{"id":309542,"date":"2026-10-18T23:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T23:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/309542\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T23:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T23:36:08","slug":"bigfoot-in-pennsylvania-heres-where-pa-ranks-for-sightings-of-the-famous-beast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/309542\/","title":{"rendered":"Bigfoot in Pennsylvania? Here\u2019s where PA ranks for sightings of the famous beast"},"content":{"rendered":"

(WTAJ) — For centuries, people across the globe have reported seeing Bigfoot, but where does Pennsylvania rank for sightings?<\/p>\n

Canada Sports Betting<\/a> analyzed data across the United States and more than a dozen Canadian Provinces to compile a list of Bigfoot sightings per 100,000 people.<\/p>\n

The top of the list is dominated by the Pacific Northwest and includes Washington with 9.17 reported sightings per 100,000 people, Oregon at 6.13, and Idaho at 5.27.<\/p>\n

The Northwest (Washington, mainly) was home to lovable bigfoot Harry from the ’80s family comedy “Harry and the Hendersons.”<\/p>\n

Moving to the East Coast, Pennsylvania ranks number 28 with 1.01 reported sightings per 100,000 people. The number comes from data collected by the BFRO (Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization<\/a>) and analyzed by Canada Sports Betting.<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania has implied spotting odds of 1.59%, with roughly 59% of the Commonwealth covered in forest. Inside Pennsylvania, the report shows that Pittsburgh has 1.16 sightings per 100,000, while Philadelphia has 0.44 sightings per.<\/p>\n

The top ten chart can be seen below.<\/p>\n

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Canada Sports Betting said the rankings include all 50 U.S. states and 13 Canadian provinces and territories.<\/p>\n

So whether you call it Bigfoot or Sasquatch, the truth may still be out there hiding in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

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