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7 August 1985 Morley, Alberta Class B #25378

Man remembers backyard baseball game interrupted by possible screams near Morley

Five children were playing baseball in a clearing near home on a warm summer afternoon when they heard a loud siren-like scream ending in a growl. After a second scream they dropped their equipment and ran home while the screaming continued. They said they had never heard such a sound before and were terrified.

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August 1985 Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida Class B #17011

Man describes teenage incident -- possible intimidation approach at 2 AM in Coral Springs, at the edge of the Everglades

Three children were camping in a tent in a backyard near a canal when they heard loud dumpster noises and deep grunting from across the canal. They then heard heavy footsteps approaching and a large splash about 50 yards away as something appeared to enter the canal toward them. They fled screaming to the house, and the adult found the tent leveled, moved from its stakes, and covered in water and mud.

VocalizationFootstepsProperty disturbance
12 July 1985 Richwood, Webster County, West Virginia Class B #23211

Possible camp stalking at Glade Run Pond, Monon. Nat. Forest

Two companions were camped for bass fishing at a remote pond in the national forest when they heard loud repeated whooping calls, first from up the mountain and later from less than 50 feet behind their tent. They remained still in the tent while the close calls continued for several minutes before silence returned. In the morning they found their fuel can neatly covered with stacked stones and a stringered fish missing, which they attributed to the unseen caller.

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July 1985 Vermilionville, La Salle County, Illinois Class B #34980

Fisherman recalls his possible nighttime sighting near Vermilionville

A fisherman was driving out on a dirt road by a river after dark with headlights on while his dog ran ahead. The headlights revealed an upright animal standing in the road ahead, which then dropped to all fours and ran out of sight. The dog ran back to the truck and jumped in through an opened door, and the witness drove away without getting out.

Full-body sighting
July 1985 Norris, Anderson County, Tennessee Class B #35114

Recollection of spotting a tall figure cross a trail at dusk near Norris Lake

At dusk the witness and her young son were leading family members back along a wooded trail after fishing when a tall dark hairy figure crossed the trail just ahead of them and vanished into dense vegetation. The witness described it as very tall and bulky with long hair and long arms swinging as it moved quickly in a slumped posture. Her son also glimpsed the figure, but relatives behind a bend saw nothing, and the group heard no further sounds and did not search for tracks.

Full-body sighting
1 July 1985 Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California Class B #4886

Two men hear afternoon vocalization near Fort Bragg

The witness and a companion were at a house overlooking a river when they heard loud crashing from the forest across the river. They then heard vocalizations that began as grunting and a deep loud moo-like sound and rose into a very loud high-pitched scream. After vocalizing, the unseen source moved rapidly inland through the forest until its footsteps could no longer be heard. The witness concluded the sounds were made by a Bigfoot, noting the speed and distance covered did not match a cow.

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July 1985 Yelm, Thurston County, Washington Class B #1585

Witness reports bad smell and a scream

During a week-long military field exercise, the witness spent the final night alone in a forward foxhole on guard duty. Around 2 a.m. he heard loud bipedal footfalls pass his position, followed by a strong putrid odor. About 45 minutes later he heard a distant loud scream. He saw nothing and remained at his post until morning, when the odor still lingered.

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July 1985 Lake Chelan, Chelan County, Washington Class B #77373

Unidentified sound near Lake Chelan, Washington (1985)

Two hikers ascended from Lake Chelan toward Cub Lake on a sunny summer afternoon. After entering the lake basin they repeatedly heard large trees falling nearby about every two minutes and felt the ground thud, with about five falls on the way in and five more while leaving. They never saw any trees fall or anything unusual. Feeling unsafe, they turned back and descended to camp, interpreting the sounds as something trying to drive them away.

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July 1985 Trout Lake WA, Skamania County, Washington Class B #270

Campers awakened by late-night visitor in the Indian Heaven Wilderness

The witness was camped with a companion, a child relative and a dog at a campground. During a daytime hike the dog became reluctant to continue and stayed close, and the witness noticed rustling in brush. Late that night the dog barked and dug frantically at the closed tent door, then after voices inside the tent heavy two-footed footsteps were heard running away.

