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Possible approach to a property on the edge of the Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness
The witness was home alone in the evening when something struck the locked front door hard. She heard a low grunting or growling sound and then saw a pair of slanted eyes and a hairy head staring at her from a few feet away in the dark. She watched the motionless figure for an estimated ten minutes. Police arrived hours later on foot and found nothing.
Multiple years of wood knocking and primate-like behavior described by a soldier hunting near Manistee
In October 2004 the witness was bow hunting from a stand when gibberish-like vocal sounds and running were heard in the pines. A doe ran in front of the stand staring north, then a short huh sound, silence, deep sniffing and slow deliberate movement with snapping twigs circled to the northeast and east as the doe fled. The source was never seen.
Two bikers hear strange sound near "Lost Nation"
Two people stopped to rest while mountain biking on a wooded trail when they heard a very loud, low growl-like sound from a distance that could be felt as well as heard. The sound repeated a couple minutes later at about the same distance, but nothing was ever seen. They joked about it being Bigfoot but could not explain it.
Camper describes possible vocalization and rock throwing outside Franklin
The witness and a companion were on a late-night walk while camping when they heard a loud scream. Moments later several rocks were thrown in their direction. Frightened, they retreated to camp and left early the next morning without seeing the source.
Hunter is stalked by large, loud, unknown animal near Tehuacana Creek.
The witness sat on a stool in brushy woods near dusk in bad weather waiting for game. A very loud scream was heard from close range, prompting the witness to leave toward a road and a truck. An unseen heavy animal was heard breaking limbs, breathing and grunting at the tree line, then shadowing the walk and stopping when the witness stopped. The witness reached the truck and left without ever seeing the source.
Possible vocalizations and tracks found by hunter on state land near Jay
The witness was scouting for deer sign on a swampy island reachable only with chest waders on a cold clear early afternoon. After the woods became quiet, the witness heard a single call that started like owl hooting and ended with monkey-like sounds and felt another presence nearby. The witness later reported finding large tracks with distinct toes.
Possible sighting by hunters near Bath
Two deer hunters walking a creek bottom heard movement paralleling them on a deer trail, then saw a figure moving bipedally through the woods about 60 yards away. They watched it cross the creek, climb the banks, and run along a power line into pines where the sounds eventually stopped. They tried to backtrack it but lost sign beyond a farm pond.
Various sound-only incidents described by hunter near Cripple Creek
The witness waited in a tree stand in a remote northern Ontario hunting area just before daybreak after a period of unnatural quiet and a feeling of being watched. He then heard very loud wood-on-wood knocks exchanged between two locations for about 10 minutes, with one source sounding closer over time. He left for the camper scared, and his two companions later said they had heard the sounds faintly from their distant stands.
A family is hearing howling behind their home identical to the howls on the BFRO website
The witness reports repeatedly hearing howling from the woods behind a home in northern Portage County, Ohio, described as closely matching howling examples heard on the BFRO website. The sounds are heard regularly in the evening after dusk, with the most recent hearing while working in the backyard about two weeks before the report. No visual encounter is described.
Man hears loud vocalization while woodworking on his porch
The witness was woodworking on the front porch at night when a loud call came from nearby woods. The sound rose from a low moan to a near-scream lasting about three seconds, followed by two to three short whoops. The witness stopped work and went inside, and later felt a downloaded Bigfoot scream matched what was heard.
Two fishermen hear tree knocking and low roar outside Matlock
Two companions were fishing in a creek on a snowy afternoon when they heard loud impacts like wood striking a tree from two nearby positions, followed minutes later by a deep growling roar that frightened them. They left the water, picked up rocks, and walked back through the woods to their vehicle without seeing the source. They later interpreted the sounds as possibly from a sasquatch.
Hunters hear, and possibly see, a strange creature near Lake Isabella
The witness and a companion were sleeping in a tent on a hunting trip when they were awakened by five unknown vocalizations from different directions over several minutes. The sounds were described as between a growl and a scream, likened to a higher-pitched seal. Other nearby hunters also heard the sounds and no one could identify the source.
Possible vocalizations heard by bow hunters near Malaga
Four hunters arrived in the early morning hours and hiked along a ridge toward their tree stands while hearing hooting and branch-breaking sounds following them on both sides. They then heard a very loud vocalization described as starting as a growl and turning into a scream nearby. The woods remained silent until late morning, after which they left the area.
Multiple wood on wood sounds heard in the Beach City Wildlife area
A couple hiking on state game land around a swamp stopped in the woods to listen and heard repeated series of loud, deep knocks from multiple directions and distances. They perceived the sounds as communication and felt uncomfortable enough to leave the area quickly. On the way back to the car they heard additional knocks from across the swamp and continued out without investigating the source.
Loud calls, rock/boulder throwing disturbs campers
The witness and a companion were sitting at their campsite campfire at night when they heard loud canine-like howl and whoop calls from multiple directions, approaching to within about 35 yards. The calls were described as deeper and louder than coyote or wolf, followed by fast gutteral sounds likened to a language or argument between two animals. The pair ruled out known animals and a human prank after hearing a second matching voice upstream. The vocal exchange lasted about five to seven minutes before the animals appeared to move away upstream over a bluff.
Vocalizations Heard Near Sighting During Same Time Period
The witness and a family member were on their home porch in the early morning when a loud commotion broke out on the hill beside the house. They heard a series of loud screams unlike any known animal, followed by something large running through the woods and breaking branches. Both were shaken, and a next-day search of the hard, gravelly ground found no tracks.
Hunter's elk calls ellicit vocal responses from multiple animals
The witness and a relative were elk hunting from a ridge overlooking beaver ponds near dusk and called for elk. In response they heard loud, prolonged howling and whining vocalizations from multiple animals on the opposite ridge, repeated over about 10-15 minutes. They also heard splashing and saw ripples on a pond but saw no animals, then left quickly for their vehicle.
Morning dog walkers hear repeated vocalizations and find scat near Oak Harbor
A couple left their house before dawn to walk their dogs and noticed a strong decay-like smell. From woods on opposite sides of the road they heard two loud calls answering each other for several minutes. Frightened, they returned inside with the dogs, and an hour later both the smell and sounds were gone.
Man hunting deer finds unusual feces and hears animal
While hunting deer alone in the morning, the witness heard repeated sounds like logs or poles being thrown, then found a tree with bark removed, a large packed bed, a human-like track, and unfamiliar scat. After glimpsing brown fur duck behind a log, the witness heard an extremely loud low roar-like yell from behind with crashing, then heard crashing and throwing sounds staying out of sight while leaving for about 200 yards. No full animal was clearly seen.
Possible bigfoot encounter changes a mischievous teenager's plan
Two companions got out of a car by woods to take a road sign when the reporter heard a low growl. Both then heard a loud unfamiliar shriek followed by something crashing through brush. They ran back to the car and left without seeing anything.