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April 2007 Little River, Horry County, South Carolina Class B #18902

Possible evening sighting by pedestrian on the outskirts of Little River and N. Myrtle Beach

About two weeks before reporting, the witness was walking along Highway 17 at night to and from a store. On the return trip beside a wooded creek, something moved through the brush and seemed to follow, stopping when the witness stopped. In a partially lit spot at the woods edge the witness saw a reddish, long-haired, ape-like creature squatting with its long arms forward.

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April 2007 Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee Class B #25035

Witness describes possible call-and-answer vocalizations near Cleveland (Tennessee)

Four family members were talking on the back porch of a home at night when they heard an extremely loud scream from woods a few hundred yards away. The initial scream was answered by a second similar call from farther down the road, with calls going back and forth several times. The witness, who grew up in the country, said he had never heard anything like it and did not believe it was a mule or donkey.

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23 March 2007 Middleburg., Clay County, Florida Class B #18349

Possible Knocks and a Vocalization Heard by Two Witnesses Near Middleburg

Two people hiking in the woods heard several wood-on-wood knocks spaced seconds apart. A minute or two later they heard a loud, long drawn-out cry lasting several seconds from within a mile. They stopped and listened briefly, then left the area.

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15 March 2007 Redmond, King County, Washington Class B #34479

Woman walking dogs hears possible vocalizations and knocks in Marymoor Park

The witness was walking dogs along the Sammamish River in Marymoor Park in the afternoon. From riverside cover about 50 yards away, a loud sustained screeching-howl was heard, clearly audible over traffic noise, startling the witness and dogs. The sound repeated farther upriver and was followed by wood-on-wood knocking, with additional knocks heard later near an old windmill. The witness searched from the bank and bridge but saw no people or animals.

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27 February 2007 Koppel, Beaver County, Pennsylvania Class B #17981

Possible sighting by two at a strip mine in the Koppel Strip Mines

The witness and a companion were in a wooded strip mine area in the morning when they heard a loud groaning sound. They went to check for someone hurt and saw a large brown figure standing about six feet tall. The witness yelled to scare it, the figure looked at them and then ran off into the mines. They searched for about an hour without seeing it again.

Full-body sightingVocalization
2 February 2007 Deming, Whatcom County, Washington Class B #17539

Resident on Nooksack River reports possible ongoing Class B Incidents

The witness stepped outside the home on consecutive February nights and noticed a strong wet-fur odor, progressive dog barking followed by eerie high-pitched calls from across the river, and repeated knocking sounds like wood impacts. He compared the vocalizations to a reference recording and noted the nights were dry, clear and calm. No visual of the source was reported during these nighttime events.

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24 January 2007 Winlock, Lewis County, Washington Class B #17432

Couple hears possible vocalizations half mile north of Winlock

The witness and his wife were outside watching their dogs late at night when they heard an unfamiliar sound from the north toward a creek. The wife said she had never heard such a sound before. After going inside, she compared it to animal and Bigfoot audio clips and said it sounded identical to the Bigfoot clips.

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January 2007 Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia Class B #17449

Possible vocalizations heard by backpackers in Otter Creek Wilderness

The witness and two companions were backpacking and camping in a wilderness area, working to start a fire at dusk when the witness and one companion heard a loud, long howl-like scream repeated three times from far up a hollow. The witness judged it unlike any known local animal call. Later that night after the fire burned down, the witness alone heard loud stomping and large branches snapping near the creek close to camp for a few minutes.

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Winter 2007 Fort Mcoy, Marion County, Florida Class B #29371

Man camping with daughter hears unusual howls near the Oklawaha River

The witness and his daughter were sleeping in a tent at a small campground when they were awakened around 3 a.m. by loud, powerful howl-like calls coming from a nearby swampy area. The witness stated the calls were unfamiliar and unlike known local animals, and left him awake for the rest of the night. He later noted the calls sounded similar to vocalizations heard on a television program about Bigfoot.

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1 January 2007 Valley, Lee County, Alabama Class B #18376

Couple reports possible stalking near abandoned rural graveyard outside town of Valley

The witness and her husband were sitting in their parked car at an overgrown abandoned graveyard at night. She heard branches breaking, felt watched, and noticed a foul odor, then watched a very tall bulky figure standing between pines and swaying side to side for several minutes before leaving. Her companion in the passenger seat did not see the figure, reportedly because of dashboard light glare.

