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October 2006 South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island Class B #16746

Possible stick formation found by hiker in the Great Swamp

The witness hiked into Great Swamp to search for bigfoot evidence. Off a side path, the witness found a young tree snapped at about six feet high and a small woven-looking stick formation nearby. Nothing else unusual was found.

Tree breakStructure or nest
October 2006 Winthrop, Okanogan County, Washington Class B #16631

Hunters find possible footprints and possible tree breaks near Winthrop

Three people hunting near Falls Creek walked a game trail down to the creek to check the area where they had heard sounds the previous year. Along the trail they report many freshly snapped trees and two trees with twisted tops near a creek crossing. At the crossing they report four large, deep footprints with distinct wide toes coming up the bank from the water.

TracksTree breakTwist
September 2006 Trout Lake, Lewis County, Washington Class B #15939

Elk hunters finds large human-like track near Trout Lake

While elk hunting, the witness and two companions found a single well-defined human-like footprint near a creek. The print was described as very wide with large distinct toes, no claws, and measuring about 11 inches long. The witness, experienced with bear tracks, judged it was not a bear.

Tracks
16 August 2006 Dawson Creek, British Columbia Class B #15541

Possible nest found near Dawson Creek

The witness was hiking with two dogs when he found a low shelter made from fallen trees with woven branches. Inside and around it he reported reddish hair, many large fibrous scat piles, snapped branches, and a single large bare footprint. His dogs acted nervous and one erased part of the track before it could be measured. He left the area without collecting samples and has not returned.

Structure or nestHairScatTracksTree break
11 August 2006 Haliburton, Ontario Class B #17501

Possible tracks & smell noted by vacationers near Haliburton

The witness and two companions were burning brush outside a cottage at night when their dog growled toward the darkness, a foul feces-like odor was present, and they heard a loud snap or crack but saw nothing in vehicle lights. They went inside for the night. The next morning they found large barefoot prints in sand behind the cottage that dwarfed an adult man's size-12 foot.

OdorUnidentified soundTracks
July 2006 Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland Class B #50159

Biologist has multiple experiences at government research facility near Laurel

The witness camped alone overnight on a forested river island. After exchanging wood knocks with an unseen source to the south, the witness heard slow cautious bipedal footsteps approach and a loud splash in the channel separating the islands, followed later by fainter steps retreating. The next morning the witness searched the adjacent island but found no clear footprints.

Wood knockFootstepsUnidentified soundTracks
July 2006 Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio Class B #15371

Possible sighting by teens in Salt Fork State Park

A group hiking in Salt Fork State Park in the evening reported footprints, grunts and glimpsed movement. The main witness waited ahead with two younger companions and reported seeing a tall hairy biped peeking from behind a tree and then from behind a rock. The three companions ran back to their cabin and later said all three had seen the figure.

Partial sightingVocalizationTracksMovement only
13 June 2006 Manchester/stafford Township, Ocean County, New Jersey Class B #15062

Possible intimidation in the Pine Barrens

The witness visited a pine forest site three times in the early morning. On the first visit he heard heavy footsteps retreating, smelled a skunk-like odor, and saw a rock thrown into water. On later visits he heard loud repeated calls and low moans, heard footsteps approach to within about 15 feet without seeing the source, had a large stick thrown near him, left food and recorded vocalizations, and noted indistinct footprints and large broken trees.

FootstepsOdorRock throwingObject throwingVocalization +2
10 June 2006 We Were In The Middle Between Lake City And Creede, Hinsdale County, Colorado Class B #14997

Possible approach to campers near Spring Creek Pass in the San Juan Mountains

A couple stopped at sunset in a pullout beside a stream to eat and fish for the night. The witness heard loud crashing in brush near the truck, faint low growls from across the road, and later loud splashing from a drainage, while the companion reported finding very large, deep footprints in mud by the stream. Neither saw the source of the sounds or tracks, and they left the area feeling something large had stayed hidden nearby.

FootstepsGrowlTracksAnimal behaviour
6 June 2006 Bena, Cass County, Minnesota Class B #14942

County workers find possible footprints near Bena

A county road worker grading a gravel road noticed large human-like footprints and stopped to inspect them. The trackway included 16 to 18 prints crossing from a swamp with heel-to-toe progression, long stride, and deep impressions. Agency staff later made molds and reportedly found additional prints in the swamp, and the reporter later visited the site to view the tracks.

