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BFRO YEAR: 2004-Present Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas Class B #56443

Possible sightings and strange incidents experienced over time on rural property near Pocahontas

The witness was sitting in a deer stand on hunting land when dogs ran through the woods and rolled in dirt at a fence corner. After getting down to chase the dogs off, the witness smelled a musky sour odor like a dead animal. A deep long growl then came from the woods across the powerline about 50 yards away, prompting the witness to back away and run to the truck.

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BFRO YEAR: 1979 or 80 Wirt, Itasca County, Minnesota Class B #78457

Bigfoot howls heard near NE corner of Chippewa National Forest

The witness was on a cabin deck in the evening before sunset when they heard a very loud, long howl coming from the east. The sound occurred 2 or 3 times and was described as louder and longer than a wolf could make. The witness went inside to get another person to listen but believes they were the only one who heard it.

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BFRO YEAR: 1981-? Globe-young Az, Gila County, Arizona Class B #24302

Man recounts a history of possible activity in the Sierra Anchas

In 1981, while driving home from a deer-hunting trip on a road north of Globe, the witness rounded a corner and saw a dark figure standing about 10 yards off the roadside with bright red eyeshine. Startled and concerned about a companion in the vehicle and a deer carcass needing attention, the witness chose not to stop or back up and left the area quickly. The sighting occurred after dark and was recalled years later after reading other reports.

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BFRO YEAR: about 1986 Alpine, Apache County, Arizona Class B #11858

Possible night time sighting near Big Lake

The witness was riding in a car at night returning to camp with relatives when she looked out the side window. She saw a large, very furry animal in a break in the trees beside the road and watched it take several steps moving toward the forest. It appeared to be walking upright on two legs and looked larger than a bear, though darkness prevented seeing other features.

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BFRO YEAR: about 1961 Huntsville TX, Walker County, Texas Class B #23531

Woman tells of her husband's close encounter as a young man with "The Hermit" near Huntsville

About 1960, the submitter's husband and two school friends were spending a weekend night inside a relative's cabin when they felt watched and saw a tall hair-covered figure silhouetted by the open refrigerator light. The boys shouted and split up to flee to the car, with the husband reporting something running close behind him that he could hear breathing and smell strongly like moldy skunk. In hindsight he wondered whether the figure was also fleeing and had simply taken the same path.

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BFRO YEAR: 1985-86 Goat Neck, Johnson County, Texas Class B #55412

Memory told of spying something large and hairy overturning rocks by the Brazos River

At age 12 or 13 while exploring alone along a cliff top, the witness heard low grunts and rocks rolling below. Looking over the edge, he saw a very large hair-covered creature crouched on two legs overturning large rocks with its arms and hands. Startled, he ran back to his group.

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BFRO YEAR: 1988 or 89 Silver, Coke County, Texas Class B #7835

Unseen animal intimidates fishermen on Colorado River near Lake Spence.

The witness and a companion were fishing at night under a river bridge when they found a fresh human-like track in the mud. They then heard loud roars ending in screams, heavy movement and thudding from across the river, had rocks thrown toward them, and heard splashing and grunting as they left. At the truck they found river mud spattered on the vehicle with a strong foul odor.

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BFRO YEAR: 2023 & 25 Boise, Ada County, Idaho Class B #78583

Backpacker hears howls and knocks on different trips in Upper Dry Creek, seven (7) miles NE from Boise

In May 2023 the witness camped overnight with four companions at a secluded site off Dry Creek Trail north of Boise. Unable to sleep, the witness heard three long howls from different directions across the valley, described as similar to a known Ohio recording but longer. The companions reportedly did not hear the sounds, and no further howls occurred that night.

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BFRO YEAR: circa 1978 Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado Class B #12576

Elk hunters find series of tracks in Mt. Zirkel Wilderness

The witness was elk hunting on horseback in fresh snow and found a human-like trackway crossing near camp with large four-toed prints. He showed the tracks to others in camp and followed them uphill about half a mile through timber. His horse became increasingly nervous sniffing the tracks and refused to continue in blow-downs, so he skirted the timber, found no exit tracks, and gave up the follow.

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BFRO YEAR: May 2020 St. Elmo, Chaffee County, Colorado Class B #67551

Hikers find large footprint and unidentified droppings

Two people walking a dog on a trail noticed multiple large human-shaped droppings along the uphill side and discussed them as possible territorial marking. After turning back when a deer startled them, they found a single deep, clear footprint partly hidden by branches and photographed it with a shoe and water bottle for scale. They searched briefly for a natural cause for the impression but left quickly because the companion and dog were agitated.

