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shortly after moving in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Related account #9567

Movement only near Many, Louisiana

Shortly after moving in, the witness saw a hardwood tree shaking vigorously and later found it was over 10 inches in diameter.

Movement only
BFRO YEAR: 1991 & 2008 Varnado, Washington Parish, Louisiana Class B #25548

A hunter recalls finding giant footprints as a boy, and recently heard a strange vocalization while hunting hogs late at night on the outskirts of Varnado

Family members found a line of large human-like footprints in sand that started at a lake, went up a steep sand bank, and continued toward a thick swamp. The prints were described as about 16 inches long with a very long stride of about eight feet. The discovery was reported in summer 1991 after a relative noticed the tracks by the lake.

Tracks
About a month later Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Related account #1461

Movement only near Pineville, Louisiana

About a month later a companion re-entered the woods with his dog while the witness waited at the fence, then ran back saying he saw it.

Movement onlyPartial sighting
BFRO YEAR: Mid- to Late-1970s Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Class A #1460

Two Large Creatures Were Seen Coming Out of Creek

As a child camping with family, the witness woke at night and stayed up to watch raccoons. Two large hair-covered creatures waded across a creek into the camp, growling and grunting while going through items left out. The frightened witness hid and remained still until they left the way they came, after which the raccoons returned.

Full-body sightingGrowlVocalizationProperty disturbance
on the occasions this thing visited close to our home Lisbon, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Related account #2080

Animal behaviour near Lisbon, Louisiana

When the visitor came close the family dogs would not bark and would leave for days, and family members often felt watched along the road.

Animal behaviour
On another night, in the early fall Lisbon, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Related account #2080

Footsteps near Lisbon, Louisiana

On another night a relative and the witness heard walking and stick-breaking outside open windows with heavy breathing and a slight deep moan, but were too frightened to look.

FootstepsVocalization
BFRO YEAR: 92 or 93 Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Class A #3631

Late afternoon sighting by motorists, off I-49 20 miles south of Natchitoches

The [name withheld] was driving north on I49 when they saw a tall, black, hairy bipedal creature standing about 100 yards away near a fence and woods. Another driver ahead also appeared to see it, and both drivers later stopped at a gas station and confirmed to each other that they had seen something unusual. The [name withheld] stated it was not a bear and has since shown the spot to friends but never investigated on foot.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: 97-98 Holden, Livingston Parish, Louisiana Class B #12087

Trapper experiences nighttime vocalizations

The witness was baiting coon traps on a powerline edge after dark when he heard something approaching in the woods. The source stayed about 10 yards inside the treeline pacing back and forth and did not emerge. When the witness shone a flashlight toward the sounds he could see nothing for undergrowth, heard whooping, and the source ran off.

FootstepsWhoop
Early February Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana Related account #56576

Tracks near Colfax, Louisiana

In early February the witness mowed a path across the street, found a fresh large footprint, photographed the area, then heard human-like sloshing in the swamp and left.

TracksFootsteps
Since October Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana Related account #56576

Howl near Colfax, Louisiana

Witness reports repeated howls, wood knocks, and eyeshine from the hardwoods across the street since October.

HowlWood knockEyeshine
a few days prior to incident Westlake, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Related account #80099

Animal behaviour near Westlake, Louisiana

The witness's household pets and yard cats behaved differently a few days before, with small dogs alerting at the yard edge and refusing to leave the driveway.

Animal behaviour
BFRO YEAR: 07-26-08 Dardenelle, Yell County, Arkansas Class B #24276

Possible sighting of an upright creature crossing the road at dusk by a woman driving to Spring Lake

The witness was driving with two children on a dirt road toward Spring Lake in the evening when she saw a black upright figure at the roadside. The figure was walking on two legs as it left the road and entered the brush. She did not stop to check for tracks and later estimated the figure was about seven feet tall with wide shoulders and long arms.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: 1975? Benton, Saline County, Arkansas Class B #3143

Two children have encounter west of Benton

The witness and their uncle were playing on hay bales in a field when the witness spotted a large bipedal human-like figure leaning against a tree at the forest edge. The witness watched alone for several minutes, then showed it to the uncle and they watched together for several more minutes before becoming frightened and running to tell a relative. The relative searched with binoculars but the figure was gone.

Full-body sighting
about 2003 Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas Related account #56443

Property disturbance near Pocahontas, Arkansas

The witness and her husband found a chewed cell phone in dead grass and over several days objects were moved between the grass and a tin pile.

Property disturbance
BFRO YEAR: 2004-Present Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas Class B #56443

Possible sightings and strange incidents experienced over time on rural property near Pocahontas

The witness was sitting in a deer stand on hunting land when dogs ran through the woods and rolled in dirt at a fence corner. After getting down to chase the dogs off, the witness smelled a musky sour odor like a dead animal. A deep long growl then came from the woods across the powerline about 50 yards away, prompting the witness to back away and run to the truck.

GrowlOdor
The very next day North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Related account #39922

Growl near North Little Rock, Arkansas

The witness returned to the same area the next evening and heard the same loud sound from farther down the valley.

Growl
before dark Wesley, Madison County, Arkansas Related account #59520

Animal behaviour near Wesley, Arkansas

The witness was knocked forward by an unseen force while returning from the coop before dark but saw no one.

Animal behaviour
After that Wesley, Madison County, Arkansas Related account #59520

Property disturbance near Wesley, Arkansas

Tools, toys, and carts were moved around the property and dogs disappeared after the August vocalization.

Property disturbance
in the middle of the night Wesley, Madison County, Arkansas Related account #59520

Unidentified sound near Wesley, Arkansas

Rhythmic tapping was heard on house water pipes at night and the well house latch was later found open.

Unidentified soundProperty disturbance
about June 2002 Wesley, Madison County, Arkansas Related account #59520

Door or window contact near Wesley, Arkansas

The household was woken by rhythmic pounding on the house that rattled windows, with no source found on search.

Door or window contact