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Date unknown Wilson Mills, ME/ Errol, Oxford County, Maine Related account #55290

Tracks near Wilson Mills, ME/ Errol, Maine

The witness returned to the site with two additional people to view the track and noted a high break in a healthy tree.

TracksTree break
BFRO YEAR: ~1970 Baxter, Piscataquis County, Maine Class B #8259

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.

OdorScatUnidentified soundFootstepsTree break +1
Date unknown Addison, Steuben County, New York Class B #4643

Follow up investigation to track find in Rathbone

In early August 1995, a couple fishing at a neighbor's pond near Addison found large footprints, hair-like material and disturbed vegetation. Additional prints appeared on subsequent days on different sides of the pond. State wildlife officials and university staff examined casts and samples but did not identify the source.

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BFRO YEAR: 1985-86 Williamstown, Oswego County, New York Class B #3614

Large figure prowls around cabin outside Williamstown

Two friends were staying overnight in a cabin by a creek when late at night someone tried the locked door and did not answer. A tall shape then appeared at the side window, and they remained huddled inside without sleep until morning. Next morning they found barefoot-like prints with a wide stride going up a steep embankment near the creek.

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on 7/18 Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Related account #28017

Tracks near Leominster, Massachusetts

The witness returned to the same spot with two companions about three weeks later and found the same tracks still visible and made a cast.

Tracks
a couple of days later Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Related account #49512

Structure or nest near Lakeville, Massachusetts

The witness first visited the structure a couple days after the son and took photos of it and the surrounding area.

Structure or nest
a couple of days later Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Related account #49512

Structure or nest near Lakeville, Massachusetts

The witness's son walked in the area a couple days after the video and found a possible built structure.

Structure or nest
In October 2011, at approximately 10-11am Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Related account #32670

Tree break near Becket, Massachusetts

The witness heard a loud branch break and later found a freshly broken 3-4 inch diameter branch near the stand.

Tree break
BFRO YEAR: 1977-8 Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Class B #20562

Man describes possible sighting in childhood near Sandwich

The witness, then a child home alone on a snowy midday, reported seeing a furry face looking through a den window. The figure made a grunting sound and ran on two legs around the house toward the woods. Friends who came over later viewed hoofed footprints outside with the witness.

Partial sightingVocalizationTracks
BFRO YEAR: 20010 Canaan Ct., Litchfield County, Connecticut Class B #61150

Security guard on patrol in Canaan area (Summer 2010) describes loud screams and 18-inch tracks

The witness, working as a night security guard at a facility, stepped onto a rear deck for a patrol around 3 a.m. and heard an extremely loud female-sounding scream from the wooded hillside about 100 feet away. After sunrise he inspected the nearby trail and found large footprints that he measured. He later found a similar scream online and said it matched what he heard.

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Date unknown Potter County, Potter County, Pennsylvania Related account #71728

Tracks near Potter County, Pennsylvania

The witness noticed a long footprint-like impression against the cabin by a window but judged it too poor to attribute.

Tracks
BFRO YEAR: 1978 or 79 Sandy Lake, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Class A #48013

Memory told of a close daylight encounter behind a home outside Sandy Lake

Before school the witness and his mother saw a large brown biped moving along a powerline toward woods behind their home. The witness ran toward the treeline and watched the creature pause and turn its upper body to look at him from about 50 yards, then stride away down a creekbed and disappear. Later that day he and his father found large heel impressions where it had leapt off a bank.

Full-body sightingTracks
Date unknown Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Related account #12034

Whistle near Lycoming County

The witness returned to the same spot with his boss and others, heard whistles and a howl, and found, measured and photographed large footprints in the stone.

WhistleHowlTracks
over a period of approximately 7 years Kane, McKean County, Pennsylvania Related account #49903

Wood knock near Kane, Pennsylvania

Over about seven years, group members reported hearing knocks, loud branch breaks and large bipedal footsteps, smelling foul odors and feeling watched without seeing a creature.

Wood knockTree breakFootstepsOdorAnimal behaviour
in the mid 1960's Siegel, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Related account #1134

Tracks near Siegel, Pennsylvania

A relative of the witness earlier found unusually large barefoot-like human prints in snow, followed them briefly, felt watched, and left.

Tracks
BFRO YEAR: 1988-89 Erie, Or Wesleyville, They Are About The Same Distance Away, Erie County, Pennsylvania Class A #3634

Night time sighting near a secluded forest home outside Wesleyville

One evening around dusk the witness sat locked out on the front porch of the parents' wooded house. A very large hair-covered biped approached to about 40-50 yards, paused and stared with glowing red eyes for about half a minute, then ran away rapidly breaking branches. The next morning large footprints were found in wet driveway dirt but were washed away by rain before they could be photographed.

Full-body sightingEyeshineMovement onlyTracks
a few weeks later Northwood Andover Hopatcong, Sussex County, New Jersey Related account #15292

Structure or nest near Northwood Andover Hopatcong, New Jersey

A few weeks after the main event the witness hiked to the same area and found piles of rocks and branches stacked against trees resembling a makeshift shelter.

Structure or nest
for a few months now Marcella/Hibernia/Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey Related account #21977

Structure or nest near Marcella/Hibernia/Rockaway, New Jersey

The witness reports finding interesting stick structures while hiking the same area over prior months.

Structure or nest
In October of 2014 Berlin NJ (Albion), Camden County, New Jersey Related account #63728

Tracks near Berlin NJ (Albion), New Jersey

The witness and a relative found small barefoot tracks leading into the woods at a sandpit that later became the campsite.

Tracks
In the 14 years that I have owned this house Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey Related account #55961

Tracks near Ocean City, New Jersey

The witness reports finding droppings and footprints in the woods that did not match familiar local animals.

TracksScat