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26 November 2000 Alpine, Schuyler County, New York #693

Small creature seen, vocalization heard

The witness and a companion were hunting in woods near a creek and road. The witness briefly saw a small reddish-brown figure on an embankment about 100 ft away that disappeared within seconds. About five minutes later while walking on the road, both heard a loud combined moan-screech-howl sound that frightened them and they left.

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25 November 2000 Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Class B #20670

Unrecognized wailing heard near Scituate

The witness was walking a dog outside in the early morning when coyotes were heard howling at a distance. Shortly after the coyotes stopped, a loud wailing sound began coming from nearby woods and continued until about 5:30 AM. The witness described the sound as non-human, unrecognized, chilling and depressing, and reported no visual of its source.

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24 November 2000 Donnelsville Or Enon, Clark County, Ohio Class A #1756

Deer Hunter sees large, bipedal, fur covered man-like critter run by in early morning encounter

Before dawn during deer gun season, three hunters were spread along a wooded creek bottom. The youngest hunter, waiting alone in the dark, reported a very large dark fur-covered biped running past and then walking away to the northwest. The two adults farther east did not see it but heard movement and a loud cracking sound in the trees.

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18 November 2000 Georgetown, La Salle Parish, Louisiana Class A #1536

Two teenage deer hunters have encounter while hunting

Two teenage hunters were in an enclosed ground-level deer stand when they noticed something approaching wild hogs. They watched for about 10 minutes as it moved crouched, scratched its head and made deer-like blowing sounds, then stood upright after hearing a shotgun clink, causing the hogs to flee. The witnesses fled on a 4-wheeler and one looked back to see it standing by a tree watching them leave.

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15 November 2000 Webster, Hancock County, Illinois Class A #3521

Deer hunter sees large hairy black creature that "plays peekaboo" near Webster

The witness was walking around timber at dusk during deer season and came upon a tall, black, hairy figure shaking a tree. The witness stopped to watch and spoke to it, then walked to an open field and shot at deer. After the shot, the figure was heard running away through the timber.

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11 November 2000 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana Class A #1786

2 young men report seeing "hairy ape-like being"

The witness and a companion were hiking in woods near a creek when they heard noises and noticed footprints with pieces of wood around them. The witness then saw a hairy ape-like figure about twenty yards away. Both individuals fled and returned home, where a family member did not believe them.

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29 October 2000 Castalia, Erie County, Ohio Class B #4299

Two men training a hunting dog hear a loud, deep scream then briefly witness a large hairy thing cross a small clearing

The witness and a companion were training a hunting dog at night when the dog became spooked and refused to enter the woods. They then heard a loud deep shriek from nearby and saw the outline of a huge hairy figure at least seven feet tall walk through a clearing.

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28 October 2000 Goose Prarie, Yakima County, Washington Class B #1438

Barefoot tracks and whistling heard while hunting

While elk hunting on a mountain trail in the morning, the witness found a barefoot-like print in soft dirt and followed it briefly before losing it. Shortly afterward the witness heard an unfamiliar whistling sound, then heard it again later while watching a draw for elk. The combination struck the witness as strange and unlike anything heard in decades of hunting the area.

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26 October 2000 Garden City, Rich County, Utah Class B #523

Possible vocalizations heard by hunter at Bear Lake summit

The witness was hunting alone from a ridge when repeated very loud, short guttural shouts or growls approached from about 200 yards to about 75 yards, accompanied by rapidly approaching breaking brush. He never saw the source but readied a camera and rifle while waiting motionless. After a spooked cow moose ran through a distant saddle, he threw rocks and fired a shot with no response and then left.

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21 October 2000 Kingsley, Wexford County, Michigan Class A #45572

Teens shining for deer have a scary encounter near Kingsley

Late at night the witness and three companions were shining for deer from a truck when they spotted a large crouched figure with amber eyes in a field. The figure stood up and ran diagonally toward the truck as they drove away. It kept pace to within about ten feet while the truck reached at least 30 mph, then disappeared into the tree line.

