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5 July 2022 Clover, York County, South Carolina Class B #74674

Wood knock near Clover, South Carolina (2022)

The witness was walking in a power line cut in the early afternoon when loud wood-on-wood knocks were heard from both sides of the clearing, seeming to answer each other. The witness also found a large grassy bedding depression with a very strong unfamiliar odor nearby. No other witnesses were present.

Wood knockOdorStructure or nest
July 2022 Viola, Shasta County, California Class B #75290

Bigfoot-like Howls and Stalking at North Battle Creek Reservoir, Lassen National Forest

Late at night at a forest reservoir campground, the witness's adult son was reading in his tent while his parents slept nearby. His small dog began shaking and growling as very heavy bipedal footsteps approached, stopped at and partially circled the tent, an approach that repeated three times despite shouting. The son briefly exited with a weak light but saw no one and only heard heavy walking receding. The next morning no tracks were found near the tent except deer tracks some distance away.

Footsteps
June 2022 Plain Washington, 14 Miles From Leavenworth, Chelan County, Washington Class B #74646

Recent activity heard over three nights at a cabin, near Plain

The witness stayed four nights in a rented cabin above the Wenatchee River with two relatives. On three consecutive nights between about 1 and 3 a.m. she heard repeated howls from the forest while awake with windows open. On the third night she also heard three loud single wood knocks followed by several minutes of thumping on the lower back deck. On the fourth night, when other people were nearby and all three listened, nothing was heard.

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3 March 2022 Holt, Okaloosa County, Florida Class B #72285

Likely sasquatch knocks heard in Yellow River Water Management area NW of Crestview

The witness and two companions were sitting quietly listening for hogs in dense pine woods near a river and swamp when they heard a limb snap and saw a bird fly off. Minutes later they heard two sequences of three very loud knocks from different estimated distances. Thinking the sounds might be other hunters, they walked back to the road but saw no other vehicles.

Wood knock
22 February 2022 Curtis/Germfask, Mackinac County, Michigan Class B #72265

Wood knock near Curtis/Germfask, Michigan (2022)

The witness was staying five nights in a lakeside cabin in February with heavy snow. On three consecutive nights around 10 p.m., after stepping outside for a cigarette, the witness heard a very loud knock in the woods, often followed shortly by more distant knocks. Nothing was seen and the witness remained uncertain what caused the sounds.

Wood knockPossible misidentification
16 January 2022 Redcrest, Humboldt County, California Class B #72111

Possible sasquatch vocals heard by hikers in Humboldt Redwoods State Park

A family group was finishing a hike on a familiar trail when they heard a loud, unfamiliar yell/scream that carried through the woods. Three members of the group who heard it stopped in their tracks, and the group felt watched until they drove away. The reporter noted the sound did not match familiar local animal sounds.

Scream
December 2021 Nocona, Montague County, Texas Class B #74429

Deer hunters report loud whoops at night 8 miles northwest of Nocona

The witness and a relative were camped in a tent on a deer lease near a creek and river in Texas. Late at night they heard distant whooping calls that approached along the water to close range and continued for over an hour, ending with a deep powerful growl while the surrounding woods went silent. The witness reported falling asleep out of fear during the sounds, and no visual encounter was described.

WhoopGrowlMovement only
1 November 2021 Osburn, Shoshone County, Idaho Class B #71799

Local couple hear loud knocks from different directions in Coeur d' Alene Mountains, 5 miles north of Osburn

The witness and a companion were playing cribbage on their truck tailgate on a mountain ridge in the afternoon when they heard loud knocks from different directions. After the second knock they walked toward the sound and the witness produced a howl and a knock, which was quickly answered by another knock. They then heard an additional knock from the opposite side of the truck and left the area after hearing nothing more.

Wood knock
30 October 2021 Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina Class B #71792

Chatter and knock heard on the Broad River, 5 miles NE of Gaffney

The witness was camping overnight with two companions. After the group made a howl and a growl, they heard chatter from across the parking lot followed seconds later by a wood knock from farther away in the same direction. The witness answered with two wood knocks using a stick but got no response.

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14 October 2021 Robertson Wyoming, Summit County, Utah Class B #71803

Group of elk hunters hear multiple Sasquatch wood knocks near Stateline Reservoir in Uinta’s

A group of five relatives on an elk-hunting trip waited on a log near a meadow at dusk. They heard paired loud wood-on-wood knocks coming from two different directions that seemed to respond to each other and to the witness's own knocking. After reuniting, the group continued to hear knocks, including a single closer knock behind them and sounds of movement behind them.

