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June 2001 Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio Class B #8006

Strange vocalizations heard near a ravine just outside of Steubenville.

The witness was smoking in his garage at night when he felt a strong sense of being watched and became fearful and went inside. Shortly after he and his wife were in bed, they heard strange evolving vocalizations from the woods behind the house through an open window, including babbling, crying-like sounds and loud screaming lasting about three minutes. A neighbor's flashlight appeared during the screaming, after which the couple closed the window and the sounds stopped.

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June 2001 Mineral King, Tulare County, California Class B #6922

Campers have rocks thrown at them near Mineral King

Four people camped overnight in a remote pine forest after hiking all day to the spot. Around 1 a.m. large rocks began falling around their tents for several hours, despite no cliffs or steep grade that could explain natural rockfall, accompanied by very loud branch cracking. The witness got up repeatedly to look but saw nothing that could explain the activity, except a deer that stayed in camp until the disturbance stopped.

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15 May 2001 Twain Harte, Tuolumne County, California Class B #7299

Couple hear strange nighttime screams near Twain Harte

The witness and his wife had just finished dinner at home when he let two small dogs out after sunset. He then heard a loud scream and rustling, called for the dogs to be let in, but only one returned and the other was never found. He contacted wildlife authorities and continued to hear similar sounds from the forest behind the home.

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12 May 2001 Lake George, Park County, Colorado Class B #2493

Family startled by overpowering cries near their rural home

Late at night the witness and her two children were eating at home when a very loud, prolonged cry was heard from near the front yard. The sound lasted several seconds and frightened the family, who froze and then moved upstairs to wait. No animal was seen and a later check reportedly found no tracks.

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5 May 2001 Lake George, Sabbathday Point, Warren County, New York Class B #2557

Possible sighting by camper in wee hours at Sabbath Day Point, Lake George

The witness was camping in a tent near Sabathday Point and stepped outside in the early morning to make a phone call. After the call he heard a noise and saw a large hairy human-shaped figure about 60 feet away walking up a slight incline. He watched for about five seconds, noted it lacked a bear-like snout, then ran back to the tent to tell his companions.

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3 May 2001 Mammoth Lakes CA, Mono County, California Class B #3105

Campers hear late night scream near Mammoth Lakes

The witness and a companion were at a cabin late at night preparing a truck for departure when they heard three very loud, long screams that started very close and then sounded progressively farther away. They checked the area with headlights, saw nothing, noticed lights from another cabin in the distance, and then secured themselves inside for the night. The witness felt the sound was threatening and unlike familiar animal sounds, but retained doubt about a natural explanation.

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May 2001 Thunder Bay, Ontario Class B #10308

Hikers report possible vocalizations in Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park

Two companions hiking the lookout trail at Ouimet Canyon heard two or three loud howl-like screams from across the canyon late in the morning. They scanned the far side with binoculars but saw nothing, then heard a fainter similar sound at the second lookout. They finished the hike on alert and did not report it at the time, only later associating it with a Sasquatch call heard on television.

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May 2001 Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois Class B #2992

Unusual vocalizations from Mississippi River bottoms between Hamilton and Warsaw

The witness and his wife repeatedly heard a nighttime vocalization from home that the witness says matched recordings on a Bigfoot website. Each episode lasted a few minutes, caused their dog to growl and bark, and was followed quickly by coyotes howling. They were typically asleep and were woken by the sound. The witness had previously assumed it was a hurt animal and now says he will not investigate it.

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May 2001 Embarrass, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #2590

Stacked beaver carcasses indicate suspicious presence after an extremely loud vocalization

The witness awoke around 0035hrs on a clear night to an unfamiliar loud howl from the edge of the field, described as two about 5-second bursts separated by a short pause. The witness's sled dogs then erupted in howling. The witness looked out the window but saw nothing, and the next day searched for tracks but found none, noting three stripped beaver carcasses with skeletons stacked facing the same way.

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1 May 2001 Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California Class B #2942

Brothers hear late night howl in Mammoth Lakes

The witness was sleeping in a tent at a campground in Mammoth Lakes when the dog woke them whining and pacing. They then heard a long repeating howl that lasted several minutes and also woke the witness's brother. Both later agreed the sound matched howl recordings on the BFRO website. The dog remained frightened throughout the howling.

