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8 August 2002 Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee Class A #4736

Man and wife have separate strange encounters in same area

In the early morning the witness was at a rental mobile home property with his wife to check on tenants and let dogs out. The dogs refused to leave the porch while reacting to movement in an adjacent tobacco field. The witness saw a large hunched furred figure with a rounded back in the field and a smaller figure moving away, and heard exchanging chuffing vocalizations and a distressed mewling sound from the field and from across the road near a creek. The figures moved toward tall grass and the tree line, a tree across the road shook as if climbed, a musty odor was noticed, and mashed grass trails were found the next morning.

Partial sightingVocalizationTracksOdorAnimal behaviour
4 August 2002 Hagansport, Franklin County, Texas Class B #7669

Arrowhead hunter has distant encounter in Sulphur River bottoms.

The witness was hunting arrowheads along a lake/river shoreline on a very hot late afternoon. From across the water the witness noticed a dark shape first taken for a stump, then saw it move while soaking in the water. After the witness climbed onto a dam, the figure apparently noticed the witness, stood up and walked to shore, and was gone by the time the witness finished crossing.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
August 2002 Nazko B.C., British Columbia Class B #6579

Possible rock throwing at Batnuni Lake

The witness was sitting by a campfire outside the family motorhome with two dogs while her husband was inside with the children. She heard repeated huge splashes in the nearby lake that sounded like large boulders being thrown far out into the water, and the dogs became frightened. She discovered her husband had been inside asleep and had not caused the sounds, and he then also heard splashes while inside. A check outside with a flashlight revealed nothing further.

Rock throwingUnidentified sound
August 2002 Albion, Orleans County, New York Class B #7939

Powerful vocalizations heard near town of Albion, NY

The witness and a companion were in bed talking in the early morning when they heard a distant loud howl/moan that rose in pitch for several seconds. The sound repeated a second time slightly longer, with an echo afterward. The witness said it did not sound mechanical, like a siren, or like a known animal such as a wolf or coyote.

Howl
August 2002 Texas #7f243810-1c51-456f-af8f-5a3e386747a8

Unidentified sound in Texas (2002)

The witness, an infantry sergeant, led a three-person overnight guard of an ammunition holding area in northern Fort Hood. After a chem light disappeared, the woods fell silent and alternated quiet sides, followed by a loud thunk, a cold spot, approaching two-legged footsteps that produced no silhouette, movement into a thicket, and a very large rock striking the ground. The presence appeared to circle the position for about two hours until moonrise restored normal night sounds, and bait set for coyotes remained untouched by morning.

Unidentified soundFootstepsRock throwingProperty disturbanceMovement only
August 2002 Middletown, Lake County, California Class B #9648

Hunters have strange experiences and make an unusual discovery

Two companions were hunting deer on a family property near Pine Mountain when they found a footprint and other tracks near a pine overhang, noticed a localized strong skunk-like odor, and saw a pile of fresh acorns with no oak nearby. As they moved uphill using alternating advances, each heard an unrecognized whistle and the sound of a large boulder rolling, with neither attributing the sounds to the other. Both reported a feeling of being followed uphill.

TracksOdorWhistleUnidentified sound
1 August 2002 Woodfords, Alpine County, California Class B #5791

Campers hear late night scream near Woodfords

The witness was asleep in a tent at a remote lake campground when she was awakened by a loud scream that rose from low to high pitch just outside the tent. She heard something heavy run away up a gravel road. Companions camped a short distance away also heard the scream, and one who went outside reported a very strong bad odor, while the witness's dog reacted strongly inside the tent.

ScreamFootstepsOdor
August 2002 Grand Coulee, Lincoln County, Washington Class B #5249

Man exploring canyons southeast of Grand Coulee is growled at by unknown animal

The witness climbed to a densely wooded area behind a dry waterfall in Spring Canyon to get a view. They heard a grunting humming sound with foot stamping and loud bull-like breathing, followed by total silence. They moved to the waterfall's edge, waited with no further sounds, and chose not to enter the woods, later suggesting it might be a Bigfoot residence.

VocalizationFootsteps
27 July 2002 Between Aberdeen And Montesno, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class B #25339

Berry picker hears possible wood knocks east of Aberdeen

In July 2002, the witness stopped on an isolated logging spur to pick blackberries and heard repeated loud wood-on-wood knocking from a ridge above. Believing no other people or vehicles were in the area, he chose not to climb the steep, dense slope to investigate and left after the sounds continued from one location. He only later associated the sounds with alleged Bigfoot behavior after reading reports online.

