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18 December 2023 Blaine, Aroostook County, Maine Class A #76760

Multiple family members mention multiple incidents on isolated property near the Canadian border

During a severe nighttime windstorm with power out, the witness looked out an upstairs window toward a chicken coop and saw a tall dark bipedal figure silhouetted against the coop. The figure faced the house then turned and left quickly toward the woods. Household members downstairs and upstairs simultaneously heard guttural howl-like and whoop-like sounds with growls, and dogs barked intensely. Next morning a heavy trash bin lid was found displaced opposite the wind direction with trash bags missing and a trash trail into the woods.

SilhouetteFull-body sightingWhoopGrowlHowl +2
June 2022 Plain Washington, 14 Miles From Leavenworth, Chelan County, Washington Class B #74646

Recent activity heard over three nights at a cabin, near Plain

The witness stayed four nights in a rented cabin above the Wenatchee River with two relatives. On three consecutive nights between about 1 and 3 a.m. she heard repeated howls from the forest while awake with windows open. On the third night she also heard three loud single wood knocks followed by several minutes of thumping on the lower back deck. On the fourth night, when other people were nearby and all three listened, nothing was heard.

HowlScreamWood knockProperty disturbance
2 October 2021 Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Class B #72110

Two hikers describe hearing bigfoot-like sounds near Indian Point (Garden of the Gods)

The witness and a companion were hiking in Shawnee National Forest when they heard rocks thrown, wood knocks, and a tree being pushed over nearby, followed by running footsteps that stopped abruptly. While heading back they heard a growl, whoops and howls from multiple directions and felt they were being watched. The witness attempted a phone audio recording but it did not capture the sounds clearly.

Rock throwingWood knockTree breakGrowlWhoop +3
1 October 2021 Kentucky #89f89cba-a9ed-42c3-bb27-c65487a403e4

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (2021)

The two hikers set up a thermal camera on a tripod in a field to watch for deer and bear at night. They observed a large upright creature crossing a road on thermal, approaching to about 90 feet, then fleeing into a thicket where facial details were seen. Later they heard a howl, whoops from multiple directions and grunting near the truck, then felt an impact while driving out that left a dent from a thrown rock.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingHowlWhoopGrowl +2
31 October 2020 Logan, Perry County, Ohio Class A #67239

Cabin renters have sighting outside Logan in Wayne National Forest

Ten people renting a cabin heard branch-breaking noises, bangs, sounds like throwing, and strange howls after midnight, along with a foul outdoor odor. Four of the group then saw a large black bipedal figure in a field in front of the cabin that turned and went back into the woods. The group then heard more walking, howls and breaking branches around the cabin and later found a footprint.

Full-body sightingHowlFootstepsTracksOdor +3
October 2020 Makanda, Jackson County, Illinois Class B #66182

Hammock Slapped, Bipedal Walking, and Two Vocalizations Experienced by Trio of Campers

Three campers spent the night in separate tent and hammock shelters arranged around a campfire at a remote site. During the night the reporting witness was awakened by a slap to his tarp, while the companions reported bipedal footsteps circling their shelters. Shortly after the footsteps left, two loud howls were heard about 15 minutes apart. No creature was seen and no footprints were found in the morning due to leaf cover.

FootstepsHowlDoor or window contact
July 2020 Madawaska Valley, Renfrew County, Ontario Class B #65894

Sasquatch howls recorded in Madawaska Valley, SE of Algonquin Provincial Park

The witness and seven companions were staying at a rented cottage on Spectacle Lake. On the night of July 27 they heard intermittent howls from across the lake for about half an hour, then heard a branch break near the tree line. After going to bed something struck the cottage hard, followed by mumbling sounds outside a window and a long scrape along the wall; a morning search found no tracks, damage, or thrown objects.

HowlVocalizationUnidentified soundObject throwingProperty disturbance +1
8 October 2017 Coolin Idaho, Near Priest Lake, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class B #58396

Hunters experience possible vocalizations, wood knocks, felled trees, over eight days in Squaw Valley

Two hunters spent eight days camping in a tent while hunting. Most nights they heard moaning/howling and reciprocal wood knocks that seemed to move closer, and one night heard growls outside the tent but saw nothing when they rushed out with guns and flashlights. Twice they returned from hunting to find trees blocking or inside camp, including a large healthy green pine pushed over. After losing sleep they left for a family cabin and returned next morning to find the tent zipper partly open with the lantern still on.

HowlGrowlWood knockTree breakProperty disturbance
17 June 2017 West Union, Adams County, Ohio Class B #58703

Strange occurrences at a rural cabin near West Union causes owner to put it up for sale

A couple staying overnight on the screened porch of a wooded cabin report two nights of disturbance in June 2017. The first night included talk-like and giggling sounds followed by an hour of limbs breaking all around them. The second night something vocalized loudly near the creek, rushed toward the cabin causing felt impacts, then ran off breaking wood. The next morning they found widespread broken limbs and a snapped tree but no footprints, and did not return.

HowlScreamGrowlVocalizationFootsteps +2
January 2017 Jacksonville, North Carolina #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/lyh6Q5ehMqbfY7uVOBR9MrGdYBz8OG9LiDuVOKhL5is

Sasquatch sighting near Jacksonville, North Carolina (2017)

The witness lived with children in a rental trailer near woods where toys disappeared, trash was disturbed, and the children felt watched. Returning late at night to find the front door open, the witness stepped onto the deck and saw a huge hairy figure emerge and growl. The witness fled inside and later moved away within weeks.

