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BFRO YEAR: 1997-98 La Porte, Plumas County, California Class B #2037

Man has interesting experiences outside of La Porte

During extended thesis fieldwork in remote mountain country, the witness found a set of human-like footprints in fine silt on a meander of Upper Slate Creek, noting dermal ridges, five even-length toes, a square shape and no instep, with a 20-inch stride noted in follow-up. Three pieces of mottled brown feces with a faint odor were found with the prints. No creature was seen and no other person was present for this find.

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in 1978 Pope Valley, Napa County, California Related account #2210

Footsteps near Pope Valley, California

A relative heard footsteps in gravel in the evening, encountered something that fled, leaving a musty skunk-like odor that lingered.

FootstepsPartial sightingOdor
between the late 1970's and about 6 years ago Azusa, Los Angeles County, California Related account #2249

Property disturbance near Azusa, California

The witness reported that an entity took a backpack and ran up a steep hill.

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the last hike before Redcrest, Humboldt County, California Related account #72111

Scream near Redcrest, California

On a prior hike on the same trail with only the witness's parents present, they heard a similar loud vocalization and reported a sense of being watched with movement in the brush.

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BFRO YEAR: 1982-83 Bear Valley, Alpine County, California Class B #5104

Hunters are intimidated out of their hunting ground near Bear Valley

Two deer hunters reported that after a rock flew over their heads in a meadow, something unseen paralleled them down a trail for about a mile while throwing or rolling large rocks alongside them. Back at camp that night all four hunters heard a large tree fall across the creek after noticing an unusual absence of wildlife all day. Believing something did not want them in the valley, the group packed up and left that night.

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Four months after the initial sighting St. Regis, Sanders County, Montana Related account #8999

Odor near St. Regis, Montana

Months later the witness revisited the area with two companions and all three encountered a strong musky skunk-like smell and left after feeling danger without seeing its source.

Odor
on another occasion Granite Falls, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #37307

Structure or nest near Granite Falls, Washington

On an earlier visit the witness and a companion found a large disguised branch-covered structure with a foul odor and felt watched before leaving.

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later that day around dusk Stanwood, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #17220

Scream near Stanwood, Washington

The following evening the witness returned to the same spot with a friend and the same loud roaring and breaking sounds were heard again for several minutes before the friend left.

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BFRO YEAR: 2001 to 03 Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #44489

Witness recalls unknown animal seen crossing road near Snohomish

The witness was driving home at night with a companion when they noticed eyeshine near a swamp. A light-colored animal on all fours crossed the road in front of the car, turned to look at them, then disappeared into darkness. After pulling forward the pair smelled strong sulfur but could not relocate the animal and left.

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Date unknown Tulalip, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #37885

Odor near Tulalip, Washington

People have reported smells of rotting eggs or severe athlete's foot.

Odor
Date unknown Tulalip, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #37885

Tracks near Tulalip, Washington

Other incidents reported in the area include raided camps, wood knocking, tracks, multi-day encounters, thrashing, stomping, and aggressive nighttime whooping.

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in April,I think and at night Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington Related account #8407

Odor near Spanaway, Washington

The whole household was filled with a choking stench from outside, prompting the father to fire gunshots from a window.

Odor
on a hot summer night Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington Related account #8407

Odor near Spanaway, Washington

The witness's mother sensed a foul-smelling presence at an open bedroom window but did not look outside.

Odor
During the next 25 years Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington Related account #8407

Scream near Spanaway, Washington

Over many years the family and neighbors reported nighttime screams, foul odors, and horses bolting through fences.

ScreamOdorProperty disturbance
10/13/75 Sumner, Pierce County, Washington Related account #1724

Odor near Sumner, Washington

A strong pungent odor lingered in the air while heavy footsteps were heard in the front yard and on the wooden porch, and two ducks were later found dead in the yard.

OdorFootstepsProperty disturbance
sometime in September of 2006 Concrete, Skagit County, Washington Related account #62403

Vocalization near Concrete, Washington

The witness heard deep grunts twice with tree shaking in the creek bottom about 75 yards away.

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sometimes Shelton, Mason County, Washington Related account #9168

Unidentified sound near Shelton, Washington

On other nights the family dog barked, twigs snapped in the woods, and occupants felt watched through windows.

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Date unknown Greenwater, King County, Washington Related account #1815

Odor near Greenwater, Washington

The witness later smelled the same unfamiliar odor while walking on an open roadway in the same area during otherwise silent conditions.

Odor
during the daytime Brinnon, Jefferson County, Washington Related account #40378

Odor near Brinnon, Washington

On several daytime fishing trips the witness group noticed a strong wet-dog, cardboard, sourish odor in the same area.

Odor
that Saturday Elma, Grays Harbor County, Washington Related account #946

Footsteps near Elma, Washington

Carrying a night-vision video camera, the group heard a splash and heavy steps crashing uphill toward them and retreated filming without a clear view.

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