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16 August 2020 Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class B #68897

Backpackers describe possible camp stalking by a sasquatch around midnight near Salmo-Priest Wilderness

Three campers were sleeping in tents at a wilderness campsite when they heard three loud bounces around midnight. Two of them left the tents, heard something heavy run down the hill, and threw rocks toward it without seeing anything. The next morning they recreated a very similar bouncing sound by throwing a log, then packed out early without spending a second night.

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12 August 2020 Meacham, Umatilla County, Oregon Class B #65970

Camper hears vocalizations near Meacham, region with history of "Umatilla Screamer."

The witness was camping with family when early-morning vocalizations described as growls leading to screams and whoops were heard repeating three times from a forested ravine. The family dog refused to leave camp and prolonged cracking of large downed branches was then heard for about ninety minutes without any animal being seen. After the cracking stopped abruptly, the dog investigated and normal animal sounds resumed.

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8 August 2020 Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri Class B #66063

Fisherman describes large animal sounds in James Reed Memorial Wildlife Area

On September 8 or 9, 2020 around 11 a.m., the witness was fishing alone on the northwest side of a lake in a wildlife area. He heard chimp-like chirping from the brush less than 50 feet behind him lasting one to two seconds before stopping abruptly. He turned to look into the brush and trees but saw nothing, then quickly worked around the lake to the parking lot and went home.

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8 August 2020 Avery ID, Shoshone County, Idaho Class B #65924

Camper hears Wood Knocks, Whoops and has a possible sighting on the St. Joe River

On August 8, 2020 at about 9:30 p.m., the witness was camping alone near the Saint Joe River when he heard three loud, drawn-out whoops from the hillside above and to the east over his music. He turned off his speaker and heard no further vocalizations, and the area became very quiet. He made a whooping sound back, received no answer, and it remained quiet the rest of the night. No other campers were nearby.

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8 August 2020 Cougar, Skamania County, Washington Class B #65980

Campers describe loud branch snap, howls, and possible track, northeast of Cougar

The witness and a relative camped overnight beside a creek after scouting the area for hunting. Around 10 p.m. a loud nearby branch break woke them, but a flashlight search revealed nothing. An hour later distant howls woke them again, with further responses heard after the witness howled back, and footsteps were later heard near the tent. Next morning a single large deep footprint was found near the tent and photographed.

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August 2020 Washington #218c1b3e-614f-40af-80c4-6b3360d2262f

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (2020)

The host reads an email about ongoing activity at a property in Washington. A local reportedly saw a Sasquatch cross the road, and residents heard a whoop followed by a tree being pushed down, plus rock clacking and knocking. A recorder captured a loud vocalization.

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August 2020 Camas, Utah #a7729d16-99c8-4f12-870c-c31ef9065932

Wood knock near Camas, Utah (2020)

The witness was camping with his wife and four children at a primitive site off a forest road. Over several days and nights they repeatedly heard loud hollow bonking sounds from different directions. One morning the witness saw a large gray hair-covered figure partially obscured by foliage across the road, which flexed visibly muscular tissue and then left silently with smooth fluid motion. He searched the area on foot and by sitting in concealment that evening, noticed unusual wildlife silence and a sense of being watched, and heard a final knock above the tent that night.

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July 2020 Madawaska Valley, Renfrew County, Ontario Class B #65894

Sasquatch howls recorded in Madawaska Valley, SE of Algonquin Provincial Park

The witness and seven companions were staying at a rented cottage on Spectacle Lake. On the night of July 27 they heard intermittent howls from across the lake for about half an hour, then heard a branch break near the tree line. After going to bed something struck the cottage hard, followed by mumbling sounds outside a window and a long scrape along the wall; a morning search found no tracks, damage, or thrown objects.

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July 2020 Chama, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Class B #69437

Possible Sasquatch wood knocks in forested riverbed beside Chama during lockdown

Two people were day-hiking on a trail by the Rio Chama in late July 2020. After returning a fearful dog to the car, they heard loud resonant knocks nearby that were answered by lighter-toned knocks from farther away. Believing the sounds were exchanging responses, they decided to leave the area.

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July 2020 CleElum To The East, Or Snoqualmie Pass To The West, Kittitas County, Washington Class B #74644

Growl near CleElum To The East, Or Snoqualmie Pass To The West, Washington (2020)

The witness and a companion were camping beside a creek in July 2020. Shortly after nightfall they heard a deep loud growl from about 10 feet inside the treeline and retreated to their vehicle. From the vehicle they then heard three loud tree knocks across the road, branch snapping, and a single additional knock farther away, but saw nothing when shining a flashlight.

