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July 2018 Byers, Clay County, Texas Class B #63492

Hunter describes a vocalization and brief sighting along the Red River

The witness was walking through riverside woods to check a trail camera when a loud, powerful yell came from about 100 yards away. The witness called back, then searched with a rifle scope and caught a brief glimpse of shaggy reddish-brown legs as the source fled through the trees. The witness reported a strong sense of dread and later said they have not returned to the area.

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20 November 2011 Lakeside, Clay County, Florida Class B #31122

Fishermen have possible late afternoon encounter on Black Creek

Two companions were bass fishing from a boat on a creek in the late afternoon. They heard heavy footsteps and water-splashing sounds from dense woods and motored closer quietly but saw nothing. After moving away from shore they heard a loud splash near the boat that they believed was a thrown object, followed by heavy footsteps retreating quickly. A strong musky odor had been present in the same area earlier that day.

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14 December 2009 Camp Blanding Military Res., Clay County, Florida Class B #27145

Bow hunter hears possible vocalizations in the Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area

After a morning of archery hunting, the witness was walking toward his truck when he heard very loud guttural vocalizations lasting about two minutes. He described repeated growls, grunts and howls that he had never heard in 40 years of hunting and that unsettled him. There was no visual sighting of the source.

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August 2008 Middleburg, Clay County, Florida Class B #24619

Teen hears possible knocks and vocalizations in woods across from his house outside Middleburg

The witness woke to barking dogs in the morning and went outside to calm them. From woods across the road and a vacant lot, the witness heard loud deep growling, howls, and repeated knocking sounds like a bat hitting a tree. The sounds included quieter growling afterward and then stopped, and the witness went back inside where nothing further was heard.

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19 January 2008 Unknown/Talladega National Forest, Clay County, Alabama Class B #22969

Camper Awakened by Loud Wood Knocks in Talladega National Forrest

The witness was camping overnight with a scout group on a very cold, windy night when extremely loud wood-on-wood knocks were heard from north of camp. The sounds came as three pairs of knocks and were heard clearly over the wind, with no other campers in that direction. Two other adults were also awakened and the group could not agree on a natural explanation. The witness did not investigate that night because of the weather and concern about frightening the children.

Wood knock
15 October 2007 Middleburg, Clay County, Florida Class B #21849

Teen Hears Possible Howls and Growls near Middleburg

The witness walked to and waited at a bus stop around 6:15 when loud howling, screams and growls were heard repeatedly over several minutes from a large wooded area about 100 meters away. Neighborhood dogs reacted strongly and some ran into the woods where rustling was heard. The witness was frightened by the sounds and then boarded the bus.

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11 August 2007 MIDDLEBURG, Clay County, Florida Class A #21658

Brief sighting by youth with flashlight outside Middleburg

The witness was camping with two friends and walked alone to sit by a creek circling the camp. Across the creek he heard movement, then turned on a flashlight and saw a large hairy creature that fled into brush, shaking trees. After retreating about 30 yards it emitted a loud growling snarl, and the witness ran back to camp in panic.

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23 March 2007 Middleburg., Clay County, Florida Class B #18349

Possible Knocks and a Vocalization Heard by Two Witnesses Near Middleburg

Two people hiking in the woods heard several wood-on-wood knocks spaced seconds apart. A minute or two later they heard a loud, long drawn-out cry lasting several seconds from within a mile. They stopped and listened briefly, then left the area.

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17 November 2006 Middleburg, Clay County, Florida Class A #16727

Nighttime sighting by teen at Lake Asbury off HWY 739 outside Middleburg

The witness was at a wooded church camp at night when a tall black-haired biped trotted across about 50 feet away for about seven seconds. The witness noted a dome-like head, very large shoulders, and long arms hanging straight down while the shoulders twisted with movement. About a minute later a strong foul odor was noticed, followed minutes later by a series of loud hoots. The next morning the witness found large human-like barefoot tracks in sand.

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15 June 2005 Middleburg, Clay County, Florida Class A #21879

Teens have very Close Encounter with Creature

The witness and two young companions were fishing on a private wooded property around noon. When the witness approached palmettos to check a noise, he saw eyes, heard a growl, and watched the creature stand to about nine feet tall. The group fled and returned hours later to find food and fish missing, poles scattered, and their shirts draped high in a live oak.

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Summer 2003 Middleburg., Clay County, Florida Class A #18065

Daylight sighting by two young female hikers in Jennings State Forest

Two companions hiking a trail to pick berries rounded a corner and saw a tall dark furry figure about 40-50 yards ahead moving away through palmettos, with only the upper body visible. The companion reported loud thrashing and breaking vegetation while the reporting witness recalled no sound. After about half a minute they fled the area in fright.

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Just recently Middleburg, Clay County, Florida Related account #18427

Footsteps near Middleburg, Florida

The witnesses heard bipedal walking in nearby brush but saw nothing due to leaves.

Footsteps
in the spring of 2007 MIDDLEBURG, Clay County, Florida Related account #21658

Footsteps near MIDDLEBURG, Florida

The witness was catching minnows in a feeder creek when he heard heavy bipedal footsteps above him and left the area scared.

Footsteps
ABOUT 1 OR 2AM MIDDLEBURG, Clay County, Florida Related account #21658

Howl near MIDDLEBURG, Florida

A companion at camp woke around 1-2 a.m. and heard weird howling from about a mile away toward the encounter direction.

Howl
last year Middleburg, Clay County, Florida Related account #21849

Unidentified sound near Middleburg, Florida

An independent witness reported similar sounds from the same area the previous year.

Unidentified sound
after the knocking Unknown/Talladega National Forest, Clay County, Alabama Related account #22969

Unidentified sound near Unknown/Talladega National Forest, Alabama

One adult companion thought he heard deer moving north of the camp after the knocking.

Unidentified sound
Date unknown Clay County, West Virginia #cb946455-d79d-4e6c-8c7d-fb639f566e42

Sasquatch sighting near Clay County

The guest's grandfather was working cutting railroad ties in West Virginia early one morning when brush began shaking violently. A very tall, hairy creature emerged and screamed at the crew, towering over the grandfather. The crew fled to get a supervisor and on returning found only very large footprints, described as twice the grandfather's foot length. The experience reportedly disturbed the grandfather enough that he moved his family to Ohio.

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