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18 December 2023 Blaine, Aroostook County, Maine Class A #76760

Multiple family members mention multiple incidents on isolated property near the Canadian border

During a severe nighttime windstorm with power out, the witness looked out an upstairs window toward a chicken coop and saw a tall dark bipedal figure silhouetted against the coop. The figure faced the house then turned and left quickly toward the woods. Household members downstairs and upstairs simultaneously heard guttural howl-like and whoop-like sounds with growls, and dogs barked intensely. Next morning a heavy trash bin lid was found displaced opposite the wind direction with trash bags missing and a trash trail into the woods.

SilhouetteFull-body sightingWhoopGrowlHowl +2
31 October 2020 Logan, Perry County, Ohio Class A #67239

Cabin renters have sighting outside Logan in Wayne National Forest

Ten people renting a cabin heard branch-breaking noises, bangs, sounds like throwing, and strange howls after midnight, along with a foul outdoor odor. Four of the group then saw a large black bipedal figure in a field in front of the cabin that turned and went back into the woods. The group then heard more walking, howls and breaking branches around the cabin and later found a footprint.

Full-body sightingHowlFootstepsTracksOdor +3
26 September 2020 Bryant Pond, Oxford County, Maine Class A #66109

Multi-witness daylight sighting along powerlines south of Bryant Pond

Three people clearing an ATV trail under power lines saw a large bipedal creature about 200 yards away walking toward them, which stopped and turned quickly into the woods. One witness rode an ATV to the nearby road to try to intercept it, but it was gone. While checking roadside sand for prints they heard a short howl followed by two sets of three tree knocks.

Full-body sightingHowlWood knock
23 June 2017 Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas Class A #57760

Nighttime sighting in a backyard in Round Rock

On a Friday evening the witness was at home writing music when he heard a loud howling-hoot and noticed his dogs were agitated. He went outside and briefly saw a tall, hairy creature with glowing greenish-yellow eyes and large feet by the creek-side swing. The creature quickly ran south along the creek under a highway overpass and disappeared while both the witness and his wife heard the strange vocalization.

Full-body sightingEyeshineHowl
10 October 2015 Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia Class A #74981

Ginseng hunter and stepson have lengthy encounter 20 miles west of Beckley

The witness and a companion were harvesting ginseng when they heard repeated unusual sounds including a low growl and a loud siren-like tone. Over several minutes they heard heavy fast footsteps and watched smaller trees shake violently while catching partial glimpses of a large bipedal creature that kept trees between itself and them. Several trees snapped and fell in the same direction, and rocks were later seen rolling down a nearby point. The pair inspected freshly broken trees before leaving the area the way they came.

Partial sightingVocalizationGrowlHowlFootsteps +3
October 2014 Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri Class A #46826

Nighttime sighting by three hunters camping near Ellington

Three relatives on a bow-hunting trip were sitting around a campfire at night when they heard whoops, howls, growls and footsteps and saw vegetation shake. After retreating to their camper and later going back outside, the companions pointed out movement by a white oak. The narrator then saw a massive standing creature with its arm against the tree, estimated the next morning at about 7 feet 5 inches.

Full-body sightingWhoopGrowlHowlFootsteps
30 May 2014 Ludowici Ga., Long County, Georgia Class A #45216

Reoccurring activity on a farm outside Fort Stewart

Witnesses in a newly purchased rural home surrounded by woods and swamp report repeated dusk and late-night activity. The claims include regular screaming and howling, a recurring skunky rotten odor, heavy running sounds felt on the porch, sightings of a large adult figure running and a large figure squatting or kneeling near outbuildings, and large tracks found with smaller prints nearby. Follow-up details add a frequently seen tall stocky female moving quietly, brush piles repeatedly dragged from an outbuilding to a driveway, and whoops that were reportedly answered and approached.

ScreamHowlOdorFull-body sightingPartial sighting +2
July 2013 Nottingham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Class A #48940

Daytime sighting by young bicyclist near Nottingham

The witness was riding a bicycle on trails behind the house on a summer day. After hearing stomping noises and then a loud deep vocalization, the witness stopped and saw a large hairy figure about 20 feet away hitting a tree. After brief eye contact, the figure stepped into the woods and disappeared, and the witness rode home quickly.

Full-body sightingHowlFootstepsOdorAnimal behaviour
October 2012 Richmond, Ray County, Missouri Class A #38519

While riding an ATV a tall biped is seen eating leaves from a tree on a farm near Richmond

While riding an ATV on the family's timbered farm in daylight, a relative came around a corner and saw a tall dark hairy figure pulling leaves from a tree and eating them. The relative took a cell phone photo, then turned the vehicle around and left quickly with a companion. Minutes later the group heard four loud howls from the general area and left immediately.

