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Fall 2025 Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia Class B #79369

Train spotters describe night time incident at Folkston Funnel (railroad junction)

Four people were train-spotting and camping by railroad tracks at night when they heard noise in brush across the tracks and saw eyeshine and a large silhouette swaying. They reported a foul odor, cats fleeing, and rocks thrown toward them from the brush direction, with impacts sparking on the tracks. One teen went inside while the remaining witnesses heard chatter and a branch snap south of the first figure, leading the witness to think two creatures were present. The witness then lit the brush and saw a tall bipedal silhouette stand before it disappeared, with no further activity over the next two nights.

SilhouetteEyeshineChatterOdorRock throwing
21 July 2023 Bailey, Colorado #293f0db2-9db3-4fd0-b7f1-11c1b22084b0

Footsteps near Bailey, Colorado (2023)

On a preliminary night walk with the group the witness moved ahead to listen while others stayed behind. He heard twig breaks moving across his front, a group leader later reported a head peeking around a tree on thermal, another participant reported a dark hunched silhouette moving along a ridge, and the group heard chattering from downhill. The sounds stopped when approached and the group returned.

FootstepsPartial sightingSilhouetteMovement onlyChatter
August 2022 Arkansas #23605060-4da6-450b-8b63-49c30063db20

Cryptid sighting in Arkansas (2022)

After moving back to Arkansas, the witness went for a solo afternoon hike on a waterfall trail in the Ozarks. The forest suddenly went completely silent and still, then he heard something pacing him in the thick woods. Looking back he filmed a pitch-black silhouette with a deer-like head and horn-like projections that was gone on his return, where vegetation was smashed flat. While bent over filming unusually large deer-like scat near the trail end, a loud close twig snap with nothing visible triggered intense fear, and he hurried to his truck and avoided the woods for about a year.

SilhouetteMovement onlyUnidentified soundScat
1 September 2019 Carson, Skamania County, Washington Class B #63324

Campers describe sounds, rock throwing and brief sighting at dark near Wind River Work Center outside Carson

Four campers spending the night near a creek reported hearing aggressive vocalizations described as a mix of whoops and screams, then seeing the silhouette of a very tall figure with a wide torso about fifteen feet away. They retreated to their truck before setting up camp, and later that night heard a deep whistle, crunching footsteps, pebbles hitting tents, and a branch breaking, along with a foul odor while a small dog growled. By morning a chair was found knocked over, but no tracks were located on the rocky ground.

SilhouetteWhoopScreamWhistleFootsteps +5
23 August 2018 Jefferson, Park County, Colorado Class B #60877

Mother and daughter have a scary daytime encounter while hiking on North Twin Cone

Two hikers were descending a road when they heard multiple loud tree knocks, had rocks thrown past them, smelled an intense stench, and one of them saw a dark figure watching. They fled downhill toward their vehicle while using an air horn, heard a loud guttural whoop near the car, and reported being followed for several miles.

Wood knockRock throwingOdorSilhouetteWhoop +1
2018 Place not stated #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/s21ek1F7DAcQLzyL6aiYyiliZpcaZXqQhOSCNuCR9Tc

Sasquatch sighting (2018)

The witness and a companion watched a very large thermal figure walk away down a power line cut at night in rain. They could distinguish people and deer separately on thermal. They later placed two men at the tower base for scale and both looked small compared to the figure, and independent written accounts matched.

SilhouetteMovement only
October 2017 Vestaburg, Montcalm County, Michigan Class A #58621

Ongoing activity including a late night sighting at a home east of Vestaburg

Around 2 a.m. on a clear night in late October, the witness heard growls and other noises outside his home and went out with a flashlight to investigate. He reported a strong dead-animal odor, movement across the road, and green eyeshine, then watched a tall dark bipedal animal cross the road into his woods and viewed it at close range in the treeline before retreating to the house. He reported hearing noises through the rest of the night and finding a few tracks afterward.

VocalizationGrowlWhoopEyeshineSilhouette +6
fall of 2016 Connecticut #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/TLSRsyRry32QQ9YICkj1Vlluh5lcXDsHy6YxYh6LPDA

Sasquatch sighting in Connecticut (2016)

The witness and a companion camped overnight on a remote section of trail while on a hunting trip. Through the night they heard whistles, a deep growl, a piercing scream and bipedal footsteps, saw a small figure peering from behind vegetation, and had a heavy log thrown into their fire pit. After firing a shotgun blast they heard crashing retreat, later found the camp destroyed with a tent lodged high in trees and gear snapped apart, and were pelted with rocks while leaving the area.

SilhouettePartial sightingWhistleGrowlScream +5
12 November 2015 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Class B #55144

Hunter describes strange encounters and finds a possible footprint near Kickapoo State Park

The witness was bowhunting deer alone from a tree stand in the evening and shot a buck. While climbing down and tracking the deer in near-dark, the witness heard loud screaming-growling noises, smelled a strong pungent odor, and saw a huge silhouette about 30 yards away on a hillside. The witness left the woods while still hearing the noises and returned the next morning to find the blood trail ended with no deer.

ScreamGrowlSilhouetteOdor
August 2013 Fraser, Boone County, Iowa Class B #41845

Group of campers has strange encounters over three nights near Fraser

A group camping near a river spent three late nights walking north of their campsite to look for Sasquatch. They claim loud tree knocks, howls, grunts, heavy bipedal movement and red glowing eyes, plus a shadowy figure that rose from about five feet to about eight feet tall. They also claim a glow stick left on a gravel road was later found moved to the base of a hollow tree.

