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Camping family has auditory and olfactory encounter in early evening southeast of Dorena Lake
A witness camping with two relatives heard repeated whoop sounds and felt watched during an early-evening hike, then ran back to camp. Overnight the group heard heavy slow footsteps outside the tent, and around 4 a.m. noticed a strong foul dirty-animal odor. By morning the tent and tarp were found marked with a strong urine-like smell, and the tarp was left behind.
Hunters experience odor, sounds and a brief sighting in cypress swamp
The witness and companions returned in the morning to the area where a decapitated boar had been found the day before. They heard crashing in the brush and a loud scream and ran toward the sound. They saw a tall dark figure cross a dyke and wade through deep water until it disappeared. Shortly after, a hog head was thrown from the swamp and struck a companion, who fired shots, and the group left that afternoon.
Smell, vocalization, sighting report
While scouting, the group returned to the area where they had found a decapitated hog. They heard crashing and a loud scream, then saw a tall dark figure run over a dyke and wade through deep water with only its head and shoulders visible. Moments later a hog head was thrown from the swamp and struck a companion, who fired several shots toward the swamp before the group left.
Campers hear grunting from 3 directions at Onion Lake
The witness and his brother camped at Onion Lake during a Bigfoot expedition. From about 9 p.m. until about 5 a.m., they heard loud, rough, brief grunts coming from multiple directions around camp that seemed to answer each other. They shone a spotlight toward one close grunt but saw nothing and heard no movement in the brush.
Two campers hear creatures calling throughout night near Bluff Creek
Two brothers camping at Onion Lake heard loud, rough grunts lasting about a second from multiple directions around camp, apparently answering each other from about 9 p.m. until about 5 a.m. A deer ran into camp after the first grunt and several deer stayed close to the tent all night. Despite searching with a spotlight the witnesses saw nothing and heard no movement through brush, and found nothing the next morning.
Footsteps heard, large figure seen by camper
Five people were camped for two nights over a July 4th weekend. On the second night after sleep began, three campers reported disturbances around the tents. The reporter heard crunching footsteps nearby without hearing anyone exit a tent, a companion heard similar sounds and saw a large figure move away from another tent into darkness, and the occupant of that tent heard movement and felt something press against the tent. The group compared accounts the next day after leaving and did no evidence search.
Witness and his girlfriend hear strange sounds near Magnetawan
The witness was camping with a companion and the companion's parents in northern Ontario. Around 9-10 pm as it grew dark, the group heard a loud, clear vocalization first thought to be a wolf or coyote but then judged to be neither. The sound continued for an extended period. The next day the witness compared wildlife recordings and found a BFRO howl recording to be the closest match, though quieter than what was heard.
Possible vocalization heard by fishermen at Tappan Lake
The witness and companions were night-fishing when they heard an extremely loud scream from the hillside described as woman-like but different. After a flashlight search revealed nothing, the sound repeated three more times followed by loud pain-like howling. The reporter's group and two nearby anglers all left quickly, saying they had never heard such sounds.
While staying in cabins, sleepers awakened in early morning by strange sounds and notice unusual smell in Appalachian foothills
A group staying overnight in cabins was awakened around 3 to 4 AM by loud wood-on-wood knocking that continued on and off for about five minutes. The witnesses could not determine the direction or distance of the sounds. Some in the group had noticed a foul odor earlier that night, and a dog had reacted aggressively to something across the hollow the previous evening.
Possible howls heard near Thomaston
The witness was alone planting flowers at a relative's rural property in the late morning. She heard a loud, powerful scream-like sound twice coming from the direction of a lake not visible from the house. Frightened, she left immediately and later found an online recording she felt matched exactly what she heard.
A few witnesses see something reach through an open window in Mescalero N.M
The witness was staying with a companion in the living room of a relative's house late at night after a relative had reported a very tall figure outside. After hearing noises like objects being thrown in the dining room, the witness went to check and saw a large hand reach through the window, across a table, and take a bowl containing food. Those present were frightened and the witness called the conservation office, after which nothing further happened that night.
Screams heard at Odell Lake
The group had just set up camp for a multi-day fishing trip when they began hearing loud echoing calls described as a mix of howl and scream lasting about five seconds each. The sounds seemed to come from above railroad tracks at the west end of the lake and continued for roughly 35 minutes despite shouting from another camper.
Strange vocalizations heard by swimmers near Oroville
At dusk three people were at a lake launch ramp making loud echoes and whistle imitations. Something large was heard moving through brush toward them, followed by a loud cooing sound nearby. After retreating to their car, they saw eyes low at the treeline in a light, exchanged soft whistles with the source, and left after it whistled back.
At dusk, swimmers hear vocalizations and whistles near Lake Oroville
Three people were at a lake launch ramp at dusk when the witness imitated a whistle from a recording. Movement was heard approaching through brush above the lake to within about 200 feet. A light showed eyes low along the treeline, and whistling exchanges continued until the group left in their car.
Three men have a late night encounter with a bi-pedal figure
Three friends were on a late-night bike ride and had stopped to talk by a pond. They noticed a tall tan-or-gray figure standing behind a tree in the darkness. As they approached, the figure moved bipedally across the path toward the woods and one witness saw it glance back. The group followed to the wood line and heard movement in the branches for a short time before silence.
Birdlike calls heard throughout the night
The witnesses reported hearing birdlike signaling noises from three directions from about midnight until shortly before dawn, with the noises reacting when a flashlight was shone toward the house. In the morning they found two different-sized possible tracks and a trail of spaced pushed-down vegetation that they could not explain. They also noted local predators such as coyotes had been absent for about a week.
Night time calls and footprints witnessed by several people northeast of Colton off Highway 211
The witness was visiting a friend's house near Colton when strange birdlike noises were heard from the treeline overnight. Five other people joined the witness to listen and agreed the sounds were unfamiliar, and shining a light toward the closest sounds made them stop temporarily. The noises continued until shortly before dawn. In the morning, possible unfamiliar tracks and a trail of pushed-down grass with long strides were found in a field behind a stream.
Teens report tripping over something furry in the dark while searching for younger brother
The witness and a friend were walking toward a creek to meet the witness's brother. Near a fence they heard bipedal footsteps and brush movement, then walked into a dark shape they mistook for a bush. They felt fur and the shape moved vigorously, suggesting a large seated being they had stepped on, after which both fell, screamed, and ran toward a nearby yard light.
Teen girls scared by foot stomping/growling sounds
The witness and a relative went out at night to find relatives who had gone fishing. While walking through weeds and woods, they heard loud footsteps getting louder and faster, then a low growl followed by a loud prolonged growl. Feeling watched, they ran away without looking back.
Woman on horseback hears footsteps; observes animal running away through woods
The witness was riding horseback along a dirt road on a hillside in the afternoon when the horse shied sideways. She heard two heavy footsteps and vegetation being trampled close to the road. She then glimpsed a large white hairy figure moving quickly through the brush, only partly visible, before the sounds and figure disappeared suddenly.