State by State Sightings
Indiana
| Date | Location | Witness | Incident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late 1830s | Around Fish Lake | - | 'Wild child' seen near and swimming in lake. |
| Late April 1897 | Nr Sailor | Adam Gardner & Ed Swinehart | Two farmers saw Bigfoot run into woods. |
| 1949 | Thorntown | Nearly 30 Thorntown residents | 'Gorilla' with protruding teeth seen frequently in the area; chased two fishermen. |
| Late April 1897 | Nr Sailor | Adam Gardner & Ed Swinehart | Two farmers saw Bigfoot run into woods. |
| 14 or 21 Aug. 1955 | Ohio River nr Dogtown | Mrs. Darwin Johnson | Left leg grabbed by hand with claws and furry palm, as she swam in river. |
| Aug. 1962 | Blue Clay Springs nr Richmond | Group of young people | 6-7 ft, white-haired, 4-toed Bigfoot with red eyes seen in Indian graveyard; more sightings in September. |
| 1962 | Madison | Several farmers | Saw Bigfoot which left tracks; searchers unsuccessful. |
| March 1965 | French Lick | Youngsters | Saw 10-ft green monster with glowing red eyes, named it 'Fluorescent Freddie'. |
| Sept. 1966 | Parke County | Various | 10-ft Bigfoot left 21-in tracks and killed 2 dogs. |
| 19 May 1969 | Nr Rising Sun | George Kaiser | Watched muscular black Bigfoot with no neck 25 ft away; 3-toed tracks found. |
| Aug. 1970 | Winslow area | Various | Over 2-week period people reported 10-ft Bigfoot with top speed of 60 mph. |
| Beginning June or July 1971, until autumn 1972 | Nr Sharpsville | DK, a farmer | 9-ft Bigfoot with strong odor often seen on farm and always eluded capture. |
| Early Aug. 1972 | Roachdale | Randy Rogers & wife Lou | Bigfoot seen around their property for several weeks. |
| 23 Aug. 1972 | Roachdale | Carter Burdine & Bill Burdine | Found 60 of their chickens had been killed, and shot at Bigfoot they saw. |
| 19 Sept. 1972 | Parke County | At least four people | Independently saw a 10-ft Bigfoot with 21-in-long feet. |
| 12 April 1977 | Rising Sun | Tom & Connie Courter | 12-ft Bigfoot with black hair and red eyes bumped against their car and dented it, near their trailer home. |
| 13 April 1977 | Rising Sun | Tom & Connie Courter | Bigfoot seen on hill late at night; Tom Courter fired 16 shots at it but no trace could later be found. |
| 9 Aug. 1977 | On County Road nr Elwood | Mrs. Melinda Chestnut | Driving alone at 2 am, saw 8-10-ft Bigfoot walking upright. Ran into woods when she directed headlights at it. |
| Early Winter 1977 | Williams | William Tharp Jr. & sister Jackie | Bigfoot grabbed Jackie by the arm, but let go when she screamed; 13-in footprints found. |
| 16 Aug. 1979 | Hoosier National Forest nr Williams | Andy Keith (19) | Saw Bigfoot smelling like strong dead fish cross road; other sightings in area. |
Data from "Chronological List of Bigfoot Sightings (1818-1980)"
(The Bigfoot Casebook, Janet & Colin Bord, 1982, New York: Granada Publishing)