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March 2005 Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon Class B #10928

Hikers hear growl, wood knocking, have rock thrown at them

While hiking with a companion, the witness heard a low growling sound that the companion did not hear. Moments later a baseball-sized rock landed where the witness had just been standing, with no visible source. The pair then heard loud wood-on-wood impacts first ahead on the hill and then behind them, which they could not explain. They reported no sighting, odor, or footprints, and nearby hikers with dogs showed no unusual reaction.

GrowlRock throwingWood knock
26 February 2005 Portland, Clackamas County, Oregon #1081

Teens believe they are followed near the Sandy river

The witness and a companion were walking down from a mountain near a river when they noticed a noise behind them. After both stopped at the same time, they heard a sound described as like someone chasing them.

Unidentified sound
15 February 2005 Zigzag, Clackamas County, Oregon #1043

Girl hears howls at family residence

The witness was sitting alone at home while a relative was asleep. The witness heard a distant high-pitched howling scream that continued for several minutes. The witness tried unsuccessfully to wake the relative to serve as an additional witness and then tried to ignore the ongoing sounds.

Scream
13 February 2005 Squamish, British Columbia Class A #10633

Daylight sighting by hikers in the Checakmus area

A family of three walking with their dog on a de-activated service road stopped briefly when they heard a deep growl and noticed a strong musky odor. The husband saw a large black bipedal figure running through the bushes parallel to the road about 80 yards away. The group went a short distance farther, smelled the odor again, then turned back after the son refused to continue and the dog yelped and ran back to them.

GrowlPartial sightingOdor
12 February 2005 Lake County, Florida Class B #12903

Stalking in swamp during Florida BFRO expedition

The witness camped in a forested swamp area after dusk and reported hearing large animals moving around the camp in a triangular pattern, breaking branches and knocking on trees, including between the camp and a nearby vehicle. Later that night with others present, the witness reported a strange gurgling sound followed by a prolonged bout of tree knocking. The witness suggested the sounds implied dexterous animals and doubted humans could move that quickly in the dark swamp.

Wood knockVocalizationTree break
11 February 2005 Erhardt, Colleton County, South Carolina Class B #10623

Hog hunter hears possible vocalizations in the late afternoon near Erhardt

The witness was hunting feral pigs from a stand on a dike in a South Carolina swamp in the late afternoon. He heard loud, rapid ape-like 'ooow' vocalizations from the swamp behind him, after which other animal sounds stopped and wildlife fled. He left the stand before dark and later reported finding no tracks on the soft sandy road.

Vocalization
6 February 2005 Red Lake, Beltrami County, Minnesota Class B #10620

Footprints found in the snow in Red Lake

Large footprints were reported on Feb. 6, 2005 in Red Lake, Minnesota, found along a swamp, near an elementary school, and around homes. The prints were described as about 17 inches long and 6 inches wide with a long stride, with over a hundred found. Woman-like screams were reported from the swamp area while dogs were barking around 2 a.m.

TracksScream
February 2005 Whigham, Grady County, Georgia #1095

Screams reported in rural neighborhood

The witness and her husband were sitting on their front porch enjoying warm weather and talking. They heard a loud scream that seemed to come from behind their house toward the creek. No creature was seen.

Scream
1 February 2005 Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas Class B #11927

Two witnesses hear a possible vocalization in woods near creek Bay City

Two companions stopped their ATV in a wooded area and heard a primate-like whooping call lasting several seconds. The witness associated the sound with a recorded call heard on a television program. They searched for tracks afterward but found none.

Whoop
February 2005 Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada Class B #20780

Hikers spot a dark figure walking on a snowy mountainside near Winnemucca

The witness was exploring snowy mountain terrain with two relatives when a young relative pointed out a dark figure on a mountaintop. Shortly after their dog hid under a vehicle, the group heard a low howl and watched the figure move downhill. They left the area shaken, having also noticed a destroyed cow carcass on the way up.

