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23 March 2006 Meziadin Jct, British Columbia Class B #14344

Possible vocalizations heard by trucker at Bell Irving rest stop near Meziadin Junction

The witness, a long-haul driver, stopped alone at a remote rest area for a dinner break. While outside the truck he felt watched and quickly returned to the vehicle. Over about 8-10 minutes he heard three howl-like vocalizations that sounded progressively closer, the last from behind the outhouses. Feeling uneasy, he left the area immediately.

Howl
17 March 2006 Branson, Taney County, Missouri Class B #14150

Possible mid-day sighting by motorist on Hwy 465 outside Branson

The witness was driving west on a highway in Taney County, Missouri on a sunny afternoon when he noticed a large black biped standing by a large tree about 50 yards from the road. He described it as at least nine feet tall and very wide, with long thick fur and a conical head set tight to the shoulders, and was certain it was not a bear. He drove back the next day, saw nothing, and took the absence as confirmation the figure had been real.

Full-body sighting
11 March 2006 Marcella/Hibernia/Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey Class B #21977

Possible Wood Knock Interaction at Wildcat Ridge near Rockaway

The witness and a companion were hiking toward a lookout in the early afternoon when they heard distant wood knocks from the east. The witness knocked back while the companion made an audio recording, noting louder nearby knocks and fainter distant single knocks. Just before the exchange they also heard a sound like a tree or large limb crashing to the ground.

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11 March 2006 Altoona Or Astor, Lake County, Florida Class B #14100

Knocks heard in the Ocala National Forest

The witness and a companion drove to a prior sighting location in the afternoon to investigate. Shortly after exiting the vehicle they heard a loud whack followed by rhythmic knocking sounds. The witness walked into the surrounding woods while maintaining radio contact and heard loud bipedal-sounding footsteps ahead that continued for several minutes. When the witness returned, the companion said the knocks had stopped at the same time, and no tracks were found.

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5 March 2006 Chilliwack, British Columbia Class B #14020

Possible knocking heard by hikers in the Chilliwack valley

The witness and a companion were hiking out from an overnight camp when they heard rhythmic tapping like stones striking together from two separate spots in the trees. They considered the alternating sequences might be communication or a distress signal. After the companion struck rocks together four times, they heard seven quick taps in reply followed by silence, then they left the area.

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3 March 2006 Sabbath Day Point, Warren County, New York Class B #15566

Possible vocalizations heard near Sabbath Day Point

The witness was hiking alone near a small pond in the afternoon and stopped for lunch when a loud, sing-song-like vocalization was heard from about 300 yards away. The sound lasted about two minutes with changing pitch and seemed like a single creature talking to itself. The witness left quickly and later revisits found nothing unusual.

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March 2006 Geneva, Holmes County, Florida Class B #14181

Hunter hears vocalizations, relates other experiences in vicinity

The witness was waiting in a field to turkey hunt around dawn when he heard two distant, high-pitched calls from near the river a few seconds apart. He described the sounds as like a child's yell and unlike any animal he knew, and he heard no answering deeper call. No visual, odor, or tracks were noted with this vocalization event.

Vocalization
10 February 2006 Clark Fork, Bonner County, Idaho Class B #13828

Possible tracks found outside Clark Fork, near Spring Creek Road

The witness was walking in hills several miles from the house when they came across large prints in snow. The prints were described as 15-17 inches long, wide, with toes, and the witness stepped on one before noticing them. The witness took photos and later described three good bipedal prints that dwarfed a size 13 boot, noting melt-freeze conditions may have enlarged them.

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15 January 2006 Lumby, British Columbia Class B #13583

Possible tracks and vocalizations outside Lumby

On Jan 14, the witness and his girlfriend hiked from the field across the creek to an old skidder trail. There they found large, widely spaced footprints in deep crunchy snow that the witness could only match at a semi-run and that crossed a fallen log without disturbing the snow on top. Nearby they saw a tree with bark stripped all around the lower five feet. Feeling unsafe, they stopped investigating and left the area.

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Summer 2006 Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts Class B #46780

Possible nighttime sighting while driving over a bridge near Charlemont

The witness claims that while driving to work late at night in light rain, he saw a tall hair-covered figure standing motionless behind a guardrail near a bridge. He turned around to look again, but it was gone. He states he drives the route regularly and was certain the figure did not belong there.

