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27 April 2013 Oak Grove MO, Lafayette County, Missouri Class A #41012

Two girls have a daytime close encounter on their family farm near Oak Grove

Two girls encountered a tall dark figure at close range in a marshy wooded area near a fence. The figure left quickly while splashing through water, as a nearby cat reacted with alarm and neighboring dogs barked and fled. The witnesses then heard loud imitative barking and cow-like sounds from different directions, followed by faint responses to their own knocks. They went inside and later recounted the events to family and an investigator.

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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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10 April 2013 Lake City, Missaukee County, Michigan Class A #42351

Strange findings along a trail near a home outside Lake City

The witness reported ongoing activity near a forested home beginning in early spring 2013. During an initial walk in pines, he heard an extremely loud knock that frightened him and later heard whistles from the woods. He also reported finding multiple large and small track sets. An investigator filed the account on his behalf and continued working with him.

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5 April 2013 Skamania County, Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/17/show-notes-with-shannon-patty-in-slow-motion-and-stories-from-washington-state

Tracks near Skamania County (2013)

In April 2013 the guest took his teenage son camping at a just-opened campground off Highway 14 along the Columbia River. During a daytime walk they found an old large track, opened clam shells out of place, a fresh vine-maple twist tucked behind a fir, an 18-inch footprint beneath it, and several pushed or tossed trees. That night in camp they heard branch-breaking, felt the tarps pulled, heard splashing, felt vibration waves, and heard two wood knocks before leaving exhausted in the morning.

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April 2013 Grays Harbor County #3c7220dc-495d-4d24-8d19-1f7864da7e83

Scream near Grays Harbor County (2013)

The guest heard extremely loud screams in person that felt powerful in the body despite coming from several hundred yards away. The sound was captured on a phone and titled as loud screams.

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April 2013 Grays Harbor County #3c7220dc-495d-4d24-8d19-1f7864da7e83

Sasquatch sighting near Grays Harbor County (2013)

The guest and his wife walked to leave food near the woods while hearing whoops, whistles and knocking. The guest saw a creature peeking from behind a tree about 100 feet away, crouched and moving nervously before lowering to the ground. He heard additional sounds indicating more individuals nearby.

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April 2013 Fletcher, North Carolina #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/nsTAt9pgvtvJvp25FFYeuo8SjZIXbgS8aoLa1k6x0gQ

Sasquatch sighting near Fletcher, North Carolina (2013)

The witness drove up late to visit a woman friend and they hiked to her cleared spot in the woods to sleep out. While talking about implants, they heard heavy bipedal footsteps approach down the trail, saw a huge looming figure, shouted for identification with no response, and it charged to within 10-12 feet before veering downhill. They shone headlamps where it stopped, saw nothing, felt watched, then retreated backward to the parking lot and listened in silence.

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16 March 2013 Morgan, Morgan County, Alabama Class A #40417

Nighttime encounters close to home near Morgan

The witness was outside behind home around 9 pm and heard heavy leaves crunching. The witness then saw a large hairy slouched figure standing under a security light watching, estimated at about nine to ten feet tall. The witness whistled several times, the figure turned to look and then walked with a long stride behind nearby trailers toward the woods.

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12 March 2013 Campbell River, British Columbia Class B #40345

Seasoned outdoors couple hear possible vocalizations while gathering firewood north of Campbell River

The witness and a spouse were collecting firewood on a logging road in the late afternoon when they heard a loud two-toned whooping call from one side, answered by a higher-pitched response from the opposite side. The calls continued back and forth for about a minute in what sounded like communication, while other forest sounds went silent. After the sounds stopped abruptly, normal woods sounds gradually returned several minutes later.

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1 March 2013 Makanda Or Cobden, Jackson County, Illinois Class B #40120

Possible vocalizations and rock throwing east of Makanda

On a night trip in early March 2013, the witness and three companions stopped in the woods around 2:30 a.m. after hearing a loud moaning sound. The witness shone a light downhill and saw a head with two closely spaced eyes about 40 feet away and 5 to 6 feet off the ground. The eyes stared for about 45 seconds before sidestepping behind a tree, and a quick search found nothing and no tracks.

