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BFRO YEAR: 1989,1993 Essex County, New York Class A #1522

Two separate encounters with "thing" leave three friends scared, shaken and curious.

Shortly after 1:30 a.m., the witness and two companions heard screaming and metal being torn near junked cars below an old railbed. A very large presence came up the steep bank and stood close enough for its breath to be felt, accompanied by a foul odor. When the group fled toward the road it chased them with audible footsteps before stopping at the brush, and a heavy station wagon nearby was later found overturned and torn apart.

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around July 17, 2003 Wellsville, Allegany County, New York Related account #11726

Footsteps near Wellsville, New York

The same witness returned to the same trail years later with a different companion, heard movement in the swamp, smelled a powerful odor, experienced sudden silence, and felt followed while leaving.

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over a period of approximately 7 years Kane, McKean County, Pennsylvania Related account #49903

Wood knock near Kane, Pennsylvania

Over about seven years, group members reported hearing knocks, loud branch breaks and large bipedal footsteps, smelling foul odors and feeling watched without seeing a creature.

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Two years ago Place not stated Related account #3002

Vocalization

While walking at dusk near a stream the witness and two companions smelled compost and urine and then heard a deep hollow groan, after which the smell vanished.

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BFRO YEAR: 1976 or 77 Sussex NJ, Sussex County, New Jersey Class B #7185

Teens have scary encounter in abandoned creamery near Sussex

Two teenagers exploring an abandoned creamery had the companion climb a ladder to the upper floor, where he reported a foul smell and hairy legs behind a box. Both then heard heavy running overhead with ceiling boards moving, and saw a large hairy figure break through a wall, cross a roof, and appear directly after loading doors blew open. They watched it run away through a cornfield for several seconds until it went over or through a fence and disappeared.

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only at night during the 1950's Place not stated Related account #12825

Scream

Relatives reported a night-visiting screaming animal at their farm that left odor, stripped bark, high scrape marks, ate stored oats and killed vegetation with urine.

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at night during extremely hot or extremely cold seasons Place not stated Related account #12825

Scream

Relatives described a woman-like screaming presence with a foul smell visiting at night in hot or cold extremes.

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1975/1976 Place not stated Related account #66051

Whistle

As children the witness and a companion repeatedly heard whistles, had small stones tossed near them, and found a bedding area, large footprints and a wet-dog odor in woods on a circular trail.

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In October just after dusk that same year Street, Harford County, Maryland Related account #31814

Odor near Street, Maryland

Later the same year after dusk the witness found a relative knocked to the ground and then smelled a pungent odor and heard heavy breathing and footsteps retreating through woods and across a creek.

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In early October 2004 Badin Or Albermarl, Montgomery County, North Carolina Related account #8983

Wood knock near Badin Or Albermarl, North Carolina

The witnesses returned to the general area in early October 2004 and reported possible knocks, vocalizations, odor, and a fleeting sighting too dark to discern.

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BFRO YEAR: 1985/86 Marietta, Greenville County, South Carolina Class B #791

very loud vocalizationSounds heard by four witnesses near a farmers field used for crops.

The witness was spending the weekend at a friend's house when the group heard loud high- and low-pitched screaming on a summer Saturday night. Three of them walked toward a field near a river with a flashlight and saw red eyes in the brush while hearing limbs breaking, then ran back to the house. Screaming reportedly continued for hours, and the next midday they found a snapped vine, bark torn high on a tree, disturbed ground, and a partial large heel print.

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bout 2 am Place not stated Related account #27551

Wood knock

While camping on a later date the witness group reportedly heard tree knocking around 2 a.m. and smelled the same strange odor again.

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one day about dusk Jessamine County, Kentucky Related account #46624

Odor near Jessamine County

The witness smelled a foul odor and later heard a loud scream of rage near the garage.

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a couple of days later, early morning around a quarter to six with a full moon Place not stated Related account #37750

Sasquatch sighting

While bow hunting for deer in early morning, the witness and a companion saw a broad tall dark figure along the fence that grunted, gave off a strong wet-dog to overpowering stench, and crashed into the woods.

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since I moved in Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia Related account #47460

Wood knock near Harman, West Virginia

The witness reports hearing knocking, whooping and strange whomping noises and smelling a pungent odor around the home on several occasions since moving in.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #1774

Odor

School friends reported smells, footprints, and noises while hunting in the woods above Richwood without seeing anything.

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on occasions Place not stated Related account #40163

Odor

On other occasions the witnesses had smelled foul scat-like odor and heard howls from the woods.

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the week before Place not stated Related account #4981

Tracks

Companions mentioned rumors of an unusual sound, smell, and possible footprints by a creek the week before.

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One night around 10 PM Place not stated Related account #4484

Growl

The witness heard a growl turning to a scream while walking at night and heard pursuit with a foul odor before reaching home.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #841

Odor

The witness reports an intermittent rotten smell in the garage, occasional feelings of being watched outside, and footstep-like sounds in the dark.

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