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since before they were assigned there Ft Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia Related account #33887

Historical account near Ft Belvoir, Virginia

Base personnel told the witness that similar activity had occurred since before their assignments.

Historical account
Date unknown Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina Related account #8804

Animal behaviour near Roxboro, North Carolina

The witness observed dogs running in a zigzag pattern chasing something unseen in the woods.

Animal behaviour
Date unknown Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina Related account #67749

Animal behaviour near Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Deer movement on the property has changed, with deer seeming to hide.

Animal behaviour
BFRO YEAR: 1/5/1998 Nantahala Outdoor Center, Swain County, North Carolina Class B #3338

Long trail of 13" long human-like footprints found in deep snow and rough terrain

The witness was backpacking alone on a steep, snow-covered trail when they found large bare human-like footprints heading the same direction for about a mile and a half. The witness initially dismissed them as a possible hoax and chose not to photograph them. Overnight rain melted the snow, and the footprints were gone by the descent the next day.

TracksPossible hoax
date back to the Fifties Place not stated Related account #30438

Folklore

The investigator noted longstanding local stories dating to the 1950s about a swamp creature in a neighboring county.

FolkloreHistorical account
in the last 2 to 3 weeks Place not stated Related account #30438

Animal behaviour

Over the prior two to three weeks the witness noted that deer and other yard visitors stopped appearing and no roadkills were seen.

Animal behaviour
One week ago Place not stated Related account #30438

Animal behaviour

About a week earlier the witness's small dog growled with bristled hair and refused to leave a closet, behavior seen once before.

Animal behaviour
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #1939

Folklore

Older locals repeated stories from their fathers about a swamp monster in the area.

Folklore
over the last several months Hot Springs, Madison County, North Carolina Related account #32447

Animal behaviour near Hot Springs, North Carolina

Feelings of being watched were reported in recent months.

Animal behaviour
over the last several months Hot Springs, Madison County, North Carolina Related account #32447

Animal behaviour near Hot Springs, North Carolina

Hunting dogs reportedly had to be dragged through certain areas of the woods.

Animal behaviour
Growing up Place not stated Related account #26072

Folklore

The witness recalls childhood stories of a local monster said to roam the wilderness along the Chattooga River.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #10623

Footsteps

Three groups of Marines on training missions near Camp Lejeune and New Bern were followed out of the woods by something large and bipedal sounding and refused to return without weapons.

FootstepsAnimal behaviour
while stationed there in the Navy Place not stated Related account #10623

Movement only

While stationed in Washington, the witness and a companion were followed down a logging road by something large that stopped when they stopped, with a foul odor.

Movement onlyOdorAnimal behaviour
probably October of that same year Summerville, Charleston County, South Carolina Related account #13673

Sasquatch sighting near Summerville, South Carolina

On an early morning in October that year the witness went to turn off a pumphouse light and saw an ape-like, tall, dark-brown-haired creature with a sloping forehead and hooded eyes standing across the fence rocking side to side before disappearing.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky Related account #32377

Folklore near Woodbine, Kentucky

Local old-timers have long told stories of a Meadow Creek Monster in the area dating back to the 1800s.

FolkloreHistorical account
in the early fall of 2010 Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky Related account #34502

Animal behaviour near Elkhorn City, Kentucky

A group of men released coon dogs that quickly returned begging to be boxed, unusual for experienced dogs.

Animal behaviour
probably around 2 months previous to my sighting Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky Related account #34502

Unidentified sound near Elkhorn City, Kentucky

The witness and companions took dogs coon hunting; dogs refused to leave sight and returned quickly, while rocks were heard rolling down a steep hill.

Unidentified soundAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #27941

Folklore

Local folk tales about similar activity exist in the area but people are reluctant to discuss them.

Folklore
a number of times, all years before Place not stated Related account #2435

Unidentified sound

Two companions reportedly were chased out of the mountain on several prior occasions by more than one unknown something that made them feel surrounded.

Unidentified soundAnimal behaviour
summer of 1988 Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky Related account #15767

Movement only near Bardstown, Kentucky

The witness and a companion heard something moving in cedar trees at night that appeared to follow parallel as they returned to the house.

Movement onlyAnimal behaviour