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16 May 2026 Florida MA, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class B #81161

Possible bigfoot vocals and knocks 14 miles SE of the NY-MA-VT state boundary intersection

A couple stopped their car on an isolated forest road and made whoop sounds. They heard wood knocks and strange whoop-like vocalizations answered from both downhill and uphill sides of the road. The exchange lasted about five minutes until a distant dog barked and the couple left.

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30 April 2016 Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class B #51847

Hikers have possible daytime encounter on state's highest peak, Mount Greylock

The witness and his wife were hiking down from a summit in the morning when they heard non-rhythmic clapping-like sounds about 100 feet away in thicker woods, with walking and branch-breaking noises between the sounds. They stopped to listen for about a minute, then advanced toward the area but found no sound or movement. Further down the trail the witness tried reproducing the sound with tree knocks, rocks, and hand claps, finding cupped hand claps matched most closely.

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Winter 2016 Mt Washington State Forest Mass, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class B #51359

Man records possible wood knocks in Southern Berkshires

The witness and a companion were on an overnight camping trip in a state forest. Around 2 AM the witness was half-awake in cold conditions when a loud distant noise was heard. The witness noted the time to locate the sound on an all-night audio recorder and later felt the recording sounded like a very loud distant wood knock from a large source.

Wood knock
13 September 2015 Washington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class B #49877

Hikers have large rock thrown their way on October Mountain

Three people hiking in daylight near a pond had a large rock thrown toward them, with the rock striking a tree. They searched the apparent origin area and found a fresh large bass displayed on a boulder, aligned toward the path, with no other people around. An investigator later documented the rock size and photographed the pond and fish.

Rock throwing
11 September 2015 Great Barrington Mass, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class B #56293

Another possible encounter along Appalachian Trail

The witness was solo camping at a shelter while section-hiking the Appalachian Trail. After spending the evening with a fire and making whoop calls and a wood knock with no reply, the witness went to sleep in the shelter loft. Around 2:30 a.m. the witness was awakened by a loud wood knock immediately followed by a thud interpreted as a tree being pushed over, then silence.

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5 September 2015 Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class A #49697

Daytime sighting while traveling on US-7 North of Williamstown

A couple traveling north in a motor home on Route 7 near the Vermont state line claimed a daytime sighting. The wife, a front-seat passenger, spotted a very tall black upright figure in an open grassy field west of the highway. She watched for about four to five seconds as it walked steadily north toward a treeline, about 50 yards from the road edge. Both occupants said they were mystified about what the animal could have been.

Full-body 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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30 January 2012 Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class B #32670

Homeowner sees red eyeshine and hears wood knocks in woods near Becket

The witness was on the back porch at night when a noise was heard moving in the wooded hillside. The witness shone a flashlight into the woods and saw reddish eyeshine staring back for about 20 seconds, during which it blinked. The animal then turned and walked away uphill deeper into the woods, and the witness later measured a reference tree to estimate the eye height at about 7 feet.

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Summer 1989 Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class A #1199

Creature seen moving stones and small pieces of wood

The witness was hiking alone on a wooded mountain trail in summer when they noticed a moving, fur-covered animal about 100 yards ahead. Using binoculars and moving closer downwind, they watched it forage, move stones and wood, and stack rocks, noting its tall massive body, reddish fur, long arms, large human-like hands, and dark human-like face. The animal eventually moved back into the forest and the frightened witness ran back to the trail.

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In October 2011, at approximately 10-11am Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Related account #32670

Tree break near Becket, Massachusetts

The witness heard a loud branch break and later found a freshly broken 3-4 inch diameter branch near the stand.

Tree break
late July/early August 2011 Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Related account #32670

Howl near Becket, Massachusetts

The witness was awakened twice in the early morning by a loud guttural wolf-like howl.

Howl
late August 2011, at approximately 9pm Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Related account #32670

Wood knock near Becket, Massachusetts

The witness exchanged reciprocal wood knocks for about 15 minutes with a source near the deer stand.

Wood knock
at night Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Related account #32670

Rock throwing near Becket, Massachusetts

Rocks were thrown toward the witness at night while on the back porch.

Rock throwing
Over the past several months Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Related account #32670

Wood knock near Becket, Massachusetts

The witness heard wood knocks in the woods behind the house over several months.

Wood knock
Date unknown Mt Washington State Forest Mass, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Related account #51359

Sasquatch sighting near Mt Washington State Forest Mass, Massachusetts

The follow-up author reports having personally seen a mountain lion in the same area.

Full-body sighting
Date unknown Mt Washington State Forest Mass, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Related account #51359

Unidentified sound near Mt Washington State Forest Mass, Massachusetts

The witness recorded a sound the same night thought to be a bobcat approaching the tent.

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