Full-body sightingHowl
16 January 2005 Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California Class B #10279

Family hears unusual calls

The witness was walking a dog on a residential hillside after dark when an unfamiliar loud howling/yelling sound was heard repeating at intervals. The witness brought a spouse outside to listen, noting that no local dogs were barking at first. After a time a dog began barking and the unfamiliar sound stopped and did not return that night.

Howl
14 January 2005 Stanfield, Umatilla County, Oregon #1017

Man shoots at creature attacking cattle

The witness was inspecting a field with a relative when they noticed something hunched over attacking cattle. The witness shouted and the creature stood up to about eight feet tall. The witness retrieved a shotgun from a truck, fired once and hit the creature, which fell, got up, screamed and sprinted away like a human. The witness followed a blood trail to a river where it was lost.

Full-body sightingScreamBlood or tissue
2005 Great Barrington, Massachusetts EP 693

Sasquatch sighting near Great Barrington, Massachusetts (2005)

The witness was camping with his uncle at a lakeside campsite near the state line. After noticing eyeshine the first night and seeing other campers flee the ATV area, he woke at night to see two large hairy creatures at the campsite. The creatures took the food cooler into the woods where more eyeshine was seen, and left a large handprint on the vehicle sunroof.

EyeshineFull-body sightingVocalizationHandprintProperty disturbance +1
2005 California EP 420

Vocalization in California (2005)

On the final expedition to the same remote canyon, after a missing call-blasting component was retrieved by a long hike, nightly activity resumed for two weeks. The team reportedly got thermal images nightly, culminating in something reaching from bushes and pushing a tent down on its occupant.

VocalizationDoor or window contactTracks
2005–2010 Coquille, Oregon EP 408

Whistle near Coquille, Oregon (2005)

The witness had hung apples to signal friendliness and returned a week later with his wife. In pitch darkness they heard spaced faint whistles from the forest. On leaving he saw an object with head and shoulders pop up from a bush and duck back.

WhistlePartial sighting
2005–2010 Curry County, Oregon EP 408

Vocalization near Curry County (2005)

While alone at a deserted campground at night the witness heard a strange bird-like call about a hundred feet away. Minutes later the same call came from a bush right in front of him. He did not investigate the thick bush and left.

VocalizationMovement only
2005–2006 Grand Junction, Colorado EP 372

Sasquatch sighting near Grand Junction, Colorado (2005)

The witness took a friend for a drive up a canyon toward Gateway to show a strange concrete desk in a field. After hopping a fence and walking in the dark, a loud roar sounded and a large upright figure stood very close. Both men fled to the car and drove away without discussing it at the time.

Partial sightingVocalizationOdor
2005 Evadale, Texas EP 294

Sasquatch sighting near Evadale, Texas (2005)

While checking timber lots for a paper mill job in the afternoon, the witness heard a chimpanzee-like sound and found a large primate-like animal squatted with its back to him. The animal stood, watched him, then walked through the river and ran off to the west. He later described its face and hands in detail and learned from his grandmother that locals called it a bugger.

Full-body sightingVocalization
January 2005 Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio Class A #10863

Two young men have a sighting while tending a campfire near Cardington

The witness and a friend were maintaining a camp fire at night behind the friend's house near a wooded ravine. When the witness stepped toward the ravine to gather twigs, he saw a tall black form standing in tall weeds below and watched it move side to side before it looked up showing red eye reflection. After the friend also looked and fled to the house, the form ran across the creek toward a field and the witness ran inside.

Partial sightingEyeshineFootsteps
January 2005 Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, Alabama Class A #27568

Daylight sighting of a Bigfoot outside Muscle Shoals

Two companions were deer hunting near their camp in the late afternoon when they heard loud popping sounds, heavy footsteps, and a foul odor. A large hair-covered biped stepped out of the treeline across a logging road and stared at them without moving or making noise. After a brief stare the creature stepped back into the woods and the witnesses fled and have avoided hunting deep in that area since.

Full-body sightingWood knockFootstepsOdor