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June 2014 St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin Class B #45418

Campers hear possible vocalization and have trailer shaken at Interstate State Park

A group camped and hiked a short trail at night to elicit responses. After a child's whoops received an immediate whoop reply nearby, two adults who stayed behind briefly heard something approach closely then step away, seeing nothing with lights. Back in camp the group saw intermittent orange eyeshine below the ridgeline, and later heard movement around camp overnight including a camper shaking.

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16 May 2013 Highland City, Polk County, Florida Class B #41265

Possible sighitng at dusk by father and daughter riding an ATV near Bartow

The witness and his daughter were riding a four-wheeler through orange groves to watch pigs when they stopped to listen. They heard several loud noises likened to yelling or a panther cry, then both saw a large dark upright figure move quickly between tree rows. Frightened, they left quickly, and the witness later concluded it resembled a Sasquatch.

Partial sightingVocalization
13 April 2013 Poinciana, Polk County, Florida Class B #45883

Two deputy sheriffs report hearing possible vocalizations while hog hunting near Poinciana

Two men were hog hunting at night in woods near a lake when they heard a loud deep chuffing sound given four times from several hundred yards away, followed by complete silence of other animals. About an hour later they heard the same sound much louder from about 50 yards away and heard something moving slowly westward along the treeline. They remained frightened and sat back-to-back for the rest of the night and later could not identify the sound.

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4 January 2012 Groveland, Polk County, Florida Class B #51800

Three black figures seen moving thru a hunting area during the daytime in the Green Swamp

A lone hunter lying prone in a pine plantation in the early afternoon watched three tall dark figures cross about 10 yards in front of him. The figures walked upright in single file into a cypress swamp, after which loud banging sounds were heard from the swamp. The witness first assumed they were hunters in black ghillie suits but later questioned that explanation.

Full-body sightingWood knock
October 2011 Mill Spring, Polk County, North Carolina Class B #67582

Likely Sasquatch activity around farm property near Green River gamelands

At about 2 a.m. during a break in a storm, the witness heard something at the backyard wire fence and went outside armed with a relative. They heard footsteps and loud cracks first mistaken for gunfire and fired weapons toward the sound. The cracking was then recognized as wood splitting as a huge tree was pushed over, crashing down and shaking the house, after which the family heard loud footfalls running away.

FootstepsTree breakProperty disturbance
1 December 2006 Haines City And Avon Prk, Polk County, Florida Class B #16823

Family describes repeated incidents on their property near Lake Wales

The witness and spouse were preparing to grill in the evening when they noticed an extremely foul dead-like odor. The witness retrieved a gun, then three loud knocks or bangs sounded on the side of the shed. The spouse backed quickly away from the shed and wooded area, and they saw nothing upon looking around.

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April 2005 Livingston, Polk County, Texas Class B #11451

While biking to work, man hears loud animal in woods.

The main witness was bicycling to work in the early morning when he heard heavy steps coming from the woods beside the road. He stopped and shone a flashlight toward the sound, and the source moved back into the woods breaking branches while making grunting noises. He was frightened and rode away quickly.

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March 2005 Livingston, Polk County, Texas Class A #11325

Teen has sighting through bedroom window.

The primary witness was in a bedroom with an infant and stood to close the blinds when she saw a large hairy face peering in the window. She fled the room with the child in shock. Minutes later three household members arriving at the house smelled a bad odor and heard footsteps retreating into the woods east of the house, but the source stayed beyond flashlight range.

Partial sightingFootstepsOdor
9 September 2001 Grande Rhonde, Polk County, Oregon Class B #3064

Bowhunter finds twisted trees, tracks, scat, & unusual sounds

The witness was bow-hunting in coastal second-growth forest on the morning of 9/1/01. He heard whooping and scream-like vocalizations followed by a large tree falling, plus heavy footsteps, and later found large ground impressions, broken limbs and tops, and animal hair high on a tree. An investigator later reviewed photos of broken and twisted trees and received frozen scat and hair samples for examination.

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15 July 2001 Karlin, Polk County, Missouri Class B #3667

Eerie vocals in the forests of Karlin

The witness reports hearing strange laughter-like sounds from woods near a companion's house over several months, later followed by almost nightly yard disturbances. Other household members and a neighbor also heard the sounds, and trash was disturbed, items knocked over, and apples went missing while dogs barked. The witness never saw the source and states no physical evidence was recovered, with activity stopping when weather turned cold.

