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11 November 2014 Hedgesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia Class B #47225

Possible early morning sighting by a couple driving near Hedgesville

The witness was driving to work in the morning when a deer ran across the road and caused slowing. The witness and a companion then noticed a bipedal figure running through the woods in the opposite direction, uphill over fallen trees. They watched it from behind for about six seconds from 50 to 75 yards away and described it as 6 to 6.5 feet tall with a dark bulky build and speed too fast for a human. They stated it was not a deer, bear, human, or other familiar animal.

Full-body sighting
11 November 2014 Buckley, Pierce County, Washington Class B #56232

Possible knocks and vocalization heard from inside a home near Buckley

The witness was awake in bed with the window open around sunrise when two wood knocks sounding very close were followed immediately by a distant deep vocalization. The witness felt the sound was too deep and guttural to be a human, elk, coyote, or other familiar animal. The witness then got up, closed and locked the window, and heard no further noises.

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8 November 2014 Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington Class B #47035

Resident outside for a smoke in the early morning hours hears strange vocalizations near Spanaway

The witness stepped outside behind the house late at night while on the phone and heard several very loud, medium-pitched whoops lasting a few seconds each, with rustling in nearby thickets. The witness stopped talking to listen and then went inside to get a roommate, but by the time they returned outside the sounds had stopped and neighborhood dogs were barking.

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3 November 2014 Hagaman, Macoupin County, Illinois Class B #46917

Motorist has possible nighttime sighting near Hagaman Bottoms

The witness was driving home from work in the late afternoon when they saw an upright figure cross the highway ahead and continue north. By the time the witness reached the crossing point, the figure was no longer visible. The witness described this as their second sighting in the Hagaman Bottoms area.

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November 2014 Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class B #47026

Camper is subjected to possible intimidation behavior in the Uwharrie National Forest

The witness and a companion were camping overnight in hammocks when a prolonged series of nighttime disturbances began. The witness heard crashing movement, branches breaking, rocks banged together, and a large object thrown through the woods landing nearby. Birds, an owl, and distant dogs vocalized during the sequence, which ended with a long wail, after which the woods went quiet. The pair left the area the next morning.

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November 2014 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Class B #49869

Possible vocalizations heard at night in southern Eatonville

In late November 2014 the witness arrived home to an apartment in Eatonville and paused at the front door. She heard a very loud, powerful repeated hooting vocalization twice from the south, followed by dogs barking and howling across town. She described the sound as ape-like and extremely powerful, unlike any known coyote, elk, owl or livestock sound she knew.

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24 October 2014 Coolin, Bonner County, Idaho Class B #56270

Hunter finds broken turtle shells and hears possible vocalizations near Coolin

The witness was hunting near a marsh trail when he found two broken turtle shells sitting on logs. After sitting to wait for deer he heard whoop-like calls from five directions for about 15 minutes, some seeming to come from trees, until he stood and the area went silent. While walking out he heard a loud bat-like crack and whooshing through nearby brush but saw nothing.

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23 October 2014 QUEEN CITY, Cass County, Texas Class B #46641

Possible activity at a home outside Queen City

A child riding a toy vehicle in the backyard told a relative to come see something, but a relative hurried over and the thing was already gone. The child described a tall brown hairy figure watching her, with upright hair on top of its head, taller than a parent, and said it was not a cow from a nearby pasture. The family questioned the child and believed she had seen something unusual, and she has since avoided the spot.

Partial sighting
20 October 2014 Washington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class B #46973

Hikers hear possible knocks and howls in The Berkshires

Two people hiking near a lake in a remote state forest heard loud wood knocks and a long low-pitched howl from a ridge to the east. The sounds occurred around sundown while owls were also calling. The reporter felt the howl did not come from a coyote and noted no human habitation nearby.

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19 October 2014 Malott, Okanogan County, Washington Class B #46809

Possible tracks photographed by an LEO hiking North of Loup Loup Pass

The witness hiked down a service road into a ravine and heard two loud wood-on-wood impacts from uphill. After returning to the vehicle for a camera battery, the witness found a line of large tracks crossing a dirt berm that had not been there earlier. The witness photographed the tracks and made a cast of the clearest impression, also noting an odd odor and a crashing sound in the area.

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10 October 2014 Commerce, Coffee Mill Lake Fannin County, Hunt County., Hunt County, Texas Class B #47499

Strange encounters over the years, including odd coyote kills, near Commerce

The witness claims an extremely loud cow-call-like vocalization was encountered again less than a week ago in hardwood bottoms just before dark. The sound is compared to a human using a bullhorn and is said to vibrate the body. The witness states he leaves the scene whenever the screaming occurs, interpreting it as a warning when getting too close.

