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January 2007 Read Above, Pendleton County, West Virginia Class A #19841

Road crossing sighting by motorist on Hwy 55 north of Seneca Rocks area

The witness was driving south on Route 55 near Seneca Rocks late at night in rain while towing a trailer when he saw a tall hair-covered biped about 20 feet away. He turned around, shined headlights and a flashlight into the woods, then heard movement through brush, vocalizations and wood pounding for several minutes before silence. He returned the next day, found apparent footprints, and photographed them.

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2007 California #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/TY2oDERxCQLmzCyeNUqKE1Rhg0TzcFut3kAEoMOxmJc

Scream in California (2007)

During a week camped with a companion, the witnesses heard many knocks and a full scream about 50 feet away just after a recorder shut off. A couple nights later they heard branches breaking approaching camp and the witness watched a soft blue ball of light move through trees and light them from close range. Only the light was visible where breaking sounds originated.

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January 2007 Heavener, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #24967

Off-duty law enforcement officers describe vocalizations, wood knocks, and rock throwning, outside the town of Heavener

Two companions camping with a companion's child heard ape-like calls and slow loud knocks near a creek in the evening and knocked back with logs. Rocks were thrown into camp, and at night something bipedal walked around and brushed the tent while making sniffing sounds at the seams. The activity continued over several days with more distant knocks that seemed to approach, another large rock landing near the witness, and an ice chest found opened.

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2007–2012 Oklahoma #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/05/13/sc-ep433-they-made-themselves-known

Wood knock in Oklahoma (2007)

After buying five acres and building a vacation cabin, the witness reports infrequent wood knocks, a broken drain pipe, a pushed-in door frame, saw blades moved below the house, and a bird feeder repeatedly carried to the treeline. She dismissed these at the time as animals or vandals.

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1 December 2006 Haines City And Avon Prk, Polk County, Florida Class B #16823

Family describes repeated incidents on their property near Lake Wales

The witness and spouse were preparing to grill in the evening when they noticed an extremely foul dead-like odor. The witness retrieved a gun, then three loud knocks or bangs sounded on the side of the shed. The spouse backed quickly away from the shed and wooded area, and they saw nothing upon looking around.

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11 November 2006 Doty, Lewis County, Washington Class A #18620

Hunter describes close encounter outside Doty

The witness was driving slowly while road hunting in a gated clearcut area before dark. A large black figure stood up about 15 feet away on a steep downhill slope, showed agitated movements and cheek puffing, muttered and then screamed before leaving over a stump downhill. About an hour later the witness returned with two companions and all three heard pounding on trees and mumbled vocalizations before leaving.

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16 October 2006 Sorento, Bond County, Illinois Class A #23395

Deer hunters have close sighting along Dry Fork Creek

The witness was hunting with two young companions and entered the woods to track a wounded deer. They heard pounding on a tree, thrashing and shaking of vegetation, and screaming/squealing sounds, and encountered a very foul rotting-meat odor that was strong near the truck. A young companion reportedly saw a black, hairy, muscular animal about six feet tall descend from a tree and shake brush, though the face could not be seen.

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14 October 2006 Montesano, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class B #24898

Powerful knocking sounds unsettle hunter outside Montesano

While deer hunting with his girlfriend, the witness stopped at a landing and heard loud rhythmic knocking from a distant creek bottom. The knocks repeatedly stopped when he moved downhill toward the sound and resumed when he stopped. After feeling watched, chilled, and uneasy, he retreated uphill and left the area.

Wood knock
6 October 2006 Tonasket, Okanogan County, Washington Class B #16142

Possible whistles and wood knocks heard between Tonasket and Republic

The witness was cutting firewood off a mountain road with a companion when she heard a brush snap, then about an hour later heard slow knocking, a soft whistle, and gibberish-like vocalizations from a heavily wooded canyon across the road. The sounds were unfamiliar to her despite being raised in the mountains. She looked into the trees but saw nothing, and a return the next day had no repeat.

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October 2006 Taos N.M., Taos County, New Mexico Class B #16207

Possible vocalizations, knocks heard by hunters in the Gallegos peak area

The witness and a companion were hunting and camping in the mountains of northern New Mexico. On the evening of Oct 2 the witness heard a scream/howl while returning to camp, while the companion heard stick-like knocks near camp. The next morning the witness heard the scream/howl again in the same area and the companion again heard knocks from about 200 yards away.

