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16 February 2013 Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi Class B #39764

Possible night screams heard near Burnsville

The witness was out walking dogs at night when she heard an unfamiliar loud sound twice from a distance. She said it resembled the calls used by investigators on a television show about Bigfoot and did not resemble familiar local animal noises. She explicitly stated she did not see anything.

ScreamPossible misidentification
12 February 2013 Grain Valley, Jackson County, Missouri Class B #39835

Man running his coon dogs at night sees a large figure near Grain Valley

The witness drove into a bottom field at night to look for raccoons and swept the treeline with truck headlights. At about 75 yards he saw a large dark figure walk through the field toward the creek, pause to stare at him, then stride quickly into the woods. The sighting lasted seconds and his hound whined during it.

Full-body sighting
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.

Wood knockUnidentified sound
February 2013 St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida Class B #40019

Possible daylight encounter after after initiating calls in Twelve Mile Swamp

The witness drove into a swamp conservation area and spent time making loud vocal noises on a road near parked logging equipment. Something in the adjacent woods approached to within about 20 yards, making heavy bipedal footsteps and loud thrashing in reeds and brush without becoming visible. The witness retreated to the car, repositioned it, and tried for about an hour to elicit further response, later hearing a growl and movement alongside and then away.

FootstepsMovement onlyGrowl
27 January 2013 Gadsden, Etowa County, Alabama Class B #39620

Motorist has two possible sightings on the Appalachian Hwy. near Gadsden

The witness was driving to work in the morning when a large black figure appeared about 150 yards ahead. It walked slowly across the highway, stepped over a guardrail without breaking stride, and continued down a ditch into swampy woods. The witness described it as bigger than a man with short legs, a long upper body, long arms nearly to the knees, and no visible clothing.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
17 January 2013 Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan Class B #40801

Possible nighttime sighting by a couple in separate vehicles outside Escanaba

Two people driving home separately at night each reported seeing a large shadowy figure by the highway slip into the woods about a half-mile from home. They compared notes after arriving home and realized both had seen the same thing, but could provide no details beyond its large size and shadowy appearance. The sighting occurred two days after a bizarre shrieking noise had been heard in the yard.

Silhouette
16 January 2013 Around 7:30 Am, Clark County, Illinois Class B #39084

Semi truck driver on I-70 observes a large ape-like creature in a field near Marshall

The witness was driving east on I-70 in Clark County, Illinois, in the morning when he saw a large black animal squatted in an agricultural field about 200-300 yards away with its back turned. The animal then moved toward the adjacent woods while stooped over on two feet with a crouched, squat-walking motion. The witness first thought of a bear but said the form looked ape-like and he had no other explanation.

Partial sighting
13 January 2013 The Villages, Sumter County, Florida Class B #38923

Possible nighttime activity in the retirement community The Villages

Over several nights in December the witness and their partner sat on their home lanai at night and heard a loud cry or scream, rock-clacking sounds, and stones or pebbles striking the house and lanai, and noticed a strange unknown odor for two days. No creature was seen. An investigator later visited the property, found a displaced rock, a single possible footprint, and nearby scat, and noted the property backs onto a power-line corridor.

ScreamUnidentified soundOdorRock throwing
January 2013 Archdale, Randolph County, North Carolina Class B #39279

Veteran is surprised at home by a large night visitor near Archdale

Shortly after midnight the witness walked past his front door on the way to the bathroom and noticed a tall, hair-covered figure standing at the bottom of his front steps. He estimated it at about 8 feet tall and as wide as his steps, with long arms and no visible neck or facial features. He turned to grab a camera but the figure was gone when he looked back, and he saw nothing when he opened the door and turned on the porch light. Shortly afterward he heard repeated deep rumbling sounds described as like thunder from inside the house.

Partial sightingGrowlUnidentified soundOdor
January 2013 Nashville, Holmes County, Ohio Class B #38835

Possible footprints found in the snow on a farm near Nashville

While deer hunting, the witness walked through a field and found odd tracks in deep snow. He knelt for a closer look and noted they had human-like toes. He photographed the tracks, which headed north across his property and were estimated to be at least thirteen inches long.

