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15 May 2006 Rose City, Ogemaw County, Michigan Class B #27037

Vacationer hears possible howls at night near Henderson Lake

The witness was sleeping in a cabin with family and awoke in bed during the night. Through an open window they heard a very loud, unfamiliar prolonged howl coming from right outside. They initially thought it might be an elk but later, after hearing recordings, wondered if it could have been a Bigfoot. No one else in the cabin reportedly heard the sound.

Howl
10 May 2006 Northwood Andover Hopatcong, Sussex County, New Jersey Class B #15292

Possible screams heard by fishermen near Lake Hopatcong

The witness and a companion were fishing from a canoe at night when they heard loud screams coming from a wooded hill. Shortly after, they heard something moving bipedally through the woods toward the screams, loudly breaking sticks and branches. They stayed in place listening for almost an hour before leaving.

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8 May 2006 Blair, Fairfield County, South Carolina Class B #14611

Possible vocalizations heard by new residents in an unpopulated rural area near the Broad River

The witness and a companion were at home late at night when they heard loud, deep, rhythmic calling from the woods behind the house. They described at least three separate voices calling back and forth and moving closer over about two hours, while dogs cowered and cats hid and other night sounds stopped. They could not identify the sounds as known animals and later felt they resembled whoop recordings attributed to Bigfoot.

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May 2006 Nearest Larger City New Albany, Washington County, Indiana Class B #14845

Possible vocalizations heard near Fredericksburg

The witness was visiting family property after a death in the family and walked to a truck late at night while relatives waited inside. She heard a distant howl she said did not match coyote, dog, or wolf sounds she knows. Relatives in the truck did not hear it because of coughing, and her sister later said she had heard similar sounds many times.

Howl
23 April 2006 Payson, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #14508

Possible vocalizations heard by campers near Knoll Lake

Five people camping together turned off a loud car stereo after noticing a strange sound. They then heard a series of loud, deep, aggressive bellowing vocalizations that seemed to come from 50 to 200 yards away in nearby canyons, each lasting several seconds. About 15 minutes after the last call, coyotes were heard from several directions and no further similar sounds occurred.

Vocalization
19 April 2006 Rush, Marion County, Arkansas Class B #26750

Chemical Engineer hears possible vocalizations while turkey hunting in the Lower Buffalo National Wilderness Area

The witness was camped alone beside the Buffalo River on a solo turkey hunt. At about 4:30 a.m. while eating breakfast at camp, the witness heard a loud whoop-like call from the mountainside to the southwest, followed within two seconds by an even louder similar call from across the river to the northwest. The witness judged the second sound was not an echo and interpreted the two calls as two Sasquatches communicating from roughly one-quarter to one-third mile away.

Whoop
11 April 2006 Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee Class B #14383

Possible vocalizations heard near Pigeon Forge

The witness and her husband were relaxing on the back porch of a mountain cabin in the evening when they heard prolonged loud howling from across the mountain to the southeast. The vocalizations lasted several minutes and did not match any wildlife known to them. About 15-30 minutes later they heard large rocks crashing downhill from a closer position on their side of the mountain.

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April 2006 Trout Lake And Glenwood, Klickitat County, Washington Class B #23315

Two turkey hunters near Trout Lake are screamed at by a large black animal

Two companions on an early-morning turkey hunt first heard a limb snap and saw a large dark animal walking away. About half an hour later while calling from a ground blind, the woods went quiet and a short siren-like scream came from behind them. They then saw a large dark furry animal running away through small trees, pushing them aside, and they left the area.

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23 March 2006 Meziadin Jct, British Columbia Class B #14344

Possible vocalizations heard by trucker at Bell Irving rest stop near Meziadin Junction

The witness, a long-haul driver, stopped alone at a remote rest area for a dinner break. While outside the truck he felt watched and quickly returned to the vehicle. Over about 8-10 minutes he heard three howl-like vocalizations that sounded progressively closer, the last from behind the outhouses. Feeling uneasy, he left the area immediately.

Howl
11 March 2006 Marcella/Hibernia/Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey Class B #21977

Possible Wood Knock Interaction at Wildcat Ridge near Rockaway

The witness and a companion were hiking toward a lookout in the early afternoon when they heard distant wood knocks from the east. The witness knocked back while the companion made an audio recording, noting louder nearby knocks and fainter distant single knocks. Just before the exchange they also heard a sound like a tree or large limb crashing to the ground.

