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10 October 2003 Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia Class B #7004

Possible vocalizations, etc., heard near Canton

The witness had just returned home with two dogs around dawn when extremely loud, animal-like yells with a human-like quality were heard from near the horse barn. The sounds changed in character and moved toward the western edge of the property. The witness went to check the horses afterward but saw nothing unusual.

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7 October 2003 LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia Class B #7088

Deer hunter hears strange screams and possible stalking near Pigeon Mountain

The witness and a friend heard strange high-pitched screams on successive evenings while hunting. The friend also reported hearing something throwing objects around a treestand, and sounds described as wood hitting trees, sticks being thrown, whoops and screams. The witness did not see anything and interpreted the sounds as a Bigfoot displaced onto the property by nearby clearcutting.

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October 2003 Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia Class B #15107

Possible vocalizations heard by a farmer near Max Meadows

Late one fall night the witness and a companion returned home and heard loud, agitated cries from a wooded ridge behind the house. The witness listened from the deck for about ten minutes as the cries and loud shuffling through dry leaves moved closer and then farther away. Livestock in a nearby field reportedly crowded into the light and stared toward the noise while distant dogs barked.

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October 2003 Cosby, Haywood County, North Carolina Class B #12640

Possible vocalization in Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Two campers watched deer remain fixated and agitated toward a mountain trail for about five minutes before calming. As the witnesses walked back toward camp, they heard a single long, echoing primate-like call from the dark woods in the direction the deer had stared. The witness later compared it to a gibbon call but with more body, and said he had never heard anything like it despite extensive time outdoors.

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October 2003 Dickens, Dickens County, Texas Class B #7303

Strange odor precedes strange vocalizations in rural Texas

Late at night at home, the witness heard an odd noise and noticed a strong foul odor filling the house while the indoor dog reacted aggressively at the back door and door area. After his wife returned home, he opened the back door and both heard two loud, unfamiliar screams from the northwest about 100-150 yards away. No intruder or tracks were found, and dogs in the area remained agitated for several days.

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9 September 2003 Bennezette, Elk County, Pennsylvania Class B #10251

Hunters hear loud vocalization and breaking branches

Two brothers were sitting by a campfire in front of their hunting cabin at night when they heard loud screaming and branches breaking about 25-30 yards away in thick woods. After lasting from about 30 seconds to several minutes they retreated to the cabin and their father came outside and also heard the sounds. The source stayed in the woods just outside the cabin floodlights, and deep grunting or breathing was heard after the thrashing stopped.

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9 September 2003 Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky Class B #26036

Man describes encounter at a strip mine near Whitesburg

The witness was working overnight security at a remote strip mine and was resting in the guard shack during heavy rain. He heard crunching beside the shack, saw a shadow move toward the door, and something pulled on the door. After he shouted, he heard a terrifying screaming howl and the pulling intensified, so he heated a poker as a threat until it went quiet, then ran to his car where he remained the rest of the night.

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9 September 2003 Sawmill, Apache County, Arizona Class B #12214

Possible vocalizations near Sawmill,AZ

Two companions were archery hunting from a portable blind at a water hole. After sunset while taking the blind down they heard a loud high-pitched scream from about 200 yards to the northwest, repeated twice with the last lasting longer. They did not see the source and decided to leave the area.

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3 September 2003 Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio Class A #7718

Four teens camping hear grunting or snorting, observe creature walk from corn field into the woods

The witness and three companions were spending the night in a tent in a backyard with a small fire when they heard grunting or snorting noises for about 15 minutes. They then saw a tall hairy upright creature along the tree line at the edge of a harvested corn field for about 20 seconds. The creature looked toward them and then ran into the woods amid falling limbs and other noises, frightening them so they went inside.

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September 2003 Ohio #73c74ad8-0af8-4fc9-8924-7a76230a50c5

Footsteps in Ohio (2003)

In September 2003 the witness and a hunting partner were coon hunting at night in a cornfield in Ohio with two hounds. The dogs went silent and their radio trackers gave no signal, then something large circled the men in the corn with audible running and heavy breathing. A large amount of foul-smelling clear slime splattered onto the partner, and the men retreated to the truck to find both dogs cowering underneath, unwilling to load.

