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2 October 2021 Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Class B #72110

Two hikers describe hearing bigfoot-like sounds near Indian Point (Garden of the Gods)

The witness and a companion were hiking in Shawnee National Forest when they heard rocks thrown, wood knocks, and a tree being pushed over nearby, followed by running footsteps that stopped abruptly. While heading back they heard a growl, whoops and howls from multiple directions and felt they were being watched. The witness attempted a phone audio recording but it did not capture the sounds clearly.

Rock throwingWood knockTree breakGrowlWhoop +3
11 April 2014 Paron, Saline County, Arkansas Class B #44912

Veterinarian reports possible activity and finds an interesting track line while camping near Paron

Two people camped overnight on a ridge to do night research with call blasting and wood knocks around a fire. Through the night they heard return knocks, unidentified howls and loud sigh-like sounds, and a rock landed near one of them when he stepped away from the fire. In the morning they found a line of large flat footprints that they measured and cast.

Wood knockHowlVocalizationRock throwingTracks
May 2012 Kanopolis State Park, Saline County, Kansas Class B #35287

Possible encounter while fishing at Kanapolis Lake

Late at night while fishing at the Kanopolis Lake spillway, the reporter noticed movement on a hill and then a large figure peeking from behind a tree about 150-200 yards away. The reporter and an adult companion watched it peek in and out for about 45 minutes, seeing red eye-shine with and without a flashlight. Near the end, the companion heard a single knock and a 3-4 second high-pitched scream from the figure's area, which the reporter could not hear over the flowing water.

Partial sightingEyeshineWood knockScream
29 May 2006 Mitchellville, Saline County, Illinois Class B #14802

Possible vocalizations heard by camper near Williams Hill Pass in the Shawnee National Forest

The witness was camping with family and awoke early unable to sleep. While tending the fire in the early morning, she heard distant loud howls lasting several minutes, which were followed by distant dogs barking. The companion and children did not hear the sounds, but the family dog stopped and looked toward the sounds. The companion later played posted howl recordings, which the witness said were a close match.

Howl
18 November 2005 Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Class B #13070

Youth has pre-dawn encounter on the way to deer stand near Mitchellville

In darkness before dawn, a hunter walking toward a deer stand encountered a very tall bipedal silhouette about 45-50 feet away at a field edge. The figure turned and ran quietly into the treeline within about 10-15 seconds before a flashlight or shotgun could be used. The witness then went to the stand and called a parent about the sighting.

Silhouette
September 1997 DORCHESTER NE, Saline County, Nebraska Class B #28090

Motorist has possible night time sighting near Dorchester

The witness was driving north on a highway at night approaching a lit intersection. A tall dark figure emerged from the roadside ditch, approached the car in one stride, and stared at the witness. The witness continued to the stop sign, saw the figure standing in the middle of the road in the rearview mirror, and drove on without stopping.

Partial sightingEyeshine
1970–1979 Tull, Saline County, Arkansas Class B #4095

Surprise observation by two hunters on the opposite bank of the river

Two relatives were hunting near a river and stopped at the edge to drink when they heard brush noises from across the water. A large brown figure emerged from the brush, moved downshore and crossed to their side while running on two legs. They then crossed to the other side and headed back upstream toward their trucks without further strange encounters.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
BFRO YEAR: 1975? Benton, Saline County, Arkansas Class B #3143

Two children have encounter west of Benton

The witness and their uncle were playing on hay bales in a field when the witness spotted a large bipedal human-like figure leaning against a tree at the forest edge. The witness watched alone for several minutes, then showed it to the uncle and they watched together for several more minutes before becoming frightened and running to tell a relative. The relative searched with binoculars but the figure was gone.

Full-body sighting