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9 September 2025 Mt. Baldy, San Bernardino County, California Class B #79256

Hiker hears distinct sasquatch vocalization near end of Mt. Baldy Road

On the morning of September 9, 2025, the witness parked at Manker Flats to prepare for a hike. While at the vehicle, the witness heard a very loud wail or scream lasting about 10-15 seconds from the north. The witness froze, then started a hike after a delay, having captured only the tail end of the sound on phone video.

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19 October 2024 Pittsburgh, Camp County, Texas Class B #77793

Rock throwing near Pittsburgh, Texas (2024)

The witness reports ongoing nighttime disturbances around a rural home under construction surrounded by woods and water. Claimed activity includes rocks hitting the roof, female-like screams and other loud vocalizations, knocking sounds, trees breaking, and something striking the house. A small hardwood tree near a deer stand was found snapped in half, and activity reportedly increased after deer feeders and hunting stands were placed.

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17 October 2023 Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut Class B #76534

Howls heard after midnight by resident between Botsford and Upper Stepney

The witness reports hearing loud, powerful vocalizations after midnight from a forested location, estimated to come from the northeast at a distance. The sounds consisted of roughly 10-second bursts repeated four or five times over five to ten minutes. After the sounds ended, area dogs barked together and local owls were silent for about ten minutes.

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16 June 2023 Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina Class B #76970

Multiple large creatures heard screaming 5 miles NW of Sparta

The witness and a relative were wading in a river fishing near dusk when a very loud, prolonged guttural sound filled the valley from woods ahead. Everything else went quiet and both froze before slowly moving back to their vehicle. Afterwards they could not find any similar sound online and have not returned to the location.

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November 2022 Swanton, Garrett County, Maryland Class B #75126

Big howls in MD panhandle, near Deep Creek Lake State Park

The witness and a relative were sitting outside at night while their dog was out. A loud bellowing howl-roar-scream was heard twice from a nearby ridge, after which surrounding animal noises stopped. Attempts to elicit a response with a predator call failed.

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September 2022 Harriet, Marion County, Arkansas Class B #75162

Kayakers report camp intimidation all night long on Lower Buffalo River

Two campers floating and fishing the Lower Buffalo River heard loud monkey-like vocalizations from the bank and later camped on a gravel bar. Through the night they reported repeated wood knocks, yells, chatter, whistles, a tree snap, and cantaloupe-sized rocks landing in the river from the ridge across from camp. They lit the camp, kept fire watch in shifts, and at dawn packed and paddled out after a final rock fell in front of them.

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12 August 2022 Susanville, Lassen County, California Class B #74829

Vocalization near Susanville, California (2022)

The witness, spouse, and dog were camping and cooking at a campsite after dark. They heard hoot-like calls from below, then a loud growl-howl about 100 yards behind them lasting seconds, followed by answering howl-scream calls from two other directions. They judged the sounds unlike known local wildlife and indicating communication among several sources. The dog hid in the car and the couple packed up in the dark and drove home the same night.

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June 2022 Plain Washington, 14 Miles From Leavenworth, Chelan County, Washington Class B #74646

Recent activity heard over three nights at a cabin, near Plain

The witness stayed four nights in a rented cabin above the Wenatchee River with two relatives. On three consecutive nights between about 1 and 3 a.m. she heard repeated howls from the forest while awake with windows open. On the third night she also heard three loud single wood knocks followed by several minutes of thumping on the lower back deck. On the fourth night, when other people were nearby and all three listened, nothing was heard.

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16 January 2022 Redcrest, Humboldt County, California Class B #72111

Possible sasquatch vocals heard by hikers in Humboldt Redwoods State Park

A family group was finishing a hike on a familiar trail when they heard a loud, unfamiliar yell/scream that carried through the woods. Three members of the group who heard it stopped in their tracks, and the group felt watched until they drove away. The reporter noted the sound did not match familiar local animal sounds.

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26 October 2020 Broken Bow / Hochatown, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Class B #67746

Couple describes strange loud animal vocalization near Beavers Bend State Park

The witness and his wife arrived at a vacation cabin in light drizzle and began unloading their vehicle. After a nearby dam-release siren sounded, the witness heard a deep growl that changed into a howl, then a high-pitched scream, then prolonged wooing sounds lasting about two minutes. His wife came outside during the wooing portion and also heard it.

