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16 July 2022 Hochatown, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Class B #74715

Howl near Hochatown, Oklahoma (2022)

A couple staying overnight in a yurt woke around 2 a.m. to loud howls coming from the east across the river lasting several minutes. About half an hour later they heard louder, closer hollering vocalizations from the woods to the west. They stated the sounds were unfamiliar and unlike a bear, coyote, or bobcat.

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3 April 2020 Muse, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #65284

Campers awoken by loud knocks around 4am near Talemina Scenic Drive

Three people sleeping in a tent while camping were awakened around 3:39 a.m. by loud knocks. Over nearly an hour they heard five to six sets of triple knocks coming from multiple directions and distances, each set ending with a grunt or exhaling animal-like sound. The closest sounds were estimated about 50 yards uphill, and the witnesses felt the sounds seemed like communication between intelligent creatures. They left around daylight and agreed not to camp at that spot again.

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20 May 2009 Shady Grove, Tulsa County, Oklahoma Class B #26005

Kayakers describe rock throwing near island on Keystone Lake

Three people camped on an island area at Keystone Lake and heard repeated grunting and howl-like vocalizations after midnight. After two people kayaked back to the cars and two returned, the two in kayaks had two very large rocks land in the water near them as they approached shore in darkness. One had earlier seen green eyeshine near the campsite on the first return. Finding no other people on the island, they packed up and left during the night.

GrowlHowlWhoopVocalizationRock throwing +1
January 2009 Yale, Payne County, Oklahoma Class B #25553

Strange occurrences experienced by a family on their property outside Yale

Late at night the son was awake in his bedroom when he heard scraping at his window, followed by sniffing-like breathing and a loud grunt. The dogs penned by the window did not bark. He left the bedroom for the couch and was afraid to sleep there for several nights.

Door or window contactVocalization
January 2007 Heavener, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #24967

Off-duty law enforcement officers describe vocalizations, wood knocks, and rock throwning, outside the town of Heavener

Two companions camping with a companion's child heard ape-like calls and slow loud knocks near a creek in the evening and knocked back with logs. Rocks were thrown into camp, and at night something bipedal walked around and brushed the tent while making sniffing sounds at the seams. The activity continued over several days with more distant knocks that seemed to approach, another large rock landing near the witness, and an ice chest found opened.

VocalizationWood knockRock throwingFootstepsAnimal behaviour +3
22 October 2004 Big Cedar, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #9853

While camping, couple hears repeated strange, night time vocalizations

Two campers were in their tent at a campground late at night when they heard a strange hollow two-pitched sound repeated several times. One heard it twice and the other heard it four times, and they disagreed about the direction it came from. Their dog acted nervous during the sounds and then settled. They saw nothing and reported hearing nothing else.

Vocalization
May 2003 Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma Class B #59414

Family fishing is roared at in Logan County

The witness family was bank fishing after dark while their daughter imitated owls. An owl flew closely past them, immediately followed by an extremely loud, chest-vibrating roar from nearby cover that lasted several seconds. Frogs and insects went silent for a time, then slowly resumed, and the family left shortly afterward.

Vocalization
8 September 1995 Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Class B #2353

Large unseen creature intimidates fishermen

The witness and a companion were fishing in the evening when they heard loud breathing and grunting sounds approaching from across the river. Animals and birds were seen moving away from the sounds while branches were seen and heard breaking nearby, followed by a loud splash. Believing the source was upset by their presence, they left the area and the witness reports not returning to fish there.

VocalizationTree breakMovement onlyUnidentified sound
1 October 1983 Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Class B #56829

Hunters experience possible vocals, find nests, get screamed at over three-day hunting weekend north of Reydon

Three hunters camped in a river bottom over the opening weekend of bow season. Over several days and nights they reported heavy impacts, rustling, a skunk-like odor, red eyeshine, wood knocks, whistles, talk-like mumbling, a whoop-ending vocalization, and bent trees and branch structures. The most intense moment was a predawn episode with a deep guttural roar followed by a scream-like sound near camp. They left early after smelling the odor again near a plum thicket.

Unidentified soundMovement onlyOdorEyeshineWood knock +9