 deer followed by a Bigfoot.
Autumn 1965Nr Harrison Mills, BCManSew female Bigfoot in brush near road.
Autumn 1965Little Jedito Wash, N of Winsiow, AZRoger Heath (school teacher)Creature 3 ft high with shining black fur and long arms seen hopping and scrambling at roadside.
Nov. 1965Green Bay, nr Bells Coola, BCJimmy NelsonWatched Bigfoot cross loggers' 'slash' in 10 min; witness took 2 hours to cross the same area.
1965Fouke, ARJames Lynn Crabtree (14)While squirrel-hunting, 7-8-ft Bigfoot approached; boy fired at its face 3 times and ran off.
1965Tarrytown, GAManSaw Bigfoot over 8 ft tall which 'appeared mangled'.
1965Morristown, NJYoung woman & 3 other peopleSitting in parked car at night, drove off in panic when Bigfoot thumped on the back.
1965Nr The Dalles, ORDalene Brown & other girlsSaw Bigfoot near gravel pit on several occasions.
Mid-1960sYakima River, Yakima, WAJim Mission & 3 othersSaw tall animal with head set on shoulders.
Jan. 1966Wildwood, CABob Kelley & Archie BradshawKelley shot a Bigfoot which looked in cabin window at 2 am; big tracks found.
Spring 1966Brooksville, FLMrs. Eula LewisBigfoot with roundish head and shoulders chased her into her house; she saw it swinging its arms as dogs yapped at it.
April 1966Trinity Alps N of Weaverville, CANick Campbell, Larry Browning, Bill Crockett, Bill Combe, Frank MagnussenCampers saw Bigfoot several times: it watched campers, threw rubbish bins around, and took food left for it.
21 May 1966Morristown, NJRaymond Todd & 3 friendsSaw a 7-ft black Bigfoot walking through park.
21 July 1966Richmond, Lulu Is., BCJohn Osborne'Big hairy man 6 ft 8 ins to 7 ft tall' seen in woods.
21July 1966Richmond, Lulu Is., BCDarlene LeafSaw head and shoulders of Bigfoot above 6-ft raspberry bushes at night.
22 July 1966Nr Fraser River, Richmond, Lulu Is., BCJohn McKernanIn car, saw Bigfoot cross dirt road.
July 1966Nr White Rock, BCMr. LetoulSaw light Bigfoot come up to his house in the moonlight; it 'fooled around'.
July 1966Richmond, Lulu Is., BCDon Gilmore'A big woolly animal' stampeded about 100 cattle.
July 1966San Diego, CA5 peopleTall, reddish Bigfoot ransacked car while they were picnicking.
July 1966Fontana, CATeenage boysOne, grabbed by Bigfoot, received scratches and torn clothing.
27 Aug. 1966N of Fontana, CAJerri Mendenhall (16) & friendSmelly Bigfoot with muddy, slimy hair scratched girl's arm through car window.
Summer 1966Nr Anclote River, Elfers, FLRalph 'Bud' ChambersBigfoot seen standing in trees had a 'rancid, putrid odor'.
Summer 1966Nr Richland, WAGreg Pointer, Roger True, Tom Thompson, Carl & Jim Franklin, John McKnight, Alvin Anderson, Selby Green, Roger Howard, Bob McDonald, Ron Blackburn8-ft, whitish-gray Bigfoot was repeatedly shot at with no effect.
Summer 1966Sawyer, WA3 boysSaw the 'white demon'.
Summer 1966Nr Yakima, WAA youthChased by white Bigfoot which climbed out of tree at night; was found lying on ground shocked and clutching white hairs.
19 Sept. 1966Nr Yakima, WAKen Pettijohn7-ft, grayish-white Bigfoot examined car and driver.
Sept. 1966Parke County, INVarious10-ft Bigfoot left 21-in tracks and killed 2 dogs.
Early Oct. 1966Nr Yakima, WACarl TimberbrookSaw tall, gray Bigfoot walking by canal near road at 8 am.
Oct. 1966Albuquerque, NMClifford McGuire & familyOver a period of several weeks a 5-ft Bigfoot that cried like a baby roamed round their property, and the radio would stop when it was near.
Oct. 1966Nr Yakima, WAMike CoreyHis dog attacked Bigfoot; Corey shot at it as it ran away; dog later mysteriously killed.
Autumn 1966Lower Bank, NJMarried coupleBigfoot looked in through window, and witnesses left food out for it which it ate.
7 Nov. 1966Nr Winona, MSWilliam & James Cagle7-ft Bigfoot with 2-in diameter red eyes 'waved' its arm at witnesses' passing truck.
