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April 2005 Oakville Wa, Thurston County, Washington Class B #11137

Young Girl Experiences Rock and Stick Throwing

The witness was walking home at night near a creek when something began throwing sticks and rocks and following her. The throwing reportedly paused when cars passed. She ran to a bridge where the pursuer entered bushes but continued throwing objects, while she heard footsteps, smelled a strong bad odor, and glimpsed only a large dark figure. Footprints were reportedly found in sand the next day.

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March 2005 Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon Class B #10928

Hikers hear growl, wood knocking, have rock thrown at them

While hiking with a companion, the witness heard a low growling sound that the companion did not hear. Moments later a baseball-sized rock landed where the witness had just been standing, with no visible source. The pair then heard loud wood-on-wood impacts first ahead on the hill and then behind them, which they could not explain. They reported no sighting, odor, or footprints, and nearby hikers with dogs showed no unusual reaction.

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Summer 2005 Payson Or Heber, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #16397

Rock throwing incident at Woods Canyon Lake

The witness was fishing at a lake spillway in the afternoon when a basketball-sized rock flew through trees from an upslope hill to the east and landed in the lake. Birds that had been chirping went quiet, and another nearby fisherman who also saw it left. The witness later smelled a strong skunk-like odor upwind.

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November 2004 Whitehall, Washington County, New York Class B #9723

Wildlife surveyor hears distinct knocking near Whitehall, NY -- September 2005 Expedition Area

The witness revisited a family property over two days to investigate knocking heard there since childhood. On the first day knocking followed, circled, and retreated from the witness while moving off-trail. On the second day knocking again preceded arrival at a clearing, where the witness heard a snort-like sound near rocks and had several stones thrown overhead until a rifle was assembled, after which the forest went quiet.

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September 2004 Wawa, Ontario Class B #17457

Family describes possible rock throwing while fishing in Lake Superior Provincial Park

The witness, his wife, and their infant son walked to a fishing pool along a brushy creek after noticing a strong odor. While the witness fished, his wife heard a rock land beside her on a gravel bar, followed by cracking noises like branches breaking underfoot in the forest behind them. The witness threw rocks toward the sounds thinking it was a bear, but the noises continued, so the family packed up and left without further incident.

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July 2004 Canal Flats B.C., British Columbia Class B #9046

Man has rocks tossed at him while fishing WhiteSwan Lake

The witness was fishing from an anchored boat about 50 feet from shore late on a very dark night. Large rocks were thrown from a forested and inaccessible shoreline, with one barely missing the boat and a second seen hitting the water. The witness rowed back to the campground, where others reported hearing five splashes. A search of the suspected shoreline the next day found no footprints or other explanation.

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June 2004 Middlebourne, Tyler County, West Virginia Class B #11828

Woman experiences rock throwing, vocalization during walk

The witness was walking with a dog on a gravel road through woods when she heard repeated banging like something striking a tree. Two rocks were then thrown from the woods and narrowly missed her as she hurried away. Near a bend in the road she heard a loud low growl followed by a scream and fled running. She later learned a family member had been home the whole time and days later saw a large oddly shaped footprint near the roadside.

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June 2004 Fredricksburg, Crawford County, Indiana Class B #10284

Vocalizations heard and rocks thrown at fisherman and family on Blue River

Three family members were night-fishing from a riverbank lit by a lantern when large objects began splashing into the water upstream, landing progressively closer over about 12 to 15 minutes. They never saw the objects or the thrower and heard no movement despite listening and sweeping with a search light. They had earlier heard distant high-pitched screams, and after a final close splash threw spray onto the bank they left on ATVs. The account was submitted by a coworker of one witness, not by a witness directly.

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March 2004 Opp, Covington County, Alabama Class B #8635

Possible repeat approaches to a rural residence at night outside OPP

The witness describes recurring strange noises around the family home shared with parents, including window banging, howls around dusk, growls, moans, grunts and rocks striking the house. The source was never seen, and indoor and outdoor dogs reportedly failed to react normally. A dank odor was also noted over several days. The activity is presented as ongoing, mainly at night and around dusk.

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21 August 2003 Colfax, Placer County, California Class B #79558

Camping kayakers report rock throwing harassment on North Fork of American River

The witness and their son were camped and eating supper after dark on a wide gravel bar. A boulder estimated at about 15 lbs flew from the direction of the woods and landed about five feet from them, leaving a crater in the sand. They shined flashlights toward where it came from but saw nothing, and stated no human could have thrown it that far.

