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only at night during the 1950's Place not stated Related account #12825

Scream

Relatives reported a night-visiting screaming animal at their farm that left odor, stripped bark, high scrape marks, ate stored oats and killed vegetation with urine.

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at night during extremely hot or extremely cold seasons Place not stated Related account #12825

Scream

Relatives described a woman-like screaming presence with a foul smell visiting at night in hot or cold extremes.

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BFRO YEAR: 1985/86 Marietta, Greenville County, South Carolina Class B #791

very loud vocalizationSounds heard by four witnesses near a farmers field used for crops.

The witness was spending the weekend at a friend's house when the group heard loud high- and low-pitched screaming on a summer Saturday night. Three of them walked toward a field near a river with a flashlight and saw red eyes in the brush while hearing limbs breaking, then ran back to the house. Screaming reportedly continued for hours, and the next midday they found a snapped vine, bark torn high on a tree, disturbed ground, and a partial large heel print.

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one day about dusk Jessamine County, Kentucky Related account #46624

Odor near Jessamine County

The witness smelled a foul odor and later heard a loud scream of rage near the garage.

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back in the 70s one night Minerva, Stark County, Ohio Related account #8406

Scream near Minerva, Ohio

A relative heard prolonged awful screams from the woods, saw bushes and trees shaking violently in headlights, and later found dead animals.

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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 #4976

Scream

On other occasions the witness group heard screams day and night, found tracks, and smelled a sulphur-musk stench.

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around midnight July 13th of this year Place not stated Related account #4672

Scream

Two relatives of the witness heard a strange scream followed by a bad smell around midnight.

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BFRO YEAR: 2000/01 Hoxeyville, Wexford County, Michigan Class B #26196

Possible intimidation experienced by two bow hunters near Cadillac

The witness and a companion were bowhunting deer from separate ground positions near a creek and swamp. The witness heard quiet rustling behind a small hill, then a large tree shook violently and a loud roar/scream sounded. The witness fled to the truck, met waiting officers, and returned with them to retrieve the companion, who had also heard the scream and seen deer flee. The group left the woods together without explanation for the sound.

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The following Tuesday night, just at dusk Place not stated Related account #8351

Scream

A relative who was present for the main event heard the same scream and movement in a corn field several days later and ran inside, with no source found on search.

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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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one Friday evening Place not stated Related account #2473

Scream

The witness and a companion heard prolonged horrible screams and smelled a foul odor during a Friday evening cookout.

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spring of 1960 Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois Related account #40475

Scream near Oregon, Illinois

In spring 1960 the witness and family heard terrible screaming from the woods with a horrible smell, and a relative searched outside with a gun and found nothing.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #33911

Scream

A very large unseen animal screamed in an oak tree, then dropped down and ran when approached in the dark.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #9174

Scream

A neighbor living at the swamp edge reported hearing scream-like yells from the swamp and smelling a brief foul stench.

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around the early 1980's Place not stated Related account #8561

Sasquatch sighting

Another local resident said his young son alerted him to something at a high window, after which the resident found breath condensation on the window and then saw a very large upright figure with a strong odor run into a swamp while hunting dogs hid.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #1608

Whistle

The witness reported hearing a high-pitched whistle, an almost shriek sound, huffing noises, and something large moving through underbrush.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #50462

Rock throwing

Area residents report rocks thrown at windows, unknown screams, whistles, and intermittent very bad odors.

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BFRO YEAR: Ongoing Do Not Want To Disclose At This Time (Oglethorpe Or Athens), Elbert County, Georgia Class A #26201

Family reports numerous incidents since 2000

The witness reports repeated encounters over years on a rural property bordering woods and swamp, including sightings, vocalizations, odors, and footprints. The witness believes a family of creatures lives nearby, currently including a mother with young, and describes them as shy and non-threatening. The witness withholds the location and seeks help to protect the animals from harm.

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at about 11:00pm Place not stated Related account #577

Scream

Late at night while walking with dog along woods edge, witness heard extremely loud scream nearby, saw saplings move, heard pacing and cattle flee, then retreated.

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