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DOT work crew encounters growls, knocks, footprints, visual glimpse under bridge for Hwy 96 near Flint RIver
The witness was supervising a crew clearing brush under a highway bridge in the morning. The group noticed a strange odor, heard persistent movement and muffled grunts, and watched something peeping from behind a tree. Later a skinned rabbit hung high in a tree disappeared, bare footprints larger than the workers feet were found in mud by a creek, and loud limb-breaking sounds caused the whole crew to flee.
Man recalls primate-like vocalization and rocks thrown at a fishing area in the Rvierside Conservation Area
Three companions walked to a boat ramp on a river at night to watch the water. They heard movement in brush across the water, then heard two rock impacts nearby on the bank and in the river. They then heard an unfamiliar ape-like yowl and huffing sounds from the same direction. They saw nothing and left the area immediately.
Vocalizations heard and rocks thrown at fisherman and family on Blue River
Three family members were night-fishing from a riverbank lit by a lantern when large objects began splashing into the water upstream, landing progressively closer over about 12 to 15 minutes. They never saw the objects or the thrower and heard no movement despite listening and sweeping with a search light. They had earlier heard distant high-pitched screams, and after a final close splash threw spray onto the bank they left on ATVs. The account was submitted by a coworker of one witness, not by a witness directly.
Odd sounds and animal behavior from the forest cause woman concern
In summer 2000 the witness arrived at friends' secluded, wooded residence near Lovells in early evening to find no one home. While sitting outside, the witness heard movement in the woods and heavy grunt-like vocalizations, initially considering coyotes or a bear. Feeling unnerved, the witness left and returned later, and the residents jokingly attributed the sounds to a local Bigfoot and mentioned their own prior unexplained experiences.
Recollection of seeing a huge bipedal shadow while camping that steals food near Steelville
The witness was camping alone in a tall tent when something large approached at night. A tall shadow with broad shoulders was cast on the tent by an outside lantern. The visitor opened food containers, ate bread, growled, overturned a cooler and carried off meat before leaving toward the river where vocalizations were heard. Large footprints and teeth marks were found the following morning.
Man recalls incident while camping as a teenager near Cedarville
Two teenagers camped on a mountain logging road were harassed by thrown sticks, loud grunting and tree-banging sounds, and a strong foul odor. When they shone a light into the woods about 25 yards away, they saw a very tall fur-covered figure that ducked behind a tree. They put out their fire and fled down the trail, saying the figure followed them most of the way back.
Child has daylight sighting along Meramec River
While camping with family and friends, the witness's young son ran from a dirt road saying he saw a tall hair-covered man. Later that evening the group heard heavy walking and loud limb-snapping in the adjacent woods and noticed a dead-like smell. The next day they found a bulldozed trail with broken limbs and saplings where the sounds had come from.
Scream near Fredricksburg, Indiana
A main witness later heard distant dogs fall silent followed by a very long scream/howl similar to the river-night sound.
Unidentified sound near Fort Valley, Georgia
The contractor who assigned the work said he had heard strange sounds in that same area before.
Wood knock near Cherryville, Missouri
While walking the dog the husband heard a wood knock in one direction and a whistle in another, and the witness had heard whistles another night.
Growl near Cherryville, Missouri
The witness reported being growled at once, otherwise saying the creatures never hurt or threatened the family.
Vocalization near Cherryville, Missouri
On several occasions the witness heard hollering, wood knocking and walking outside, noting activity seemed to occur if singing.
Rock throwing near Cherryville, Missouri
At the witness house rocks hit the walls and roof, something heavy scuffled on the porch and ran off, followed by wood knocks the next night.
Vocalization near Cherryville, Missouri
The mother went to check barking dogs and heard something loudly speaking in an animal language toward the pack, after which the dogs went silent.
Door or window contact near Cherryville, Missouri
The mother, living in a trailer on the same land, reported hard hitting on the door and trailer at night, walking outside, and rocks on the roof.
Vocalization near Cherryville, Missouri
While letting a dog out at night the witness heard a long holler perceived as a warning, grabbed the dog and went inside shaken.
Unidentified sound near Boscobel, Wisconsin
As a boy the witness heard sounds while coon hunting with a relative in the river bottoms, was told something followed them, and relatives left skinned carcasses for it.