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10 October 2014 Hartsel, Park County, Colorado Class B #46795

Hunter experiences night-time rock-throwing and possible vocalizations while camping near Hartsel

The witness was alone in a tent at camp while elk hunting and trying to sleep. He heard an unusually deep throat-clearing sound, then about 20 minutes later heard two rocks land near the tent with loud thuds. Shortly after, he heard drawn-out whoop-like calls coming from multiple directions around camp. He remained in the tent overnight and left after sunrise without checking for sign.

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10 October 2014 Wilkeson, Pierce County, Washington Class B #46769

Mushroom picking couple scared out of a forest near Wilkeson

A couple were picking mushrooms in dense old-growth forest in the afternoon when they heard crunching and repeated loud thumping likened to wood knocks from about 100 yards away. A few minutes later a loud snap like a small tree or large branch breaking occurred about 20 feet behind them. Frightened, they abandoned their mushrooms and left the area without seeing the source.

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October 2014 Fort Ashby, Mineral County, West Virginia Class B #46665

Possible activity including eye glow outside a home near Fort Ashby

Around 1 a.m. the witness got up for water and looked out the kitchen window. About 20 yards into the woods behind the house, three pairs of red glowing eyes moved single file at an estimated 7 feet off the ground. No bodies could be seen in the darkness except moving branches, and the movement was described as smooth, balanced and agile.

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1 October 2014 St Roberts, Pulaski County, Missouri Class B #46676

Soldier reports possible vocalizations during a morning group run at Fort Leonard Wood

The witness was leading a group morning run on a wooded trail when the group found large healthy trees blocking the track. Near the back wooded section the witness heard multiple whoop-like yells from both sides at a distance and smelled a strong musky sewage-like odor along the route. The witness ran back toward the start, where the rest of the group also reported hearing the sounds and discussing them as bigfoot calls.

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October 2014 Festus/Selma Area, Jefferson County, Missouri Class B #46749

Hunter has many, possible encounters over several years on private property south of St. Louis

The witness was bowhunting on the morning of October 9, 2014 in rainy and foggy conditions with very limited visibility. He heard and felt three loud impacts just out of sight, described as either rocks striking the ground or something stomping hard enough to feel in his feet. He called out, got no reply and heard nothing moving away, interpreted it as a warning and left.

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October 2014 Buhl MN, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #46817

Hunter scouting locations has a possible encounter near Buhl

The witness was walking north on an old railroad track through swamp while hunting when howls from the woods paralleled the movement. About a half mile ahead a large black figure was seen in the road, initially thought to be a bear. As the witness closed to about 100 yards the figure stood upright on two legs, moved into a ditch and tall grass, pausing to sway and look back toward the road while howling continued, before leaving into the swamp. Feeling nervous and sensing another presence behind, the witness left the area.

HowlFull-body sighting
October 2014 Salmon ID, Lemhi County, Idaho Class B #59343

Father and son experience "disappearing stump" on Carmen Creek Road while scouting for deer during the day outside the city of Salmon

The witness and his son were driving on a rough road while hunting for deer late in the day. The witness stopped to scan a ridge about 300 yards away and saw a large dark standing figure near a tree that they joked looked like Bigfoot but assumed was a stump. After driving to a dead end and returning less than three minutes later, the figure was gone. The witness remains uncertain what it was and is not convinced it was Bigfoot.

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October 2014 Stevens Pass Ski Resort, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #47115

Hiker near Stevens Pass alarmed by very close and loud vocalizations of unknown origin

The witness was camping alone with his dog and stepped outside the tent around 1:30 a.m. He heard a very loud siren-like sound lasting several seconds, immediately followed by three whoops from about 70 feet away inside the treeline. He scanned with a flashlight, heard nothing further, and returned to the tent with his dog, which had stared fixedly toward the sound.

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26 September 2014 Pine Knot, McCreary County, Kentucky Class B #46578

Possible howls are heard for several weeks near Pine Knot

The witness reports repeatedly hearing loud yells or howls late at night while visiting a companion's residence, occurring every two to three nights over about a month and a half and including the evening of September 26, 2014. Dogs are reported to bark after the sounds, and a musky dog-like scent is noticed when the sounds are close. No visual details of the source are given for this ongoing occurrence.

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