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In the summer of 2013 Place not stated Related account #47557

Growl

In summer 2013 the witness and his wife heard a loud growl or roar from the woods that did not sound like a bear or anything familiar.

Growl
when I was 16 years old (1979?) Place not stated Related account #37553

Growl

At age 16 on a winter night at her family home the witness heard growling and heavy steps, saw a large figure at the house corner with a friend, and found large footprints in snow the next morning.

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BFRO YEAR: 1988? - 2003 National City, Iosco County, Michigan Class B #42418

Former Michigan native recalls possible activity near National City

When the witness was about nine, she was walking with an older neighbor girl in the back portion of family property. Something nearby growled loudly at them, and after they walked about 200 feet into the front pasture it growled and shrieked again. The companion looked, exclaimed, then grabbed the witness and ran with her to the house. The witness never learned what the companion may have seen, and the companion never walked there with her again.

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That night Dickinson County, Michigan Related account #800

Growl near Dickinson County

That night the witness and one companion heard a low growl from thick brush beside the two-track after knocking on a cabin door and hiding.

Growl
Date unknown Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana Related account #25869

Growl near Greencastle, Indiana

On a later visit to the same lake, the witness heard a single loud grunt/moan-like sound similar to the main event.

Growl
a couple of nights before this Place not stated Related account #12836

Growl

The reporter and her daughter heard a low growl a couple nights before the tent incident.

Growl
during the day Place not stated Related account #39568

Growl

The witness heard a loud cow-like growl while out on the deck during the day and quickly went inside.

Growl
about six months afer that Place not stated Related account #3474

Growl

A few months later the reporter and a companion heard growling and heavy bipedal running approach them in a weedy backyard at night, smelled a terrible odor, and heard it outside a window.

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the next morning Place not stated Related account #26823

Growl

The next day near the area the witness heard a deep growl, wood knocks and large limbs or trees breaking, taken as a warning to leave.

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BFRO YEAR: 2002; 2007 Hosford, Wakulla County, Florida Class B #67296

Vocalizations heard and nests found in remote part of Ochlockonee River bottom

Around 2002 the witness was hunting alone from a tree stand in river-bottom woods during an afternoon hunt. After a prolonged silence and faint squabbling sounds, just after dark he heard a loud piercing call immediately followed by a deep prolonged growl, repeated three times at closer range while a deer moved past. He called out, scanned with lights with his rifle ready, saw nothing, then left quickly when a boat arrived.

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two nights ago Place not stated Related account #49326

Growl

The witness heard a growl that started like an owl from the front porch with his dog present.

Growl
last year when it was cool enough to sit around a fire Mulberry, Polk County, Florida Related account #12732

Growl near Mulberry, Florida

The witness, her spouse, and neighbors heard an unfamiliar growl or deep groan from the woods while sitting by a fire.

Growl
during the previous turkey season (spring) Place not stated Related account #25129

Howl

During the previous spring turkey season the witness and another hunter heard a 5-second horrible guttural howl/growl that prompted them to release safeties and leave.

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Last fall Turkey hunt Zephyrhills, Polk County, Florida Related account #25129

Howl near Zephyrhills, Florida

During a previous turkey hunt the witness and a companion heard an unfamiliar loud vocalization described as between a howl and a guttural growl.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #65655

Growl

The witness states having heard growls, knocks and bipedal running through swamps in Florida woods on other unspecified occasions.

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four weeks later Ocala National Forest (Fort McCoy) Fl, Marion County, Florida Related account #32332

Growl near Ocala National Forest (Fort McCoy) Fl, Florida

The witness says he returned heavily armed, heard distant growls at first dark, fired his weapon, then left as something moved through a clearing pushing pines apart.

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3 weeks earlier Place not stated Related account #32332

Footsteps

The witness says he returned with two companions for an afternoon hunt and the same steps, claps and growls occurred as three weeks earlier.

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when i was 12 Place not stated Related account #35474

Odor

As a juvenile the witness was chased for about a quarter mile before dark by an unseen follower with a strong odor and grunting sounds and fled inside to get a rifle.

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before season started Greenville, Madison County, Florida Related account #32302

Growl near Greenville, Florida

The witness and a companion heard the same loud noise again while walking in a swamp bottom during a later scouting trip.

Growl
Date unknown Greenville, Madison County, Florida Related account #32302

Growl near Greenville, Florida

The witness alone heard a very loud deep growl/exhale twice from a thicket while hunting along a railroad.

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