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24 February 2013 Lake Helen, Volusia County, Florida Class B #40901

More possible activity from the "Mole Man" at Lake Helen

A mother and daughter at home at night felt and heard a powerful impact to the side of the house that shook the building but found nothing outside. A few nights later both were awakened by a similar house-shaking slam followed by a loud deep growl. They could not explain how an animal could strike with such force and initially wondered about a bear.

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16 February 2013 Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi Class B #39764

Possible night screams heard near Burnsville

The witness was out walking dogs at night when she heard an unfamiliar loud sound twice from a distance. She said it resembled the calls used by investigators on a television show about Bigfoot and did not resemble familiar local animal noises. She explicitly stated she did not see anything.

ScreamPossible misidentification
4 February 2013 Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa Class B #39831

Photographer spooked off Big Spirit Lake before he gets his photo

Before dawn the witness walked from a parking lot toward the frozen lake to photograph the sunrise. He heard three deliberate wood-on-wood knocks to the north, followed immediately by a bottle-on-metal clattering sound from a closer area to the south. He saw no people or animals, took no photograph, and left the area quickly feeling compelled to leave.

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February 2013 St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida Class B #40019

Possible daylight encounter after after initiating calls in Twelve Mile Swamp

The witness drove into a swamp conservation area and spent time making loud vocal noises on a road near parked logging equipment. Something in the adjacent woods approached to within about 20 yards, making heavy bipedal footsteps and loud thrashing in reeds and brush without becoming visible. The witness retreated to the car, repositioned it, and tried for about an hour to elicit further response, later hearing a growl and movement alongside and then away.

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23 January 2013 Falkville, Cullman County, Alabama Class A #40912

Deer hunter hears then sees large hair-covered biped near the Morgan County line

While deer hunting in late afternoon the witness heard yipping followed by whooping, yelling and loud approaching bipedal footsteps. A large dark hair-covered biped emerged from a draw about seventy yards away, walked past at an angle, then turned upslope into brush and out of view. The figure was reportedly visible for about two minutes with travel sounds heard briefly afterward, and the site was revisited the next morning for a height comparison.

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13 January 2013 The Villages, Sumter County, Florida Class B #38923

Possible nighttime activity in the retirement community The Villages

Over several nights in December the witness and their partner sat on their home lanai at night and heard a loud cry or scream, rock-clacking sounds, and stones or pebbles striking the house and lanai, and noticed a strange unknown odor for two days. No creature was seen. An investigator later visited the property, found a displaced rock, a single possible footprint, and nearby scat, and noted the property backs onto a power-line corridor.

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2013 Place not stated Related account #64192

Unidentified sound (2013)

Two deer were chased into a pond and swam across while crashing and tree snaps were heard in the woods.

Unidentified soundTree break
January 2013 Archdale, Randolph County, North Carolina Class B #39279

Veteran is surprised at home by a large night visitor near Archdale

Shortly after midnight the witness walked past his front door on the way to the bathroom and noticed a tall, hair-covered figure standing at the bottom of his front steps. He estimated it at about 8 feet tall and as wide as his steps, with long arms and no visible neck or facial features. He turned to grab a camera but the figure was gone when he looked back, and he saw nothing when he opened the door and turned on the porch light. Shortly afterward he heard repeated deep rumbling sounds described as like thunder from inside the house.

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1 January 2013 Wallins, Harlan County, Kentucky Class A #38980

Teen on four-wheeler has sighting on family property near Wallins

The witness was riding a four-wheeler on private property to handle trail cameras near dusk. After topping a ridge and shutting off the vehicle, the witness saw a tall hairy biped about 30 feet away running away and knocking over a small tree. The witness heard crashing sounds during the flight and noticed a faint musky smell afterward.

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1 January 2013 June Park, Brevard County, Florida Class B #38764

Deer hunters are rattled with tree crashes and a howl west of Melbourne

Two hunters sat in a blind when the woods went quiet and they heard crashing, bipedal footsteps, a loud crash and a deep howl. After waiting until dark, they left and walked toward their boat. When one turned around he saw eye shine several feet off the ground behind them, which then turned away.

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