Wood knockFootstepsEyeshineHowlVocalization +3
25 June 2013 Valley City, Medina County, Ohio Class B #41774

Woman is startled after seeing a face with yellow eyes peering into her kitchen window near Valley City

The witness was making coffee at about 3 a.m. when she saw widely spaced large yellow eyes looking through a window, with a dark width blocking the outside light and shifting side to side. She backed away and waited in the dark until daylight while a rank skunk-like odor entered the house. After daylight, she and a relative found a strong odor in the yard, vegetation matted and crushed under the window, and squirrel corn missing.

EyeshineSilhouetteOdorProperty disturbance
26 May 2013 Safford, Graham County, Arizona Class B #41350

Campers on Mount Graham experience possible intimidation behavior

The witness family was tent-camping at a site on Mt [name withheld]. Between 1 and 4 a.m., after the husband re-entered the tent, the witness and her daughter saw a tall thin figure walk quickly past the tent in the dark and heard slipper-like footsteps on the road. The witness later heard loud chewing and lip-smacking behind the tent and noticed an unfamiliar animal smell. The sounds lasted about 20 minutes and stopped without footsteps after a distant camper door was heard.

Partial sightingSilhouetteFootstepsUnidentified soundOdor
18 May 2013 Wading Pines, Burlington County, New Jersey Class B #45903

Camper has nightime intimidation encounter in the Pine Barrens

While on a camping trip, the witness hiked off trail at night to set snares for food. He heard rustling and sounds of bipedal footsteps paralleling him and reported seeing a tall shadow behind a tree that vanished under direct light. A large branch landed near him, prompting him to fire a flare gun as a warning, after which something large crashed away through brush sounding like a heavy person running with long strides. He returned to find his companions asleep and did not report the incident until later.

FootstepsSilhouetteObject throwingMovement only
2013 Jacksonville, North Carolina #8c615e86-267d-44ee-a6d7-c481ee62e344

Partial sighting near Jacksonville, North Carolina (2013)

While serving, the witness was last in a night patrol with night vision on base ranges. A shadowy figure trailed the patrol 20-30 feet behind, moving between trees and peeking out. No one else saw or heard it, and leaders said no opposing force was out.

Partial sightingSilhouetteMovement only
10 October 2012 ALVA, Lee County, Florida Class B #38165

Repeat night visits scare away roommates near Alva

The witness reports ongoing nighttime visits at a rental property since March 2012. He hears sounds, smells odor, and sees a shadowy figure run toward the woods. He believes it is a female with a child that steals fruit, garbage and fish, and says the figures watch people in the yard and peer through windows.

SilhouetteUnidentified soundOdorProperty disturbance
7 July 2012 Atlantic Beach....in The City, Duval County, Florida Class B #35940

Possible early moming sighting from second story apartment in Atlantic Beach

Early in the morning the witness stepped onto a second-story apartment balcony and turned on the light. She immediately heard a loud primate-like scream followed by woo-woo calls, which set a neighbor's dog barking. After several minutes she noticed a tree rustling, heard low grunts and footsteps along a privacy fence, and watched a very wide, hunched, ape-like shadow lumber along the fence line before two figures reportedly moved off together into the dark.

ScreamWhoopGrowlFootstepsSilhouette +1
January 2012 Beaverton, Gladwin County, Michigan Class B #32594

Woman has a possible encounter involving her vehicle while driving near Beaverton

The witness was driving home at night on a dirt backroad when something struck the truck, leaving scratches and a dent on the passenger door. After calling for help, the witness with two relatives found footprints along the road and photographed them. While photographing they saw green eye-shine above the brush and a large upright shadowy outline, then heard wood knocks, growling and heavy footsteps before the eyes disappeared.

Vehicle contactTracksEyeshineSilhouetteWood knock +3
20 October 2011 Thorp Spring, Hood County, Texas Class B #30841

Possible midnight encounter in Thorp Springs RV Park

The witness was outside a residence near a wooded creek around midnight when loud whoops, heavy approaching footfalls, a mildew odor, and a howling dog were noticed. A tall dark man-shaped figure then appeared in a moonlit clearing in the creek bed about 30 yards away. The figure faced the witness briefly then moved out of the light into the woods, and the witness went back inside.

SilhouetteWhoopFootstepsOdor
27 August 2011 Aledo, Parker County, Texas Class A #30504

Gas field trucker has encounter at well head near Aledo

A saltwater hauler working after midnight at an oil-field tank site reported seeing glowing red eyes above a 9-10 foot fence during an unusually quiet period with a skunk-like odor and a low growl. The figure moved out of view and then threw about five tennis-ball-sized rocks toward the storage tanks, with two striking the nearest tank. The witness felt intimidated and left the site, returning the following night to look for the rocks.

SilhouetteEyeshineGrowlRock throwingOdor
15 March 2011 Klipsan Beach, Pacific County, Washington Class A #29609

Family has frequent visitors at their home near Ocean Park

The witness claims a family group has visited a rural wooded property regularly for nearly two years, typically evenings to early mornings several times a week. Reported activity includes footprints, wood knocks, odors, vocalizations, trail and structure formation, and direct sightings with food exchange and close interactions. An investigator visited the densely brushed property, observed extensive trails and shelter-like spots, and interviewed the household about four to five individuals of different sizes.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteEyeshineVocalizationWhistle +11