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September 2005 Payson Or Heber Az, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #12795

Vocalizations heard at Woods Canyon Lake

The witness was camping with two relatives at a campground near a lake in pine forest. Around midnight they heard loud whoops and screams coming from the southwest near the lake. Other campers also woke up and dogs barked in response. The witness felt the sounds matched vocalizations he knew from reference recordings.

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5 May 2005 Nearest Town Mormon Lake, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #11807

Twilight vocalizations heard near Lake Mary

The witness was camped with his wife along FR 124 east of Flagstaff. While on an evening walk he heard a brief coyote chorus followed by two mid-pitch "AH,OO" calls from farther in the same direction. After returning to camp he heard additional "AH,OO" and high-pitched "WOW" calls from the same direction, totaling six odd calls, then heard nothing more by 9 PM.

Vocalization
Summer 2005 Payson Or Heber, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #16397

Rock throwing incident at Woods Canyon Lake

The witness was fishing at a lake spillway in the afternoon when a basketball-sized rock flew through trees from an upslope hill to the east and landed in the lake. Birds that had been chirping went quiet, and another nearby fisherman who also saw it left. The witness later smelled a strong skunk-like odor upwind.

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10 October 2004 Payson, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #9506

Camping couple hears loud nighttime vocalizations near Knoll Lake

The witness and a companion were camping and sitting by a campfire at night when they heard a series of 12 loud, clear screams from the east. The sounds were estimated at 1 to 2 miles away, with the final two sounding pained and different from the rest. The witness felt the sounds matched no known Arizona wildlife and later found them similar to recorded Bigfoot vocalizations.

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24 December 2000 WINSLOW, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #3482

Nighttime sighting by motorists on Hwy 87 in Jacks Canyon, 30 miles south of Winslow

On Christmas Eve 2000 two people driving toward Winslow on Highway 87 passed a tall hairy figure beside the road near Jacks Canyon. The figure was seen in the headlights from about fifteen feet away and covered its face against the glare. The driver turned around to look again, but the figure had left at high speed into a nearby canyon, leaving long barefoot tracks in snow.

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17 September 2000 Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #1027

Father and son hear unidentifiable sounds

The witness stopped with a child by Sunset Crater to look at lava formations while driving from Phoenix to Utah. From the pine-covered slope above them they repeatedly heard loud, breathy huffing. They saw nothing because trees blocked the view, and video recorded at the time did not capture the sound. They left uneasy without identifying the source.

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June 2000 Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #10877

Midnight vocalizations disturb camping family near Mormon Mountain

The witness was camping with family in old-growth pine forest on Mormon Mountain east of Flagstaff. After going to bed around midnight, repeated whooping yells were heard approaching within about 100 yards, circling the camp, then moving away over about ten minutes. The witness, a lifelong hunter, said he had never heard such sounds until later hearing similar vocalizations on a research website.

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March 1999 Jacob Lake AZ, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #15178

Two part report of possible vocalizations, footprints and a nest, near Jacob Lake

The witness was playing in the snow with relatives after pulling over on a mountain road near Jacob Lake and the North Rim. The group heard a loud yelling-like sound, then a second loud, clear, deep howl that the witness compared to a reference howl. They left the area quickly without seeing what made the sound.

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25 October 1991 Fredonia Or Jacobs Lake Lodge, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #13964

Possible vocalizations heard at sundown near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

The witness and seven relatives camped for several nights on a hunting trip and heard repeated double whoop vocalizations each evening from dusk until just after dark. The sounds came from ridges around camp, with a regular source to the west and additional answering sources to the southeast and north on later nights. The witness said the sounds resembled examples on the archive site and were unlike familiar animal sounds of the region.

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July 1990 Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #11514

Evening sighting by motorists north of Flagstaff

The witness and a companion were driving at night on a lightly traveled road between the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff when they saw a tall hair-covered biped walking on the shoulder. They stopped about 50 yards away and watched it turn to face the headlights, pause and look curious, then take a step toward the car. After the companion screamed it strode into the forest in a few strides, and the pair drove widely around the spot and left the area.

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October 1989 Camp Verde 30 Miles, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #38375

Memory told of a possible early morning sighting while hunting near West Clear Creek

The witness was deer hunting with a companion in a ponderosa pine forest in the morning, walking separate routes to flush deer. After noticing a fox ahead that repeatedly looked back, the witness looked behind and saw a tall, broad, hair-covered biped about 120 yards away walking down into a wash while looking toward the witness. The figure disappeared into the wash after about 5 to 8 seconds, and the witness continued the hunt without following or searching for tracks.

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October 1982 Williams, Coconino County, Arizona Class B #1028

Deer hunters find tracks in mountains northwest of Williams

The witness reports finding numerous human-like footprints of varying sizes after hiking a considerable distance from camp during a deer-hunting trip. The largest prints were described as very long and unusually deep compared to the witness's own boot impression. A relative who also saw the prints thought they were probably a hoax, while the witness doubted anyone could have faked many deep prints of different sizes that far out.

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December 1973 Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #24405

Man tells of his scary encounter while traveling Route 66 in a snow storm

The witness and spouse stopped their car on a snowy highway near Flagstaff to check a map. They saw a large fur-covered bipedal figure running toward their car from behind. The driver drove away as the figure closed to within about 15 feet and continued to chase the car before falling behind.

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BFRO YEAR: near 1983 Between Sedona And Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #7776

Witness encounters bigfoot on the shores of Oak Creek

A 13-year-old witness fishing alone along a riverbank heard heavy thumping footsteps and heavy breathing from dense woods behind him and felt watched. After waiting motionless against a tree for about 20 minutes, he briefly saw a tall shaggy dark brown-black animal moving away at an angle about 35-40 feet away. The animal was in view only a few seconds before disappearing into thick woods.

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Late afternoon on the 19th Christopher Creek, Coconino County, Arizona Related account #24218

Scream near Christopher Creek, Arizona

Six days later at the same spot both occupants heard loud prolonged screams coinciding with distant shooting.

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in the morning Christopher Creek, Coconino County, Arizona Related account #24218

Property disturbance near Christopher Creek, Arizona

The next morning the occupants found biscuits neatly removed from foil and a sausage container removed from trash.

Property disturbance
middle of the night Christopher Creek, Coconino County, Arizona Related account #24218

Unidentified sound near Christopher Creek, Arizona

The same witness heard loud breathing and sniffing at the van window overnight and glimpsed movement in a mirror.

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about 4 years prior Fredonia Or Jacobs Lake Lodge, Coconino County, Arizona Related account #13964

Vehicle contact near Fredonia Or Jacobs Lake Lodge, Arizona

A relative reported a camper being rocked multiple times overnight during an earlier trip to the same camp spot.

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Date unknown Forest Lakes, Coconino County, Arizona Related account #28642

Wood knock near Forest Lakes, Arizona

The witnesses, other people and the investigator report hearing numerous knocks and vocalizations in the area.

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During their camp out at the same location in July Forest Lakes, Coconino County, Arizona Related account #28642

Sasquatch sighting near Forest Lakes, Arizona

During a later campout at the same site the father saw eye reflection about eight feet high behind a pine near the fire which vanished when his son turned, followed by a loud crash through trees.

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