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6 June 2020 Old Royal, Clallam County, Washington Class B #65667

"Ohio howls" at Ozette Lake in NW corner of Olympic Pennisula

The witness was camped with two companions around a fire after dark and howled to try to get a response. The witness reports hearing answering howls 10-12 times, coming progressively closer from about a mile away to about an eighth to a quarter mile. The companions retreated to the RV while the witness scanned the trees with a flashlight holding a revolver, after which the replies stopped.

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June 2020 Salem, Washington County, Indiana Class B #65589

Wood knock near Salem, Indiana (2020)

The witness and a companion were hiking a loop trail when they heard a very loud, sharp knock from a steep hilltop above them. They stopped to scan the ridgeline but saw nothing due to dense vegetation. The witness then heard a brief sound of movement in the brush uphill before they continued back to the trailhead.

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17 May 2020 Patterson, Putnam County, New York Class B #65469

Knocks heard from Great Croton Swamp south of Pawling

The witness was sitting alone by a campfire late at night when they heard something moving through woods toward neighboring houses, sounding bipedal. Several minutes later they heard a distant wood knock to one side, an answering knock from the opposite direction, then another knock from the first direction. The witness described the sequence as an instantaneous call and response in an otherwise quiet neighborhood.

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15 May 2020 Yacolt, Skamania County, Washington Class B #65464

Vocalizations near the summit of Silver Star Mountain

A couple hiked to the top of Silver Star Mountain and stopped to rest and eat. The witness heard a loud two-part whoop from a valley to the north, then heard it again about 15 minutes later and a companion also heard the second sound. They waited in silence without further sounds and then hiked back down without seeing the source.

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May 2020 Putnam County, New York #15556cfb-f717-4eb9-a599-1afaa1168ab0

Wood knock near Putnam County (2020)

During lockdown the witness sat by a backyard fire late at night when loud wood-knock-like impacts exchanged between a tree patch near the school and the swampland. Several knocks went back and forth with a pause. The witness reported it to BFRO the next day and later learned of connected woodlands and investigations nearby.

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12 April 2020 Oregonia, Nearing The Ft. Ancient Area, Warren County, Ohio Class B #65393

Possible knock heard from Little Miami Bike Trail near Ft. Ancient

The witness was cycling back toward Morrow on the Little Miami Bike Trail when he heard a single loud, crisp knock from atop the hill to the east. He saw no other people on that stretch and found no obvious human or natural source for the sound. He stored the incident without seeing any animal or figure.

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11 April 2020 Raccoon Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania Class B #65880

"Ohio howls" heard not far from where recording was obtained in 1994

Late at night the witness sat alone by an outdoor fire when he heard a loud, powerful howling sound coming from the wooded valley below. The sound repeated several times over about a minute and seemed to be projected in different directions. He judged it unlike familiar local animals and listened for another half hour without hearing it again.

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3 April 2020 Muse, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #65284

Campers awoken by loud knocks around 4am near Talemina Scenic Drive

Three people sleeping in a tent while camping were awakened around 3:39 a.m. by loud knocks. Over nearly an hour they heard five to six sets of triple knocks coming from multiple directions and distances, each set ending with a grunt or exhaling animal-like sound. The closest sounds were estimated about 50 yards uphill, and the witnesses felt the sounds seemed like communication between intelligent creatures. They left around daylight and agreed not to camp at that spot again.

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April 2020 Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio Class B #65305

Footsteps near Morristown, Ohio (2020)

Two people were night fishing from their truck beside a creek. They heard heavy-sounding bipedal-like footsteps moving on the far bank, followed by single hoot-like calls from two positions and later a loud crashing sound like a tree falling. They stayed a while longer before leaving.

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April 2020 Richmond, New Hampshire #772947b9-e4e4-484a-88c6-86f686cbd07e

Sasquatch sighting near Richmond, New Hampshire (2020)

The witness was hiking a loop trail alone while geocaching in early spring. After hearing indistinct voices and what seemed like a person imitating an owl, the witness turned toward the sound near a pond and saw a tall, lean, black figure turning and dropping to the ground behind a stone wall about 40 yards away. The witness continued on, initially rationalizing it as a person, but later concluded it was not human due to its height, very long arms and odd movement.

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