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Possible encounter while backpacking in the Hoosier National Forest
Three people were camped overnight in a valley when they heard a deep growl followed by a howl. They then heard large branches or trees snapping and being thrown toward camp, followed by sounds of a small animal in distress and then silence. Finally they heard something large running away through the woods, breaking branches and rustling leaves. They saw nothing in the darkness and could not identify the source.
Woman describes her son's possible sighting near Lake of Egypt in Shawnee National Forest
After dark the witness went down to a lake dock to remove a battery charger from a bass boat and shined a spotlight across the cove. He noticed a tall dark figure in 6 to 7 foot grass, whistled at it and heard a different whistle returned. When he looked back the figure was moving away through the weeds, and he ran back to the house.
Man experiences loud yells and tree-shaking while deer hunting near Ashville
The witness was hunting from a tree stand in the late afternoon when he heard very loud, unfamiliar yells from about 150-200 yards away. The yells repeated minutes later from apparently closer. He then watched a small sapling whip violently side to side for about a minute while surrounding grasses did not move similarly. Feeling uneasy as darkness approached, he climbed down and left the woods without ever seeing the source.
Husband and wife describe possible repeated stalking incidents outside Barnesville
Two campers on a sandbar heard a loud scream, heavy bipedal footsteps and splashes in the creek after dark. When they left the tent with flashlights they saw large green eyes without visible pupils a short distance away on their path. After verbal warnings shots were fired toward the eyes, which advanced a few steps instead of fleeing, prompting the pair to call for help to leave the woods.
Mother and son experience multiple incidents in the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley
On a cool afternoon in February 2007, the witness and a companion hiked in the woods to look for clues about strange activity. They reported finding large human-like footprints, possible bedding areas, territorial tree markings, and a freshly fallen oak with bark that looked chewed and wet. While leaving the woods they reported being followed by something unseen that produced howls and other vocals, stick-beating sounds, continuing footsteps, and moving vegetation.
Sasquatch sighting in Georgia (2006)
Late at night in bright moonlight the witness took his large dog out and noticed neighboring dogs go silent and his own dog freeze with raised hair. He then saw a wide dark silhouette at close range that instantly crashed through dense brush and covered about one hundred yards in five steps.
Dogman sighting in Michigan (2006)
During an overnight stakeout on a remote gravel road, the witness heard eyeshine pairs, shaking sounds and motion-detector triggers. A shape dashed across the road in shadow, showing only gray fur along a vertical spine. It briefly blocked a reflective sign that later measured to require about seven feet of height.
Home owner reports strange howls and possible ongoing activity near Kiel
The witness was outside with children near the barn just before sunset when a loud howl was heard from about 100 yards to the south. Five or six howls followed as the source moved over a mile in about two minutes, seeming to face the witness while moving downhill. The witness, an experienced hunter familiar with local wildlife, said the sound matched nothing previously heard.
Sasquatch sighting in Washington (2006)
A Special Forces team training at Fort Lewis set up a patrol base and were repeatedly approached at night by unseen figures. They tracked larger barefoot prints, smelled rotten flesh and wet dog, and found a clearing with flattened brush and broken limbs high in trees. They withdrew to a road and flagged a truck for a ride, believing they had entered Sasquatch territory.
Footsteps near Unionville, New York (2006)
The witness was hiking alone on a section of the Appalachian Trail when footsteps began pacing him from off-trail to his left. He glimpsed a dark figure and then rocks began flying past him, prompting him to jog and then sprint toward a road. The pursuer kept pace while breaking saplings and trees before stopping near the road, after which the witness calmed down and returned to his car.
Possible vocalization along the Verde River, near Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Late at night the witness stepped outside the house and heard a low, loud whooing vocalization coming from the river bottoms that lasted about a minute. As soon as the sound stopped, neighborhood dogs and distant coyotes began barking and howling at once. The witness stayed inside that night and found nothing further when checking the tree line the next morning.
Sasquatch sighting (2006)
In 2006 the guest staged an empty-looking campsite and hid inside his blanket-covered truck with a parabolic microphone. He heard footsteps approaching from about 10pm, watched two Bigfoots enter the camp with one dragging a stick and tapping lantern posts, then striking a tree hard. He heard splashing as the second crossed the creek, and the encounter culminated with something jumping on the back of his truck.
Vocalization near Washington, District of Columbia (2006)
On another night on duty the witness heard what sounded like a small girl giggling, feet slapping concrete, and a ball bouncing on a ramp where a child was said to have been run over. Nothing was visible as the sounds approached. The witness left and thereafter avoided going there alone after dark.
Vocalization near Washington, District of Columbia (2006)
While on late-night duty alone the witness heard banging and screaming like trapped people inside a locked concrete electrical room. The witness saw only personal footprints in dust and no sign of entry. The noise stopped suddenly and the witness ran upstairs and avoided the area for the night.
Footsteps near Chanute, Kansas (2006)
The witness was playing at the edge of a barn light in a pasture when heavy footfalls were heard from the timber edge. A loud exhale was followed by an extremely loud scream or roar. The witness ran to the house where a parent, who had heard the sound from inside, met them at the door.
Fisherman hear loud bigfoot howl on a sunny summer afternoon at North Battle Creek Reservoir
In late summer 2006, two companions fishing from a canoe in the middle of a remote mountain lake heard a very loud, long growl-yell coming from a hillside. They froze and visually scanned the hillside for several minutes but saw no movement and heard no further sounds, then packed up and left. The witness stated neither person had heard a similar sound despite extensive time outdoors.
Horse boarder hears possible vocalizations late at night west of Belgrade
The witness was outside at the horse boarding property late at night when loud screams were heard from the west toward the river. The witness first thought of a woman screaming but judged the sounds as not human. About 20 horses became agitated and stared west while the witness's dog growled with raised hackles, and the dog remained wary toward the same area the next morning. No creature was seen.
Possible vocals heard near Klamath Lake
The witness stepped outside at night to empty the trash and heard 4 or 5 loud siren-like whoops with emphasis toward the end. A pack of coyotes vocalized intensely during the sounds. After the sounds ended, everything went quiet, including the coyotes.
Vocalizations heard near residence
The witness was reading on the front porch when they heard a repeated sound described as whooping followed by a scream. The sound initially resembled a house alarm but seemed to move, growing louder then fading. It repeated multiple times until the witness became frightened and went inside.
Elk hunters see huge, white upright figure approach their campfire north of Fort Collins
Four men arrived after dark at a family property for an elk hunt and built a campfire. They heard heavy footfalls and branch breaking approaching from a draw, then saw a large light-colored upright figure about 40 feet away at the edge of the firelight. The figure crouched, turned to look at them, then stood and walked away quickly in a few steps. The group sheltered in a trailer and found no tracks the next morning.