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Multiple family members mention multiple incidents on isolated property near the Canadian border
During a severe nighttime windstorm with power out, the witness looked out an upstairs window toward a chicken coop and saw a tall dark bipedal figure silhouetted against the coop. The figure faced the house then turned and left quickly toward the woods. Household members downstairs and upstairs simultaneously heard guttural howl-like and whoop-like sounds with growls, and dogs barked intensely. Next morning a heavy trash bin lid was found displaced opposite the wind direction with trash bags missing and a trash trail into the woods.
Campers kept awake by menacing vocalizations all night long 57 miles north of Bangor
The witness and a companion camped in a tent near a pond and listened through most of the night to repeated whoops, howls, whistles, gibberish-like chatter and rumbling from multiple directions across the water and woods. Later something splashed and charged in the water near the tent, followed by loud snorts, breathing, and footsteps on a nearby dirt road, while movement was heard between the tent and fire. The witness searched outside with a light and firearm but saw nothing, and the sounds stopped after dawn.
Fishern reports knocks and trees pushed over on lake near Greenwood
Over spring and summer 2022 the witness repeatedly visited a remote trout pond to fish from a canoe. During visits the witness heard multiple tree falls and many tree knocks without seeing the source, with activity increasing to a peak in mid-August. On a mid-August visit the witness found a birch section leaned against another tree at the water's edge that had not been noticed before and later found intact birch bark on rocks blocking the trail. The witness reported strange occurrences only while on the pond fishing, not while hiking in, out, or around.
Wood knock in Maine (2021)
A listener reported being out with family in Maine and doing tree knocks when something gave a strange response. The host plays the submitted audio and notes it did not sound like an owl.
Knocks heard near Spectacle Pond, 27 miles east of Bangor
The witness had been staying at his camp for over a week and stepped outside late at night before bed. From just inside the woodline a short distance away he heard repeated loud thwacks like wood striking a tree, about ten times over a few minutes and sounding progressively more distant. It was pitch dark so he saw nothing, and he heard no footsteps or brush noise despite dense woods. The next morning he searched the area in daylight and found no sign.
Distinct wood knocks heard 18 miles NNE of Bangor
The witness had run out of fuel while cutting a road through wilderness and was standing outside the machine. Loud wood-on-wood knocks were heard from the treeline about 50 yards away, and the witness exchanged knocks with the unseen source multiple times. After leaving briefly and returning, the exchange resumed until the witness started a phone video recording, after which the sounds stopped.
Multi-witness daylight sighting along powerlines south of Bryant Pond
Three people clearing an ATV trail under power lines saw a large bipedal creature about 200 yards away walking toward them, which stopped and turned quickly into the woods. One witness rode an ATV to the nearby road to try to intercept it, but it was gone. While checking roadside sand for prints they heard a short howl followed by two sets of three tree knocks.
Footsteps near Woodstock, Maine (2019)
After turning off electronics and going to bed, the group heard pacing and crunching circling the house. They also heard a train-whistle-like sound and a siren-like sound despite no known trains or sirens nearby. The next morning they packed up early and moved to a hotel.
Footsteps near Woodstock, Maine (2019)
Later that night two of the friends stayed outside smoking while a motion light covered the driveway. They heard spaced, crunching footsteps in snow that stopped when the light triggered, without seeing anyone. Feeling watched, they went back inside.
Scream near Woodstock, Maine (2019)
Four friends were setting off fireworks late at night in the cabin driveway. They heard a loud scream and then a longer, deeper roar from the wooded ridge across from the driveway. A large birch log was thrown from above over their heads into the driveway, prompting them to run inside and lock the doors.
Rock throwing near Sweden, Maine (2015)
The witness and his brother were waiting in a clearing while two friends drove off in a Jeep. After the woods went quiet and a small rock landed between them, they moved down the trail and stopped. The witness then saw a large dark figure partly behind a tree that swayed and breathed, and they fled in the truck without looking back.
Camper reports loud "groaning grunting barking sounds" on consectutive nights while camping near South Arm
The witness camped alone for two nights in mid-July near Lower Richardson Lake. On both evenings after rain eased, the witness heard very loud deep groaning, barking and moaning sounds from a pond area below the tent. The witness stayed in the tent without investigating, heard the sounds again the second night, and left early the next day.
Creature seen by witness
The witness was collecting firewood on a relative's land in southern Maine in the summer of 1985. After hearing an unspecified noise behind them twice, the witness turned and saw an entity standing about 30 feet away watching them. The witness then left the area quickly.
Camper hears screams while camping in Kennebunk, Maine
The witness and a companion camped overnight in a tent in scrub pine after returning from a motorcycle rally. Late at night something approached the tent, producing a strong odor, audible movement, breathing and ground vibration, and a loud scream that continued intermittently before leaving. At daylight the witness found large indistinct impressions in grass and broken ferns leading toward a cliff but no clear tracks.
Vocalization near Burnham, Maine
The photo owner and others on the property heard their names faintly called when no one was there.
Hunters find scat and have large rock thrown at them
While hunting near a lake in the fall of 1970, the witness reported a strong musky odor, unusual large and small scat, rhythmic thumping with ground vibration, and a large dead tree falling nearby while alone. The next day the witness returned with a companion, encountered the thumping and shaking again, and a large rock flew over their heads, after which they left the area.
Tracks near Poland, Maine
After finding a huge footprint in snow, the witness and his friend returned armed the next day and followed branch markers placed high in trees. In a shallow ravine they heard gibberish chattering, then silence, then three trees fell and screams came from three directions while the ground shook. They fled down to a logging trail where a huge red creature screamed at the witness from about ten feet away before the pursuit stopped near an old train road and river.
Vocalization near Poland, Maine
As teenagers the witness and a friend set up a tent and campfire with the witness's dog. The dog hid its tail, a distant tree top visibly fell, and a deep guttural roar sounded. The dog fled and was found towns away weeks later, while the two boys abandoned all gear and returned the next day to find it untouched.
Vocalization near Poland, Maine
Over childhood summers spent outdoors near home, the witness repeatedly heard grunts, found wood structures he did not build, and smelled strong wet dog where no dogs had been. He asked his friend about the structures and smells and was told the friend had not been out. This ongoing activity is grouped as one period.
Vocalization near Poland, Maine
The witness was six and sharing a room with his brother when they heard a loud bang and grunt outside. They did not look out until later in the day. Outside they found huge bare footprints in the snow and a deep dent caved into the frozen above-ground pool, which his father dismissed.