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as a kid Place not stated Related account #5742

Scream

The witness claims he had heard the same scream many times as a child and had stumbled across sasquatch a few times before.

Scream
many times before Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Related account #72110

Unidentified sound near Harrisburg, Illinois

The witness states that on prior visits to the same forest with his wife they heard strange animal noises and found and photographed a footprint.

Unidentified soundTracks
around 10:30 at night Atwood, Piatt County, Illinois Related account #47469

Vocalization near Atwood, Illinois

While taking trash out at night, the witness heard huffing sounds from the tree line followed by something large moving away, and found similar-sized prints the next morning.

VocalizationMovement onlyTracks
Just before light Place not stated Related account #47469

Howl

While bow hunting from a blind before sunrise, the witness heard the same powerful howl from about 50 yards away and retreated to the road.

HowlScream
about 5pm in the evening Place not stated Related account #47469

Howl

The witness heard the same howl while returning from hunting near the smaller woods by the river south of the home woods.

HowlScream
one day Place not stated Related account #28484

Unidentified sound

A relative at home heard deep breathing behind her inside the house, believed something outside looked in a window, then heard something running away.

Unidentified soundFootsteps
spring of 1960 Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois Related account #40475

Scream near Oregon, Illinois

In spring 1960 the witness and family heard terrible screaming from the woods with a horrible smell, and a relative searched outside with a gun and found nothing.

ScreamOdor
Sunday around 3 a.m. Eddyville, Pope County, Illinois Related account #25704

Footsteps near Eddyville, Illinois

A few nights later at the same campsite the witness woke around 3 a.m., heard footsteps about 20 yards away, then packed up and left.

Footsteps
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #3300

Scream

The reporter's brother heard a scream that scared his dogs.

Scream
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #3300

Sasquatch sighting

A girl taking a shortcut encountered a large hairy grunting thing, turned back, and was not followed.

Partial sightingVocalization
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #3300

Scream

The trap-line witness reportedly heard loud screams while hunting at night that frightened him and his dogs enough to leave.

Scream
during the day Place not stated Related account #39568

Growl

The witness heard a loud cow-like growl while out on the deck during the day and quickly went inside.

Growl
the following night Place not stated Related account #67486

Vocalization

The witness heard another OOMPH sound the night after the main event.

Vocalization
the week before Thanksgiving Place not stated Related account #67486

Vocalization

About a week before Thanksgiving the witness heard a fox call followed by imitating yells and distant howls that continued for about 20 minutes while moving away.

VocalizationHowl
Since my sighting Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois Related account #40995

Vocalization near Colchester, Illinois

After the main sighting the witness heard gibbon-like primate vocals while fishing late at night coming from the same draw.

Vocalization
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #55386

Vocalization

The witness also reports hearing a very close siren-like yell and wood knocking.

VocalizationWood knock
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #37758

Scream

The witness has heard screams and howls they could not attribute to known animals.

ScreamHowl
the next two nights Place not stated Related account #25273

Wood knock

Over the next two nights the witness continued packing while armed, feeling watched while large branches broke and tree knocking occurred.

Wood knockTree breakAnimal behaviour
During the last year or so Place not stated Related account #25273

Footsteps

The witness heard the sound of something large walking in the woods on two legs.

Footsteps
During the last year or so Place not stated Related account #25273

Wood knock

The witness repeatedly heard loud drumming or knocking on tree trunks, which several other people also heard.

Wood knock