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12 December 2002 Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina Class B #14075

Camper describes possible vocalization and rock throwing outside Franklin

The witness and a companion were on a late-night walk while camping when they heard a loud scream. Moments later several rocks were thrown in their direction. Frightened, they retreated to camp and left early the next morning without seeing the source.

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11 November 2002 Packwood, Lewis County, Washington Class B #7038

Large footprints found in snow above Packwood

While elk hunting on a ridge, the witness found large tracks in patches of snow and photographed them. Shortly after taking the photos, a rock was thrown from about 150 meters away and dislodged other rocks downslope. He glassed the direction with binoculars, saw only an indentation in the rocks, then left the mountain quickly feeling uneasy.

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7 September 2002 Waverly, Ross County, Ohio Class B #16489

Camper describes trees shaken and possible encounter near Waverly

The witness and companions were hunting and camping by a gravel pit near a pond. In the late evening they noticed a strong odor from across the water and two of them crossed a dike to investigate. They heard growls and vegetation shook violently, so they retreated. Through the night they heard moaning and howls and had rocks and limbs thrown toward them from across the pond, finding no tracks the next morning.

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August 2002 Nazko B.C., British Columbia Class B #6579

Possible rock throwing at Batnuni Lake

The witness was sitting by a campfire outside the family motorhome with two dogs while her husband was inside with the children. She heard repeated huge splashes in the nearby lake that sounded like large boulders being thrown far out into the water, and the dogs became frightened. She discovered her husband had been inside asleep and had not caused the sounds, and he then also heard splashes while inside. A check outside with a flashlight revealed nothing further.

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May 2002 Auburn, King County, Washington Class B #12138

Hikers report possible stalking and rock/stick throwing in White River drainage near Muckleshoot Reservation

The witness and companions were hiking back on a moonlit trail at night when they heard what sounded like bipedal footsteps following them in the brush and felt small sticks and pebbles thrown at them from out of sight. They stopped to rest by the riverbank and heard a low bass-toned growl. They never saw the source, but the witness concluded they had been stalked by a Bigfoot.

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8 August 2001 Naches, Yakima County, Washington Class B #11702

Campers hear scream and witness rock throwing at Twin Sister Lakes

The witness and two companions were camping at a remote lake past Bumping Lake. After nightfall on their final night, they heard single rocks striking and bouncing down the rocky slope about 60-70 yards from camp, repeating in different spots. They left camp with a lantern, guns and an axe to investigate, but the sounds stopped as they approached and nothing was seen. The witness later wondered if the sounds could have been something throwing rocks toward camp.

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June 2001 Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia Class B #2786

On-going encounters makes rural family cautious

In June 2001 the witness's children discovered large footprints in the field behind the family mobile home and photographed them. About a week later the children heard something running across the hillside while playing at the creek, and the family dog chased it and later returned covered in slime. The children later encountered large rocks rolling toward them on the hill, and the witness heard a loud prolonged growl, with a horrible unidentified odor lingering after the hillside activity.

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June 2001 Mineral King, Tulare County, California Class B #6922

Campers have rocks thrown at them near Mineral King

Four people camped overnight in a remote pine forest after hiking all day to the spot. Around 1 a.m. large rocks began falling around their tents for several hours, despite no cliffs or steep grade that could explain natural rockfall, accompanied by very loud branch cracking. The witness got up repeatedly to look but saw nothing that could explain the activity, except a deer that stayed in camp until the disturbance stopped.

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August 2000 Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky Class B #27399

Two boaters experience possible intimidation behavior outside Madisonville

Two companions paddled a small boat up a remote swampy creek in the late afternoon. A large rock was thrown from the wooded bank and splashed into the creek ahead of them, after which one of them fired warning shots and they turned back. As they paddled back after dark, they heard heavy footsteps in the woods that stopped when they stopped paddling and resumed when they paddled, continuing until they reached the road.

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15 July 2000 Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia Class B #38411

Campers experience strange events in Ramsey's Draft Wilderness Area

A group was camped in a forested valley and spent the afternoon and night sitting and talking. They heard knocks from a nearby ridge followed by small rocks thrown toward camp, some hitting a tent. A deer came within about ten feet of the group in the evening and remained nearby all night, at times appearing alert toward the woods. The group did not report seeing a creature.

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