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BFRO YEAR: 2006-pres Kane, McKean County, Pennsylvania Class B #49903

Several possible incidents over the years in the Allegheny National Forest

In March 2014 while staying at a cabin with four companions, the witness went alone to a nearby meadow after dark to look at stars. The witness heard bipedal footsteps approaching up the slope, called out twice with no reply, and the steps paused then stopped at the lane edge. As the witness walked back past that spot, brush shuffled as if something turned to watch, but all companions were still inside and had heard nothing.

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BFRO YEAR: 1976 or 77 Sussex NJ, Sussex County, New Jersey Class B #7185

Teens have scary encounter in abandoned creamery near Sussex

Two teenagers exploring an abandoned creamery had the companion climb a ladder to the upper floor, where he reported a foul smell and hairy legs behind a box. Both then heard heavy running overhead with ceiling boards moving, and saw a large hairy figure break through a wall, cross a roof, and appear directly after loading doors blew open. They watched it run away through a cornfield for several seconds until it went over or through a fence and disappeared.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingFootstepsOdorProperty disturbance
In October just after dusk that same year Street, Harford County, Maryland Related account #31814

Odor near Street, Maryland

Later the same year after dusk the witness found a relative knocked to the ground and then smelled a pungent odor and heard heavy breathing and footsteps retreating through woods and across a creek.

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2 weeks prior to our conversation Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky Related account #32377

Unidentified sound near Woodbine, Kentucky

The same witness and his son later returned with dogs, heard a loud spitting sound and bipedal steps that stopped when they stopped, then left.

Unidentified soundFootstepsMovement only
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #46334

Howl

Sources west of site reported howls, footstep sounds and tree shaking.

HowlFootstepsMovement only
a couple of days later, early morning around a quarter to six with a full moon Place not stated Related account #37750

Sasquatch sighting

While bow hunting for deer in early morning, the witness and a companion saw a broad tall dark figure along the fence that grunted, gave off a strong wet-dog to overpowering stench, and crashed into the woods.

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One night around 10 PM Place not stated Related account #4484

Growl

The witness heard a growl turning to a scream while walking at night and heard pursuit with a foul odor before reaching home.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #841

Odor

The witness reports an intermittent rotten smell in the garage, occasional feelings of being watched outside, and footstep-like sounds in the dark.

OdorFootstepsAnimal behaviour
within a year or so of the other incidents (mid 80s) Place not stated Related account #4969

Footsteps

The witness and two companions camping in a clearing heard circling footsteps, smelled a foul odor, then it left.

FootstepsOdor
about a year or so prior to the road sighting Place not stated Related account #4969

Footsteps

The witness and a companion heard footsteps on gravel by a pool, heard something flee after a shotgun blast and break a sapling, and found a large indentation the next day.

FootstepsMovement onlyTree break
approximately 3 hours later Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Related account #44066

Footsteps near Zanesville, Ohio

About three hours after the dusk sighting, the two boat occupants heard running on shore and a large splash behind the boat that rocked it, noted a strong odor, hid on the boat floor, then fled.

FootstepsUnidentified soundProperty disturbanceOdor
in 1999 during gun season (late November) Place not stated Related account #3920

Movement only

In late November 1999 about a mile from the original site, one member heard circling movement and a branch break and left.

Movement onlyFootsteps
10:00pm, 12:00am, 1:00am Hoadley, Gallia County, Ohio Related account #3686

Footsteps near Hoadley, Ohio

On the following night at camp the witness stayed awake and heard something run past camp at high speed three times.

FootstepsMovement only
a few weeks earlier Malvern, Carroll County, Ohio Related account #11771

Movement only near Malvern, Ohio

A relative's companion heard movement in brush near a night fire, then perceived a very large bipedal animal run across the road into woods, followed about ten minutes later by a strange howl from that direction.

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on the 4th of July evening around 11:30PM Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Related account #31860

Sasquatch sighting near Mount Pleasant, Michigan

On a July 4th night around 11:30PM the witness saw a dark furry figure standing at the deck corner about 15 feet away, which then took two giant leaps toward the river and crossed downstream, leaving a partial footprint found next morning.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteFootstepsTracksOdor
BFRO YEAR: 85-present Whittemore, Iosco County, Michigan Class B #14854

Possible ongoing activity outside Whittemore

The witness reports recurring nighttime activity over many years at her parents' wooded property. She and others hear footsteps pacing them along the tree line, loud crashing movement, screeching sounds and cracking noises, often accompanied by a strange smell. Family members and visitors have also reported red eyeshine and ape-like figures, and large footprints were found in snow. An investigator later visited, interviewed family members and noted unusual stick and vegetation features in the woods.

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from age 9 to age 17 National City, Iosco County, Michigan Related account #42418

Animal behaviour near National City, Michigan

Through years of riding in the area the witness reports recurring feelings of being followed, peripheral dark motions, and heavy human-like footsteps.

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during the afternoon Allen, Hillsdale County, Michigan Related account #15187

Footsteps near Allen, Michigan

The landlord's wife felt watched near a trailer in the afternoon then heard something large run away through brush.

FootstepsMovement only
1980 to 1999 Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois Related account #36667

Footsteps near Ottawa, Illinois

Over many years the household heard loud walking and branch breaking at night, noticed quiet beforehand and foul smell, and found footprints and damaged rabbit cages.

FootstepsTracksOdorProperty disturbanceTree break
about six months afer that Place not stated Related account #3474

Growl

A few months later the reporter and a companion heard growling and heavy bipedal running approach them in a weedy backyard at night, smelled a terrible odor, and heard it outside a window.

GrowlUnidentified soundFootstepsOdor