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August 2001 Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon Class B #3766

Family finds prints and hears vocalizations in forest near Seaside

A large family group in a van with open windows in a dense, mossy forest heard four very long, loud screams described as hair-raising. The mother imitated the sound and received a reply each time. The forest was otherwise completely silent, and the group reported feeling watched.

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7 July 2001 Scio, Linn County, Oregon Class B #7209

Observer yells at dogs from window and hears return scream

The witness was awakened in the night by barking dogs and opened a window. She heard a loud scream she did not recognize, then heard a large animal moving and breathing close by in the dark yard. The sounds moved away uphill, which she interpreted from the sound as bipedal running.

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3 July 2001 Shelton, Mason County, Washington Class B #2760

Environmental Engineer hears calling and responding screams near Shelton

The witness was taking overnight ambient-noise measurements at a rural residence surrounded by timber land. Shortly after starting, after hearing distant coyotes, she heard loud scream-like howls exchanged between two directions for about 30 seconds. After a quiet period during which nearby dogs and a horse became agitated, she heard another solitary similar howl-scream from the same direction.

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July 2001 Prescott, Ogemaw County, Michigan Class B #34990

Family members describe possible nighttime vocalizations heard over the years near Prescott

The witness family was gathered around a bonfire at a cabin at night when they heard distant screams that sounded chaotic. They initially dismissed the sounds but later wondered if they had heard a sasquatch after hearing a similar scream on television. About eight family members were present for the hearing.

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June 2001 Altamont, Albany County, New York Class B #2987

Howls heard at night near home outside Guilderland

The witness was indoors in the evening when distant howls were heard behind the house. About an hour later a very loud screaming howl was heard from just outside an open but blind-covered window. The witness felt paralyzed with fear and did not look out. Afterwards a relative's dog was found cowering in a corner having defecated, and it stayed hidden the rest of the night.

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June 2001 Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio Class B #8006

Strange vocalizations heard near a ravine just outside of Steubenville.

The witness was smoking in his garage at night when he felt a strong sense of being watched and became fearful and went inside. Shortly after he and his wife were in bed, they heard strange evolving vocalizations from the woods behind the house through an open window, including babbling, crying-like sounds and loud screaming lasting about three minutes. A neighbor's flashlight appeared during the screaming, after which the couple closed the window and the sounds stopped.

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15 May 2001 Twain Harte, Tuolumne County, California Class B #7299

Couple hear strange nighttime screams near Twain Harte

The witness and his wife had just finished dinner at home when he let two small dogs out after sunset. He then heard a loud scream and rustling, called for the dogs to be let in, but only one returned and the other was never found. He contacted wildlife authorities and continued to hear similar sounds from the forest behind the home.

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3 May 2001 Mammoth Lakes CA, Mono County, California Class B #3105

Campers hear late night scream near Mammoth Lakes

The witness and a companion were at a cabin late at night preparing a truck for departure when they heard three very loud, long screams that started very close and then sounded progressively farther away. They checked the area with headlights, saw nothing, noticed lights from another cabin in the distance, and then secured themselves inside for the night. The witness felt the sound was threatening and unlike familiar animal sounds, but retained doubt about a natural explanation.

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May 2001 Thunder Bay, Ontario Class B #10308

Hikers report possible vocalizations in Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park

Two companions hiking the lookout trail at Ouimet Canyon heard two or three loud howl-like screams from across the canyon late in the morning. They scanned the far side with binoculars but saw nothing, then heard a fainter similar sound at the second lookout. They finished the hike on alert and did not report it at the time, only later associating it with a Sasquatch call heard on television.

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9 April 2001 Cascade Locks, Hood River County, Oregon Class B #22742

Hikers hear possible vocalizations near Cascade Locks along the Columbia River

Two companions were packing up after a late cookout at a park community kitchen when they heard a loud 10-second shrieking yell from a ridge across the creek. A short time later they heard a second similar yell from close behind the kitchen. Unable to identify the sounds, they locked themselves in their truck and left leftover food behind.

