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11 August 2005 Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Class B #12418

Various sounds heard during the BFRO's Jemez Mts. expedition

The witness and a child sat in a parked pickup with windows down near a night listening location. After waiting, they heard a prolonged clamor of fighting coyotes uphill with a distinct human- or ape-like yowling mixed in lasting about 45 seconds. The witness believed others near the blasting area recorded the sounds and later said several participants agreed they had heard something other than a known animal.

Vocalization
8 August 2005 Wright's Lake, El Dorado County, California Class A #15821

Backpacker's moonlit encounter near the trail from Wright's Lake to Enchanted Pools

While camping alone at night near a stream, the witness heard a deep growl and saw a crouched dark mass at the treeline, fired warning shots, then heard rocks repeatedly splashing in the stream for hours and heard deep oof sounds on a later approach. Near dawn a very tall hair-covered female-like figure stood by the tent and walked rapidly toward the witness despite additional warning shots, then ran away over granite and out of sight. The witness remained in place until daylight and then hiked out.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingSilhouetteGrowlVocalization +2
5 August 2005 Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, California Class A #21354

Multi-witness road-crossing sighting on Hwy 96 outside Happy Camp

The witness was driving east on Highway 96 at night with his daughter when headlights caught a hairy biped coming down an embankment toward the road. He stopped and watched it take a few long strides to the centerline, look toward the car, then leap off the pavement and disappear. He described it as about six feet tall, very stocky with long arms and dark brown hair, and noted its eyes did not reflect like deer eyes.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2005 Temagami, Ontario Class B #14341

August 2005; Temagami, Ontario - A father, his son and girlfriend are witness to several incidents in northern Ontario.

The witness and two companions explored a deforested and mined area with piled boulders and abandoned mine buildings. Over about an hour they heard tapping from the woods, running footfalls, crashing in brush, and other strange noises, while stones were reportedly thrown toward the companions. They also found many snapped trees and a very large mound of possible scat that a tossed rock sank into.

Wood knockRock throwingFootstepsMovement onlyUnidentified sound +2
21 June 2005 Forks, Jefferson County, Washington Class B #12098

Hoh Rain Forest print photographed

The witness and companions were hiking in the Hoh Rainforest when they found a large footprint in mud. The witness compared it to his own boot, noting it was slightly longer and much deeper than a hard stomp he made. A second, smaller partial print was found farther along the trail. The witness photographed the clearer track for scale.

Tracks
June 2005 Anniston, Talladega County, Alabama Class A #17480

Sighting by a group of campers in Cheaha Mountain State Park

A group of six campers sitting around a campfire at night heard strange low and high-pitched sounds approaching through the woods. They scanned with a powerful spotlight and saw a hairy upright figure partly hidden behind a tree about 20-30 yards away, with yellow eye glow. It stayed motionless for 30 to 60 seconds and was gone after the light was briefly turned away.

Partial sightingEyeshineVocalization
5 May 2005 Tahoe City, El Dorado County, California Class B #11837

Man sees and photographs large print on shore of Lake Tahoe

Two people walking a gravel beach at Lake Tahoe found a very large, deep print in the beach gravel, with other less clear prints nearby. The best print had stones on the bottom highly compressed as if by great weight and was part of a straight trackway from near the dock toward the water. The witness emphasized its depth and large size compared to a human foot and said they could not make a similar track.

Tracks
26 April 2005 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Class B #11493

Hiker hears vocalizations and finds footprint near Topeka

The witness was walking trails near small ponds by a parking lot and found a single bare footprint in mud at the edge of the smallest pond. The print looked fairly fresh despite recent near-freezing night temperatures and had a flat sole with even toes. The witness photographed the print and reported it without interpreting what made it.

Tracks
April 2005 Down By Museum, Collier County, Florida Class B #18737

Campers report possible vocalization and footprint in Big Cypress National Preserve

The witness was family camping in the Big Cypress area when she noticed a tall black shape in the woods that vanished minutes later. Around 4 a.m. she awoke to a distant wailing sound with heavy breathing that approached the campsite, passed by the tents and left down a trail, waking several companions who also heard it. In the morning the group followed the direction of travel and found large wide footprints with a four-toe appearance in a sandy trail that had not been there the day before.

SilhouetteVocalizationTracks
26 February 2005 Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas Class B #10797

Hikers find footprint in Perry State Park

The witness was hiking with his wife on a lakeside trail and kneeling to photograph mosses when he noticed a large footprint in soft soil. He photographed it from overhead and with his shoe for scale, but found no other prints due to heavy leaf litter. An investigator later spoke with him by phone and recorded the track dimensions, but the photos lacked sufficient detail to include.

