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this past May Rogers, Columbiana County, Ohio Related account #46834

Unidentified sound near Rogers, Ohio

The witness camped three nights in May, heard noises on the second night, and found several bent saplings the next morning.

Unidentified soundTree break
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #36355

Object throwing

The witness and a companion heard sticks breaking near a campfire, were pelted with acorns, and later found possible stick structures nearby.

Object throwingStructure or nestUnidentified sound
one year Place not stated Related account #17175

Tree break

A large dead tree fell on a very calm day after a very loud echoing crack.

Tree breakUnidentified sound
later in the evening Whittemore, Iosco County, Michigan Related account #14854

Tracks near Whittemore, Michigan

Visitors heard a commotion by a car parked near the wood line and later found unusually large footprints with a large stride in snow.

TracksUnidentified sound
The following day Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Alpena County, Michigan Related account #29636

Tracks near Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Michigan

The witness and a different companion returned by boat the next day, found large human-like footprints near a small pond and heard a branch snap while walking back.

TracksUnidentified sound
October 23, 2011 Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois Related account #29612

Tracks near Chatham, Illinois

On an October night the witness and dog heard creaking at the living-room window, and next morning the witness found a large footprint in fresh landscaping and photographed it with a tape measure.

TracksUnidentified sound
many times before Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Related account #72110

Unidentified sound near Harrisburg, Illinois

The witness states that on prior visits to the same forest with his wife they heard strange animal noises and found and photographed a footprint.

Unidentified soundTracks
BFRO YEAR: 1985 86 Lakeland Fla, Polk County, Florida Class B #3918

Hunter has unexplained, late night encounter while in small boat on Saddle Creek

Late at night the witness paddled a small boat up a creek with two dogs and heard something following on the bank, then a loud blowing noise. The dogs refused to go ashore and later barked intensely. The witness shone a light and saw a large ape-like figure running away over a hill, then noticed a group of tracks while leaving. A skunk-like brassy odor was noted before the sighting.

Partial sightingTracksOdorUnidentified sound
BFRO YEAR: 08 Baker Fl, Okaloosa County, Florida Class B #25037

Kayaker experiences frightening incidents while traveling down Yellow River

While kayaking a long stretch of river in northwest Florida near dusk, the witness heard moaning to yelling sounds and smelled a strong musky odor. Rocks were thrown from the treeline toward the water and near the kayak, while sticks and trees were heard breaking. The witness also heard coyotes and loud unidentified sounds suggesting animals fighting, felt followed for much of the trip, and never saw the source.

VocalizationOdorRock throwingUnidentified soundTree break +1
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #23247

Unidentified sound

The witness states that sounds in the woods and sightings of tree limbs or structures occur widely in southwest Georgia.

Unidentified soundStructure or nest
when i was about fourteen years old Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia Related account #32435

Sasquatch sighting near Oglethorpe, Georgia

Years later after moving back near the original home, the witness woke at night and saw a tall hairy creature running from the window, and a footprint cast was later made.

Full-body sightingTracksUnidentified sound
as a youth 12-14 Place not stated Related account #22969

Unidentified sound

As a youth the witness and a relative heard a huge noise in a creek and found twisted branches and uprooted bushes.

Unidentified soundTwistTree break
BFRO YEAR: '92-'93 Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee Class B #11682

Young men have frightening vocalization incident near Stones River

The witness and two companions hiked a horse trail along a river at night. They heard repeated loud branch breaks that seemed to follow them as they tried to leave. At the base of a bluff area they heard an extremely loud scream that echoed down the river, then ran to a nearby house where they heard the scream again from the woods.

Tree breakUnidentified soundScreamOdor
In 2016 Fayetteville / Coldwater, Lincoln County, Tennessee Related account #58593

Tree break near Fayetteville / Coldwater, Tennessee

In 2016 the witness's young hunting companion, alone at his deer blind, heard a loud wooo, a loud clap-like sound, and a tree being pushed down.

Tree breakUnidentified soundVocalization
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #2080

Tracks

Other nearby residents also reported incidents involving footprints, sounds and smells.

TracksUnidentified soundOdor
A few months later Place not stated Related account #13718

Footsteps

The same witness later heard repeated footsteps following them while hunting, then heard a branch snap and a tree shake before firing a shot and hearing the presence move away along a ridge.

FootstepsUnidentified soundTree break
two nights ago, morning about 5:30 Michigan #ac6a2bec-73d1-4521-a134-bf04ba00cc80

Tracks in Michigan

At the current wooded home, the witness hears a cork-popping sound and later a wailing sound followed by branches scraping the barn. The dog fled back to the deck. In daylight large tracks about 18 inches were found leading from the road by the mailbox around the property to the barn.

TracksVocalizationUnidentified sound
about 6 a.m. North Washougal, Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/11/06/sc-ep59-bigfoot-encounters-call-in-646-716-8791

Unidentified sound near North Washougal, Washington

Around 6 a.m. the witness heard a huge crash, snap and thumping sounds near his apple orchard. He left and later searched the area, finding a wide boxy footprint with toe prints and additional prints. His wife later found four apple-smelling scat piles in a row.

Unidentified soundTracksScat
last April Owen County, Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/s21ek1F7DAcQLzyL6aiYyiliZpcaZXqQhOSCNuCR9Tc

Tracks near Owen County

While mushroom hunting with his mother the witness crossed a creek and found a single tiny human-like footprint in a wash. No other prints appeared after extended tracking, while crashing sounds moved away through woods, which he interpreted as something carrying off a young one.

TracksMovement onlyUnidentified sound
seven years ago this month, in June, night of full moon Michigan #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/6v6t1V4QGkTBhxbw0adk5XJHSvXBTwD1dkq2gsNfNFQ

Whoop in Michigan

Alone on a full-moon night the witness heard whoops from two directions, then alternating knocks and thumps for over an hour. Loud chatter erupted from behind the car in the swamp, followed by a tree fall and final whoop. Next day a fresh snapped tree and viewing window in brush were found.

WhoopWood knockChatterTree breakUnidentified sound