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March 2000 Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania Class B #3926

Two campers hear morning vocalization near Galeton

The witness had spent two days at a friend's camp in Potter County and was preparing to leave. While heading toward a vehicle in the morning, the witness and the friend heard a single loud guttural scream unlike anything either had heard before. The sound was heard only once and was not heard again.

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Fall 2000 Fairplay, Park County, Colorado Class B #3112

UK Gypsies vacate Colorado campsite after encounter with 7' creature

A large group was gathered for a nighttime barbecue and fire at a forest clearing when a very loud high-pitched scream was heard from just outside the clearing. Moments later a very tall powerfully built ape-like creature covered in long beige hair with dark areas on the face and elbows was seen entering the clearing and then leaving at great speed. The group fled in panic leaving belongings behind, and a follow-up visit about a week later found no belongings or tracks.

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28 November 1999 Talehina, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #1300

12"-14" tracks found by two friends after they felt like they were being " stalked " by something unknown while deer hunting.

While deer hunting from a tree stand in the morning, the witness was approached by a companion who was pale and frightened and said something had stalked him aggressively and emitted a terrifying yell. The two investigated together and reported finding trees snapped off high above the ground and deep elongated impressions in dry ground, which they followed for two miles into dense foliage. The witness adds that he was stalked himself the next day.

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9 October 1999 Atwood, Moultrie County, Illinois Class B #29241

Memory of possible vocalizations and rock throwing southwest of Atwood

The witness, then a child, was walking through woods and field toward ponds to feed fish when a loud high-pitched scream came from the woods and trees shook in a visible path without wind. After waiting, the witness continued to the pond embankment where a boulder-sized rock landed nearby from higher ground. Two sisters were present for the rock incident, and the witness reported repeated rock-throwing at that embankment and occasional feelings of being watched.

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October 1999 Huntington Lake, Fresno County, California Class B #1496

Cousins have late night experience with strange screams near Huntington Lake

The witness and a relative were walking in a meadow below ranch buildings around dusk when they heard a prolonged loud screaming vocalization from nearby trees and heard movement circling the meadow. They retreated to ranch buildings and continued hearing vocalizations around the ranch overnight. The next day they found no tracks on frozen ground but found a large handprint with long fingers on a food storeroom door.

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8 August 1999 Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia Class B #18001

Possible vocalizations near Plunketts Road outside Buford

Four people in a house heard very loud deep shrieks from beyond the backyard tree line at night. Two of them went onto the patio with a rifle and flashlight; when the light was pointed at the treeline the shrieks stopped and something was heard moving away through the woods while grunting deeply. The next day the witness followed a wide trail of fresh tree damage through the woods for about two hours.

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August 1999 Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio Class B #2332

Three men are awakened by a series of loud screams identical to those of the BFRO website

The witness and two companions were staying overnight where they were working on building a cabin in the summer of 1999. Around 2 AM they were all awakened by a series of very loud screams they could not identify at the time. The witness later listened to scream recordings on a website and became convinced they matched what the group heard, an assessment the companions reportedly shared.

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August 1999 Bluff Creek/Weitchpec, Humboldt County, California Class B #2151

High-pitched vocalization sounds heard by woman playing solitaire at her kitchen table

Late at night while awake alone at the kitchen table, the witness heard a loud vocalization that started as low resonant yelling and rose into high-pitched screams. She said she recognized the sound from family descriptions and was thrilled to finally hear it after visiting the region for many years.

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August 1999 Gig Harbor, Pierce County, Washington Class B #1586

Loud vocalizations sounds heard

Two companions watching lightning during a storm reportedly heard loud pig-like grunts and screams and noisy movement in dense brush. They also reported seeing red reflected eyes spaced a few inches apart. The animal was described as large, but its size could not be judged because of a steep slope, and no tracks or hair were found afterward.

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21 July 1999 Marion County, Oregon Class B #689

Witnesses heard what they described as a "roaring scream"

Two people fishing from a dock in the evening heard a powerful roaring scream from the west along the lake. About half a minute later a fisherman came running from the direction of the sound, appearing panicked. The two joined him and all three ran together back to the nearby campground, where he said something had been right next to him. They then broke camp and drove home.

