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Hunters observe a bigfoot in a valley
A coworker and his son were hunting from a ridge when they noticed a leaning fallen tree bouncing as if just moved. They then saw a figure crossing an open hillside that ignored calls, fled into timber when approached, and outran the pursuing coworker while making heavy running noise. Afterward they found only disturbed pine needles, broken limbs, and a partly eaten elk, with no clear tracks.
Three young hunters hear very loud scream across Diamond Peak Wilderness valley
The witness was hunting with two cousins on an old logging road in the Cascade Mountains. They heard a very loud scream from across a valley about a mile away that lasted about 30-45 seconds. The companions said they had never heard such a sound before, and the witness did not determine what produced the noise.
Hunting trailer violently shook by unknown animal
Three hunters were sleeping in a trailer at a remote camp. In the early morning hours the trailer began rocking violently from side to side, waking the occupants, who armed themselves and went outside but saw and heard nothing further. At daybreak they found indistinct ground marks and large smudged marks high on the trailer's rear corners, concluded an unknown animal had grabbed and rocked the trailer, and left the area.
Howls and wood knocking heard in vicinity of Napoli / Little Valley / Salamanca
In September 2000 the witness was near home bordering extensive forest when a long howl was heard approaching from a distance at dusk. The witness went into the woods with two dogs, a spotlight and a weapon to intercept what was first assumed to be a hunter's dog, but saw no hunter lights while the sound moved rapidly to within about 120 yards on the same level. The dogs behaved unusually and the witness felt terror, concluding the source was not a known dog or coyote, a view reinforced by later failure to match the sound to recorded wolf sounds and by nearby residents reporting similar howls.
Night fisherman has possible encounter at the Cobble Mountain Reservoir
The witness was fishing alone by low water late at night when heavy footsteps approached through brush. The witness saw eyeshine and a dark shoulder-like silhouette and then heard a loud high-pitched shrieking howl. Frightened, the witness abandoned fishing gear and ran back to the car.
Possible encounter at a state park campsite on the Musconetcong River
The witness camped overnight in a sleeping bag by a dying fire after hearing a metallic clink followed by tree knocks that seemed to answer each other from two directions. The witness then watched a dark silhouette showing only head and shoulders peek from behind a tree about 20 feet away. In the morning a tied food bag was gone except for an orange left on the ground.
Mother describes possible observations by children near Tipp City, along Miami River
A woman took three children to play in a shallow river area in the evening. After hearing responsive whistling sounds and a tree being pushed down nearby, the group fled to their vehicle. The child who briefly lagged behind later described seeing a brown hair-covered creature walking toward him.
While standing on the deck of vacation home man hears eerie human-like calls
The witness was standing on a deck overlooking a reservoir in the morning when an extended human-like animal call was heard from a nearby forested area. The sound lasted several minutes and was described as spine-tingling, lost-sounding, and unlike anything heard during extensive hiking and camping experience. No animal was seen.
Three young hunters hear very loud scream across Diamond Peak Wilderness valley.
Three people hunting together stopped on an old logging road when they heard a very loud scream from across a valley. The sound lasted about 30-45 seconds and was initially mistaken for a woman calling for help. The companions said they had never heard such a sound before, and the writer noted a possible sasquatch association from a book but remained uncertain of the source.
Couple hears strange cry, finds big footprints in Pike National Forest near Fairplay
The couple reported hearing a very loud animal-like vocalization for about 20 minutes at night from their cabin. A few days later they found two large footprints in a wash near a marshy area a couple hundred feet from the cabin. They photographed the prints and estimated the first water-filled track at 16 to 18 inches long.
Couple hears unknown howl, later finds possible deformed track
The witness and a companion were hunting and walking near Salmonberry Road at dawn when they heard an unfamiliar loud howl or moan. About half a mile up a logging road they found a five-toed track about the length of a size-12 boot that looked deformed. The woods became unusually silent, the witness felt watched, and they heard two faint chirps described as not from a bird. No odor was noticed.
Threatening bellows directed at hikers and their dogs in the Holy Cross Wilderness
The witness and a companion were hiking a high-elevation trail with two dogs when they heard a very loud, rhythmic wailing and moaning sound from a pine cluster about 50-75 yards away. The sound lasted several minutes and seemed to move toward them, growing louder, which frightened the witness and held the dogs' fixed attention without prompting a chase. They left without seeing the source, and minutes later a ranger they met said she had also heard the unfamiliar sound.
August 18th 2000 camping trip in Six Rivers National Forest, family hears screams
The witness and her husband were camping in a dispersed site when they heard a prolonged strange vocalization that moved along a rocky creek bed from one side of camp to the other over several hours. Their dogs acted frightened, trying to get into the tent rather than barking. The witness compared the sound to a recorded scream from a nearby county and could not identify it as a known animal.
Possible stalking at Echo Lake near Campbell River
Two coworkers surveying a woodlot heard close bipedal-like footsteps in dense brush in the morning, then heard a single twig snap near their midday lunch spot. Later that afternoon a large hidden animal bolted from behind a knoll toward the treeline as one worker walked past, crashing through tall brush. The writer heard the movement but did not see it; the companion briefly saw only the dark top of its head or back above tall shrubs. The writer interprets the three incidents as one animal trailing them through the day.
Camper has frightening encounter near Green Peter Reservoir
The witness and three companions stopped while driving on a logging road and heard a loud deep wailing or warbling sound from the hillside below. The witness took a rifle and went downhill, finding a rocky crevice with a very strong foul odor. Something large and fast then rushed from behind the rock downhill, perceived only as a brief brown blur, and no recent animal sign was found.
Possible vocalizations heard by backcountry hikers in Redwoods National Park
Two backpackers hiked off trail and camped in a small canyon in Redwood National Park. Around 7 p.m. they heard a short scream nearby, after which the forest became very quiet. Around 10:30-11 p.m. they heard prolonged rhythmic wailing or howling from a surrounding ridge for several minutes before going to sleep and leaving the next morning.
Daylight sighting by hikers in the Loveland Pass area (Cont. Div.)
Two hikers with a dog descended from the continental divide into a boggy meadow beside a large stream. They heard noises from the opposite bank and then saw a large hairy brown-and-black animal watch them for several seconds. The animal then moved away downstream through brush on two legs with a long loping gait. The witness noted the dog remained calm, unlike its usual reaction to wild animals.
Couple hears unknown howl, later finds possible deformed track
The witness and a companion were walking a logging road in the early morning while hunting. They heard an unfamiliar loud howl-like sound and found a five-toed footprint roughly the length of the witness's foot that looked deformed. The companion also saw the print and heard the sound. The area was described as unusually quiet, with two faint chirps and a brief feeling of being watched.
Man finds tracks near mine in Minnesota
The witness was hiking alone in forested land around old iron mines and found fresh tracks in rocky sand, including small six-toed prints and three very large prints nearby. After examining the tracks, the witness sat on a clifftop for a couple of hours and heard an extremely loud harsh howl or screech likened to recorded sounds heard on the radio. Frightened, the witness left the area quickly.
Teen claims to have staredown with creature
The witness was in the woods and woke up to noises, including a loud sound in the trees. About 20 feet away an entity stood looking at the witness, and they stared at each other for about 13 minutes. The entity then walked away.