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Possible nighttime encounters at a campground near Pine Flat Resort
The witness and a companion were camping in tents in a largely deserted mountain campground. On two consecutive nights after 11 p.m. the witness heard strange sounds near his tent, including chatter, stone-like banging, cough-like and shushing noises, and a deep guttural grunt from about thirty feet away. On the second night small debris struck the side of his tent as if thrown. The companion confirmed hearing weird noises on the first night.
Homeowner reports possible interactions that include his hunting dogs near Pax
The witness and a companion went to check on the witness's dog late at night after it behaved unusually. They shone lights uphill and saw a tall, thick figure that stepped back into darkness and vanished. The pair were frightened and fled.
Possible activity at a cabin outside Traverse City
Two witnesses were on the back deck of a vacation cabin at night with a small leashed dog when they heard a loud grunting/growling sound from bushes about 60 feet away. The dog was alert and barking at the bushes. Frightened, both people went back inside the house.
Campers hear possible vocalization just outside their tent in Mt. Hood National Forest
The witness and a companion were sleeping in a tent at a forested campground near a river. At dawn they were awakened by three very loud, very low-pitched, human-sounding grunts from just outside the tent, described as close enough to vibrate the witness's diaphragm and originating above tent height. Cooking gear and plates with food residue left out on the picnic table were undisturbed.
Possible nighttime sighting while camping on a farm on a foggy night near Nashville
The witness was stargazing with friends in a foggy open field at night when she noticed a dark, shadowy figure standing in tall grass some distance away observing the group. She tried to alert companions who did not see it, then left for the campfire out of fear. Later the group heard coyotes howling for several minutes before they stopped abruptly, and nothing further happened that night.
Campers awakened by possible late-night screams north of Woods Canyon Lake
A couple camping on the Mogollon Rim reported being awakened in the early morning by very loud, long screams echoing in a nearby canyon. Both spouses listened for several minutes before briefly leaving the tent and returning to sleep. The next morning the husband walked toward the sound and reported finding a large teepee-like structure of heavy cut poles with no stumps nearby. On the second night no screams were heard, but the wife reported hearing large movement in the woods while the dogs remained uneasy.
Possible vocalizations heard from the Bear Heaven Campground east of Elkins
The witness spent the night alone in the cab of his truck at Bear Heaven campground without a tent or fire. Around 3 a.m. a loud double whoop was heard from very close range, followed after a pause by a second similar call. A fainter similar call was heard answering from a distance. The source was not seen.
Bear hunter unnerved by thrashing in the bushes by unseen animal near Verlot
The witness was bear hunting with two family members near Coal Lake and stopped to examine scat in the road. After taking a rifle from the truck, the witness heard thrashing in the brush below the road that appeared to parallel movement along the road. The source could not be seen, and the witness left feeling uneasy and frightened.
Couple observe a large dark figure as it watches fishermen at Skaguay Reservoir near Victor
The witness and his wife were driving near a reservoir in late morning when they noticed a large dark figure across the lake. The figure walked across a valley and up steep terrain with long smooth strides, then paused behind a tree to watch before walking away into timber. The witness estimated it was about 8 feet tall and wore no clothing.
Driver has possible daylight sighting on US Route 33 outside Rawley Springs
The witness was driving on Route 33 near Rawley Springs in the afternoon and saw a tall black animal running on two legs about 200 feet ahead. The creature stopped at the wood line, twisted at the waist showing a hairy back and a long hairy arm, then went into the woods. When the witness reached the spot and looked into the woods, the creature was gone.
Possible encounter while fishing Lake Guntersville at night
The witness was night fishing from a dock when an otter nearby suddenly fled. The witness then saw a large grey shape move quickly and silently between cover, followed by a large splash near the dock. Frightened, the witness left immediately and found large four-toed footprints on a return visit the next day.
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.
Possible howl heard while fishing at night near Otterville
The witness and companions were cat fishing late at night on a riverbank when they heard a loud deep howl or scream lasting several seconds. Shortly afterward a pack of coyotes began yelping and barking nearby, then all wildlife sounds went silent. The group did not recognize what made the initial sound.
Huge rocks thrown at night fishermen on Jewell Lake
The witness and a companion were night fishing from a boat off a wooded shoreline when large rocks began landing in the water near their lures. Three rocks landed progressively closer to the boat, the last about 10 yards away, after the pair heard movement on the ridge above the shore. Unable to see anyone on the shoreline, the pair left the lake and returned to their cabin without further incident.
Multiple incidents at a family's rural property near Kalkaska
At a remote camp in late July 2013, several children were playing outside and knocking on trees. The daughter ran inside saying she had seen a tall brown biped that walked, looked at her, then dropped to all fours and ran off. A parent did not see the creature but said the daughter was adamant and visibly shaken.
Motorist observes a dark shaggy figure running on the road in daylight near Ogden
The witness was driving west on a paved rural road after collecting a child from camp when a dark upright figure was spotted walking on the gravel shoulder well ahead. As the vehicle closed the distance, the figure looked toward the vehicle, ran along the shoulder, cut across into the opposite lane while moving uphill, then turned off onto a tractor access and vanished into a cornfield and woods about 100 yards away. The witness's son in the vehicle also saw the figure, while the daughter did not, and the witness described it as dark and shaggy with a fast, unusual motion that left doubt about whether it was human.
Possible nighttime sightings by three family members on a farm near New Lebanon
The witness walked toward her car outside her parents' home around 3 a.m. with her puppy while neighboring dogs barked intensely. She saw a huge, thick human-like silhouette running south on the road very fast, concluded it was not a horse or ordinary man, and ran back inside in fear. She estimated it at 7-8 feet tall with a very large head, thick neck and wide shoulders, moving upright on two legs.
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.
Fisherman sees tall figure with orange eyeshine leaving the Menominee River near Norway
The witness was fishing and walking back to a parked truck at dusk when they noticed movement and saw a tall dark figure with orange eyeshine watching them. The figure stood for 5-10 seconds before turning and walking away. The witness also reported sensing being watched and hearing a tree break before reaching the truck.
Strange, large animal seen at night on a rural road near Auburn
Late on a summer night the witness was riding in a car with three companions on gravel roads near Auburn, Iowa. A very large black-haired animal crossed the road in front of the car in the headlights, clearing the road in one to two steps. The witness described an arched back, odd strides, rear-bent legs and a vaguely dog-like face, and estimated it was taller than the vehicle and larger than a horse.