Tracks
1 January 2013 Milen, Erie County, Ohio Class B #38725

Possible footprints found by a tree trimming crew on a road near Norwalk

A tree-trimming crew reported finding a line of large human-like footprints in snow where their truck got stuck on an icy back road. The prints reportedly came out of the woods onto the road and continued about 160 feet with a long even stride. The witnesses photographed the prints, which had been plowed away by the time an investigator later visited the site.

Tracks
1 January 2013 Tower, Cheboygan County, Michigan Class B #38902

Hunters come across an unknown track line with an incredible stride near Tower

Two men scouting for coyote hunting crossed a field and found several dozen large tracks in snow with a very long stride. They photographed the tracks with a boot alongside for scale and noted toe outlines. They became frightened and left the area shortly afterward.

Tracks
January 2013 Poinciana, Osceola County, Florida Class B #39338

Possible daylight sighting while riding a dirt bike outside Poinciana

The witness was riding dirtbikes with a companion when the pair stopped at a dead end. The witness looked back and saw a large bipedal figure crossing the road as a car approached, then doubling back and jumping a fence. The witness rode quickly to the spot but the figure had vanished across an open field, with the distant tree line too far for anyone to have reached so quickly.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1 January 2013 June Park, Brevard County, Florida Class B #38764

Deer hunters are rattled with tree crashes and a howl west of Melbourne

Two hunters sat in a blind when the woods went quiet and they heard crashing, bipedal footsteps, a loud crash and a deep howl. After waiting until dark, they left and walked toward their boat. When one turned around he saw eye shine several feet off the ground behind them, which then turned away.

FootstepsHowlEyeshineTree break
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.

Wood knock
Summer 2013 Grand Marais, Cook County, Minnesota Class B #43973

Canoers report a rock throw and possible grunts near Grand Marais

Two people were canoeing at night when a rock landed very close to them in the water though the distant shore appeared desolate. A short time later their canoe became grounded in a shallow channel between lakes and they heard a loud strange animal-like noise for about ten minutes that stayed just beyond flashlight range while surrounding wildlife went quiet. They freed the canoe and returned to the car for the night.

Rock throwingVocalization
January 2013 Old Shasta, CA Near Redding, Shasta County, California Class B #38933

Footprints found along snow covered road near Whiskeytown Lake

Three people riding horses in snow noticed large bare-foot tracks with toes alongside many animal tracks. The main trackway came up from a gulch, followed the road, then returned downhill, with smaller tracks joining from a steep draw. They examined the prints up close and photographed them, noting three sizes with the largest about 17 inches long.

Tracks
24 December 2012 Eagle Rock, Botetourt County, Virginia Class B #38619

Couple hear possible moan howls one afternoon at Eagle Rock Cemetery

A couple visiting family graves on a rainy afternoon heard low, guttural calls lasting several seconds from the wooded mountainside about 100-150 yards away, repeated in sets of three. The witness mimicked a single call and received a single reply after a short silence while nearby dogs froze and stared toward the sound and poultry fled. The pair drove toward a water tank near the apparent source but heard nothing further, and the dogs later resumed barking.

Howl
19 December 2012 Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin Class B #38662

Hikers make a vocalization and hear possible return vocalizations outside Biron

The witness and two companions went into a pine forest near the home in the early evening and the witness made whoop calls. Seconds later they heard a distant long howl lasting several seconds, then while walking back they heard three much closer whoops from the same direction. Startled, they ran back to the house.

HowlWhoop
12 December 2012 Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Class B #39578

Snowmobiler observes a large figure cross the trail behind him near Traverse City

The witness was driving a rented snowmobile with a companion when he turned around in a power line clearing. He saw a very tall, reddish figure moving downhill about 200 yards away for about five seconds, initially mistaking it for a skier but noticing no skis or tracks. The companion did not see the figure, and the witness later concluded it was not human.

Full-body sighting