Partial sighting
January 2006 Pilot Mountain, Stokes County, North Carolina Class B #19015

Possible vocalization and approach to tents reported by campers on private land near Pilot Mountain

Three people were camping overnight in a tent on private woodland. During the night one person left the tent with indigestion and rekindled the campfire while the others remained inside. All three then heard a loud high-pitched yelp from the woods immediately around the campsite, prompting the person outside to rush back into the tent. The group stayed quiet and heard nothing further.

Vocalization
Fall 2006 Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana Class B #29674

Possible encounter while backpacking in the Hoosier National Forest

Three people were camped overnight in a valley when they heard a deep growl followed by a howl. They then heard large branches or trees snapping and being thrown toward camp, followed by sounds of a small animal in distress and then silence. Finally they heard something large running away through the woods, breaking branches and rustling leaves. They saw nothing in the darkness and could not identify the source.

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Summer 2006 Marion, Williamson County, Illinois Class B #15393

Woman describes her son's possible sighting near Lake of Egypt in Shawnee National Forest

After dark the witness went down to a lake dock to remove a battery charger from a bass boat and shined a spotlight across the cove. He noticed a tall dark figure in 6 to 7 foot grass, whistled at it and heard a different whistle returned. When he looked back the figure was moving away through the weeds, and he ran back to the house.

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Fall 2006 Ashville, Jefferson County, Florida Class B #26393

Man experiences loud yells and tree-shaking while deer hunting near Ashville

The witness was hunting from a tree stand in the late afternoon when he heard very loud, unfamiliar yells from about 150-200 yards away. The yells repeated minutes later from apparently closer. He then watched a small sapling whip violently side to side for about a minute while surrounding grasses did not move similarly. Feeling uneasy as darkness approached, he climbed down and left the woods without ever seeing the source.

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2006–2008 Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia Class B #23808

Husband and wife describe possible repeated stalking incidents outside Barnesville

Two campers on a sandbar heard a loud scream, heavy bipedal footsteps and splashes in the creek after dark. When they left the tent with flashlights they saw large green eyes without visible pupils a short distance away on their path. After verbal warnings shots were fired toward the eyes, which advanced a few steps instead of fleeing, prompting the pair to call for help to leave the woods.

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2006–2007 Helen, Habersham County, Georgia Class B #17957

Mother and son experience multiple incidents in the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley

On a cool afternoon in February 2007, the witness and a companion hiked in the woods to look for clues about strange activity. They reported finding large human-like footprints, possible bedding areas, territorial tree markings, and a freshly fallen oak with bark that looked chewed and wet. While leaving the woods they reported being followed by something unseen that produced howls and other vocals, stick-beating sounds, continuing footsteps, and moving vegetation.

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2006–2012 Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Class B #39031

Home owner reports strange howls and possible ongoing activity near Kiel

The witness was outside with children near the barn just before sunset when a loud howl was heard from about 100 yards to the south. Five or six howls followed as the source moved over a mile in about two minutes, seeming to face the witness while moving downhill. The witness, an experienced hunter familiar with local wildlife, said the sound matched nothing previously heard.

Howl
January 2006 Clarkdale, Yavapai County, Arizona Class B #13773

Possible vocalization along the Verde River, near Dead Horse Ranch State Park

Late at night the witness stepped outside the house and heard a low, loud whooing vocalization coming from the river bottoms that lasted about a minute. As soon as the sound stopped, neighborhood dogs and distant coyotes began barking and howling at once. The witness stayed inside that night and found nothing further when checking the tree line the next morning.

Whoop
January 2006 Shingletown, Shasta County, California Class B #13549

Evening sighting by a motorist near Shingletown

The witness was driving at night on a highway near Shingletown when the truck headlights illuminated a tall, dark, upright figure crossing the road. The figure reportedly walked with a very long stride and swinging arms, glanced toward the truck, then went up a roadside embankment and disappeared before the witness could speak to the passenger.

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Summer 2006 Viola, Shasta County, California Class B #79711

Fisherman hear loud bigfoot howl on a sunny summer afternoon at North Battle Creek Reservoir

In late summer 2006, two companions fishing from a canoe in the middle of a remote mountain lake heard a very loud, long growl-yell coming from a hillside. They froze and visually scanned the hillside for several minutes but saw no movement and heard no further sounds, then packed up and left. The witness stated neither person had heard a similar sound despite extensive time outdoors.

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