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BFRO YEAR: late 70's Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, California Class B #13839

Possible vocals heard by family camping near Happy Camp

A family camping in a primitive riverside area heard an extremely loud, shrill scream from near their trash area about 50 yards away after paper bags flared up the campfire. The sound moved rapidly downriver for several minutes, fading to a deep growl, while the adult dogs whimpered and the family became terrified. The father packed up camp that night and drove the family home, and the family later felt the sound matched a purported Sasquatch vocalization heard on television.

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BFRO YEAR: 1973-74 Redding, Ca, Because French Gulch Was A Town Back In The Gold Rush Days Of Old California. People Still Live In The Area Of What Is Now Called French Gulch., Shasta County, California Class B #26381

Man recalls adversarial encounter with an unknown creature near French Gulch

During midnight rounds at an isolated school compound, the witness crossed a suspension bridge and heard something raiding trash cans by the cookhouse. He threw rocks toward a large dark figure under the eaves, which stood erect, stepped onto the bridge, dodged thrown rocks, vaulted the bridge cables and fled upstream on two legs. He noted glowing eyes and a foul stench, then returned to his trailer without anyone else responding.

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BFRO YEAR: 1987-89 Manton, Shasta County, California Class B #69291

Possible "Ohio howls" south of Shingletown (midway between Redding and Lassen)

While living at Manton from 1987-1989, the witness's family repeatedly heard strange howls in the evening 2-3 times a week. The sound was thought at the time to come from the cleared swath up the hill along the penstock or powerlines. Years later the witness and family heard the Ohio howl recording and judged it exactly the same sound.

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BFRO YEAR: 1997-98 La Porte, Plumas County, California Class B #2037

Man has interesting experiences outside of La Porte

During extended thesis fieldwork in remote mountain country, the witness found a set of human-like footprints in fine silt on a meander of Upper Slate Creek, noting dermal ridges, five even-length toes, a square shape and no instep, with a 20-inch stride noted in follow-up. Three pieces of mottled brown feces with a faint odor were found with the prints. No creature was seen and no other person was present for this find.

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BFRO YEAR: 1990? Azusa, Los Angeles County, California Class B #15013

Possible growling at hikers near the San Gabriel Wilderness

About 15 years before reporting, the witness and a friend paused at a saddle near Smith Mountain while hiking. They heard a very low growl/snuffling sound from tall bushes nearby that they could not see through. Frightened, they left quickly without investigating, and the witness later wondered about the source after seeing nearby reports.

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BFRO YEAR: '96 Weitchpec, Humboldt County, California Class B #3798

Three people looking for Sasquatch sign, while camping in the Bluff Creek area of California

During a July 1996 daytime search near Bluff Creek, the witness crossed to a glade and found a small cedar with its top freshly twisted off several feet up. The break and stripped bark looked moist and recent, and the detached top lay at the base. The witness photographed the tree and carried the top back to camp.

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BFRO YEAR: 1976-77 Pollock Pines, El Dorado County, California Class B #4790

Family finds large footprints and hears strange sounds near Pollock Pines

During a family walk on a mountain logging trail in the late 1970s, the group heard branches breaking around them. Near a recently fallen tree they found a wet blood-like substance on the log and a very large fresh human-like footprint that dwarfed an adult man's boot. The group quickly left the area and returned toward the cabin.

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BFRO YEAR: 1982-83 Bear Valley, Alpine County, California Class B #5104

Hunters are intimidated out of their hunting ground near Bear Valley

Two deer hunters reported that after a rock flew over their heads in a meadow, something unseen paralleled them down a trail for about a mile while throwing or rolling large rocks alongside them. Back at camp that night all four hunters heard a large tree fall across the creek after noticing an unusual absence of wildlife all day. Believing something did not want them in the valley, the group packed up and left that night.

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BFRO YEAR: 1990 appro Lincoln, Lewis And Clark County, Montana Class B #562

Hunting party reports frightening vocalization

Six hunters in pairs heard a distant high-pitched scream likened to a rusty gate while hunting elk south of Indian Meadows trailhead in the afternoon. Two hunters who were closer to the sound were badly disturbed and left the area on game trails. No one saw the source and no tracks were found.

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BFRO YEAR: 2001 to 03 Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #44489

Witness recalls unknown animal seen crossing road near Snohomish

The witness was driving home at night with a companion when they noticed eyeshine near a swamp. A light-colored animal on all fours crossed the road in front of the car, turned to look at them, then disappeared into darkness. After pulling forward the pair smelled strong sulfur but could not relocate the animal and left.

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