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about two weeks later Place not stated Related account #47557

Wood knock

About two weeks after the first incident, both the witness and his wife heard three knocks, a pause, then three more knocks around 6:30 a.m.

Wood knock
In 2004 Place not stated Related account #44783

Unidentified sound

In 2004 something jumped from a tree with a thump and whoof sound, shook the tree and ran on two feet, and skeletons were found nearby the next day.

Unidentified soundVocalizationMovement only
during the night Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Related account #31860

Rock throwing near Mount Pleasant, Michigan

After the witness began making howls, rocks were thrown at the home at night, vocalizations were heard, and a rotten-egg sulfur smell appeared frequently.

Rock throwingVocalizationOdor
later in the evening Whittemore, Iosco County, Michigan Related account #14854

Tracks near Whittemore, Michigan

Visitors heard a commotion by a car parked near the wood line and later found unusually large footprints with a large stride in snow.

TracksUnidentified sound
nearing midnight to 12:15 a.m. Isabella County, Michigan Related account #32981

Growl near Isabella County

Near midnight the investigator heard an indistinct male-like voice from the wood line, and around 12:15 a.m. the group recorded loud growling followed by 21 minutes of howling from multiple locations.

GrowlHowlVocalization
around 9 pm on February 25th Isabella County, Michigan Related account #32981

Howl near Isabella County

Later that night the group heard dogs, coyotes, whoops, whistles, screams and moans, and review showed something approached the field recorder.

HowlWhoopWhistleScreamFootsteps
February 25th, after dark Isabella County, Michigan Related account #32981

Wood knock near Isabella County

During the investigator's February visit, the group tried tree knocks and calls and later review revealed distant wood-on-wood knocking responses from the woods.

Wood knock
every year around April and will continue through the year until just after the firearm deer season ends on November 30th Bark River, Delta County, Michigan Related account #42967

Wood knock near Bark River, Michigan

The witness and family report recurring knocks, tree falls, howls and chatter on the land over about ten years, typically from April through late November.

Wood knockHowlChatterTree break
on an earlier night Place not stated Related account #32924

Growl

On an earlier night the witness heard branches snapping, vocalized into the woods, and thought she heard a growl-like reply but was unsure if it was a dog.

GrowlUnidentified sound
During a night grounds check Place not stated Related account #75453

Howl

During a nighttime check outside, an adult family member and a child heard a loud deep howl lasting about a minute and went inside.

Howl
one nite Place not stated Related account #75453

Wood knock

An adult family member made a wood knock for fun at night and received an immediate response.

Wood knock
1/4/09 (6:30pm) Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Wood knock near Mount Vernon, Illinois

Relatives outside north of the house heard tree knocking from the treeline, noticed a quick-dissipating skunk-like smell and agitated geese, and saw red eye-shine across the pond.

Wood knockOdorEyeshineAnimal behaviour
12/27/08 at about 1:15am Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Whoop near Mount Vernon, Illinois

The family on the back porch heard whooping animals from five locations as close as 150 feet south of the house.

Whoop
October, almost every night 1-2am Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Wood knock near Mount Vernon, Illinois

Almost every night in October around 1 to 2 am the family was awakened by loud knocking sounds west of the house.

Wood knock
at 2 a.m. Utica, La Salle County, Illinois Related account #40476

Property disturbance near Utica, Illinois

The family was awakened at 2 a.m. by something banging two or three times on the outside wall of the house.

Property disturbanceUnidentified sound
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #39990

Footsteps

On another occasion the same witness was followed by an unseen bipedal-sounding animal while horseback riding and hurried back to the farm.

Footsteps
Wednesday, March 8, 2000 Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida Related account #747

Sasquatch sighting near Edgewater, Florida

A group including a witness sitting around a bright fire pit at night heard something large moving through the woods and saw a single red eye reflection about six and a half to seven feet off the ground.

EyeshineFootsteps
BFRO YEAR: 1998 & 1999 Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida Class B #747

1. loud vocalization sounds woke sleeping couple. 2. family dog found injured

In the fall of 1998 two witnesses were asleep at home when they were awakened around 10 p.m. by two extremely loud vocalizations, first a growl and then a rising scream that felt as if it was inside the room. Their two dogs were too frightened to move, and a check outside found nothing.

GrowlScream
at other times Place not stated Related account #31680

Vocalization

The witness reports having previously heard bobcat, panther, and bear sounds at other times.

Vocalization
A few months later in June Place not stated Related account #49777

Structure or nest

A few months later the witness found a branch shelter over a ditch near a dirt road, heard a deep threatening growl while inspecting it, had a rock thrown at him near his gate, and found the shelter gone days later.

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