30 Nov. 1966Nr Brooksville, FLMiss M.B.While changing a wheel on lonely road, witness watched by green-eyed Bigfoot.
Nov. 1966Mason County, WACecil LucasSaw 'three bear-like creatures sniffing around an oil pump'; ran off erect.
Dec. 1966Nr Lakeview, ORYouthsWhile they were cutting Xmas trees their Alsatian dog rushed frightened out of brush, and they saw a Bigfoot; tracks in snow later found.
Dec. 1966Anclote River, FL2 huntersSaw Bigfoot.
1966Quartz Hill nr Lancaster, CA2 young menSaw Bigfoot on hilltop.
1966Maquoketa, IAGary KoontzShot at 4-5-ft Bigfoot which screamed like a woman and disappeared into the brush.
1966Cass County, MIVariousBigfoot seen in sparsely populated area near Detroit.
1966Wayne National Forest, OH-A 7-ft apeman was reported roaming the forest.
1966Bluff Creek, CARichard SidesSaw Bigfoot drinking from creek with cupped hands.
Jan. 1967Elfers, FLFour teenagersSmelly Bigfoot with glowing green eyes jumped onto car hood.
Jan. 1967Wildwood Inn, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CABob KelleyHeard moaning and saw Bigfoot, dark-brown with silver-tipped hair, a flat nose, and no hair on face or hands, looking in at window.
Feb. 1967Hartley Bay, BC2 menSaw Bigfoot on an island and shot at it; it screamed.
May 1967The Dalles, ORDennis Taylor (19), Dave Churchill & othersBigfoot followed witnesses, who returned with friends and guns on several nights.
Spring or summer 1967Nr Willow Creek, CARussel SummervilleSaw 8-9-ft, smelly Bigfoot walk downhill along road and into trees.
Summer 1967Nr Anclote River, Elfers, FLRalph 'Bud' ChambersSaw Bigfoot in yard.
Mid-Sept. 1967Nr Marietta, Nooksack River, WAJohn DavisSaw 8-ft Bigfoot at 3 am cross road and go towards river.
21 Sept. 1967Nr Marietta, Nooksack River, WAMrs. BrudevoldIn fishing skiff, saw Bigfoot rise up from water beside her.
21 Sept. 1967Nr Marietta, Nooksack River, WAMrs. Martha WashingtonSaw dark-brown Bigfoot sitting on oil drum in neighbor's yard; had human face but reflecting eyes, and sat with arms straight, hands on drum.
Sept. 1967Nr Marietta, Nooksack River, WAHarold JamesSmelled strong animal smell and saw Bigfoot sitting by river at dawn.
Sept. 1967Nr Marietta, Nooksack River, WAMr. & Mrs. Joe BrudevoldBlack 8-ft Bigfoot with flat face and no neck seen standing in river; bent down and disappeared. Tracks later seen coming into and out of water.
Sept. 1967Nr Marietta, Nooksack River, WAJohn Green, Reynold James, Randy KinleyNight-time fisherman's net hauled in by Bigfoot.
Sept. 1967Nr Bellingham, WAMrs. Carol DavisSaw Bigfoot wading out of sea.
20 Oct. 1967Bluff Creek, CARoger Patterson & Bob GimlinSaw and photographed Bigfoot on cine film.
Late Oct. 1967Nr Estacada, ORGlenn ThomasWatched 2 adult and a young Bigfoot eating rodents.
Late Oct. 1967Marietta, WARita LawrenceSaw hand, covered with dark hair except for fingers and knuckles, reach into bedroom through window and feel around.
Late Oct. 1967Marietta, WAFrank Lawrence, JrA few days after previous case, saw 7-ft Bigfoot outside house; it ran away.
Autumn 1967By Chehalis River nr Chehalis, WABilly BrownHunter saw white, 8-ft Bigfoot; shot at its head and it screamed and ran into swamp. Found blood later.
Autumn 1967Dead Horse Creek nr Grande Ronde River, N-E ORJoe JacksonSaw Bigfoot standing by road; it ran into brush.
Early Dec. 1967Nooksack River, nr Marietta, WAFrank Lawrence, Jr., & another manSaw 6-ft Bigfoot with red eyes walk out of river at night and into misty fields.
Dec. 1967Teton Forest nr Jackson Hole, WYTwo university students from Marshalltown, IASaw what they thought was a bear and shot it. They examined the corpse and found it was dark brown, humanlike, about 7 ft tall, and hair-covered except for soles and palms. They left the body where it was.

Data from "Chronological List of Bigfoot Sightings (1818-1980)"
(The Bigfoot Casebook, Janet & Colin Bord, 1982, New York: Granada Publishing)