Full-body sightingEyeshineUnidentified soundOdor
January 2007 Heavener, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #24967

Off-duty law enforcement officers describe vocalizations, wood knocks, and rock throwning, outside the town of Heavener

Two companions camping with a companion's child heard ape-like calls and slow loud knocks near a creek in the evening and knocked back with logs. Rocks were thrown into camp, and at night something bipedal walked around and brushed the tent while making sniffing sounds at the seams. The activity continued over several days with more distant knocks that seemed to approach, another large rock landing near the witness, and an ice chest found opened.

VocalizationWood knockRock throwingFootstepsAnimal behaviour +3
31 December 2006 Gainseville, Hall County, Georgia Class B #17249

Possible vocalizations and an approach to a residence outside Gainesville

Late at night the witness and a relative were indoors when they heard monkey-like hooting at the window and noticed vegetation moving outside. The relative went outside with a firearm and saw further movement near the end of the house while the witness heard grunting sounds near another window. The household dog ran to the relative but then whimpered, backed away, and refused to approach the side of the house. After a quiet interval, the two heard only distant noises when they went out again at midnight.

VocalizationUnidentified soundMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
1 December 2006 Haines City And Avon Prk, Polk County, Florida Class B #16823

Family describes repeated incidents on their property near Lake Wales

The witness and spouse were preparing to grill in the evening when they noticed an extremely foul dead-like odor. The witness retrieved a gun, then three loud knocks or bangs sounded on the side of the shed. The spouse backed quickly away from the shed and wooded area, and they saw nothing upon looking around.

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19 November 2006 Twain Harte, Tuolumne County, California Class B #16722

Possible vocalizations heard by resident near Twain Harte

Late at night the witness took a dog outside and heard movement in the densely wooded backyard. The witness then heard a deep growl followed by a loud progressive scream that seemed non-human and kept hearing vocalizations after going back inside. The next morning the witness found disturbed underbrush and broken branches but no footprints.

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4 November 2006 23 Mi North Of Meeker, 26 Mi S. Of Craig, Moffat County, Colorado Class B #16648

Hunter reports possible vocalizations in the Danforth Hills near Meeker

While hunting in the morning with a spouse, the witness heard an extremely loud vocal sound coming from a roadless area and echoing off hills. The sound began as a low roar and rose to a high-pitched primal scream, lasting about six to seven seconds and repeating four times over about ninety seconds. The witness reported lifelong outdoor experience in Colorado and said the sound matched no known animal and caused a chill. No animal was seen.

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3 November 2006 Payson, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #16520

Possible vocalizations heard at Woods Canyon Lake

The witness was tent camping near a lake with children who remained asleep. Around 2 a.m. the witness heard a series of angry, howl-like calls with a deep growl undertone lasting about 10 minutes. The witness, familiar with local elk and owl sounds, did not believe those animals made the sound.

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November 2006 Lascasas, Wilson County, Tennessee Class B #24799

Hunter hears loud uknown vocalizations near Greenvale

The witness was deer hunting alone on a ridge in dense woods on a cold overcast mid-morning when the woods became silent. He heard three loud bellowing screams from one end of the valley that vibrated through the trees. After they faded, three nearly identical loud screams answered from the opposite end of the valley, which he interpreted as two creatures communicating.

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November 2006 Ririe, Madison County, Idaho Class B #18958

Screaming and eyeshine witnessed by hunter in the Big Hole Mountains

The witness was riding horseback at night near a creek confluence when a loud raspy scream was heard repeatedly from about 40 yards away in the creek. A second animal to the east answered with a loud whistle and rapid grunts. After turning on lights the witness saw eyeshine from the creek, lost it, then later saw two pairs of eyes on the far bank that turned and moved away.

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November 2006 Aurora OR, Marion County, Oregon Class B #16624

Couple south of Aurora hears repeated screams, encounter with dog

Late at night the witness and a companion at home heard loud roaring scream patterns from across a small lake that they judged non-human and primate-like, appearing to respond to barking dogs and move along the shore. About three minutes later they heard a violent scuffle with thudding, brush noise and a dog's pained yelp followed by quiet splashing. The next morning a canoe dock where the scuffle was heard was seen destroyed, and the dog was later found alive but limping.

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28 October 2006 Hoodsport, Mason County, Washington Class B #16416

Possible vocalizations heard near Lake Cushman

The witness and a relative were outside a vacant house when they heard a loud high-pitched screeching yell echoing from the distant hills and woods. The sound repeated four times at roughly five-second intervals and then stopped. Both witnesses heard the repeated sounds, which they described as unfamiliar and unlike an elk or dog.

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