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November 2004 Fort Coulonge, Quebec Class B #23086

Possible vocalizations heard by several people around lake over a year's time. Footprints also found in snow.

The witness was outside a remote cottage watching a total lunar eclipse late at night when two extremely loud scream-like howls were heard at very close range. The sound was described as starting as a wolf-like howl and shifting to an immense roar, with apparent rapid movement from about 100 yards away to about 25 yards within seconds. No animal was seen, and the volume suggested a large animal to the witness.

ScreamHowlGrowl
October 2004 New Waverly, Montgomery County, Texas Class B #9627

Hunter hears strange chattering and finds tracks in Sam Houston National Forest

The witness was bow hunting and walking a fire trail near dark when he found a large human-shaped footprint and photographed it and the surrounding woods. While photographing he noticed a strong layered odor of sour sweat, decaying flesh and musk. After walking back to his truck after dark, something growled at close range for 1-2 seconds, but a flashlight search revealed nothing and he left to develop the film.

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27 September 2004 Seven Sisters Falls, Manitoba Class B #9495

Grouse twice left on trail for hiker

On June 5th 2004 the witness was leading a group at a large archaeological site when the witness struck a large branch against a dry pine to try calling a response. No response was heard at the time. About four hundred yards along the exit trail the group found a dead grouse placed in the middle of the trail with wings tucked, still slightly warm, interpreted as a fresh placement similar to an earlier find.

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21 August 2004 Bandon, Coos County, Oregon Class B #9276

Several tracks found near County dump for Bandon

The witness explored a clearcut in Coos County Forest looking for hiking routes and found a bare footprint larger than his boot with visible toes. After rain washed the area, he returned and found additional larger and smaller impressions with a roughly six-foot stride, and later found similar long impressions on harder ground nearby. On a return visit he also heard repeated short whistle-like sounds receding from the creek area but saw no source.

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30 July 2004 Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington Class B #9096

Bigfoot print in cement

The witness had a 12 by 24 foot cement pad poured for a new dog kennel and then was out of town for the weekend. Between Friday evening and Saturday late afternoon, something left a very large footprint in the middle of the wet cement, which then hardened permanently. The witness also found another possible print in dirt beside the pad about 10-12 feet away, photographed the cement print, and asked for help identifying what made it.

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20 July 2004 Egegik, Bristol Bay County, Alaska Class B #11616

Fishermen find footprints east of Egegik

A commercial fisherman on a multi-day photography trip in remote Alaska found an exceptionally large human-like footprint in gravel and sand. The impression was deeper than nearby bear tracks, showed no claw marks, was documented with a boot for scale, and could be traced for about a hundred feet. He and his companion felt uneasy as if watched but reported no sounds or odors.

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6 June 2004 Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas Class B #8832

While driving, young woman has afternoon sighting near South Texas Project.

The witness was driving past a flooded rice field in daylight when she noticed an unusual figure, turned around, and watched a huge hair-covered biped repeatedly bending over as if searching mud or shallow water. She photographed it through her car window, honked, and saw it leave. Officers later found large humanlike tracks in the identified area leading toward adjacent woods.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
22 May 2004 Round Valley, Covelo, Mendocino County, California Class B #8735

Hikers Find Multiple Tracks Near Covelo

The witness with companions found unusual elongated footprints without claw marks in mud on a dirt road. They photographed several prints with a tape measure for scale, followed one set for about 20 yards, and noted three different sizes. Bear tracks seen nearby looked distinctly different.

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17 April 2004 Salt Fork State Park (nearest City Is North Salem), Guernsey County, Ohio Class B #8843

Vocalizations heard and tracks found at Salt Fork State Park

The witness was camping with a relative near a lake and got up early to make breakfast. From the campsite area the witness heard two loud howl-like vocalizations coming from across the lake about a mile away. The witness ran toward the lakeshore while listening but saw nothing. The relative was not told until hours later.

HowlScream
2 April 2004 Honobia, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #8811

Footprints found near Honobia

The witness and companions traveled to southeastern Oklahoma to search for evidence in a reported hotspot. After an uneventful overnight patrol, the witness and one companion discovered three clear footprints and a possible fourth on a steep uphill road at midday. They estimated the prints at over sixteen inches long with a stride of nearly five and a half feet uphill, photographed them with dollar bills for scale, and did not make casts or precise measurements.

