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Couple camping NW of Mt. Rainier hear loud vocals and footsteps
The witness and a companion camped overnight in a wooded area. Around 3 a.m. the witness heard a very loud whoop-like vocalization nearby that ended in a bird-like sound, followed shortly by a distant answering call. When the witness shone a flashlight toward the treeline, something nearby fled at a jog, producing audible heavy footsteps. The companion later reported hearing another more distant vocalization, and a morning search found no clear tracks in dense underbrush.
Campers hear lengthy call and response sequence between creatures in the Giant Sequoia National Monument
Three people arrived at a meadow campsite in dark early morning hours and heard a loud call-and-answer exchange of whoops from unseen sources to the southwest and southeast. The lower-pitched calls stayed in place while higher-pitched replies seemed to move closer, with a pause in the middle, totaling roughly half an hour. The group stayed a week without seeing anyone else, and the reporter later suggested the sounds might have been Bigfoot.
Backpacker hears possible vocalizations and wood knocking in the Alpine Lakes wilderness near North Bend
The witness camped alone at a remote alpine lake and saw a black shiny shape on a ridge during a day hike that stayed motionless when called to. That evening while cooking the witness heard a loud screech, then after dark was awakened by extremely loud cracks followed by falling rocks, with a second closer event about 40 minutes later. The witness stayed awake afraid until daylight and left quickly in the morning.
Possible vocalizations heard near a fish hatchery on the Humptulips River
The witness and companions were camping overnight beside a river when whooping vocalizations began from across the river in the early morning hours. The witness described a nearer caller and a more distant caller answering each other for about an hour. The witness and two companions reported hearing the sounds, while no other animals or insects were heard.
Homeowner hears possible howls east of Winter Springs
Early on June 30, 2008, the witness was carrying trash to the curb in the dark when a loud, long ascending whoop ending in a booming oop was heard from a treeline across the street near a lake. The sound seemed aimed at the witness, carried very far, and did not match any known animal, causing fear and retreat to the garage. An owl called shortly afterward from the same area but sounded distinctly different.
Campers describe possible vocalizations and a possible track in Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park (w/photo)
The witness spent the first night of a camping trip awake in the tent and heard about ten whoop-like vocalizations over roughly five minutes coming from higher up the mountain, with no replies heard. The next morning while hiking a narrow brush-lined trail, the witness found a single large footprint larger than a size 11.5 boot and photographed it with the boot for scale.
Witness has unusual experience in area of the Great Dismal Swamp
A couple sitting on a bench along a trail heard bipedal footsteps moving through dense brush across a canal, followed by chattering or popping sounds from two directions. After the witness knocked a branch against a post, a similar sound came from deeper in the woods. As they left near sunset without ever seeing the source, they heard a short loud scream described as between a whoop and a woman's scream.
Deer hunter hears possible vocalizations and watches a tall dark figure near Russellville
While hunting in the late afternoon, the witness heard a loud long whoop followed by chatter apparently responding to distant shooters, then heard it again from farther along the treeline. The witness then saw a bipedal dark figure about 200 yards away walking in pines toward a break, where it stopped and crouched by a brush pile. The witness left without approaching closely and returned the next day, finding no sign but noticing an unusual odor.
Multiple incidents around river slough south of Belleville
Two companions were camping by a slough around 1 a.m. when loud whooping and moaning calls were heard from about 30 feet behind them and then repeated louder and closer. Their small dog cowered in the tent and stayed silent. They fled in their vehicle leaving gear behind, and the next day found the tent open, food missing, bedding disturbed, and a large unidentified footprint nearby.
Possible sighting and wood knocks heard near Swan Lake
The witness was hunting with companions in a pine forest with a ravine when the group split up. The witness caught a brief peripheral glimpse of something brown moving behind a tree to the right, then repeatedly heard loud wood-on-wood knocking from that direction that later stopped abruptly. While walking back toward the road the witness heard a single whoop-like call that the companions did not hear.
Woman recounts possible early evening sighting near Saybrook
The witness was driving home with her son at dusk when a tall, dark-furred biped with long arms crossed the road in front of their vehicle in about three strides and entered the woods. After pulling into the driveway, they noticed a strong rotten odor and heard branches breaking and a high-pitched woot sound. They went inside, and the odor was gone when the witness returned outside an hour later.
Son and father hear possible sasquatch vocalizations in the Emigrant Wilderness
The witness was camping with his father near Bear Lake when a loud howling sound woke him around sunrise. The sound came from nearby cliffs, lasted about two hours, and seemed to move along the ridgeline while echoing through the canyon. The witness did not see the source, and other nearby campers also heard the sounds and left the area early.
Knocks and whooping sounds heard north of Clint's Well
The witness was tent-camping with companions near Clint's Well when wood-on-tree knocks woke him around 3 a.m. He then heard about three whoop-like sounds over roughly ten minutes before it went quiet. A companion in a nearby tent reported hearing the same noises, and a next-day search found no sign after rain.
Possible vocalizations heard from the Swift Creek Campground on the south slope of the Uintas
The witness and family members were settling to sleep in their trailer at a campground late at night when they heard a distant but distinct whooping-howl sound lasting about 30 seconds. The witness stated that family members also heard it and that it matched a sound previously heard on a website. The family dog did not bark or become upset.
Possible whoops and knocks heard by relic hunter in the Ace Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve
The witness was searching for relics with metal detectors in a swampy coastal area when separated from two companions. He reports hearing two loud deep ape-like whoops followed by stick-against-tree impacts about 100 yards away and then again farther toward the river. He also notes smelling a foul stench shortly before the sounds while acknowledging it might have had another source.
Campers hear possible whoop-howls near Yosemite (Sawmill campground)
The witness and two relatives were camping at the Sawmill Walk-in Campground east of Yosemite and talking around the camp table after sunset. From the forested canyon to the west they heard a series of about ten loud whoop-howl calls with pauses between them. Normal background wildlife noise stopped during the calls and resumed shortly after, with no answers or repeats and no visual contact.
Possible vocalizations south of Sturgeon Lake
The witness was asleep at home when a very loud screaming and howling sound woke him around 3 a.m. He went to the front door to listen as the sound quieted, describing it as similar to recorded whoop-howls and unlike coyotes he had heard before. He estimated a single caller a quarter to a half mile to the southwest, noting dogs and livestock reacted to it before it stopped.
Possible vocalizations heard by campers near Monache Mountain
The witness was camping with family in Monache Meadows when loud echoing whoops were heard from nearby late at night. The whoops came in pairs and were then joined by coyote howls and sounds of a violent chase that receded into the distance. No visual observation was made and the group did not search the area the next day.
Resident on Nooksack River reports possible ongoing Class B Incidents
The witness stepped outside the home on consecutive February nights and noticed a strong wet-fur odor, progressive dog barking followed by eerie high-pitched calls from across the river, and repeated knocking sounds like wood impacts. He compared the vocalizations to a reference recording and noted the nights were dry, clear and calm. No visual of the source was reported during these nighttime events.
Couple hears possible vocalizations half mile north of Winlock
The witness and his wife were outside watching their dogs late at night when they heard an unfamiliar sound from the north toward a creek. The wife said she had never heard such a sound before. After going inside, she compared it to animal and Bigfoot audio clips and said it sounded identical to the Bigfoot clips.