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1975–1979 Kentucky #6e9c6cb9-4e1d-4cc4-92d8-28bd1d0c15df

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (1975)

The guest's mother arrived at his grandmother's farm at night and was hurried inside after being told a tall hairy creature was nearby. Family members then used a spotlight to show her a figure stepping out of the light along the tree line. Over the following years the family reported repeated nighttime visits marked by forest silence, strong odor, screams and chatter, plus damage to orchard trees and garden crops.

Partial sightingOdorScreamChatterTree break +1
25 June 1974 York Or Kennebunk, York County, Maine Class B #883

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.

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1974–1976 Wisconsin #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/09/05/sc-ep358-international-bigfoot-conference-interview

Scream in Wisconsin (1974)

Citing a report on the BFRO website, the guest said a police officer walking with friends in the same area in the mid-1970s was screamed at from the woods. The group heard thick popple slashings breaking but could not see what was making the sound.

ScreamTree break
1974 Davie, Florida #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/02/03/sc-ep295-the-creature-was-hit-by-the-police-car

Sasquatch sighting near Davie, Florida (1974)

Around 3 a.m. the dogs reacted, floodlights came on, and a huge shadow crossed the wall. The witness peeked out the front picture window and saw a very tall hairy biped that flexed and screamed. It then walked along the fence, ate a wild watermelon, drank from a neighbor's man-made lake, and left toward the swamp. Next morning large footprints were found but were trampled before casting.

Full-body sightingScreamTracks
1973–1974 Oklahoma #dc02b07d-c43f-4c2c-b3a7-ae2ea017d36b

Scream in Oklahoma (1973)

The witness's father as a teenager went to a river with his older brother, younger sister, and the brother's girlfriend near dark. Something across the river crashed through brush like a heavy animal, then yelled, screamed, broke branches and pushed things over. The group fled in a vehicle, realized they left the youngest sister, drove back and found her running up the road screaming.

ScreamVocalizationTree breakMovement only
15 July 1972 Burleson County, Texas Class B #1632

Family camping at Lake Somerville is menaced by a loud screaming creature

The witness and relatives were camped overnight when a foul stench filled the air and an extremely loud scream beginning as a growl was heard. The dog hid, and rounds fired into the air temporarily drove the source away, but it returned repeatedly until dawn despite a large fire. Nothing was ever seen and no unusual tracks were found, though a nearby stand of broken saplings carried the same odor.

ScreamGrowlOdorTree break
Summer 1972 Big Bay, Marquette County, Michigan Class B #809

Family finds large footprint, and hears unusual sounds

When the witness was about seven, the family found very large footprints on a Lake Superior beach. While leaving through the woods toward the car they heard loud screeching and something large jumping nearby without being seen. They left quickly in the car, with the witness feeling the source was too big to be people.

TracksScreamMovement onlyPossible hoax
Winter 1972 Tombstone / Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona Class B #24052

Man recounts boyhood experience of hearing a terrifying scream while hunting near the San Pedro River

The witness, then a child, was hunting with the witness's father and a companion along a river when a very loud single scream lasting several seconds stopped the group and frightened them. The older hunters reportedly had never heard a similar animal sound. As the group left the area, the companion reported movement in nearby trees and large footprints in the river sand.

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15 August 1967 Bonita, Menominee County, Wisconsin Class B #25082

Retired police officer recalls he and a friend being intimidated from continuing their hike, near Bonita

Two companions were hiking a faint trail in late afternoon to scout a fishing spot for the next morning. From a short distance ahead they heard an extremely loud, high-pitched scream that continued without pause for minutes. As they retreated, trees were heard and seen breaking and falling along a nearby ridge as the unseen source moved parallel to them. They never saw the source and left the area without returning.

ScreamTree break
Summer 1967 Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio Class B #7830

Two teenagers witness something running from a pack of dogs on two legs, screaming very loud. The next day large five toed tracks are found

Late at night in 1967 the witness and a friend were watching TV when barking dogs drew them to look outside. They saw a large human-like figure running while being chased by dogs and emitting a loud screaming sound. The next day the witness found very large bare-foot tracks in mud near home and learned relatives on the next street had also heard the screaming.

Partial sightingScreamTracks
July 1965 Myers Flat, Humboldt County, California Class A #6963

Teens have unusual experience near Myers Flat

Five boys were camping overnight in a repaired old logging cabin in the woods. During the night they were awakened by huffing, shuffling and prying sounds as something circled and probed the cabin walls. When the door was opened they saw only dark hairy legs in the darkness, a companion fired a rifle, and the creature screamed and fled with heavy thuds, leaving torn ground and indentations.

Partial sightingScreamUnidentified soundFootstepsProperty disturbance +1
November 1964 Zenia, Trinity County, California Class B #6962

Friends hear late night scream near Garberville

After returning late from a dance, three people sitting indoors heard a loud wailing cry from bluffs across the road that rose in pitch and lasted several minutes. Frightened, they stayed inside with doors locked for the night. The next morning two of them found a freshly cleared, trampled area on the blufftop where trees had been pulled from the ground, with a strong smell but no tracks due to hard ground.

ScreamTree breakOdor
August 1964 Between Crested Butte And Gothic, Gunnison County, Colorado Class B #2553

Bowhunter and wife abandon deer when threatened by large, unseen animal

The witness and spouse were bow hunting in timber when something unseen followed them, starting and stopping as they moved. After the witness shot a deer, the follower vocalized loudly and thrashed brush and trees while pursuing them downhill. The pair abandoned the deer and left the timber, with the follower continuing to vocalize behind them to the timber edge.

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1 August 1959 Graf, Dubuque County, Iowa Class B #36817

Screams and stalking at a Girl Scout camp 13 miles west of Dubuque

In the summer of 1959 the witness was working as a counselor at a wooded Girl Scout camp. Over roughly two weeks, staff repeatedly heard footsteps moving through the tent area after dark, saw a dark figure near a hut, and found a director's tent ransacked, with deputies searching each day without finding anyone. On the final night the group heard extremely loud screams that moved from near a remote tent toward a pond and creek and found a large maple branch freshly broken off, leading the witness years later to wonder if the visitor had been a Bigfoot.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingSilhouetteFootstepsScream +2
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #18115

Scream

Three campers on a mountainside west of Goat Lake were awakened late at night by screaming from below and violent shaking of trees or branches.

ScreamTree break
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.

ScreamTracks
on November 6th Place not stated Related account #46320

Scream

After hearing nighttime screams, the husband found several large tracks the next day that were measured and photographed.

ScreamTracks
only at night during the 1950's Place not stated Related account #12825

Scream

Relatives reported a night-visiting screaming animal at their farm that left odor, stripped bark, high scrape marks, ate stored oats and killed vegetation with urine.

ScreamOdorTree breakProperty disturbance
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #24988

Wood knock

The witness reported repeated knocks, screams and other signs at a personal research site.

Wood knockScreamFootstepsTracksStructure or nest
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #417

Sasquatch sighting

Other hunters camping by a creek swamp cave have reported seeing dark brown creatures with screaming and tree-knocking.

Partial sightingScreamTree break