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The following day Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Alpena County, Michigan Related account #29636

Tracks near Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Michigan

The witness and a different companion returned by boat the next day, found large human-like footprints near a small pond and heard a branch snap while walking back.

TracksUnidentified sound
BFRO YEAR: 1989/90 Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana Class B #15926

Possible vocalization/intimidation at Ouabache State Park

The witness, on duty overnight at a park gate, heard a loud terrifying scream from about 250 yards away accompanied by the sound of a large tree snapping and falling. After waiting about 45 minutes in the booth, the witness walked to the same spot and heard another scream from about 50 yards away, then stayed in the booth until daylight. A search of the immediate woods the next morning found nothing unusual.

ScreamTree break
about a year later Campbellsburg, Washington County, Indiana Related account #25793

Footsteps near Campbellsburg, Indiana

About a year later the same witness camped in the valley with companions, heard steps descend the valley wall and cross the creek into camp, had a cooler knocked over, and saw a large hairy head look into the tent before it left.

FootstepsPartial sightingProperty disturbance
Date unknown Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana Related account #25869

Growl near Greencastle, Indiana

On a later visit to the same lake, the witness heard a single loud grunt/moan-like sound similar to the main event.

Growl
During July of 2008 Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana Related account #25237

Whoop near Greencastle, Indiana

The witness and a friend camped behind the house, made whoop sounds and knocks, and received whoop replies with brush movement.

WhoopMovement only
in the summer of 2006 Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana Related account #25237

Howl near Greencastle, Indiana

The witness and his father repeatedly heard nighttime howls and whoops from the woodland behind the house over an extended period.

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the last 2 years Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana Related account #44166

Wood knock near Martinsville, Indiana

On return visits over the last two years the witnesses heard knocks and whoops, had food taken and found prints including in snow without visual contact.

Wood knockWhoopTracksProperty disturbance
this past week Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Related account #27274

Whoop near Waveland, Indiana

The witness's parents heard two animals whooping back and forth while walking a dog, after noticing an absence of birds and other animals.

Whoop
Date unknown Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana Related account #13242

Whoop near Nineveh, Indiana

The submitter, who hunts in the same woods, reports hearing whooping sounds from about half a mile away.

Whoop
The next night Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana Related account #2467

Howl near Corydon, Indiana

A friend stayed overnight and a very loud howl was heard right under the upstairs bedroom window.

Howl
early August 2004 Fredricksburg, Crawford County, Indiana Related account #10284

Scream near Fredricksburg, Indiana

A main witness later heard distant dogs fall silent followed by a very long scream/howl similar to the river-night sound.

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before Moores Hill, Dearborn County, Indiana Related account #23537

Vocalization near Moores Hill, Indiana

Companions had reportedly heard similar sounds before while camping at the same site without thinking much of them.

Vocalization
BFRO YEAR: 1980-81 Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois Class A #10037

Youth has daylight sighting in corn field near Rock Falls

The witness was in a garage when the dog barked frantically and then hid in its doghouse. The witness then heard heavy running like a galloping horse and felt vibrations, and saw a large bulky humanoid with reddish-brown hair running through a cornfield. The figure glanced briefly, pushed through the corn with swinging arms, attempted to jump an irrigation ditch but fell short, then disappeared into brush.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
before and after Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois Related account #19910

Unidentified sound near Rockford, Illinois

The witness reports having heard many odd things at night while working in the garage before and after the sighting.

Unidentified sound
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.

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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
9/20 12:30am Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Vocalization near Mount Vernon, Illinois

The witness knocked and made guttural sounds and heard similar responses and chattering for a minute, then with a relative heard a loud branch break and later distant knocks.

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around 4:00am Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Wood knock near Mount Vernon, Illinois

The witness woke around 4 am and heard four knocks from across the pond while a dog barked and growled for several minutes.

Wood knock
Date unknown Keensburg, Wabash County, Illinois Related account #43148

Whoop near Keensburg, Illinois

On later return visits to the area the witness heard whoops and wood knocks without another close visual encounter.

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