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17 March 2004 Springville, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Class B #8305

Family finds long-stride footprints in snow near house

After an overnight snowfall, the witness noticed large tracks in the snow beside the house from a window, then later found they continued across the front yard into the woods. The trackway was described as bipedal with a long stride of about five feet and no sign of pausing. The witness photographed the tracks alongside the house and their own boot prints for scale, but the film was undeveloped at the time of the report.

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2 February 2004 Petersburgh, Rensselaer County, New York Class B #8187

02/15/04 Rensselaer County, NY: Vocalizations, with Tracks Found the Next Day

Late at night a resident went onto the porch after the outside dog became highly agitated and heard continuous loud shrieking screams, which the spouse also heard. The next morning footprints were found in deep snow leading across a field toward the forest with long strides, and a second set was reported to join the first in the woods. Photographs of the tracks were said to have been taken.

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2 February 2004 Mandaree, McKenzie County, North Dakota Class B #8130

Tribal government employee photographs line of tracks in snow

A witness visited a highway south of Mandaree a day after hearing of a reported sighting and found a long line of large footprints in snow running parallel to the road. The trackway was estimated at over 200 prints with a long stride. Photos taken two days after the tracks were made showed only large round impressions because warm weather had melted detail.

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22 January 2004 Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan Class B #19936

Possible footprints found in snow outside Marquette

The witness and a companion were walking up a remote dirt road at night looking for snowboarding hills when they heard a strange sound and found large bare-foot-like prints with visible toes in the snow. After discussing the prints, which were wider and longer than a 12-inch flashlight with a very long stride, a nearby tree began shaking violently and dropping snow and branches, prompting them to run back to the car and leave.

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Winter 2004 Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado Class B #16661

Possible tracks found by snowshoers near Steamboat Springs

The witness and a companion were snowshoeing off trail and became stuck in a steep ravine. They found a trackway of large human-like footprints with a long stride ascending a very steep slope through deep snow. They judged the tracks unlike deer, elk, bear, or human due to depth, stride, and lack of drag marks.

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14 October 2003 Trinity Center / Lewiston?, Trinity County, California Class B #7115

Mountain runner spots large, deep footprints on Stuart Fork Trail in Trinity Alps

The witness was hiking and running on the Stuart Fork Trail where it enters Morris Meadows when he noticed about a dozen large footprints beside the trail. The prints were estimated at about 15 inches long and over four feet apart and appeared much deeper than nearby boot prints, with debris pressed into them. The witness photographed the prints but noted the trail gets heavy use, suggested a prank or overlapping boot prints as likely, and stated he does not believe in Bigfoot.

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September 2003 Shelton, Mason County, Washington Class B #8197

Hartstine Island homeowners find footprints and hear strange vocalizations

The witness was inspecting a dug-up septic drain field at a house construction site and found three large barefoot human-like tracks in loose soil where shoes barely left marks. The prints were estimated at about 14 inches long. Photos were taken after rain without a scale object, and no one else was present.

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29 August 2003 Kuujjuaq, Quebec Class B #6833

Caribou hunters find footprints near Kuujjuaq.

A group of about 15 people discovered two sets of large footprints in an open sandy area among pine trees and followed them for roughly 800 to 1,000 feet without seeing the animals. A witness later gave measurements of about 15 by 5 inches for the larger prints and 10 by 4 inches for the smaller. The group also reported finding fine light-brown hair on a tree and taking photos of the prints, though the photos were not available for the report.

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24 July 2003 Dallas, Polk County, Oregon Class B #6734

Family members encounter footprint

While hiking with two relatives in the Siuslaw National Forest, the witness was shown a single large footprint in dried mud beside the trail. The print was measured, photographed, and cast, and the surrounding area was searched for additional sign without success. The witness states the origin of the print is undetermined.

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14 June 2003 Franklin Grove, Lee County, Illinois Class B #11121

Hikers find large footprint along Franklin Creek

The witness and companion were hiking in the Franklin Creek area when they found a large footprint by the creek about two miles from the parking lot. They had to leave to return before dark and heavy rain. The creek later flooded and washed the print away.

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