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7 August 2001 Weaverville, Trinity County, California Class B #8729

Young couple have unusual late night experience near Weaverville

A couple sleeping in a rented fifth-wheel trailer at a campground were awakened around 2 a.m. by sounds outside. The wife reported padded footsteps circling the trailer, followed by pressure on the exterior step that shook the trailer while their normally vocal dog stayed silent. The occupants remained inside in fear and later closed windows and fell asleep; companions camped nearby said they heard nothing.

FootstepsVehicle contact
August 2001 Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Class B #5297

Campers hear animal groan, find tracks in the morning

The witness and companions were camping by a river when the witness heard groaning and splashing in the water around 2-3 a.m. The witness shouted, thinking it was a companion playing around, and the source of the noise left. At sunrise the group found very large footprints leading from the water into the trees.

VocalizationTracksMovement only
August 2001 Palestine, St. Francis County, Arkansas Class B #13516

Footprint found in Beck Spur area

The mother awoke overnight to a strong animal-like odor and sustained movement sounds in weeds outside her trailer window and retrieved a gun. The odor lingered in the trailer for over an hour. The next morning her daughter visited, heard the account, and found a large flat human-like footprint in mud outside the window, which she measured and photographed, plus reddish hair strands on a nearby tree.

OdorUnidentified soundTracksHair
1 August 2001 Sugar Pine, El Dorado County, California Class B #3794

Campers hear more nighttime vocalizations at Sugar Pine Campground, on the west side of Lake Tahoe

The witness and a relative were camping overnight when they heard a loud whooping sound nearby followed by loud crunching like branches breaking. A girl was heard screaming after the whooping. In the morning they found large footprints near their tent measuring about 12 to 16 inches long, which they felt were too large for a bear.

WhoopMovement onlyTracks
August 2001 Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #3585

Hikers find nest-like structure in dense forest north of Monroe

Two companions hiked in a dense second-growth gorge to look around the landowner's property. They found a concealed woven tunnel of undergrowth leading to a domed chamber and entered it but found no evidence or odor. Both felt suddenly spooked without seeing or hearing anything and left quickly, and bad weather prevented a return.

Structure or nest
August 2001 Forks, Jefferson County, Washington Class B #12844

Hiker photographs track on trail in Hoh River rainforest, on the Olympic Peninsula

The witness and his wife were hiking a busy trail in the Hoh rainforest in daylight when they found a bare human-like footprint. The witness photographed the print with his boot for scale and later described it as about 11-12 inches long with squared-off toes. He initially dismissed it because of heavy trail traffic but submitted it years later after seeing a similar track report.

Tracks
August 2001 Trout Lake, Skamania County, Washington Class B #3188

Spelunkers hear loud, garbled howls on consecutive nights near Trout Lake

The witness and a companion were camping overnight at a campground. Around 3 a.m. the witness was awakened by extremely loud howling that continued for many minutes and was also heard by the companion. Later the witness alone heard the howling shift into loud ape-like chattering, then heard howling again near dawn after coyotes sounded.

HowlChatter
August 2001 Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon Class B #3766

Family finds prints and hears vocalizations in forest near Seaside

A large family group in a van with open windows in a dense, mossy forest heard four very long, loud screams described as hair-raising. The mother imitated the sound and received a reply each time. The forest was otherwise completely silent, and the group reported feeling watched.

Scream
21 July 2001 Rock Creek, Grantsburg, Chisago County, Minnesota Class B #2983

Two campers on island surrounded by strange night time activity

Two people were camping on an island when they heard strange noises through the night into the morning. Around 8 a.m. the noises stopped and they heard something large running on a nearby island, accompanied by a very bad odor. They later found many large tracks around their island, plus a pile of clam shells and a large indentation that had not been there earlier.

Unidentified soundFootstepsTracksOdor
16 July 2001 Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan Class B #44387

Possible early evening sighting at a cemetery outside Escanaba

The witness was searching for veterans' graves in a cemetery in the early evening when they noticed movement to the northeast along the tree line. At first thinking it was a deer, the witness then perceived a very large, dark, bipedal human-shaped figure watching from the shadows about 100 to 150 yards away. Feeling watched, the witness backed away to their car and left.