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11 March 2006 Altoona Or Astor, Lake County, Florida Class B #14100

Knocks heard in the Ocala National Forest

The witness and a companion drove to a prior sighting location in the afternoon to investigate. Shortly after exiting the vehicle they heard a loud whack followed by rhythmic knocking sounds. The witness walked into the surrounding woods while maintaining radio contact and heard loud bipedal-sounding footsteps ahead that continued for several minutes. When the witness returned, the companion said the knocks had stopped at the same time, and no tracks were found.

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5 March 2006 Chilliwack, British Columbia Class B #14020

Possible knocking heard by hikers in the Chilliwack valley

The witness and a companion were hiking out from an overnight camp when they heard rhythmic tapping like stones striking together from two separate spots in the trees. They considered the alternating sequences might be communication or a distress signal. After the companion struck rocks together four times, they heard seven quick taps in reply followed by silence, then they left the area.

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3 March 2006 Sabbath Day Point, Warren County, New York Class B #15566

Possible vocalizations heard near Sabbath Day Point

The witness was hiking alone near a small pond in the afternoon and stopped for lunch when a loud, sing-song-like vocalization was heard from about 300 yards away. The sound lasted about two minutes with changing pitch and seemed like a single creature talking to itself. The witness left quickly and later revisits found nothing unusual.

Vocalization
March 2006 Geneva, Holmes County, Florida Class B #14181

Hunter hears vocalizations, relates other experiences in vicinity

The witness was waiting in a field to turkey hunt around dawn when he heard two distant, high-pitched calls from near the river a few seconds apart. He described the sounds as like a child's yell and unlike any animal he knew, and he heard no answering deeper call. No visual, odor, or tracks were noted with this vocalization event.

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January 2006 Pilot Mountain, Stokes County, North Carolina Class B #19015

Possible vocalization and approach to tents reported by campers on private land near Pilot Mountain

Three people were camping overnight in a tent on private woodland. During the night one person left the tent with indigestion and rekindled the campfire while the others remained inside. All three then heard a loud high-pitched yelp from the woods immediately around the campsite, prompting the person outside to rush back into the tent. The group stayed quiet and heard nothing further.

Vocalization
Fall 2006 Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana Class B #29674

Possible encounter while backpacking in the Hoosier National Forest

Three people were camped overnight in a valley when they heard a deep growl followed by a howl. They then heard large branches or trees snapping and being thrown toward camp, followed by sounds of a small animal in distress and then silence. Finally they heard something large running away through the woods, breaking branches and rustling leaves. They saw nothing in the darkness and could not identify the source.

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Summer 2006 Marion, Williamson County, Illinois Class B #15393

Woman describes her son's possible sighting near Lake of Egypt in Shawnee National Forest

After dark the witness went down to a lake dock to remove a battery charger from a bass boat and shined a spotlight across the cove. He noticed a tall dark figure in 6 to 7 foot grass, whistled at it and heard a different whistle returned. When he looked back the figure was moving away through the weeds, and he ran back to the house.

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Fall 2006 Ashville, Jefferson County, Florida Class B #26393

Man experiences loud yells and tree-shaking while deer hunting near Ashville

The witness was hunting from a tree stand in the late afternoon when he heard very loud, unfamiliar yells from about 150-200 yards away. The yells repeated minutes later from apparently closer. He then watched a small sapling whip violently side to side for about a minute while surrounding grasses did not move similarly. Feeling uneasy as darkness approached, he climbed down and left the woods without ever seeing the source.

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2006–2008 Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia Class B #23808

Husband and wife describe possible repeated stalking incidents outside Barnesville

Two campers on a sandbar heard a loud scream, heavy bipedal footsteps and splashes in the creek after dark. When they left the tent with flashlights they saw large green eyes without visible pupils a short distance away on their path. After verbal warnings shots were fired toward the eyes, which advanced a few steps instead of fleeing, prompting the pair to call for help to leave the woods.

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2006–2007 Helen, Habersham County, Georgia Class B #17957

Mother and son experience multiple incidents in the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley

On a cool afternoon in February 2007, the witness and a companion hiked in the woods to look for clues about strange activity. They reported finding large human-like footprints, possible bedding areas, territorial tree markings, and a freshly fallen oak with bark that looked chewed and wet. While leaving the woods they reported being followed by something unseen that produced howls and other vocals, stick-beating sounds, continuing footsteps, and moving vegetation.

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