Tracks
5 May 2006 Jacksonville Fl, Duval County, Florida Class B #14719

Surveyor describes possible stick formations in woods near Jacksonville

The witness was patrolling near wooded wetlands late in the morning and noticed unusual limb arches, teepee-like and X formations near the road. While investigating on foot he felt watched and heard brush movement that seemed to shadow him without fleeing, but he never obtained a clear visual. He also reported a wet-dog-like odor in the swampy, wooded area.

Movement onlyOdorTree breakStructure or nestAnimal behaviour
12 April 2006 Taylor, Baker County, Florida Class B #26276

Man growing up near Taylor recalls several incidents

The witness and a companion were hunting turkey near a swamp and clear-cut when the bird they were following went silent. While returning toward their truck they found a very large footprint at a water hole where the swamp crossed the road. They believed the track explained why the turkey stopped sounding and left the area quickly.

Tracks
April 2006 Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas Class B #14795

Print found in Sam Houston National Forest along Lone Star Hiking Trail

The witness and his father were hiking a loop trail back toward their car when the witness noticed a single barefoot-like impression in soft ash. The print showed toe outlines and an arch, felt as soft as the surrounding ash, and was larger than the witness's own foot. The surrounding ground was harder and held no other prints, and the witness jumping nearby left no impression. The witness concluded no person would be walking barefoot there and considered the print non-human.

Tracks
April 2006 Trout Lake And Glenwood, Klickitat County, Washington Class B #23315

Two turkey hunters near Trout Lake are screamed at by a large black animal

Two companions on an early-morning turkey hunt first heard a limb snap and saw a large dark animal walking away. About half an hour later while calling from a ground blind, the woods went quiet and a short siren-like scream came from behind them. They then saw a large dark furry animal running away through small trees, pushing them aside, and they left the area.

Partial sightingScreamFootstepsTree break
11 March 2006 Marcella/Hibernia/Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey Class B #21977

Possible Wood Knock Interaction at Wildcat Ridge near Rockaway

The witness and a companion were hiking toward a lookout in the early afternoon when they heard distant wood knocks from the east. The witness knocked back while the companion made an audio recording, noting louder nearby knocks and fainter distant single knocks. Just before the exchange they also heard a sound like a tree or large limb crashing to the ground.

Wood knockTree break
10 February 2006 Clark Fork, Bonner County, Idaho Class B #13828

Possible tracks found outside Clark Fork, near Spring Creek Road

The witness was walking in hills several miles from the house when they came across large prints in snow. The prints were described as 15-17 inches long, wide, with toes, and the witness stepped on one before noticing them. The witness took photos and later described three good bipedal prints that dwarfed a size 13 boot, noting melt-freeze conditions may have enlarged them.

Tracks
15 January 2006 Lumby, British Columbia Class B #13583

Possible tracks and vocalizations outside Lumby

On Jan 14, the witness and his girlfriend hiked from the field across the creek to an old skidder trail. There they found large, widely spaced footprints in deep crunchy snow that the witness could only match at a semi-run and that crossed a fallen log without disturbing the snow on top. Nearby they saw a tree with bark stripped all around the lower five feet. Feeling unsafe, they stopped investigating and left the area.

TracksTree break
Fall 2006 Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana Class B #29674

Possible encounter while backpacking in the Hoosier National Forest

Three people were camped overnight in a valley when they heard a deep growl followed by a howl. They then heard large branches or trees snapping and being thrown toward camp, followed by sounds of a small animal in distress and then silence. Finally they heard something large running away through the woods, breaking branches and rustling leaves. They saw nothing in the darkness and could not identify the source.

GrowlHowlTree breakObject throwingMovement only
2006–2007 Helen, Habersham County, Georgia Class B #17957

Mother and son experience multiple incidents in the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley

On a cool afternoon in February 2007, the witness and a companion hiked in the woods to look for clues about strange activity. They reported finding large human-like footprints, possible bedding areas, territorial tree markings, and a freshly fallen oak with bark that looked chewed and wet. While leaving the woods they reported being followed by something unseen that produced howls and other vocals, stick-beating sounds, continuing footsteps, and moving vegetation.

HowlVocalizationWood knockFootstepsTracks +4
November 2005 Winton, Chelan County, Washington Class B #13063

Train engineer reports track find and vocalizations on Stevens Pass

A railroad engineer pulling a train out of a siding in slushy snow saw four fresh, widely spaced, large footprints with splayed toes from the cab and believed something had walked down the middle of the tracks. The train could not stop at the time and a crew member was skeptical. Follow-up details recorded approximate track size and stride.

Tracks