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22 June 2014 Plain, Chelan County, Washington Class B #45726

Dirt bike riders hear possible knocks north of Lake Wenatchee

Four people on a dirt-bike trip stopped at a dirt-road intersection and heard knocking like someone hitting a tree. After finding no people or vehicles nearby, one witness knocked on a tree and two or three loud knocks answered within seconds. The group left immediately, and a search the next day found no trails or camps to explain the sounds.

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7 June 2014 Crump, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Class B #45876

Possible knocks and vocalizations heard from a rural home near the town of Crump

The witness reported hearing repeated unexplained sounds in the timber surrounding their home, described as knock-like thumps, whistles, stomping with stick breaks, and deep growls. Nighttime knocks occurred over about a week and a half, while afternoon growls coincided with wildlife going silent and dogs retreating to the house. Nothing was seen during these episodes.

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6 June 2014 Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon Class B #45347

Five men hear tree knocks, and begin exchange of vocalizations and taps while on an expedition near Estacada

A group of five hiked an old closed ridge road around midnight under moonlight. After the leader produced knocks, responsive knocking came from timber about 50 feet away where a shadowy figure was seen, and the leader exchanged sounds with it. As the group hiked back to their cars they were flanked with glowing eyes, vocalizations and rustling.

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June 2014 Jefferson, Park County, Colorado Class B #64064

Camper hears Sierra-type whoops and knocking near Lost Creek Wilderness, 35mi SW of Denver

The witness was camped with two children on a ridgeline near Tarryall Reservoir. On two consecutive nights the witness heard loud deep whooping calls, first from the valley below and then much closer to camp, with wood-on-wood-like banging the first night and coyotes falling silent. On the second night the witness left the tent with a rifle and light and heard something large and heavy crashing through timber with loud footsteps, then stood guard until morning and left early without telling the children.

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11 April 2014 Paron, Saline County, Arkansas Class B #44912

Veterinarian reports possible activity and finds an interesting track line while camping near Paron

Two people camped overnight on a ridge to do night research with call blasting and wood knocks around a fire. Through the night they heard return knocks, unidentified howls and loud sigh-like sounds, and a rock landed near one of them when he stepped away from the fire. In the morning they found a line of large flat footprints that they measured and cast.

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February 2014 Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class B #44262

Possible daylight sighting by a couple at Geneva-on-the-Lake State Park

A family of four driving through Geneva State Park in daylight stopped after noticing a large dark bipedal figure moving through snowy woods. The figure was watched briefly for about ten seconds before disappearing. Shortly after from a nearby parking lot the adults made whoop calls and heard replies described as whoops, a scream or growl, and wood knocks, while also noticing a strong unpleasant odor.

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22 January 2014 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Class B #43952

Fisherman hears possible howl, knocks and has object thrown near him in the Medina River Natural Area

After work the witness went to a wooded park to test camping gear and fish in the river. While fishing the witness heard loud knocking sounds, a loud moan-like wail, and a large splash from an unseen heavy object thrown into the water nearby. The witness knocked back with no reply and felt watched while returning to the vehicle, where a jogger said he had also heard the knocking.

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15 November 2013 Bark River, Delta County, Michigan Class B #42967

Deer hunter reports possible ongoing activity on his family's property near Bark River

On the morning of November 15, the witness was deer hunting when back-and-forth calling was heard lasting until daybreak. The sounds were described as lower pitched than coyote or wolf and coming from nearby, with knocks to the northwest preceding howling from the southwest. The woods were unusually quiet, with spooky deer and few gunshots despite many hunters in the area.

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October 2013 Colville, Stevens County, Washington Class B #51816

Hunter hears possible knocks after evening meal near Smackout Creek Road

While camping on a hunting trip with two companions, the witness heard a very loud bang resembling wood striking wood from about 50-60 yards away across a creek. After about five minutes the same loud sound recurred. The group armed themselves with spotlights and guns, stayed up late, and slept ready thereafter, but heard nothing further and found no tracks the next morning.

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August 2013 Fraser, Boone County, Iowa Class B #41845

Group of campers has strange encounters over three nights near Fraser

A group camping near a river spent three late nights walking north of their campsite to look for Sasquatch. They claim loud tree knocks, howls, grunts, heavy bipedal movement and red glowing eyes, plus a shadowy figure that rose from about five feet to about eight feet tall. They also claim a glow stick left on a gravel road was later found moved to the base of a hollow tree.

