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Possible vocalizations heard in Humboldt State Redwoods
While camping with a partner and a neighboring camper, the witness heard prolonged guttural howling at dawn. The howling lasted about three minutes, paused, then resumed more faintly from farther upstream. The second bout was followed by high-pitched screaming sounds.
Possible vocalizations reported near Tanner
The witness was working on a fence near the barn after dark when she heard a disturbance in the nearby woods that sounded like a deer being caught. About half an hour later she heard a loud powerful hollering howl from the woods, then heard it again from the area of the first noise as she prepared to leave. Frightened, she backed an ATV to the house and went inside, hearing nothing further when she returned outside with her husband. She believes the sound matched Bigfoot vocalizations she had heard on television and felt it could not have come from familiar local animals.
Vocalization heard near Ladysmith
Late at night the witness stepped outside briefly with the dog before bed and heard an unfamiliar howling sound that frightened her. She quickly returned indoors with the dog while the sound continued for a few more minutes, followed by distant dogs barking. A neighbor living behind her home later said he heard something strange around the same time.
Man describes his father's sighting near Lakeland
Late at night the witness stepped onto the porch for a smoke and heard an unfamiliar terrifying vocalization. Shining a light, the witness saw the silhouette of a tall bipedal figure near the pond that stood up and ran off, with vocalizations continuing fainter into the distance. A relative living in the house came outside and heard the final vocalization and a distant gunshot, and another relative later arrived to find the area empty.
Possible vocalizations heard near Lake Tahoe
The witness was camping with family when awakened in the early morning by a loud, distant whoop-howl lasting several minutes. The witness woke a companion to listen, and relatives in a nearby trailer also heard it. The sound was unfamiliar to all listeners, and at times seemed to come from two directions. The source of the sound could not be identified.
Possible indicative sounds heard near Camp Atterbury Military Reservation
The witness was walking a puppy in the early morning near a wooded area across the road. She heard a loud unfamiliar howl from a short distance in front of her, then a second howl that seemed to move as she moved, followed by several short whoops. Frightened, she ran back to the house.
Public service officer hears unidentifiable screams and grunts near Hiram
In early June 2006 around 1 a.m., the witness arrived home from work and parked by the woodline near the driveway. After exiting the vehicle he heard loud howls and ape-like grunts from the woods that he perceived as very large and threatening. He shouted back, heard closer howling responses suggesting two animals, then retreated backward to his house with a firearm. He watched from inside but reported no further sights or sounds.
Possible sighting, vocalizations, stalking, etc., near Sweetwater Creek
Shortly after 1:30 am the witness was awakened by aggressive barking and went to the porch to investigate. He heard heavy bipedal footsteps, loud screams and howls that approached rather than retreated, and fired shots into the ground. He later heard repeating groups of three heavy knocks and was shadowed along the fence for over an hour without ever seeing the source, leaving him and the dogs shaken.
Members of a Boy Scout troop hear possible vocalizations at Loon Lake
The witness was camping with a scout group at Loon Lake when two groups of loud, low howl-like calls were heard from a distance through the forest in the early morning. The witness, accompanied by relatives in the tent, described the calls as powerful and haunting and thought they came from a very large animal. Other campers also heard the sounds, with some attributing them to wolves, while the witness later felt they matched a sasquatch howl recording.
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.
Vacationer hears possible howls at night near Henderson Lake
The witness was sleeping in a cabin with family and awoke in bed during the night. Through an open window they heard a very loud, unfamiliar prolonged howl coming from right outside. They initially thought it might be an elk but later, after hearing recordings, wondered if it could have been a Bigfoot. No one else in the cabin reportedly heard the sound.
Possible vocalizations heard near Fredericksburg
The witness was visiting family property after a death in the family and walked to a truck late at night while relatives waited inside. She heard a distant howl she said did not match coyote, dog, or wolf sounds she knows. Relatives in the truck did not hear it because of coughing, and her sister later said she had heard similar sounds many times.
Possible vocalizations heard near Pigeon Forge
The witness and her husband were relaxing on the back porch of a mountain cabin in the evening when they heard prolonged loud howling from across the mountain to the southeast. The vocalizations lasted several minutes and did not match any wildlife known to them. About 15-30 minutes later they heard large rocks crashing downhill from a closer position on their side of the mountain.
Possible vocalizations heard by trucker at Bell Irving rest stop near Meziadin Junction
The witness, a long-haul driver, stopped alone at a remote rest area for a dinner break. While outside the truck he felt watched and quickly returned to the vehicle. Over about 8-10 minutes he heard three howl-like vocalizations that sounded progressively closer, the last from behind the outhouses. Feeling uneasy, he left the area immediately.
Possible encounter while backpacking in the Hoosier National Forest
Three people were camped overnight in a valley when they heard a deep growl followed by a howl. They then heard large branches or trees snapping and being thrown toward camp, followed by sounds of a small animal in distress and then silence. Finally they heard something large running away through the woods, breaking branches and rustling leaves. They saw nothing in the darkness and could not identify the source.
Husband and wife describe possible repeated stalking incidents outside Barnesville
Two campers on a sandbar heard a loud scream, heavy bipedal footsteps and splashes in the creek after dark. When they left the tent with flashlights they saw large green eyes without visible pupils a short distance away on their path. After verbal warnings shots were fired toward the eyes, which advanced a few steps instead of fleeing, prompting the pair to call for help to leave the woods.
Mother and son experience multiple incidents in the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley
On a cool afternoon in February 2007, the witness and a companion hiked in the woods to look for clues about strange activity. They reported finding large human-like footprints, possible bedding areas, territorial tree markings, and a freshly fallen oak with bark that looked chewed and wet. While leaving the woods they reported being followed by something unseen that produced howls and other vocals, stick-beating sounds, continuing footsteps, and moving vegetation.
Home owner reports strange howls and possible ongoing activity near Kiel
The witness was outside with children near the barn just before sunset when a loud howl was heard from about 100 yards to the south. Five or six howls followed as the source moved over a mile in about two minutes, seeming to face the witness while moving downhill. The witness, an experienced hunter familiar with local wildlife, said the sound matched nothing previously heard.
Vacationer hears possible vocalizations late at night southeast of Helen
The witness had just lain down to sleep in a rented cabin around 11pm when a loud, close, high-pitched scream/howl was heard. The sound repeated several more times at 15-25 second intervals, while dogs were heard barking higher up the ridge. The witness estimated the source was within a few hundred feet and said the sound was unlike any known animal and not believed to be human.
Hunter hears loud vocalization and is nearly trampled by a spooked Elk north of Burns
The witness and a relative were elk hunting and following two blood trails in a steep ravine at dusk. After a wounded bull ran past the witness, a very loud angry howl or growl came from the wooded hill below. The sound was described as far louder than an elk bugle and spooked horses in the area, and a strong foul odor was noted.