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Threatening bellows directed at hikers and their dogs in the Holy Cross Wilderness
The witness and a companion were hiking a high-elevation trail with two dogs when they heard a very loud, rhythmic wailing and moaning sound from a pine cluster about 50-75 yards away. The sound lasted several minutes and seemed to move toward them, growing louder, which frightened the witness and held the dogs' fixed attention without prompting a chase. They left without seeing the source, and minutes later a ranger they met said she had also heard the unfamiliar sound.
August 18th 2000 camping trip in Six Rivers National Forest, family hears screams
The witness and her husband were camping in a dispersed site when they heard a prolonged strange vocalization that moved along a rocky creek bed from one side of camp to the other over several hours. Their dogs acted frightened, trying to get into the tent rather than barking. The witness compared the sound to a recorded scream from a nearby county and could not identify it as a known animal.
Possible stalking at Echo Lake near Campbell River
Two coworkers surveying a woodlot heard close bipedal-like footsteps in dense brush in the morning, then heard a single twig snap near their midday lunch spot. Later that afternoon a large hidden animal bolted from behind a knoll toward the treeline as one worker walked past, crashing through tall brush. The writer heard the movement but did not see it; the companion briefly saw only the dark top of its head or back above tall shrubs. The writer interprets the three incidents as one animal trailing them through the day.
Possible vocalizations heard by backcountry hikers in Redwoods National Park
Two backpackers hiked off trail and camped in a small canyon in Redwood National Park. Around 7 p.m. they heard a short scream nearby, after which the forest became very quiet. Around 10:30-11 p.m. they heard prolonged rhythmic wailing or howling from a surrounding ridge for several minutes before going to sleep and leaving the next morning.
Couple hears unknown howl, later finds possible deformed track
The witness and a companion were walking a logging road in the early morning while hunting. They heard an unfamiliar loud howl-like sound and found a five-toed footprint roughly the length of the witness's foot that looked deformed. The companion also saw the print and heard the sound. The area was described as unusually quiet, with two faint chirps and a brief feeling of being watched.
Possible vocalization heard by fisherman at Monksville Reservoir
The witness was fishing alone from shore at night when a loud scream-wail was heard from behind, across the parking lot. The witness later said the sound closely matched archived whoop-howl recordings. The witness left immediately without investigating or returning to look.
Couple fishing at night are frightened by large, heavy animal in the near woods
The witness and a companion were night fishing when they heard rustling, snapping and thumping approaching from the woods. Something ran across gravel behind them, slapped the side of their parked pickup three times, and shook branches while heavy footsteps were felt. After reaching the truck to leave, they heard a loud, close, high-pitched unearthly scream and drove away quickly.
Two boaters experience possible intimidation behavior outside Madisonville
Two companions paddled a small boat up a remote swampy creek in the late afternoon. A large rock was thrown from the wooded bank and splashed into the creek ahead of them, after which one of them fired warning shots and they turned back. As they paddled back after dark, they heard heavy footsteps in the woods that stopped when they stopped paddling and resumed when they paddled, continuing until they reached the road.
Series of loud vocalizations from two sources heard in the Yellowjacket Mountains
The witness and a relative camped at the end of a forest road and prepared to sleep in their tent. They heard loud hair-raising howl-like screams coming from opposite directions for several minutes, as if two sources were calling back and forth. Minutes after the sounds stopped, a foul rotting odor drifted through camp while the forest remained completely silent.
Loud roars and screams heard from an unknown animal near Stanwood
On a warm summer evening at dusk in 2000, the witness was with two dogs at the edge of a forested ravine on the property. For about 10-15 minutes the witness heard something large moving through dense brush, branches snapping, and continuous loud roars and screams that continued despite yelling. The dogs stayed beside the witness and would not investigate, and the witness then went inside for the night.
Man working his land hears rock against wood sound and distant answer
The witness went into dense woods on their property early in the morning before sunrise. From under fifty feet away and out of sight, they heard a loud knocking like a large rock striking a tree. They searched for the source but found nothing and felt frightened despite being armed.
Campers hear nighttime vocalizations at Sugar Pine Campground on the west side of Lake Tahoe
The witness was camping with family at Sugar Pine Campground when whooping and long wailing sounds were heard coming from the forest behind the camp. Frightened, the witness ran into the family trailer. Years later the witness heard similar recorded sounds online and concluded the sounds had been those of a sasquatch.
Couple hears repetitive calls near Oregon Caves N. M
The witness and their then-husband were hiking mid-trail in dense forest when they heard a loud, deep repetitive call from the hillside above. The sound started faintly to their left, grew louder as it passed above them, then faded, moving faster than a person could travel. They could see nothing through the dense forest.
Three campers near Bumping Lake hear vocalizations from Nelson Ridge
Three campers at Bumping Lake heard a loud high-pitched scream from a nearby ridge while sitting around a campfire at night. About 15 seconds later an answering call came from a more distant ridge to the southwest. After going to bed, two campers heard another scream from inside their tent and armed themselves, but nothing further happened.
Screams heard in the Great Dismal Swamp
The witness, working as a camp counselor, heard a loud unfamiliar howl-like call while walking back to her cabin late at night. The sound repeated about seven times over roughly 90 seconds and seemed to move closer and parallel her path, prompting her to run indoors. She later searched for physical sign without success and found the vocalization matched only alleged Sasquatch recordings she located online.
Campers hear screams and wood knocking near Bumping Lake
A family camping beside a swamp heard a long scream-like grunt that shifted to a screech and ended in grunt-huffing from 100-200 feet away, causing their dogs to react strongly. About 15 minutes later they heard stick-on-stick knocks to the north, then again 15 minutes later from farther north, with no movement detected between sounds. A morning search found no tracks or broken brush, and the family moved camp to another area.
Campers experience strange events in Ramsey's Draft Wilderness Area
A group was camped in a forested valley and spent the afternoon and night sitting and talking. They heard knocks from a nearby ridge followed by small rocks thrown toward camp, some hitting a tent. A deer came within about ten feet of the group in the evening and remained nearby all night, at times appearing alert toward the woods. The group did not report seeing a creature.
Family hears possible vocals on summer nights at their home near Dolly Sods Wilderness Area
The witness arrived home late at night and got out of the parked vehicle. Immediately after the car door closed, an extremely loud scream was heard from near the uphill tree line about 100 feet away. The witness ran inside, retrieved a shotgun and floodlight, and watched from inside the screen door but saw nothing and found no sign.
Large footprint found in a sandy creek bank near Talladega National Forest
The witness and two companions hiked to Salt Creek Falls and sat on large rocks while the water was low. During the outing they noticed a foul odor and a sound of trees or brush moving. On the way out they found a very large footprint with distinct toe prints in the sandy creek bank.
Howls heard on Buck Mountain, 10 miles east of Whitehall
A couple left the trail to take photos by a creek. They heard loud deep roaring, scream-like and growl-like vocalizations approaching from across the creek, along with large branches breaking, and believed something was circling them. After the sounds stopped they felt watched, fled down the trail, and heard a large animal tracking them along the creek.