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28 June 1985 Creswell Heights, Clark County, Washington Class B #937

Witnesses hear odd, loud vocalization while in the forest traveling on a logging road

Three young people were walking along a logging road after being dropped off from a truck. From about 10 yards downhill they heard vegetation rustling followed by an extremely loud, guttural, high-pitched yell that did not match any known local animal to them. Frightened, they ran about a mile back to the truck without looking back.

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June 1985 Thurmont, Emmitsburg, Fredrick County, Maryland Class B #6249

Screams heard at night near rental cabin in Catoctin Mountain State Park

The witness and a companion spent the night in a rustic cabin after hiking during the day. After falling asleep, the witness awoke to repeated series of strange cries from a distance that sounded closer with each new series over about an hour. The companion slept through the sounds and the witness heard nothing similar before or since.

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5 May 1985 Pine Plains, Dutchess County, New York Class B #11630

Dusk and evening sightings around Stissing Mountain

In late spring 1985 the witness and a companion were driving in daylight when a tall figure crossed the road in a few strides and entered a field. They reached the spot seconds later but the figure had disappeared from the open field. The witness later described the figure as tall, heavy, hunched and dark with obscured facial features.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
February 1985 Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa Class B #3049

Atv riders hear daytime vocalization and find tracks near Keokuk

The witness and two young relatives were riding three-wheelers by a creek and had dismounted to walk through woods when they encountered a strong sewage-like odor followed by a loud guttural roar. Frightened, they left their vehicles and ran uphill to the family residence. Family members who returned to the site with them still noticed the odor but found no source.

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1985 Between Prattville And Austuagaville, Autauga County, Alabama Class B #1783

Night hunters hear strange screams in the woods

Two people stood on a hilltop field at night imitating owls to elicit responses. Instead they heard a loud scream or moan from toward the river, heard it again closer after calling again, then heard something large moving quickly uphill through the woods toward them. They retreated to their truck, drove toward the gate, and heard additional screams from the woods and hayfield.

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Spring 1985 Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Class B #15003

Brief sighting by motorsist near Shelby Forest

The witness was a passenger in a car with five companions driving at night. A large dark hair-covered figure on two feet ran across the divided highway in front of the car, crossing multiple lanes in a few seconds. Only the witness and the driver saw it, and the driver stopped briefly before reversing to a turnaround and leaving.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1985–1986 Hanna, Duchesne County, Utah Class B #20430

Possible camp stalking at Betsy Lake, Grandaddy Basin, Uinta Mountains

The witness was camping with relatives by a lake and sleeping in a tent. Around 2-3 a.m. the witness was awakened by heavy footsteps outside, something touching the tent, and sounds from the lake. The witness shouted and went outside, after which two unseen presences reportedly ran past the tents and left. A relative in another tent also heard them run past.

FootstepsProperty disturbanceUnidentified sound
Summer 1985 Groveland;, Tuolumne County, California Class B #816

Camper experiences strange night time visitor near Groveland

The witness was camping in a remote area near Yosemite, sleeping in a tent set apart from companions' tents. Very late at night while drifting toward sleep, the witness heard heavy footsteps moving around the tent and became frightened. The witness ran to a companion's tent; the companions reported hearing nothing, and the night was noted as unusually quiet with no crickets. No visual observation was made.

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Spring 1985 Butte County, California Class B #1548

Several reports of vocalization sounds.

A resident went to the outhouse around 2 or 3 in the morning and heard something very large moving on two legs through dense brush toward him. The creature made deep guttural grunts that sounded aggressive and left the resident feeling severely threatened. The resident ran back to the house while hearing it follow below the trail.

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December 1984 Shelton, Mason County, Washington Class B #9168

Boy wakes and has sighting through bedroom window in Shelton

The witness was sleeping alone in the family home when they awoke suddenly in the early morning and saw a dark head-shaped outline at the bedroom window, apparently peering inside. The figure immediately fled off the deck and ran around the house into the woods behind, moving very fast and making loud crashing noises. The witness was frightened and spent subsequent nights at a relative's house nearby.

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17 November 1984 Burlington, Kane County, Illinois Class B #11295

Coon hunters hear vocalizations and footprints found near Burlington

Two people were sitting on a log in the woods late at night when a loud unfamiliar scream was heard from close behind them. After a second scream, a similar sound answered from a distance. Both individuals left immediately without seeing the source.

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