Full-body sightingHowlAnimal behaviour
2 July 2011 St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida Class A #31745

Up close encounter experienced by a father and son fishing south of St. Augustine

The witness and a relative were night fishing while parked in their car when they heard loud howling and grunting that grew closer. After waiting, they drove away and their headlights illuminated a very tall, hairy biped crossing the road in long strides before going under a bridge toward the water.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingHowlGrowl
15 April 2011 Equality, Hardin County, Illinois Class A #29165

Possible observations using thermal imager southeast of Equality

The witness was with two companions walking a forest trail back to camp near midnight while using a thermal monocular and making howls and whoops. After hearing four return howls, the witness saw a bright heat signature through the thermal that peeked from behind a tree, disappearing and reappearing on alternating sides for about a minute. A companion also viewed it through the thermal and reacted with surprise. When the companions moved closer, the source grew smaller, moved through thick vegetation from right to left, and disappeared, with the witness discerning only what looked like a head.

Partial sightingHowl
October 2010 The Town I Live In Is Called Clements, But The Nearest Cities Are Lodi/Stockton/Valley Springs/Jackson., Amador County, California Class A #28432

Motorists have sighting along Highway 88 north of Clements

The witness was riding as a passenger with a companion driving to a casino at night when howling was heard and shortly afterward a large hair-covered biped was seen near the roadside in headlights. The creature reportedly stared toward a lead vehicle that braked and swerved, then walked off into a field. The witness and companion were frightened and returned home by a different route.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineHowl
June 2009 Platoro, Conejos County, Colorado Class A #27057

Former Deputy Sheriff describes morning sighting on Cornwall Mountain

The witness stopped while riding an ATV on a logging road in the early morning and heard two loud howls. Shortly after the second howl he saw a large dark shaggy human-like figure downslope with its hands around an aspen tree, leaning out and staring at him. After several minutes of remaining motionless the figure turned and walked away downhill, and the witness left the area.

Partial sightingHowl
20 June 2008 New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Class A #29158

Evening sighting at a cornfield near New Philadelphia

In June 2008 around 9:30 p.m., the witness was walking with a child along a road toward a farm when a strange high-pitched howl and musty odor were noticed. A tall, hairy human-like figure emerged from a cornfield and followed at a distance as they hurried toward a waiting vehicle. When vehicle headlights were turned on, the figure paused, vocalized again, and retreated quickly into the corn. The waiting adult also heard the vocalization.

Full-body sightingHowlGrowlOdorMovement only +1
4 November 2006 Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho Class A #16527

Multiple witness incident at night near Idaho Falls

The witness was driving home at night with four relatives when the group noticed something beside the road. The driver turned around and approached on foot with a flashlight, then saw a large dark-haired animal stand upright about 30 feet away in a borrow pit. The animal ducked when shouted at but then chased the vehicle, running alongside it at up to 30 mph while making a growling whine sound, with no facial details visible.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingGrowlScreamHowl
30 May 2005 Malvern, Carroll County, Ohio Class A #11771

A young man hears vocals and has a sighting north of Malvern

The witness heard a deep howling sound near livestock pens after leaving a relative's farmhouse, then drove down the hill beside the house. In high-beam headlights the witness saw a large, dark-brown, hairy biped jump from an embankment and cross the rural road in a few steps without looking at the vehicle. The animal disappeared into a field on the other side, and the witness returned home agitated and called to warn the household to lock doors.

HowlFull-body sightingRoad crossing
18 August 2004 Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio Class A #9188

While picnicking in early evening, a couple has sighting at Salt Fork State Park

A couple having a picnic hiked a short distance into the woods with their dog when they heard loud howling noises that seemed to move parallel to them. They then watched a nearly 8-foot-tall dark figure looking at them for about 10 seconds before it walked upright away deeper into the woods. After returning to their picnic area they heard very loud vocalizations again nearby, believed it had followed them, and ran for their vehicle.

Full-body sightingHowl
14 October 2003 Searchmount, Ontario, Canada, Ontario Class A #7139

Toronto Police Officer hunting moose has close encounter

While moose hunting from an ATV in rainy daylight, the witness heard footsteps from a gully and saw a muscular hair-covered biped about 40 yards away. The figure grabbed a tree, ducked into dense brush, and a raspy cough followed by a deep sad howl was then heard from cover. The witness waited without further sighting and left the woods early, reporting fear.

Partial sightingFootstepsHowlUnidentified sound
1 December 2002 Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio Class A #7932

A young hunter witness's a seven foot tall creature less than 25 feet away

While hunting and returning down a trail, the witness encountered a tall brown-haired creature by a tree and stared at it. The creature vocalized, approached after the witness placed a gun on the ground, then walked away. The witness tried to follow but the creature ran off too fast to track.

Full-body sightingHowlScreamWhistleVocalization +1
24 October 2002 Sisters, Jefferson County, Oregon Class A #5610

Three guests at Suttle Lake Resort get long look at three sasquatches

During an overnight fishing trip the witness and his girlfriend were sleeping in a parked vehicle near a cabin when they noticed a tall hair-covered figure standing at the tree line and two smaller crouched figures near a truck. After alerting a companion in the cabin, the witness started the vehicle to shine lights on the figures, which then fled into the trees. A companion reported something running across the road as they drove, and later the group heard commotion near the lake.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingHowlTracksHair +2