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1,391 encounters
November 2019 Place not stated Related account #68932

Scream (2019)

The same witness later heard two loud body-shaking screams from a ridgeline near a new home.

Scream
April 2019 Place not stated Related account #63141

Whistle (2019)

On a prior occasion the witness heard a whistle nearby, saw a companion in a different direction, then heard another whistle.

Whistle
November 2015 Place not stated Related account #70702

Wood knock (2015)

The witness reports hearing a wood knock in the woods around sunset, making a loud whoop, and hearing a return whoop 15-20 seconds later.

Wood knockWhoop
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
July 2012 Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia Related account #31505

Wood knock near Rocky Mount, Virginia (2012)

Over several days in July 2012 the witness and a relative heard several series of very loud knocks from the woods around their home with no visible source found.

Wood knock
2012 Place not stated Related account #36326

Wood knock (2012)

The witness and a relative heard repeated knocks nightly by a river house, once with loud knocks and splashing.

Wood knockUnidentified sound
2011 Place not stated Related account #37797

Odor (2011)

While turkey hunting the witness smelled a horrendous odor, the woods went silent, heard bipedal footsteps, felt watched, and left the area.

OdorFootsteps
July 2009 Place not stated Related account #27274

Howl (2009)

The witness and a companion heard three short howls from toward the park while catfishing at night as coyotes vocalized and then went silent.

Howl
January 2007 Place not stated Related account #17957

Vocalization (2007)

Eight people gathered in a barn late at night heard earlier-reported sounds while a horse circled and vocalized, something struck the barn wall repeatedly, and thrown objects that missed were followed by grunts.

VocalizationGrowlObject throwingProperty disturbanceAnimal behaviour
September 2005 Lake Isabella, Kern County, California Related account #6854

Growl near Lake Isabella, California (2005)

While hunting in the same area, the witness heard a grunt or growl on one side followed by a high-pitched scream farther down the mountain for a few minutes.

GrowlScream
July 2002 Place not stated Related account #4439

Howl (2002)

The witness later heard similar howls near the Conejos River in July 2002.

Howl
1998 Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio Related account #26011

Wood knock near Nelsonville, Ohio (1998)

The witness describes an earlier 1998 wood-knocking incident at the same property that led him to carry recording equipment.

Wood knock
1998 Place not stated Related account #13496

Scream (1998)

The witness with his wife and niece heard a chill-inducing scream-yell-howl sound.

ScreamHowlVocalization
September 1992 Conejos County, Colorado Related account #23065

Footsteps near Conejos County (1992)

Two hunters sleeping in separate tents heard heavy bipedal-sounding footsteps pass through camp and saw nothing when they searched with flashlights.

Footsteps
1989 Place not stated Related account #4982

Vocalization (1989)

The witness and relatives heard a high-pitched roar that none had heard before while driving on forest roads.

Vocalization
October 1986 Place not stated Related account #2943

Wood knock (1986)

In October 1986 the witness heard wood-on-wood pounding from deeper woods for about five minutes while archery hunting.

Wood knock
1986 Place not stated Related account #874

Scream (1986)

In 1986 the same witness heard the same loud noise from across the highway at home around midnight while dogs tried to get inside.

Scream
1980 Place not stated Related account #42226

Footsteps (1980)

The witness heard bipedal footsteps paralleling him on a logging trail, smelled a musky odor, heard breathing and grunting-growling after throwing a rock, then ran to his car.

FootstepsOdorGrowl
June 1979 Place not stated Related account #28740

Chatter (1979)

While camping with companions the group heard unintelligible chatter from across a lake, later had small rocks lobbed near them, and the witness saw the head and upper body of a dark hair-covered creature at close range.

ChatterRock throwingPartial sightingProperty disturbance
1979 Place not stated Related account #10438

Odor (1979)

While squirrel hunting on a foggy damp morning, witness heard sniffing, deep primate-like grunts and movement through a thicket ending in a loud two-legged splash and heavy breathing without seeing the source.

OdorVocalizationMovement only