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October 2020 Colville, Stevens County, Washington Class B #67619

Retired wildlife biologist reports gravel thrown at truck, a vocalization and wood knocks on Radar Dome, near Colville

The witness and a companion sat around a campfire at night in a parking lot study area. From about 200 feet away they heard growl-whoop-scream vocalizations and wood-on-wood thumps, followed later by pea gravel striking the truck. Trail cameras reportedly captured gravel in motion and a large black partial figure showing shoulder, arm and open hand.

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12 August 2020 Meacham, Umatilla County, Oregon Class B #65970

Camper hears vocalizations near Meacham, region with history of "Umatilla Screamer."

The witness was camping with family when early-morning vocalizations described as growls leading to screams and whoops were heard repeating three times from a forested ravine. The family dog refused to leave camp and prolonged cracking of large downed branches was then heard for about ninety minutes without any animal being seen. After the cracking stopped abruptly, the dog investigated and normal animal sounds resumed.

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February 2020 Priest River, Bonner County, Idaho Class B #64180

Logger hears long roaring howls on the same property large tracks had been discovered.

Late at night the witness went to let his dogs out at his mountain home and heard prolonged loud deep screaming and howl-like vocalizations estimated to be about a half mile away. The sounds continued intermittently for about 15 minutes while the night was otherwise quiet. The witness's dogs refused to go outside. No creature was seen.

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Summer 2020 Troutlake, Skamania County, Washington Class B #74973

"Ohio howls" heard by campers 7 miles west Trout Lake (the town)

The witness was camping with two companions at Peterson Prairie Campground. Around 2:30-3 a.m. all three were woken by a very loud, long drawn-out scream/howl that shifted from higher to lower pitch. The sound was described as very close and repeated three times.

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November 2019 Whitethorn, Humboldt County, California Class B #63645

Mattole River Watershed (Lost Coast region) resident reporting loud knocks and vocalizations

The witness reports waiting alone at dusk at the gated entrance to a remote conservation area when they heard a very loud unfamiliar wail/scream-like call from a wooded slope a few hundred meters away. After additional calls and a pause, a second similarly loud and unfamiliar call answered from a different direction a few hundred meters away. The witness interpreted the exchange as communication between two large unknown animals and doubted a prank due to the remoteness and solitary 45-minute wait.

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1 September 2019 Carson, Skamania County, Washington Class B #63324

Campers describe sounds, rock throwing and brief sighting at dark near Wind River Work Center outside Carson

Four campers spending the night near a creek reported hearing aggressive vocalizations described as a mix of whoops and screams, then seeing the silhouette of a very tall figure with a wide torso about fifteen feet away. They retreated to their truck before setting up camp, and later that night heard a deep whistle, crunching footsteps, pebbles hitting tents, and a branch breaking, along with a foul odor while a small dog growled. By morning a chair was found knocked over, but no tracks were located on the rocky ground.

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28 June 2019 Custer, Mason County, Michigan Class B #63405

Early morning vocalizations heard by fishermen near Walhalla

The witness and a companion were fly-fishing in a river at night when they heard distant screams they did not recognize. Later they heard mumbling, speech-like sounds coming from dense brush in front of them that did not seem human. Unable to see the source and feeling frightened, they left the area.

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June 2019 Rochford SD, Pennington County, South Dakota Class B #65588

Possible howls heard 4 miles north of Rochford in middle of Black Hills

The witness was staying alone at cottages beside fields edging forest and sitting outside in the evening. A loud sound described as between a howl and a scream came from the woods to the west and lasted 3-5 minutes. All farm animals reportedly froze and turned toward the sound, which the witness did not recognize from growing up in the area.

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June 2019 Saint Marie’s, Benewah County, Idaho Class B #67192

Wood Knocks and Vocalizations are heard then something hits the side of a remote cabin

The witness reported being awake late at night in a mountain cabin when she heard knocks that sounded like they were getting closer, then a powerful hit shook the wall where she slept. She also reported an extremely loud screaming growl and moved to the loft for the remainder of the night. The next day she noticed a smear on the cabin wall and a possible heel print on the ground below.

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23 August 2018 Jefferson, Park County, Colorado Class B #60877

Mother and daughter have a scary daytime encounter while hiking on North Twin Cone

Two hikers were descending a road when they heard multiple loud tree knocks, had rocks thrown past them, smelled an intense stench, and one of them saw a dark figure watching. They fled downhill toward their vehicle while using an air horn, heard a loud guttural whoop near the car, and reported being followed for several miles.

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