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15 October 2000 Summerfield, Marion County, Florida Class B #598

Vocalizations and Footsteps heard

On the night of October 28, 2000 the witness was hosting an adult-only backyard barbecue party with about a dozen guests. Around 10 p.m. the group heard loud unidentified sounds from the woods near the back of the property and heard heavy footsteps breaking branches that sounded bipedal. Two men entered the woods with a flashlight but the source stayed distant and was never seen, and no tracks were found in deep oak leaves.

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10 October 2000 Southport, Bay County, Florida Class B #13313

Possible vocalizations heard by four-wheelers near Southport

Three people were driving slowly in a Jeep through woods north of Panama City in fall 2000 and stopped to make a navigational decision. They twice heard an extremely loud, strange vocalization they described as screams or howls. Despite lifelong familiarity with local wildlife, all three agreed they could not identify the source.

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10 October 2000 Mazama, Okanogan County, Washington Class B #422

Campers hear possible vocalizations in the Okanogon Nat. Forest

The witness and two companions were camped overnight as the only occupants of the campground. During the night while trying to sleep, the witness heard a loud yelling sound from the ridge to the north, then heard it again several minutes later. The next morning a companion who had slept in a pickup confirmed hearing the same sound and had been startled enough to ready a car-horn remote.

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October 2000 Marion County, Oregon #730

Vocalizations heard near Detroit

The witness and a relative were southwest of Detroit in October 2000 when they heard a loud high-pitched scream from a creek bottom downhill. They heard the sound twice, first from about 300 yards away and then again from farther off to the right in big timber. The witness stated the sound was unlike anything heard before and left a strong impression on both of them.

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October 2000 Robertsvillem MO., Franklin County, Missouri Class B #20677

Resident describes possible vocalizations near Robertsville

The witness returned after being away for a week, parked near the barn late at night, and walked toward the house. From the immediate right the witness heard a hair-raising guttural growl twice and hurried inside to tell family. The next morning the witness called the conservation office, where the person consulted said the described sound was definitely not a bear.

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17 September 2000 Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #1027

Father and son hear unidentifiable sounds

The witness stopped with a child by Sunset Crater to look at lava formations while driving from Phoenix to Utah. From the pine-covered slope above them they repeatedly heard loud, breathy huffing. They saw nothing because trees blocked the view, and video recorded at the time did not capture the sound. They left uneasy without identifying the source.

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16 September 2000 Daniel, Sublette County, Wyoming #3899

Bow hunter comes upon a Sasquatch eating a rabbit

While bow hunting, the witness stalked what was first thought to be a bear to within 40 yards. The creature was squatting and eating a rabbit, then noticed the witness, made a scream-grunt sound, stood over seven feet tall, threw the rabbit toward the witness, and went into the timber. The witness later observed large human-like tracks, a strong rank odor, and unusual quiet with no other animal sounds.

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9 September 2000 Sprucepine, Mitchell County, North Carolina Class B #450

Possible vocalizations heard by campers on the Blueridge Parkway

While camping with family, the witness stayed awake reading until 2-3 a.m. and heard a deep bellowing howl from the southwest that called repeatedly for over 30 minutes, moved west over a ridge, and returned around 4 a.m. heading southeast. No animal was seen and the dog remained asleep.

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9 September 2000 Reliance, Polk County, Tennessee Class A #1947

Man sees a bigfoot 100' away, hears twigs break as it slowly walks

The witness was sitting at a mountain camp near water around midday when they noticed a bear-like odor and spotted movement on a nearby ridge. A dark, almost black figure initially mistaken for a man stood up from the ground and walked calmly across the ridgetop, close enough for footstep sounds to be heard, before descending out of sight. The witness emphasized the figure was much larger than a bear.

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9 September 2000 Machias, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #1529

Footprint found, scream heard in family corn field

Late at night the witness heard sounds from a large animal in the backyard corn garden while in the living room. The next day a large footprint was found in the garden and corn was missing from the tops of tall stalks with husks left on the ground. A photo of the track was taken.

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