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Hiker hears loud scream in Sequoia National Park
The witness was camping alone in the backcountry of Sequoia National Park and preparing dinner just after sunset. The witness heard loud repeated screams described as non-human and unnerving, lasting about 30 seconds before ending abruptly. About 15 minutes later coyotes were heard barking nearby. The witness stayed alert that night but reported no further occurrences for the remainder of the trip.
Hiker describes possible near encounter on the Colorado Trail near Mt. Massive
After hiking Mt. Massive, the witness was walking toward the trailhead parking lot in daylight when he heard loud crunching footsteps moving away through dense trees to his right. The unseen source, estimated 100 to 150 feet away, produced two identical very loud deep resonant barks spaced about 20 to 30 seconds apart. He never saw the animal and heard nothing else. He first assumed a bear but later doubted it because the steps sounded bipedal and he found no matching bear sound.
A young teen sees a hairy creature on the family farm while riding his bike.
The witness was riding a bicycle through a farm field in the afternoon when they spotted a large hair-covered creature about 300 feet away moving toward a cornfield. The creature stopped upon noticing the witness, looked back, then ran down into the woods, stumbling and making a grunt-like sound. The witness rode home to report what they saw, but their relatives did not believe them.
Observation of possibly two animals in or near back yard of apartment complex
Over two nights a group of five gathered outside on the property for hide-and-seek and heard strange noises. The husband and a companion went to investigate and saw an entity 50 yards away hiding between two silos, noted for goldish reflective eyes, with a second smaller similar entity present on the last night. Tracks with reported measurements were found where they investigated.
Predawn sighting on north side of FM 1375, just east of bridge over Lake Conroe
The witness stopped at the roadside by a lake shore before dawn while commuting to work and noticed a strong musky odor and a woofing sound. A tall dark-haired entity stood up beside the witness, shook a small tree, made a squealing bark sound, then strode past onto and across the road into pines as a truck approached. The witness immediately left the area.
Possible vocalizations heard by staff at Redfish Lake near Stanley
Around midnight in September, the witness was walking between facilities when loud growl-to-scream vocalizations began from a creek bed about 300 yards away. The calls repeated 10-15 times over 15-20 minutes while the source seemed to move nearer, farther, and side to side. The witness brought a neighbor outside so both heard the sounds, then returned to the cabin and kept weapons close. A next-day search of the creek bed found no tracks or other sign.
Bowhunters report unusual encounters in the South San Juan Mountains
A bow hunter located his downed elk after dark and heard a large heavy animal moving nearby in brush. The animal circled him and stayed close despite shouting, then seemed to follow him as he hiked back to camp. After retrieving a handgun at camp he heard footsteps again and rushed toward them, hearing something crash away. The next morning he returned to find the elk carcass untouched.
Possible vocalizations awaken campers in Clark Fork Campground
The witness and companion were camping in a tent at Clark Fork campground. After 2 a.m. they were awakened by very loud, long screaming sounds from the river direction that lasted about five minutes. About an hour later the witness heard a loud metal bang interpreted as a bear-proof dumpster lid being lifted and dropped in the closed, unoccupied loop.
Women hear late night vocalizations at Sand Bar Flat Campground
The witness and a relative were staying in a tent at a campground when they heard prolonged screaming vocalizations nearby for about two hours. The sounds included return calls from farther down the river, suggesting two sources. The witness stated familiarity with local animals and did not recognize the sounds as those animals.
Boys are chased on way home from bow hunting
The witness and a relative were bowhunting for deer in the evening and started hiking downhill toward home after feeling watched. After hearing a loud crash in brush, they ran about half a mile while hearing something running behind them. They crossed a pasture gate, stopped, and watched a large hairy bipedal figure by the gate for about 30 seconds before it turned and walked away.
Men hear two Bigfoot calling to each other
Late at night the witness and a companion sat in a parked truck at the end of a river road and heard deep howling and moaning calls from across the river. Fainter similar calls then answered from a different direction, suggesting two sources calling back and forth for about 20 seconds. Dense fog prevented any visual confirmation when the lights were turned on.
Family hears ear piercing sream outside their cabin north of Westlock
The witness and two family members were settling to sleep in a recently purchased cabin late at night. A loud, shrill scream was heard from just outside the thin door. The witnesses, who described themselves as experienced outdoorsmen familiar with local animal sounds, said it matched nothing they knew. Nothing else happened that night and no tracks were found the next day.
Three young people on an early morning outing hear roar followed by sighting
Three people went by car into a heavily forested area in the early morning to be alone. About half an hour after arriving they heard rustling followed by a loud bellowing scream. As they ran toward their car, the main witness reported seeing the front of a tall dark figure about seventy feet away and hearing it flee into the woods before the group left quickly.
Campers hear early morning screams near Calaveras Big Trees
A group camping in the Sierra foothills was awakened before dawn by prolonged loud screaming vocalizations occurring in repeated series. The sounds began at 4:45 a.m. and continued for about 20 minutes, with additional shorter series afterward and again around 6:30 a.m. from a different direction. Six campers heard the sounds, which the reporter felt resembled reference recordings and were not known forest animal sounds.
Late night screams heard near Rosiclare
The witness was visiting relatives at a farm bordering national forest with three relatives when they went to sit on the front porch at night. They heard a continuous eerie calling sound that rose from low to higher pitch with a human-like quality for several minutes from near a pine forest a short distance away, while dogs barked and the surroundings were otherwise quiet. None of the group had heard such a sound before, and the witness interpreted it as possibly from a yeti. No visual contact or physical evidence was reported.
Couple hears late night screams near Viola
The witness and his wife were sleeping in a small cabin near Viola when the wife woke the witness after hearing a strange sound. The witness then heard a loud, repeated scream-like call lasting about 25 seconds from some distance away. He did not recognize it as a known animal but later found it matched sounds on bigfoot-related sites, while stating he could not say what it was.
Three friends have close encounter
The witness and two companions were walking through woods along a stream after midnight when all three noticed a strong urine odor. The witness and one companion then saw a very tall dark figure with large eyes that appeared to walk on two legs. After the witness threw a rock, the figure walked away but followed the group at a distance as they hurried back to their truck, throwing rocks as they went.
Campers hear vocalizations and find possible prints near Skookum Meadow
Three coworkers camped at Tillicum campsite and hiked toward Skookum Meadow looking for signs. On the first night while awake in the tent they heard coyote-like sounds, a long moan and loud wail, and a guttural growl. The next day on a deer trail off Trail 21 they noticed several vague human-like footprints in firm ground but took no casts or photos. Weeks later the reporter felt the night sounds matched supposed vocalizations heard on a television special.
Young couple have unusual late night experience near Weaverville
A couple sleeping in a rented fifth-wheel trailer at a campground were awakened around 2 a.m. by sounds outside. The wife reported padded footsteps circling the trailer, followed by pressure on the exterior step that shook the trailer while their normally vocal dog stayed silent. The occupants remained inside in fear and later closed windows and fell asleep; companions camped nearby said they heard nothing.
Large creature leaves 12"+ handprints on camper trailer during rainy night
The witness and three companions camped over multiple rainy nights. They heard persistent huffing and a growl, experienced silence and a sense of being watched, and reported a dark shape blocking a camper window. When leaving they later found muddy primate-like handprints high on the camper and a trailer lock twisted and broken.