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another weekend Wellsville, Allegheny County, New York EP 614

Growl near Wellsville, New York

On another weekend the witness was leaning back on a four-wheeler with a rifle across his lap near the ravine edge when he heard close rock clacking ahead. Then from about fifty feet behind him in the forest came an extremely loud escalating bark-growl-roar that shook the vehicle and his body. A younger companion walking the ravine edge within fifty yards reportedly did not hear it at all.

GrowlVocalizationUnidentified sound
opening day of gun season, rifle season Wellsville, Allegheny County, New York EP 614

Wood knock near Wellsville, New York

On another weekend on opening morning of rifle season, the witness was in a tree stand near the first encounter spot at false dawn feeling emotional about a friend. He heard a very close rapid tree knock like an alarm, close enough that he felt he should see the source, but blurred vision prevented seeing anything.

Wood knock
This last July Hoodsport, Washington EP 60

Tree break near Hoodsport, Washington

The witness and companion drove up a forest road and found a green tree about thirty feet long knocked across the road with footprints and flattened grass nearby. After whooping, they heard three tree knocks near a parked woman and then a single knock close to themselves. The woman and her husband asked about the noises and left.

Tree breakTracksWood knock
Date unknown Place not stated EP 60

Vocalization

At a wooded camp by a creek after a noisy child and family had left, three campers heard what sounded like a child crying in the woods and later heard noises around camp. One camper drove around but saw nothing. The next morning the witness and companion found a footprint.

VocalizationTracks
Last month Paiute County, Utah EP 60

Whistle near Paiute County

The witness and a companion were hunting in a remote hard-to-reach area and gave whoops. They received a loud distinct whistle reply and later heard tree knocks. A distant dog barking and two distant whoops were captured on a recorder.

WhistleWood knockWhoop
about five years ago White County, Georgia EP 60

Footsteps near White County

The witness and a companion camped separately in the North Georgia mountains after spilling bacon grease near a creek. At night the companion reported heavy footsteps, a large outline at the treeline, and large hairy bodies passing the tent while the tent was shaken violently. In the morning they found concentrated large footprints at the grease spill and the witness's own camp trashed.

FootstepsSilhouetteTracksProperty disturbance
January Lubaca County, Texas EP 609

Scream near Lubaca County

The witness and a friend set a camouflaged blind in the back of a truck in a field on a cold clear January night to wait for hogs. A little after midnight they heard an extremely loud high-pitched banshee-like scream from a nearby wash that sounded angry. The friend went pale and said it was not a cow, and both left within minutes.

Scream
Date unknown North Carolina EP 609

Unidentified sound in North Carolina

The guest's father and stepmother were backpacking and camped in a tent in a remote mountain area with no one else around. They were harassed by an unknown presence all night, leaving the stepmother terrified. She never went backpacking again afterwards.

Unidentified sound
Date unknown Arkansas EP 612

Footsteps in Arkansas

The guest's older brother stayed in a rustic dog-trot cabin with no power. He heard something walk across the porches, went outside with a gun and spotlight, saw nothing but smelled strong fresh fish. The sound returned when a crank radio was turned on and off, leading the brother to believe a Bigfoot had visited the porch.

FootstepsOdorMovement only
20, 25 years ago Utah EP 612

Scream in Utah

The witness, working as a hunting guide in southeastern Utah, waited alone for deer in a canyon in the evening. He heard prolonged loud screaming that frightened two distant guides away. After dark with a dead flashlight, he hiked up the canyon trail toward the sound and faced a tall silhouette blocking the trail before it moved aside and let him pass.

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BFRO YEAR: 1985-86 Goat Neck, Johnson County, Texas Class B #55412

Memory told of spying something large and hairy overturning rocks by the Brazos River

At age 12 or 13 while exploring alone along a cliff top, the witness heard low grunts and rocks rolling below. Looking over the edge, he saw a very large hair-covered creature crouched on two legs overturning large rocks with its arms and hands. Startled, he ran back to his group.

Partial sightingVocalizationAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Washington EP 5

Howl in Washington

Experienced hunters camping for an extended hunt in the Puget Sound area heard whoops and howling at their camp. They had hunted since childhood and did not recognize the sounds as known wildlife. No visual encounter was claimed.

HowlWhoop
Date unknown Nebraska EP 597

Vocalization in Nebraska

While filming in Nebraska with three others making a hair trap, the guest felt an uncomfortable electrical-like energy in the woods. On editing he found a recorded voice he presents as Native American speech about shedding hair and grease, plus a distant hey-like yell heard at the time. He leaves interpretation to viewers but says it changed his view on non-natural aspects.

VocalizationUnidentified sound
One night specifically, if it was deer season Mississippi EP 597

Vocalization in Mississippi

While camped overnight for deer season on the same property the guest heard an owl-like sound that resembled a man imitating an owl. He called out thinking it was the friend who connected him to the land, received no answer, then heard an odd fox yip behind him.

Vocalization
for years Mississippi EP 597

Wood knock in Mississippi

Over years on the same lease the guest heard repeated rhythmic knocking after getting off his vehicle, plus bipedal steps, truck-like sounds, sticks and cones dropping, and owl-like sounds. He first rationalized them as people, deer, squirrels or owls. After his sighting he reinterpreted them as Sasquatch warning others of his approach.

Wood knockFootstepsVocalizationUnidentified soundObject throwing
a Sunday night Trumbull County, Ohio EP 599

Vocalization near Trumbull County

While home alone with windows open, the witness heard a very loud deep moaning sigh from across the farm field that lasted about twenty seconds. It filled the surroundings and caused her to stop and hold her breath until it ended.

Vocalization
the next year, same October-November time Philpott, Kentucky EP 599

Scream near Philpott, Kentucky

The following year at the same seasonal time, while again caring for the uncle's dogs, the witness experienced the same loud scream at the same spot between the garage and house.

Scream
at least three to four years ago, October-November time Philpott, Kentucky EP 599

Scream near Philpott, Kentucky

While caring for the uncle's dogs, the witness walked between the garage and house and was screamed at loudly from the woodline. The scream shook him and was followed by loud crashing as something ran away downhill through the woods.

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Date unknown Philpott, Kentucky EP 599

Howl near Philpott, Kentucky

The witness's uncle was burning grass along his pasture fence near dusk when he heard a classic wolf-like howl. Something then began beating on the side of a nearby storage trailer. He called for lights to be turned on and hurried back inside.

HowlProperty disturbance
probably November Philpott, Kentucky EP 599

Vocalization near Philpott, Kentucky

The witness was asleep in the downstairs guest-house apartment when an extremely loud monkey-like reverberation woke him. He listened, woke his partner who did not hear it, then took a light and shotgun outside, shone toward the gully, fired a shot to scare it, and returned inside.

Vocalization