VocalizationFootstepsProperty disturbance
9 September 2000 Reliance, Polk County, Tennessee Class A #1947

Man sees a bigfoot 100' away, hears twigs break as it slowly walks

The witness was sitting at a mountain camp near water around midday when they noticed a bear-like odor and spotted movement on a nearby ridge. A dark, almost black figure initially mistaken for a man stood up from the ground and walked calmly across the ridgetop, close enough for footstep sounds to be heard, before descending out of sight. The witness emphasized the figure was much larger than a bear.

Full-body sightingFootstepsOdor
21 April 2000 Humansville, Polk County, Missouri Class B #4116

Woman hears nighttime screams near Polk

The witness reports hearing a very loud high-pitched scream on two to three occasions in the middle of the night while awake in bed, once loud enough to wake her. On one occasion she woke her sleeping husband, who also heard the screeches. She first thought it was another animal but later wondered if it could have been a bigfoot.

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October 1991 Valsetz, Polk County, Oregon Class B #8948

In the early morning, hunter observes rock throwing near Valsetz

The witness was alone on a logging road stopping to eat huckleberries when loud noises were heard from upslope behind. Multiple large rocks were thrown toward the witness, with some hitting a tent set up near the road while the witness was inside. The witness left the area without ever seeing the source of the noises or rocks.

Rock throwingUnidentified sound
October 1986 Greasy Creek, N.C., Polk County, Tennessee Class A #10771

Motorist has close roadside observation of animal near Chilhowee campground.

The witness stopped for a break by a creek in the Cherokee National Forest in the afternoon, smelled a strong musty urine odor and heard a close low grunt. A large black-and-gray upright figure with humanlike facial features watched the witness from underbrush for 1-2 minutes before turning and leaving through thick brush. The witness retreated to a vehicle and later estimated the figure was at least seven feet tall from measuring the standing spot.

Partial sightingVocalizationOdor
1984–1985 Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia Class B #17308

Possible stalking of hunters on the AL state line near Cedartown GA

Two companions were deer hunting in forest land in the fall and regrouped at their vehicle after one found a freshly torn-apart deer carcass. While examining the carcass they reported a feeling of being watched and a strong odor described as wet dog mixed with rotting garbage. As they walked back to the vehicle near dark they heard something moving parallel in the undergrowth, then heard a loud scream from very close range, prompting them to fumble with their unloaded guns and leave quickly.

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March 1980 Saylorville, Polk County, Iowa Class B #26713

Possible approach to homes at night near the Des Moines River outside Saylorville

The witness was awakened at night by distressed dogs and heard a heavy, bipedal-sounding walker moving in dry reeds behind the house. Two large neighbor dogs repeatedly charged into the dark toward the sound and yelped as if struck, retreating to the porch light. The disturbance lasted about an hour and was also watched by family and neighbors. Days later the witness found reeds smashed flat along the fenceline and a large mashed area, but no identifiable footprints.

Footsteps
September 1974 Lakeland, Polk County, Florida Class A #11812

Twilight sighting on the west side of Lakeland

Two people were sitting outside watching the sunset when they heard muffled tapping like wood being chopped from behind a house across the street. They stood to look and then watched a very large upright monkey-like animal climb a pine, jump to another tree, pause briefly, and jump down from an estimated 20 feet.

Full-body sightingWood knock
1964 Livingston, Polk County, Texas Class A #4141

Witness spots a large, dark, hairy creature standing 50 yards away

When the witness was about 10 years old, they accompanied a friend and the friend's mother to a small cemetery to visit a grave. After placing flowers, the group heard a crash at the woods edge and saw a large dark hairy creature standing behind the back fence about 50 yards away. The creature grunted and shuffled back into the woods, and the group quickly got in the car and left.

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This year Late at night about 12-2am Mulberry, Polk County, Florida Related account #12732

Unidentified sound near Mulberry, Florida

The witness reports noises have returned late at night while sitting by fires this year.

Unidentified sound
The next night Mulberry, Polk County, Florida Related account #12732

Footsteps near Mulberry, Florida

The witness and her spouse heard something large running and knocking down trees approaching them and went inside.

FootstepsTree break