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10 October 2022 Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota Class B #75007

Tell-tale sounds heard in Jay Cooke State Park

The witness was camping alone overnight in the campground. Around 3:30 a.m. the witness heard three deep loud vocalizations followed by a tree-knock sound. Afterward the witness found a partial handprint on the car door in a spot not normally touched.

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25 May 2018 Yacolt, Clark County, Washington Class B #61157

Campers describe early AM approach near Coldwater Creek Campground outside Yacolt

A couple sleeping in their parked SUV at a logging-road campsite were awakened around 2:30 a.m. when the wife felt a firm touch on her leg through a partially open rear window and then heard light footfalls moving away. Neither witness saw anything when listening and peeking out. In the morning they found very large muddy fingerprints on the vehicle near the window.

FootstepsHandprintVehicle contact
24 May 2015 Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont Class B #49902

Possible footprints found by a hiker on Mt. Ascutney

On May 24, 2015 the witness was hiking for pleasure when she found two very large footprints near a tree by the trail. She photographed and measured the impressions, then found additional large prints and a possible knuckle impression on her way back to the parking area. She returned several days later to make plaster casts, but rain and leaf litter made the casts poor.

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26 July 2009 Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class B #41111

Woman standing on her elevated deck is approached from underneath by something large near Ocean Shores

Late at night the witness went onto an elevated deck after hearing brush noise and animal sounds. Something heavy walked up a ground-level dock and stopped directly beneath the deck. The witness saw only a large dark shape through the boards while it made loud sniffing breaths, then fled back inside.

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20 June 2004 Mcarthur, Vinton County, Ohio Class B #9042

A woman has close sighting through living room window, very near the Zaleski State Forest

On June 20, 2004 around 2 a.m., the witness was watching TV at home when she noticed a large dark shadow looking in through full-length windows facing the woods. The shape moved when she turned off the TV, and she remained in the recliner overnight. The next morning she found two very large hand-like prints on the glass that she judged to be non-human based on her fingerprint training.

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20 October 2002 Carson, Skamania County, Washington Class B #5176

Several sets of tracks found near Skookum Meadows

The witness spent the early morning driving back roads around Skookum Meadows to revisit prior sites and scout for future investigation. While traveling, the witness found a buttock-like skid mark with possible handprints and three large bare-foot-like impressions, plus additional large human-shaped tracks near a broken natural bee hive and behind roadside fir trees. The witness photographed the findings and made a cast of one track.

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19 October 2001 Smithville, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Class B #3240

Father and son observe hand print and footprints near old logging road

The witness and a relative found four large footprints and one large handprint in a single line on a steep bank beside a logging road. The prints were estimated to span 15-20 feet and were left in loose wash material. The next morning they marked the prints with taped sticks and filmed them with a video camera.

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October 1999 Huntington Lake, Fresno County, California Class B #1496

Cousins have late night experience with strange screams near Huntington Lake

The witness and a relative were walking in a meadow below ranch buildings around dusk when they heard a prolonged loud screaming vocalization from nearby trees and heard movement circling the meadow. They retreated to ranch buildings and continued hearing vocalizations around the ranch overnight. The next day they found no tracks on frozen ground but found a large handprint with long fingers on a food storeroom door.

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13 September 1986 Twin City, Emanuel County, Georgia Class B #49544

Man and wife recall possible daytime sighting while fishing the Ohoopee River

While fishing from a jon boat, the witness and companion heard something crashing through the woods and saw a tall, reddish-brown hair-covered creature watching them from behind bushes. They paddled to their campsite across the river while the creature paced the opposite bank, with footsteps and breaking limbs heard. After an overnight splash and sounds of it leaving, they found hand and finger marks where it had climbed the muddy bank.

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July 1982 Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Class B #10421

A couple has a frightening encounter in Shawnee State Forest

The witness and a companion drove to a picnic area in a forested area at dusk to relax after bowling. While outside the car the witness heard loud heavy strides coming up the hillside, followed by a low growl-like sound, prompting both to get in the car to leave. As they drove away something thumped against the car. Later under bright lights they found large handprints in the dust on the roof, side panel and door.

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BFRO YEAR: 1970-71 Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Class B #1163

Annapolis resident sees 9-10ft shadowy figure in driveway at 1:30am

The witness's brother spent the night alone in a camper parked in the driveway. Around 1:30 a.m. he watched a shadow move across the curtained window and translucent roof, apparently cast by a neighbor's porch light, as something slowly circled the camper while lightly tapping its sides. The next morning the family found fingerprint smudges, a large handprint, and large toeprints in spilled sand.

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