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Bigfoot sighting near outskirts of Missoula, Montana

Jul 1977 · outskirts of Missoula MT, Montana, United States

A child riding a horse in summer 1977 saw a creature about 3 m away on the outskirts of Missoula, Montana; it stood still, and the rider turned the horse and ran home.

Facts

Reported as
Young horseback rider has a face-to-face encounter in the Rattlesnake Wilderness Area
Date
Jul 1977
Place
outskirts of Missoula MT, Montana, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
46.917, -113.963
Located within
4.8 km
Witness was
horse riding
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
3.0 m (10 ft)
Behaviour
standing, watching
Sounds
scream
Animals
dogs reacted, horses reacted
In the account
childhood memory, field or clearing, looked at witness, near water, peeked, reported years later, very tall, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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