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For about three months rior to this Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia Related account #16890

Tree break near Princeton, West Virginia

The witness noticed a large tree behind a detached garage with bark torn off and fresh shredded wood exposed.

Tree break
Another day in September Place not stated Related account #31852

Sasquatch sighting

In September the witness saw the creature knock over a tree behind the house and run back to the ravine.

Partial sightingTree break
BFRO YEAR: 11/15/2012 Camden, Preble County, Ohio Class B #40315

Possible encounter and print find while deer hunting near Camden

The witness was hunting deer from a ground chair and fell asleep. After waking to a noise and standing up, the witness heard screaming, growling/grunting and trees snapping as something moved away quickly. The witness followed snapped trees to the edge of the hardwoods but found no trail in leaf litter, then returned toward the vehicle.

ScreamGrowlTree break
a couple of times since then Mogadore, Portage County, Ohio Related account #31246

Tree break near Mogadore, Ohio

The witness returned to the fishing spot a couple of times and observed trails and twisted and snapped branches.

Tree breakTwist
Over the years Place not stated Related account #67875

Wood knock

Over years of nearly daily hikes the couple heard wood knocking on multiple occasions and found small trees twisted or broken in ways they felt a person could not cause.

Wood knockTree breakTwist
After the incident Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio Related account #57659

Tracks near Tipp City, Ohio

On a later visit to the area the group found tracks and broken trees before leaving after feeling uneasy.

TracksTree break
for the last 25 years Dennison, Harrison County, Ohio Related account #9022

Sasquatch sighting near Dennison, Ohio

The witness reports sporadic sightings, tracks, screams, wood knocks, and tree damage on the same property over 25 years.

Partial sightingTracksScreamWood knockTree break
In the year that I’ve been exploring this area Place not stated Related account #15088

Tree break

The witness watched a fallen tree get sawn up then found a large section jammed high in another tree.

Tree break
At another time Place not stated Related account #3589

Tree break

The witness reported finding a tree with its top branch broken and twisted about 8 feet above ground.

Tree breakTwist
this past May Rogers, Columbiana County, Ohio Related account #46834

Unidentified sound near Rogers, Ohio

The witness camped three nights in May, heard noises on the second night, and found several bent saplings the next morning.

Unidentified soundTree break
as time has gone by Trenton, Butler County, Ohio Related account #6804

Tracks near Trenton, Ohio

The witness and companion later found footprints, broken trees, hair, scat, and partially eaten dead deer in the same area.

TracksTree breakHairScat
Earlier in the day Place not stated Related account #37259

Tree break

The witness found knocked-down trees and moss leaned against a large tree earlier the same day.

Tree breakStructure or nest
the year before Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Related account #24620

Odor near Ann Arbor, Michigan

The witness and two friends found a branch shelter with tripod logs, twisted branches, and a wet-dog odor in the same woods about a year before the main walk.

OdorStructure or nestTree break
one year Place not stated Related account #17175

Tree break

A large dead tree fell on a very calm day after a very loud echoing crack.

Tree breakUnidentified sound
BFRO YEAR: 62 or 63 Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan Class B #30089

Memory told of a possible encounter while deer hunting east of Manistee

The witness was deer hunting alone in a swamp in late November when he heard an unfamiliar loud scream to the north followed by a loud branch breaking. He became uneasy and walked out to his car while watching behind him. Near his car he noticed a broad, roughly 8-foot-tall bipedal form standing about 35 yards away behind dense cover, which he believed had followed him. He left with a handgun ready and avoided hunting the swamp for several years.

ScreamTree breakPartial sightingSilhouetteAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #42226

Structure or nest

The witness found a flattened clearing with clumped turkey feathers and saw unexplained bent and broken trees in the woods near his prior home.

Structure or nestTree break
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #39785

Tree break

The witness reports occasionally hearing trees fall without apparent cause while hunting, including on calm days.

Tree break
BFRO YEAR: 1989/90 Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana Class B #15926

Possible vocalization/intimidation at Ouabache State Park

The witness, on duty overnight at a park gate, heard a loud terrifying scream from about 250 yards away accompanied by the sound of a large tree snapping and falling. After waiting about 45 minutes in the booth, the witness walked to the same spot and heard another scream from about 50 yards away, then stayed in the booth until daylight. A search of the immediate woods the next morning found nothing unusual.

ScreamTree break
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #13242

Tree break

The submitter reports seeing twisted broken branches 10 to 12 feet up on young strong trees in the forest.

Tree breakTwist
20 minutes after it left Place not stated Related account #2464

Vocalization

About 20 minutes later, the same witness heard the same vocal sounds from about a half mile away along with tree thrashing and a tree falling.

VocalizationTree break