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19 June 1999 Willis, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class B #8351

Father describes possible late night vocalizations heard by his boys near Willis

Three boys holding a late-night bonfire heard loud screams that seemed to move around the yard from west to north to east. The sounds started high-pitched and dropped into a low growl, frightening the boys so they ran inside. The witness, awakened afterward, went outside with a light but found no source, and a morning search also found nothing.

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28 May 1999 Indian Lake, Hamilton County, New York Class B #7872

Camper hears strange screams at Indian Lake

The witness was camping on the south side of Lewey Lake late in the evening when loud, unfamiliar screams were heard coming from across the lake. The cries did not match any known local wildlife or campers in the area. The witness later compared the sound to scream recordings associated with Bigfoot and found it very similar.

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May 1999 Bartow County, Georgia Class B #2093

Resident near Red Top Mountain State Park hears loud characteristic scream while working outside.

A relative was working on the back deck when he heard a squeal-like scream from the same direction as a howl reported earlier in the month. Dogs in the area barked and howled in response. The reporter learned of the incident secondhand after asking relatives to report any further occurrences.

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Summer 1999 North Port ,Florida, Next To Back Side Of Myakka State Park, Sarasota County, Florida Class B #8561

Husband and wife hear early morning vocalizations near back of Myakka State Park

The witness and his wife were awakened around 2 a.m. by sounds outside their bedroom window and a very strong odor coming through the window. An unseen source then produced a loud, wild, almost human-like shriek. Their two dogs, normally fearless, refused to leave the room, and the couple did not go outside. The witness inferred whatever was at the window must have been at least seven feet tall to reach it.

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1999–2000 Marysvale, Piute County, Utah Class B #396

Near Marysvale - family at a campfire is stalked by a large screaming animal ; possible tracks found

In April 1999 the witness and family were gathered around a campfire at night near a stream in the Tushar Mountains when they heard loud branch-breaking from the woods across the stream for several minutes. The sounds were followed by a human-like screaming cry that sent several children running to a nearby cabin. The witness, described as an avid hunter, said the cry matched no known local animal and thought a human prank was possible but unlikely.

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20 November 1998 Henry County, Missouri Class B #1116

Hunters heard two highpitched screams.

Six people stood just inside the treeline after dusk talking. They heard two high-pitched screams from the woods about an eighth of a mile away. The group froze and then discussed the unfamiliar sound. The witness watched the treeline for the rest of the evening but saw and heard nothing further.

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2 November 1998 Sundance, Crook County, Wyoming Class B #13033

Local hunter hears multiple screams after dark outside Sundance

During a late-season deer hunt, the witness parked and camped overnight in a van at the junction of Grand Canyon Road and Williams Gulch. Just after dark he heard loud, long screams repeated four or five times that he could not identify as any known animal. His dog refused to leave the van, and he saw no deer the next day.

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November 1998 Packwood / Randle, Lewis County, Washington Class B #43823

Lifelong hunter and fisherman has possible vocalization experiences near Packwood

In November 1998 the witness and a companion were truck camping on a gravel overlook between two lakes to hunt elk. In the evening while sitting by a fire they heard a loud screaming howl from the treeline about 100 yards away that seemed to move closer. They also heard what sounded like logs or limbs being thrown toward them and spent the night in the truck cab.

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17 October 1998 Plumas County, California Class B #2212

Horrible screaming vocalizations heard

The witness and companions were gathered around a large campfire after dinner when a companion asked for quiet. They then heard loud, repeated screaming from above the basin that the witness matched to a Bigfoot sound from a radio-show recording. After a few minutes they fired a shotgun twice, after which the sounds stopped and nothing was found.

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15 October 1998 Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas Class B #30570

Recollection of being driven from woods by possible vocalizations while squirrel hunting near Dangerfield

The witness and a relative went squirrel hunting in creek-bottom woods one mid-morning. After walking up a hill alone, the witness heard repeated loud scream-howls approaching closer over three bouts without seeing the source. The witness ran back down to the road where the relative had also heard the sounds, and both left the area in a truck.

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