Wood knock
20 July 2002 Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Michigan Class B #5137

Scientist hears nocturnal vocalizations near Ontanagon.

The witness and his family were staying at a friend's cabin on Lake Superior and getting ready for bed around 9:30 p.m. From thick pines to the west, the witness heard repeated loud rising whoops in pairs separated by pauses. He described the sound as very loud, echoing, and primate-like, unlike any animal he knew from years outdoors.

Whoop
15 July 2002 Smyrna [7 Miles Or So From Plymouth, NY], Chenango County, New York Class B #4683

Nighttime sighting by residents near Smyrna, NY

Two people were sitting on a porch late at night when they noticed a tall figure covered in hair moving along the road. The figure moved upright with very long strides and swinging arms, looking straight ahead without turning toward them. It was out of sight within seconds while faint footfalls were heard.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
10 July 2002 Lyons And Mill City, Marion County, Oregon Class B #4644

Vocalizations heard by campers in Taylor Park

The witness and family were camping overnight when they heard a loud scream-howl twice shortly after a siren. Three people heard the sound, which the witness later compared to a Klamath recording and concluded was Bigfoot. The witness reported a strong fear response on hearing it and again when recalling it.

HowlScream
4 July 2002 Strawberry, Tuolumne County, California Class B #4650

Campers find stacked rocks and hear unusual rock banging near Strawberry

The witness was camping with two companions and hiked to a large rock formation in the evening. After feeling watched and returning to camp, the group heard repetitive clinking/banging sounds that seemed to answer from different directions for about twenty minutes. The next morning while packing, they heard the sounds again and the witness tried to mimic them with rocks and wood without getting a clear response.

Unidentified sound
July 2002 Place not stated Related account #4439

Howl (2002)

The witness later heard similar howls near the Conejos River in July 2002.

Howl
July 2002 Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio Class A #4760

Young man see's a "huge hairy ape looking thing" under a bridge on the Scioto River

The witness was walking home across a bridge at night when splashes were heard from the river below. Going down to the bank to look, the witness saw a large hairy ape-like figure standing in the river. The figure turned and ran through the water toward the witness while making a gurgling sound. The witness fled up the bank, fell while running, and later avoided the bridge at night.

Full-body sightingVocalizationPossible hoax
July 2002 OKEANA, Butler County, Ohio Class A #4659

Couple hears vocalization late at night - son finds prints near Okeana

The witness and a companion were sitting on their deck in a rural wooded area after midnight when they heard a very loud, deep howling lasting two to three minutes. They later played an online recording of reported howling that they felt sounded exactly the same. About fifteen minutes after the sound, they went outside and noticed a very foul odor described as skunk mixed with urine.

HowlOdor
July 2002 It Was Pyramid Creek Mt. Rainier, Pierce County, Washington Class B #21807

Teenage girl and her younger sister chased out of the woods near Greenwater

During a daytime rock-hunting outing, the witness and her younger sister walked down a trail past a creek. Something charged toward them from a wooded hill, crashing through vegetation while emitting a terrifying howl/growl, and the witness glimpsed a black figure. Both girls fled back to their group in tears and left the area immediately.

Partial sightingHowlGrowlAnimal behaviourMovement only
26 June 2002 Lake McCumber, Shasta County, California Class B #4637

Family hears late night vocalizations near Lake McCumber

The witness and companions stayed overnight near a meadow at Lake McCumber and heard a strange high-pitched, human-like howling from the meadow off and on between 3 and 5 a.m. Two companions stayed up on the deck listening while the witness listened from bed. No creature was seen. The next morning a fawn without its mother was noticed in the meadow.

Howl
June 2002 Plymouth, Chenango County, New York Class B #4986

Possible vocalizations heard by resident near Bowman Lakes

The witness and a relative were camping on a rural forested property and getting ready for bed when they heard a long harsh yowl close to the campsite and heard something moving. When the witness shone a flashlight toward the sound, it stopped and seemed to move away without being seen. No physical evidence was found, and the sound was provisionally dismissed as a coyote although the witness doubts that explanation.

VocalizationMovement only
June 2002 Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan Class A #4502

Late night sighting by motorist on 19 Mile Rd. near Greenville

The witness and a companion were driving out of a driveway around 2:30 a.m. when an extremely tall grayish figure ran across the road in front of their vehicle, paused briefly, then ran away. Both occupants reported seeing it and they left quickly because they were frightened. The witness also thought a grunting sound was heard but was unsure whether it came from the vehicle.

Road crossingFull-body sightingUnidentified sound