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A person is awaken by whoops and whistles, in Mt. Hood area.
The witness spent a week sleeping on a second-story screened porch near Government Camp and heard distant howls and whoops on the first night and soft whistles from multiple directions on two other nights. On one dark night the witness felt watched from a tall pine while whistles came from another direction. The witness later thought the sounds matched those on a TV show and an investigator recording, but also allowed they could be a multi-night prank or natural sounds.
Man hears unusual sounds and strong odor while hiking with family
A family of four hiked the Big Creek trail loop near Lake Cushman in late morning. All four heard a prolonged mournful sound described as part howl and part groan. About half an hour later near a creek bridge they encountered an intense skunk- and ammonia-like odor that caused watering eyes and distress before dissipating as they continued.
Campers hear "strange howling/hooting" sounds
The witness and a companion were backpack camping overnight at Loon Lake. Sometime during the night the witness heard a strange howling and hooting sound from a meadow about 100 yards north of camp and listened for some time. The witness did not recognize the sound as a known local animal. After returning home the witness compared it to online clips and judged it similar to an Estacada recording.
Vocalization heard near apartment building
A relative woke the witness around 1 a.m. after hearing a frightening sound. The witness waited outside and then heard a 15-second combination of howling, screeching, yipping and grunting. The witness and another relative searched the property but found nothing and heard nothing further.