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September 2003 Tuolumne, Tuolumne County, California Class B #25648

Possible nighttime encounter, food taken from hunters camping near Tuolumne

The witness joined a small group for an overnight camp to practice outdoor skills. In the evening the witness walked east of camp, noticed a strong foul smell and heard vegetation breaking nearby before running back to the group. Overnight the campers were awakened by sounds around the camp followed by a loud crash, and by morning the food hung high above ground was gone, the supporting limb was damaged, and a foul smell lingered. The group then packed and left the area.

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September 2003 Enumclaw, Pierce County, Washington Class B #6990

Scream heard while staying overnight near Greenwater

The witness had pitched a tent for the night off a forest road while traveling home and was awake reading inside the tent. He heard a long shriek/howl followed by multiple short bark/grunt sounds lasting about 90 seconds in total. His dog woke for the final seconds and stared into the darkness, and the forest had gone silent just before the calls, which he judged to be about a mile away.

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September 2003 Crescent City Ca, Del Norte County, California Class A #6946

Fifty-four year old salesman has a very close highway encounter

The witness was driving north on Hwy. 101 to visit a friend and pulled onto a wide spot to let faster cars pass. While stopped with the passenger window open, the witness heard an extremely loud scream and then saw a tall, dark-haired, muscular creature a few feet from the car. The creature took a couple of large steps toward the redwoods, went around a tree, and disappeared into dense brush. The encounter lasted only a few seconds and left the witness badly shaken.

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September 2003 Ruch, Jackson County, Oregon Class B #65789

Possible vocalizations heard outside Ruch on BLM land called "Woodrat Mountain"

The witness reported hearing very loud, long drawn-out howls over several months in summer and fall 2003. The sounds seemed to come from BLM land across the street from the witness's house in a pine forest area and did not match familiar local animals. The witness never saw the source, noting the events occurred in the evening and nighttime.

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18 August 2003 Lipan, Hood County, Texas Class B #7552

Man has early morning encounter with unidentified creature

The witness was awakened by barking dogs and went out with a rifle to check the property. Something rushed past in the dark and the witness fired shots, then resupplied and smelled a strong fecal and wet-grass odor. From a rooftop perch the witness watched a tall dark figure by a school bus that looked toward him, crouched, then ran away, accompanied by strange howl-growl sounds from dogs nearby.

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17 August 2003 Pollack Pines, El Dorado County, California Class B #6868

Campers hear late night screams near Pollack Pines

The witness was camping with family near a lake and was awake with a child around 1-2 am when a very loud drawn-out scream was heard from woods to the south. A similar sound answered from across a cove to the west and repeated many times, growing louder before stopping. Relatives in nearby tent sites also heard the sounds, while the witness's spouse and children slept through them.

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15 August 2003 Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida Class B #13961

Possible stalking of boar hunters at night outside Okeechobee

The witness and a companion were resting while hunting hogs with dogs when they heard distinct bipedal-sounding steps that appeared to mimic their own movements and approach them. Fearing it was a person, they fled across a swampy opening. After stopping, they heard loud thrashing and breaking of brush moving away from them through the treeline.

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8 August 2003 Knoxville, Fredrick County, Maryland Class B #8451

Fishermen have vocal encounter on river island

Two companions were fishing a branch of the river in the morning when they heard a sound like a dying deer and noticed a very strong odor. They then heard movement and footsteps on a nearby island but could not see the source over the terrain. One companion briefly reported seeing something he first thought was a bear and then suggested could be a bigfoot, after which the pair left the area.

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8 August 2003 Pearson Ga., Atkinson County, Georgia Class B #17477

Witness and family hear Mississippi type howl from wooded area near home

While hiding in a ditch during a paint ball game with a young child, the witness claims both heard strange groaning sounds from toward nearby apartments. The child became frightened and they went inside, then the witness brought family and other children into the yard where the group reportedly heard the groans again. The witness later compared the sound to Mississippi groans recordings.

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7 August 2003 Arnold, Calaveras County, California Class B #8226

Campers hear late night screams near Arnold

The witness and a friend were stationary outdoors at night when they heard three loud, powerful screams from uphill in dense, rugged terrain. The first scream was estimated about 50 yards away, with subsequent screams sounding progressively farther at about 100 and 200 yards and minutes apart. The witness described the sound as human-like but guttural with bass, offensive or warning in character, and unlike known wildlife. After looking around and firing rocks with a slingshot, they heard the final, more distant scream.

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