Full-body sightingGrowlProperty disturbanceHowlTree break
10 October 2015 Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia Class A #74981

Ginseng hunter and stepson have lengthy encounter 20 miles west of Beckley

The witness and a companion were harvesting ginseng when they heard repeated unusual sounds including a low growl and a loud siren-like tone. Over several minutes they heard heavy fast footsteps and watched smaller trees shake violently while catching partial glimpses of a large bipedal creature that kept trees between itself and them. Several trees snapped and fell in the same direction, and rocks were later seen rolling down a nearby point. The pair inspected freshly broken trees before leaving the area the way they came.

Partial sightingVocalizationGrowlHowlFootsteps +3
May 2015 Arkansas #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/kel8ihK_Y7RmrRU6mVfL6f8BofCDBSSVl7xgN48w1iw

Sasquatch sighting in Arkansas (2015)

The witness joined relatives and local researchers for an overnight camp on a flat mountain top. Around midday he saw a tall hairy biped cross a trail and disappear into a valley with gourds. That night the group heard wood knocks and exchanged whoops and howls with something that approached to very close range, then crashed away. Later rocks were flicked at the truck and next morning a muddy hand smudge and many tracks were found.

Partial sightingWood knockWhoopHowlVocalization +4
November 2014 Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class B #47026

Camper is subjected to possible intimidation behavior in the Uwharrie National Forest

The witness and a companion were camping overnight in hammocks when a prolonged series of nighttime disturbances began. The witness heard crashing movement, branches breaking, rocks banged together, and a large object thrown through the woods landing nearby. Birds, an owl, and distant dogs vocalized during the sequence, which ended with a long wail, after which the woods went quiet. The pair left the area the next morning.

Movement onlyFootstepsTree breakUnidentified soundRock throwing +3
1 September 2014 Meramec State Park Near Sullivan, Franklin County, Missouri Class B #46475

Lone camper in his hammock has an eventful night near Sullivan

The witness backpacked solo to a remote campsite and spent the night in a hammock. Throughout the night he heard knocks, screams, howls, voices, footsteps, rocks and twigs landing nearby, and felt his tarp, hammock lines and gear being touched. He also noted a bent-tree structure near camp the prior evening and disturbed logs and tree piles in the morning, but reported seeing no creature.

Wood knockFootstepsScreamHowlVocalization +6
11 April 2014 Paron, Saline County, Arkansas Class B #44912

Veterinarian reports possible activity and finds an interesting track line while camping near Paron

Two people camped overnight on a ridge to do night research with call blasting and wood knocks around a fire. Through the night they heard return knocks, unidentified howls and loud sigh-like sounds, and a rock landed near one of them when he stepped away from the fire. In the morning they found a line of large flat footprints that they measured and cast.

Wood knockHowlVocalizationRock throwingTracks
November 2013 Place not stated #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/10/02/sc-ep52-yowie-encounter

Chatter (2013)

The guest was alone having a barbecue at a ridge lookout in a national park when he heard fast unintelligible voices that fell silent after he called out. After a long silence he saw yellow eyeshine in the gully, then a large hairy upright figure by a tree, followed by a second smaller eyeshine, thumping sounds and a long loud howl. While driving slowly away down a rocky track he felt something shunt the back of his car but saw nothing when he braked.

ChatterEyeshineFull-body sightingFootstepsHowl +1
August 2013 Fraser, Boone County, Iowa Class B #41845

Group of campers has strange encounters over three nights near Fraser

A group camping near a river spent three late nights walking north of their campsite to look for Sasquatch. They claim loud tree knocks, howls, grunts, heavy bipedal movement and red glowing eyes, plus a shadowy figure that rose from about five feet to about eight feet tall. They also claim a glow stick left on a gravel road was later found moved to the base of a hollow tree.

Wood knockFootstepsEyeshineHowlVocalization +3
July 2013 Granite Falls, Verlot, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #41602

Group of friends have possible late night interaction in an old rock quarry near Granite Falls

Six people hiked up a forest road at night to revisit the witness's prior sighting area. After making knocks and whoop calls, they reported hearing a return knock, whoops, a guttural grumble and a moan, and seeing multiple eye-shines. Later in a quarry area they reported watching a human-like figure in night-vision goggles that crouched when noticed, followed by a rock thrown nearby, after which they left.

EyeshineWood knockWhoopHowlVocalization +3
August 2012 Bagdad, Shelby County, Kentucky Class B #36229

Possible vocalizations and rock throwing on a summer night at a home outside Bagdad

The witness heard repeated howls moving around the house in the early morning, starting close in the treeline and shifting to different sides of the property. After retreating inside, small rocks were heard hitting the porch roof for several minutes. The witness woke his wife and both heard additional more distant howls over the next hour before it became quiet.

HowlRock throwing
8 December 2011 Greenville, Bond County, Illinois Class B #31419

Possible nighttime sighting and vocalizations in a backyard near Old Ripley

The witness was in bed late at night when barking dogs prompted them to go outside. They saw a dog run under the porch and something retreat into the woods. After shouting and tossing a small stone into the trees, the witness heard a shriek/howl and the stone was thrown back to land at their feet. The witness ran inside, then returned with a flashlight to find twisted vegetation and snapped branches and noted a foul smell.

Partial sightingScreamHowlRock throwingObject throwing +3