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in the winter Place not stated Related account #17331

Odor

The witness reports feeling watched while walking in the woods in winter, once accompanied by an odor.

OdorAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #15888

Animal behaviour

The witness's dog has reportedly refused to continue down certain trails, returning home instead of continuing.

Animal behaviour
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #2917

Folklore

Local legends tell of a wild man living in the woods.

Folklore
last fall for 5 months Place not stated Related account #52031

Animal behaviour

Last fall a visiting small dog repeatedly sniffed at the door and refused to go outside into the field near the woods.

Animal behaviour
for years Place not stated Related account #48354

Sasquatch sighting

A family living in the woods reports repeated visits, leaving out food and receiving objects in return over several years.

Full-body sightingProperty disturbanceAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont Related account #13285

Folklore near Ludlow, Vermont

Locals reportedly warn children not to hang out in the area because strange things sometimes happen.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #1598

Folklore

Historical account says Champlain and companions avoided an island in Lake Champlain because of a creature said to inhabit it.

FolkloreHistorical account
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #9723

Folklore

Local long-time residents tell stories of local Mountain Devils whose description fits sasquatches.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #11089

Folklore

Stories have circulated about a family of Bigfoot living in swamps on the reservation.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #12388

Animal behaviour

The witness's dog stands at the window with its nose against the glass as if watching something.

Animal behaviour
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #3614

Folklore

Local legend tells of a conductor's ghost walking the old railroad tracks with a lantern wrapped in a sleeping bag.

Folklore
Fall 2003, around 7:30 pm Keene Valley, Essex County, New York Related account #11956

Odor near Keene Valley, New York

Earlier the same night the witness and his wife went outside with two dogs, smelled a strong musky odor, and the dogs became fearful and wanted inside.

OdorAnimal behaviour
one early evening Place not stated Related account #8953

Animal behaviour

The witness's wife reported the normally mild dog staring toward the wood line and growling at something unseen.

Animal behaviour
around July 17, 2003 Wellsville, Allegany County, New York Related account #11726

Footsteps near Wellsville, New York

The same witness returned to the same trail years later with a different companion, heard movement in the swamp, smelled a powerful odor, experienced sudden silence, and felt followed while leaving.

FootstepsOdorAnimal behaviour
Saturday evening at approximately 11:30 pm North Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Related account #25364

Animal behaviour near North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

On Saturday night the homeowner noted outdoor cats waiting at the door wanting inside and appearing frightened.

Animal behaviour
very early in the morning Place not stated Related account #18333

Sasquatch sighting

The witness recalled an early-morning newspaper delivery when they saw an unclear large dark shape beside a wooded path and turned back without approaching.

Partial sightingPossible misidentification
on several occasions Place not stated Related account #1089

Animal behaviour

On several occasions in the woods the witness felt watched and felt a strong urge to leave immediately.

Animal behaviour
one night Sandy Lake, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Related account #48013

Vocalization near Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania

The witness recalls feeling watched while hunting the same woods for years and hearing unexplained vocalizations with a relative one night.

VocalizationPossible misidentification
the night before York; More Specifically Manchester Twp., York County, Pennsylvania Related account #8000

Animal behaviour near York; More Specifically Manchester Twp., Pennsylvania

A companion reportedly spent the previous night alone at the campsite and felt uneasy as if being watched.

Animal behaviour
a short time later that same first year Springville, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Related account #8305

Scream near Springville, Pennsylvania

The son and his wife heard eerie screeching in the woods while their two normally vocal dogs hid silently.

ScreamAnimal behaviour