Wood knockUnidentified sound
2 October 2021 Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Class B #72110

Two hikers describe hearing bigfoot-like sounds near Indian Point (Garden of the Gods)

The witness and a companion were hiking in Shawnee National Forest when they heard rocks thrown, wood knocks, and a tree being pushed over nearby, followed by running footsteps that stopped abruptly. While heading back they heard a growl, whoops and howls from multiple directions and felt they were being watched. The witness attempted a phone audio recording but it did not capture the sounds clearly.

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October 2021 Atlanta, Elmore County, Idaho Class B #71863

Elk hunters hear loud wood knocks from multiple directions in remote forest 40 miles east of Boise

The witness parked below the snow line to glass timber strips while scouting elk before season. Over an extended period around noon, repeated loud knocks were heard from varying directions and distances, first alone and later with a companion. Later three quick rock-like clacks were heard behind the witness followed by a faint wood knock, after which the area went quiet and the witness left.

Wood knockUnidentified sound
16 September 2021 Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio Class B #70702

Loud vocals recorded near East Fork Lake -- 20 miles East of Cincinnati

While house sitting at a wooded rural property, the witness heard strange loud howls about 20 minutes before sunset and again around sunset. She recorded the later vocalization on her cell phone at 8:13 p.m. The recording was later enhanced and reviewed by specialists who ruled out common animals.

Howl
August 2021 Mount Union, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Class B #69564

Witnesses hear multiple wood knocks while night fishing near Mt. Union

The witness and three companions were night-fishing for catfish when they heard a series of wood knocks from both sides of the creek, closing to within 30 yards. They packed up to leave but heard four loud knocks near their parked vehicle before driving away. They later returned the same night to try to record further knocks on video.

Wood knock
August 2021 Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio Class B #69588

Long, loud whoops heard at 2:30AM heard on southern outskirts of Wadsworth

Late at night the witness sat alone on a back patio watching a meteor shower. From a distance to the south he heard two loud whoop-like vocalizations he had never heard before. The sounds startled him and he went back inside. Shortly after the whoops, coyotes were heard briefly and then fell silent.

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26 June 2021 Lake Monroe, Orange County, Florida Class B #74308

Couple hears loud wood knocks and responses in large nature reserve 20 miles north of Orlando

A couple parked off a dirt road in a Florida state reserve and walked around, turning back from a lower swampy area. After returning to a dirt path, they heard loud banging like hitting trees that alternated back and forth between two directions. They listened briefly, could not explain the purpose, then walked back to the car and left.

Wood knock
18 June 2021 Loudonville, Ashland County, Ohio Class B #71751

Possible sighting in Mohican State Park near Loudonville

Two companions sat in a parked car in Mohican State Park after jokingly making whoop calls, then heard two tree knocks from a steep wooded slope close by. They moved to a more open picnic area where birds grew loud then suddenly stopped, a rock tumbled down a cliff, and the witness saw the left foot, leg and hip of a muscular, short black-haired animal slip behind a tree before they left.

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12 June 2021 Lake CIty, Hinsdale County, Colorado Class B #69394

Family hears loud wood knocks at Deer Lakes outside Lake City

On June 12, 2021, the witness family stopped at Upper Mill Pond to fish and watched a moose and calves from their truck. They heard an estimated 8-10 wood knocks from the west tree line from at least three different positions while vehicles came and went. The witness considered people in the woods as possible but later interpreted the sounds as Bigfoot-related after hearing another knock that night at a stargazing stop.

Wood knock
11 June 2021 Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri Class B #69316

Possible sasquatch howls heard around 3:30am by resident 6 miles NW of Chillicothe

The witness went outside in the early morning to let dogs out before work. After hearing an owl, the witness heard a distant, deep, prolonged yelling-like sound lasting several seconds that was unlike familiar coyote or bobcat sounds. The sound caused a distant neighbor's dog to bark and left the witness chilled by its perceived power.

Vocalization
6 June 2021 Hoopa, Humboldt County, California Class B #69315

Possible "Ohio howls" heard on Hoopa Indian Reservation

The witness woke early in the morning and went to the bathroom with windows open. She heard a loud, drawn-out deep vibrating howl coming from the mountains behind the house that she did not recognize as any known animal or human. Afterwards the area fell completely silent with no dogs or crickets, and she remained awake listening for more sounds.

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