Partial sighting
15 July 2001 Karlin, Polk County, Missouri Class B #3667

Eerie vocals in the forests of Karlin

The witness reports hearing strange laughter-like sounds from woods near a companion's house over several months, later followed by almost nightly yard disturbances. Other household members and a neighbor also heard the sounds, and trash was disturbed, items knocked over, and apples went missing while dogs barked. The witness never saw the source and states no physical evidence was recovered, with activity stopping when weather turned cold.

VocalizationFootstepsProperty disturbance
14 July 2001 Maple Creek, Saskatchewan Class B #2815

Hikers find footprint in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park

While hiking a trail with a companion to look for the source of prior night sounds, the witness found a single fresh barefoot-like print beside the trail. The witness compared it to a shoe, tried to duplicate the depth, took video and outlined it with sticks for photos, then left quickly as it grew dark. The area also had large fallen-tree formations and abundant deer tracks.

Tracks
7 July 2001 South Arm, ME Or Andover, Oxford County, Maine Class B #3229

Camper reports loud "groaning grunting barking sounds" on consectutive nights while camping near South Arm

The witness camped alone for two nights in mid-July near Lower Richardson Lake. On both evenings after rain eased, the witness heard very loud deep groaning, barking and moaning sounds from a pond area below the tent. The witness stayed in the tent without investigating, heard the sounds again the second night, and left early the next day.

VocalizationGrowl
7 July 2001 Scio, Linn County, Oregon Class B #7209

Observer yells at dogs from window and hears return scream

The witness was awakened in the night by barking dogs and opened a window. She heard a loud scream she did not recognize, then heard a large animal moving and breathing close by in the dark yard. The sounds moved away uphill, which she interpreted from the sound as bipedal running.

ScreamFootsteps
3 July 2001 Shelton, Mason County, Washington Class B #2760

Environmental Engineer hears calling and responding screams near Shelton

The witness was taking overnight ambient-noise measurements at a rural residence surrounded by timber land. Shortly after starting, after hearing distant coyotes, she heard loud scream-like howls exchanged between two directions for about 30 seconds. After a quiet period during which nearby dogs and a horse became agitated, she heard another solitary similar howl-scream from the same direction.

HowlScreamPossible misidentification
July 2001 Prescott, Ogemaw County, Michigan Class B #34990

Family members describe possible nighttime vocalizations heard over the years near Prescott

The witness family was gathered around a bonfire at a cabin at night when they heard distant screams that sounded chaotic. They initially dismissed the sounds but later wondered if they had heard a sasquatch after hearing a similar scream on television. About eight family members were present for the hearing.

ScreamPossible misidentification
July 2001 Elizabeth, Harrison County, Indiana Class B #46063

Sister remembers possible incident while attempting to scare her brother near the town of Elizabeth

Late at night, the witness slipped outside to knock on her brother's window as a prank. As she raised her fist near the window, a deep, body-vibrating growl/roar came from very close above her. Too frightened to look up, she froze briefly then ran back inside and spent the night in her brother's room.

Growl
July 2001 Hazelhurst, Oneida County, Wisconsin Class B #5516

Large hairy figure observed at Willow Reservoir.

The witness was fishing from a boat in a small cove with a relative during daytime. After hearing rustling in the woods, the witness observed a tall hairy figure in profile moving very quickly on two legs with its arms swaying. The relative did not see the figure. The witness initially considered a bear but rejected that idea because the figure lacked bear-like ears and a snout.

Partial sighting
30 June 2001 Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona Class B #33484

Possible late night sighting along US Route 93 near Kingman

The witness and a companion were driving on a highway at night during a long-distance move when headlights briefly illuminated a light-brown bipedal figure standing motionless a few yards off the road. The figure showed reflective eyes and appeared larger than the witness, in a stance as if about to cross. The witness initially said nothing, but later the companion independently mentioned seeing a bigfoot at the same location.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
29 June 2001 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida Class B #2848

Large humanoid figure seen at night near beach

The witness and a companion were standing on a boardwalk at night when they saw a dark upright figure walking at the edge of the surf. The figure moved south with a smooth, long stride and swinging arms before disappearing down the beach. No footprints were left because it was walking slightly in the water.

Full-body sighting