Tracks
13 February 2005 Cluny, Alberta Class B #10883

Footprint found on the Siksika Nation Reserve near Cluny.

The witness says a relative called about a footprint in backyard mud. The witness went with a companion, observed a single barefoot-like left print in a small mud patch, recorded dimensions and notes, and made a plaster cast that broke but was glued back together. The witness did not claim the print was from a Sasquatch and noted it was odd to find a barefoot print in winter.

Tracks
6 February 2005 Red Lake, Beltrami County, Minnesota Class B #10620

Footprints found in the snow in Red Lake

Large footprints were reported on Feb. 6, 2005 in Red Lake, Minnesota, found along a swamp, near an elementary school, and around homes. The prints were described as about 17 inches long and 6 inches wide with a long stride, with over a hundred found. Woman-like screams were reported from the swamp area while dogs were barking around 2 a.m.

TracksScream
February 2005 Big Cedar, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #10422

Local family reports huge tracks near Big Cedar

The witness and a relative visited a roadside site east of Big Cedar after hearing that a road crew found large tracks there. They reported seeing many large tracks that looked real to them and took photographs. Investigators later visited the site and found only two badly weathered impressions.

Tracks
January 2005 Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio Class A #10863

Two young men have a sighting while tending a campfire near Cardington

The witness and a friend were maintaining a camp fire at night behind the friend's house near a wooded ravine. When the witness stepped toward the ravine to gather twigs, he saw a tall black form standing in tall weeds below and watched it move side to side before it looked up showing red eye reflection. After the friend also looked and fled to the house, the form ran across the creek toward a field and the witness ran inside.

Partial sightingEyeshineFootsteps
18 December 2004 Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class B #10062

Man Hears Evening Vocals in Prior Sighting Area

Late at night the witness heard loud, complex bark- and growl-like vocalizations coming from a ravine near the house. The sounds were described as louder and more structured than dogs, coyotes, or other familiar animals, and local dogs began barking during the episode. An attempted audio recording failed, and the sounds eventually stopped. The next day the witness found trampled vegetation, a coyote carcass, tarp pieces, a dog dish, and scat near the estimated sound source.

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9 December 2004 Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin Class B #9980

Family hears vocalizations and finds footprints near Park Falls

Late at night the witness was on the deck and repeatedly heard a loud growling-screaming sound moving from a field across the road to a field behind the house, but saw nothing in the moonlight. The next evening the witness and a companion searched with a spotlight and reported finding large bipedal footprints with a long stride. The tracks were photographed the following day after warm weather had largely melted them, and the photos were later judged too indistinct to include.

GrowlScreamTracks
23 November 2004 Bear Valley, Alpine County, California Class B #9898

Family finds trackway near Bear Valley

The witness was driving with family on a snow-covered road near Bear Valley looking for a sledding spot. About a mile from Highway 4 they noticed a line of large deep impressions in the snow on the shoulder and stopped to examine them. The impressions lacked toe detail after melting and freezing, measured about 16 inches long, and formed a straight line with strides of 56 to 60 inches that the witness could not match. The witness photographed the trail and submitted it as a possible track trail.

Tracks
November 2004 Fort Coulonge, Quebec Class B #23086

Possible vocalizations heard by several people around lake over a year's time. Footprints also found in snow.

The witness was outside a remote cottage watching a total lunar eclipse late at night when two extremely loud scream-like howls were heard at very close range. The sound was described as starting as a wolf-like howl and shifting to an immense roar, with apparent rapid movement from about 100 yards away to about 25 yards within seconds. No animal was seen, and the volume suggested a large animal to the witness.

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October 2004 New Waverly, Montgomery County, Texas Class B #9627

Hunter hears strange chattering and finds tracks in Sam Houston National Forest

The witness was bow hunting and walking a fire trail near dark when he found a large human-shaped footprint and photographed it and the surrounding woods. While photographing he noticed a strong layered odor of sour sweat, decaying flesh and musk. After walking back to his truck after dark, something growled at close range for 1-2 seconds, but a flashlight search revealed nothing and he left to develop the film.

TracksOdorGrowl
27 September 2004 Seven Sisters Falls, Manitoba Class B #9495

Grouse twice left on trail for hiker

On June 5th 2004 the witness was leading a group at a large archaeological site when the witness struck a large branch against a dry pine to try calling a response. No response was heard at the time. About four hundred yards along the exit trail the group found a dead grouse placed in the middle of the trail with wings tucked, still slightly warm, interpreted as a fresh placement similar to an earlier find.

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