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27 August 2006 Weches, Houston County, Texas Class B #15627

Four witnesses hear vocalizations in Davy Crockett National Forest

Two witnesses scouting for deer hunting spots heard a yelp ending in a descending howl twice from one direction. After one witness struck a tree with a limb, they heard a single moan-like vocalization from the opposite direction. They interpreted the sounds as coming from two different animals communicating. The woods were otherwise quiet and the event lasted about half a minute.

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August 2006 Auburn Township, Geauga County, Ohio Class B #15430

Mother describes possible sightings by her children outside their rural home in Auburn Township

A teenage visitor was outside at night preparing a fire when he noticed a large black figure moving between trees at the yard edge and watching him. He called the homeowner over thinking it was a prank, but the figure vanished when they glanced away. The family later took nighttime photos of the tree line.

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August 2006 Concrete, Skagit County, Washington Class B #59331

Memory told of camping remote and unnerved by repeated wood knocks in the night near the town of Concrete

The witness camped alone on a gravel bar along a creek in 2006. Shortly after sunset he heard repeated sets of three loud strikes on trees from the forest to the south that moved between trees for about an hour. About 30 minutes after the strikes ended, a pine cone came from the direction of the forest through the campsite. He left the area the next morning.

Wood knockObject throwing
2 July 2006 Elberfeld, Warrick County, Indiana Class B #15374

Possible vocalizations outside of Elberfeld, Indiana

A group of four on dirt bikes and quads stopped at night to fix a broken chain. They heard repeated loud moans, then a series of knocks like on a tree, then something running fast through dense woods around them. Frightened, they abandoned one bike and fled, finding the bike moved off the trail when they returned the next day.

VocalizationWood knockFootstepsProperty disturbance
July 2006 Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland Class B #50159

Biologist has multiple experiences at government research facility near Laurel

The witness camped alone overnight on a forested river island. After exchanging wood knocks with an unseen source to the south, the witness heard slow cautious bipedal footsteps approach and a loud splash in the channel separating the islands, followed later by fainter steps retreating. The next morning the witness searched the adjacent island but found no clear footprints.

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June 2006 Hiram/douglasville, Paulding County, Georgia Class B #14887

Possible sighting, vocalizations, stalking, etc., near Sweetwater Creek

Shortly after 1:30 am the witness was awakened by aggressive barking and went to the porch to investigate. He heard heavy bipedal footsteps, loud screams and howls that approached rather than retreated, and fired shots into the ground. He later heard repeating groups of three heavy knocks and was shadowed along the fence for over an hour without ever seeing the source, leaving him and the dogs shaken.

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11 March 2006 Marcella/Hibernia/Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey Class B #21977

Possible Wood Knock Interaction at Wildcat Ridge near Rockaway

The witness and a companion were hiking toward a lookout in the early afternoon when they heard distant wood knocks from the east. The witness knocked back while the companion made an audio recording, noting louder nearby knocks and fainter distant single knocks. Just before the exchange they also heard a sound like a tree or large limb crashing to the ground.

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11 March 2006 Altoona Or Astor, Lake County, Florida Class B #14100

Knocks heard in the Ocala National Forest

The witness and a companion drove to a prior sighting location in the afternoon to investigate. Shortly after exiting the vehicle they heard a loud whack followed by rhythmic knocking sounds. The witness walked into the surrounding woods while maintaining radio contact and heard loud bipedal-sounding footsteps ahead that continued for several minutes. When the witness returned, the companion said the knocks had stopped at the same time, and no tracks were found.

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2006–2007 Helen, Habersham County, Georgia Class B #17957

Mother and son experience multiple incidents in the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley

On a cool afternoon in February 2007, the witness and a companion hiked in the woods to look for clues about strange activity. They reported finding large human-like footprints, possible bedding areas, territorial tree markings, and a freshly fallen oak with bark that looked chewed and wet. While leaving the woods they reported being followed by something unseen that produced howls and other vocals, stick-beating sounds, continuing footsteps, and moving vegetation.

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2006 Place not stated #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/CXTyXqtP5pbZ0_NEEWfsxrgth_pGyp9qhJiq_rYObKA

Sasquatch sighting (2006)

In 2006 the guest staged an empty-looking campsite and hid inside his blanket-covered truck with a parabolic microphone. He heard footsteps approaching from about 10pm, watched two Bigfoots enter the camp with one dragging a stick and tapping lantern posts, then striking a tree hard. He heard splashing as the second crossed the creek, and the encounter culminated with something jumping on the back of his truck.

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