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15 July 2013 Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas Class B #55789

Possible wood knocks and tree push while biking near Lenexa

The witness was riding a bicycle south on a wooded riverside trail in the early afternoon. He heard a loud wood knock close by, then commotion in dense brush, and felt he was being watched as the woods went quiet. After riding about 100 yards farther up a hill, he heard a second loud knock from farther away. He reported no visual contact with any animal or figure.

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July 2013 Hunters, Stevens County, Washington Class B #60969

Cabin builder sees upright figure, finds oily hand prints, hears possible knocks west of Newport

The witness was sleeping alone in a travel trailer on her rural property. At about 2 a.m. she was awakened by four sets of four slow wood knocks coming from four different directions at varying distances, spaced about a minute apart. She was too frightened to move and eventually fell back asleep until morning.

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July 2013 Granite Falls, Verlot, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #41602

Group of friends have possible late night interaction in an old rock quarry near Granite Falls

Six people hiked up a forest road at night to revisit the witness's prior sighting area. After making knocks and whoop calls, they reported hearing a return knock, whoops, a guttural grumble and a moan, and seeing multiple eye-shines. Later in a quarry area they reported watching a human-like figure in night-vision goggles that crouched when noticed, followed by a rock thrown nearby, after which they left.

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July 2013 Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon Class B #41709

Possible activity experienced by campers at a popular campground in the Mount Hood National Forest

The witness and two companions camped in the Mt Hood National Forest with a barrel of animal entrails intended as bait. Over three days they reported loud screams from a nearby ridge, nighttime wood knocks, heavy steps and snapping twigs, and found their camp table apparently bitten through. They moved the bait pile away from camp, later found most of it missing with a wet sweet dog-like odor at the site.

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28 June 2013 Orr, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #42295

Possible encounter makes campers leave Lake Jeanette campground near Orr

The witness and a companion camped for two nights beside a lake in pine forest. On both nights they exchanged wood knocks with unseen sources and heard a whoop, and something large walked past their tent. On the second night they watched red eyes near camp, then heard a very close loud grunt and packed up and left feeling unwelcome.

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June 2013 Cinebar, Lewis County, Washington Class B #48797

Men exploring logging roads hear possible knocks and a branch break near Cinebar

Two people exploring logging roads by jeep stopped to scout a side road on foot. They heard knocking sounds like a stick hitting a tree, then a very loud prolonged cracking like a thick log breaking nearby. They left without seeing any people or vehicles that could explain the noises. A photo taken toward the sounds was later thought to contain something odd but was deemed inconclusive.

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4 February 2013 Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa Class B #39831

Photographer spooked off Big Spirit Lake before he gets his photo

Before dawn the witness walked from a parking lot toward the frozen lake to photograph the sunrise. He heard three deliberate wood-on-wood knocks to the north, followed immediately by a bottle-on-metal clattering sound from a closer area to the south. He saw no people or animals, took no photograph, and left the area quickly feeling compelled to leave.

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2013–2014 Stanton, Haywood County, Tennessee Class B #44665

Homeowner reports repeated wood knocks near Stanton

The witness reports hearing repeated knocking sounds at night over multiple seasons from spring 2013 through spring 2014. The knocks reportedly occurred in the evening, about a minute apart, lasting 30 minutes to a couple hours, with nothing seen. An investigator later visited and noted tree breaks and structures nearby but found no tracks.

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20 November 2012 Finksburg, Carroll County, Maryland Class B #37558

Local investigates a possible tree break and receives response to rock clacks near Finksburg

The witness stopped by a roadside woodlot after noticing a freshly broken young tree and large depressions in leaf litter described as human-shaped footprints. After examining the break and prints, the witness knocked rocks together and reported hearing a distant knock in response, with further knocks and whoops getting no reply.

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13 November 2012 Milton, Sussex County, Delaware Class B #37386

Couple hear possible screams and knocks at their home near Redden State Park

The witness reports standing outside his home in the evening after returning from a store when he heard a very loud scream followed by four loud knocks from the nearby woods. He called to his wife, and four more loud knocks were then heard. He estimated the source was about 100 feet away and said he could hear trees moving.

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