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April 2001 Raymond, Pacific County, Washington Class B #29700

Salmon surveyor has unusual experience near confluence of Fall River and Boss Creek

The witness was waiting by a truck for her survey partner when she heard screams, distress-like animal cries, rock-smashing sounds, and brush crashing with mumbling like conversation. She stayed in the vehicle without seeing what made the sounds. Shortly after, her partner arrived by a different trail and said he had found a freshly killed deer torn in half with steam, blood, and a blood trail, but had heard nothing.

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3 March 2001 Cougar, Skamania County, Washington Class B #1904

Mountain climbers hear loud scream on Mount St. Helens

The witness and six companions were climbing Mt. St. Helens in the morning when they heard a single loud scream from a snow-covered ridge about 100 yards away. They stopped and looked toward the ridge with excellent visibility but saw no movement. They judged the sound unlike a human, elk, coyote, or dog, and the witness later concluded it was Bigfoot after comparing it to a 1978 recording.

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March 2001 Chokoloskee, Collier County, Florida Class B #2915

Campers hear unfamiliar vocalizations at night in the Everglades

The witness stayed at a remote boat-access camp fishing from the bank while others were away night-fishing or asleep. Around 11:30 p.m. the witness heard two identical loud piercing screams about 30 seconds apart from an estimated 75-100 yards away. No source was seen and no boats were heard, and the witness later told the returning companions about the sounds.

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10 January 2001 Loudon, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Class B #1975

Couples hears late night scream in Loudon

The witness and his wife were inside their home late at night when they heard a brief, intense shrill screaming sound coming from woods across a farm field. The sound lasted only a few seconds, after which everything including dogs went quiet. They did not see the source of the sound and did not search for traces the next day.

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2001–2003 Entwhistle, Alberta Class B #7250

2001 - 2003 Alberta (Class B) Mother and daughter hear screams in the night near Entwhistle

While staying at a relative's house near a deep river canyon, the witness together with two relatives heard loud eerie screams late at night that they said they had never heard before and that made their hair stand up. The sounds were said to match recordings referenced on the reporting site. No creature was seen and no physical trace was reported.

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January 2001 Richford, Tioga County, New York Class B #7890

Two hunters experience vocalizations and encounter very large unknown animal

Two companions grouse hunting in a wooded gorge heard loud screaming-growl vocalizations from about 30 yards away in dense cover. The source moved around them with audible footsteps in snow and breaking branches, seeming to flank them and get behind them. After several minutes they left the area quickly while looking back and did not return.

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29 October 2000 Castalia, Erie County, Ohio Class B #4299

Two men training a hunting dog hear a loud, deep scream then briefly witness a large hairy thing cross a small clearing

The witness and a companion were training a hunting dog at night when the dog became spooked and refused to enter the woods. They then heard a loud deep shriek from nearby and saw the outline of a huge hairy figure at least seven feet tall walk through a clearing.

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10 October 2000 Southport, Bay County, Florida Class B #13313

Possible vocalizations heard by four-wheelers near Southport

Three people were driving slowly in a Jeep through woods north of Panama City in fall 2000 and stopped to make a navigational decision. They twice heard an extremely loud, strange vocalization they described as screams or howls. Despite lifelong familiarity with local wildlife, all three agreed they could not identify the source.

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September 2000 Blandford/Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts Class B #38386

Night fisherman has possible encounter at the Cobble Mountain Reservoir

The witness was fishing alone by low water late at night when heavy footsteps approached through brush. The witness saw eyeshine and a dark shoulder-like silhouette and then heard a loud high-pitched shrieking howl. Frightened, the witness abandoned fishing gear and ran back to the car.

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September 2000 Oakridge Was The Nearest Town, Lane County, Oregon Class B #1778

Three young hunters hear very loud scream across Diamond Peak Wilderness valley.

Three people hunting together stopped on an old logging road when they heard a very loud scream from across a valley. The sound lasted about 30-45 seconds and was initially mistaken for a woman calling for help. The companions said they had never heard such a sound before, and the writer noted a possible sasquatch association from a book but remained uncertain of the source.

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