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Bigfoot sighting near Leadville, Colorado
1975 · Lake County, near Leadville, Colorado, United States
Driving a dirt road near Turquoise Lake, Colorado, at about 10 pm in summer 1975, the witness saw a large running figure cross the road and heard heavy footsteps.
Facts
- Reported as
- huge human-like handprint found on top of a vandalized sign.
- Date
- 1975
- Place
- Lake County, near Leadville, Colorado, United States
- Evidence
- visual, vocal
- Point
- 39.269, -106.383
- Located within
- 2.6 km
- Time
- about 22:00, night
- Witness was
- driving
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 91 m (300 ft)
- Height
- 2.3 m (8 ft)
- Behaviour
- crossing road, running
- Sounds
- footsteps
- In the account
- crossed road, field or clearing, headlights, in vehicle, near water, on or by road, reported years later, searched after, very tall
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 3 independent (6 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- Bigfoot EncountersRead the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
Nearby sightings
- Creature spotted near Turquoise Lake, Lake County, Colorado
- Rancher, wife startled by vocalizations near Leadville
- Woman relates story of friend who saw large shadow at the back door of her home.
- strange loud howls heard by retired wildlife biologist on a camping trip.
- Couple sees "power-walking" biped in forest above Leadville
- Hiker describes possible near encounter on the Colorado Trail near Mt. Massive
Facts and links only. Each report belongs to its witness and the site that published it; read it there.