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9 April 2001 Cascade Locks, Hood River County, Oregon Class B #22742

Hikers hear possible vocalizations near Cascade Locks along the Columbia River

Two companions were packing up after a late cookout at a park community kitchen when they heard a loud 10-second shrieking yell from a ridge across the creek. A short time later they heard a second similar yell from close behind the kitchen. Unable to identify the sounds, they locked themselves in their truck and left leftover food behind.

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April 2001 Raymond, Pacific County, Washington Class B #29700

Salmon surveyor has unusual experience near confluence of Fall River and Boss Creek

The witness was waiting by a truck for her survey partner when she heard screams, distress-like animal cries, rock-smashing sounds, and brush crashing with mumbling like conversation. She stayed in the vehicle without seeing what made the sounds. Shortly after, her partner arrived by a different trail and said he had found a freshly killed deer torn in half with steam, blood, and a blood trail, but had heard nothing.

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3 March 2001 Cougar, Skamania County, Washington Class B #1904

Mountain climbers hear loud scream on Mount St. Helens

The witness and six companions were climbing Mt. St. Helens in the morning when they heard a single loud scream from a snow-covered ridge about 100 yards away. They stopped and looked toward the ridge with excellent visibility but saw no movement. They judged the sound unlike a human, elk, coyote, or dog, and the witness later concluded it was Bigfoot after comparing it to a 1978 recording.

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March 2001 Chokoloskee, Collier County, Florida Class B #2915

Campers hear unfamiliar vocalizations at night in the Everglades

The witness stayed at a remote boat-access camp fishing from the bank while others were away night-fishing or asleep. Around 11:30 p.m. the witness heard two identical loud piercing screams about 30 seconds apart from an estimated 75-100 yards away. No source was seen and no boats were heard, and the witness later told the returning companions about the sounds.

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March 2001 Twain Harte, Tuolumne County, California Class B #3072

BFRO Investigators detail activity around Twain Harte

Investigators found fresh broken trees, dozens of footprints and two nests where a trail crossed a road and staked out the spot. No creature was seen, but something large moving on two feet approached the stakeout before fleeing downhill through brush when a car passed. The sign was documented the next day with footprint and tree-break measurements and a body-length impression in one nest.

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March 2001 Alturas, Modoc County, California Class B #2255

Woman hears late night howl near Alturas

Late at night the witness walked downhill to close a gate with her dog. She heard a strange eerie howl twice from nearby and could not see the source even with a flashlight. Her dog fled to its doghouse and neighborhood dogs remained silent.

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February 2001 North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana Class B #1834

Woman reports vocalizations and other occurances

The witness reports hearing howling and whistle-like sounds behind their house near woods outside town frequently over about three weeks, usually around 2 a.m., distinguishing them from nearby trains. They also report hearing heavy footsteps that step, pause, then step again, and finding a deep mark in mud behind a shed and leftover field pumpkins missing. No visual encounter is described.

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February 2001 Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas Class B #2104

Howling sound heard in the Boggy Creek area of Fouke Arkansas

The witness was driving backroads near Fouke and Jonesville in the evening to look at trees downed in a Christmas ice storm. After pulling into a dirt drive near Boggy Creek to turn around after dark, the witness heard an unfamiliar loud howling sound. The witness left for home and later concluded after listening to recordings that the sound was a Bigfoot howl.

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10 January 2001 Loudon, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Class B #1975

Couples hears late night scream in Loudon

The witness and his wife were inside their home late at night when they heard a brief, intense shrill screaming sound coming from woods across a farm field. The sound lasted only a few seconds, after which everything including dogs went quiet. They did not see the source of the sound and did not search for traces the next day.

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2001–2003 Entwhistle, Alberta Class B #7250

2001 - 2003 Alberta (Class B) Mother and daughter hear screams in the night near Entwhistle

While staying at a relative's house near a deep river canyon, the witness together with two relatives heard loud eerie screams late at night that they said they had never heard before and that made their hair stand up. The sounds were said to match recordings referenced on the reporting site. No creature was seen and no physical trace was reported.

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