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Possible sightings and strange incidents experienced by family at their rural home east of Gainesville
The witness sat on the front porch steps in the evening and saw a tall hairy figure standing in the woods near the chicken coop, which then ran away. After it left, knocking sounds were heard from the woods. Shortly before, a relative had been growled at near the coop and had retrieved a firearm.
Bow hunter has possible encounter while in his tree stand near LaPorte
The witness was deer hunting from a tree stand in the evening when two does fled past appearing nervous. He then smelled a strong foul odor, a log was thrown against the base of his tree, and something moved away through thick brush without being clearly seen. A loud scream was heard shortly afterward from the far end of the woods, after which he remained in the stand for about an hour before leaving.
Hunter reports hearing loud wood knocking NW of Tieton
The witness was sleeping in camp when awakened after midnight by loud rhythmic knocking from a ridge across camp, described as like wood striking a tree. The knocking occurred in repeated episodes separated by about 20-minute pauses over about an hour. The witness woke a brother who briefly listened, and the next morning the group found no deer, elk or cattle in the immediate area.
Possible wood knocks heard near Hibernia Bat Cave/Wildcat Ridge in Rockaway
A couple hiking near the Hibernia Bat Cave stopped to rest on a log and heard two wood knocks. They knocked back twice but heard no further response. They reported no construction, woodpecker, or traffic noise to explain the sounds, and no other hikers were nearby at the time.
Hunter's encounters in Daniel Boone NF southwest of Livingston
The witness was hiking alone in dense forest in the late afternoon when the woods fell silent. He heard rustling and grunting and saw a tall hair-covered creature standing near a tree about 50 yards away, then saw it again about 20 to 30 yards away while walking back. He left the area without using the firearm he was carrying and later told a relative what he had seen.
ATV riders find possible tracks outside Evarts
Four men riding 4-wheelers in thick forest saw a black bear on an opposite hillside and rode toward it, but the bear disappeared into deep woods. Stopped at the hilltop, they noticed four large human-like footprints in fresh mud heading up the trail in a different direction from the bear. The prints were described as very large with a big toe and a few smaller toes and a long stride. Hunters in the group said the prints looked like Bigfoot prints and differed from bear tracks.
Bird hunter surprises a resting sasquatch near Curtisville
The witness was hunting grouse along a cedar swamp when a strong foul smell led to noticing a hairy animal lying about 30 yards away. The witness struck a tree with a fallen limb, after which the animal stood upright and ran away upright through the woods with loud crashing. The witness then examined a cleared, scraped bedding area by a fallen tree and took unclear phone photos.
Father & son use a spotlight to observe a Bigfoot behind their home near Kodak
Late at night the witness was summoned to the back porch by a relative and shone a spotlight toward a large oak about 30 yards away. A tall hair-covered upright figure stood partly behind the tree, repeatedly peeking out as the light moved, then stepped fully into view facing them before retreating behind the tree and fleeing through the woods. The next morning the witness found two large footprints behind the tree and another unclear print nearby.
Possible late night sighting across the road from a house near Kirbyville
The witness let a dog out at home late at night and heard stomping from across the road, which frightened the dog. The witness then saw a tall figure about 8 feet tall pass a street sign and telephone pole, blocking the sign, and disappear within seconds.
Husband and wife have a possible encounter in a KOA campground north of Crescent City
A couple camping on an isolated site finished dinner and sat by a campfire when the wife felt watched and fearful. The husband searched with lights and briefly saw movement in the trees about 30 feet away, including what looked like a large dark lower leg. While inside the trailer the wife heard two to three whooping sounds from that wooded area.
Possible late evening incidents at a mountain home near Little Switzerland
The witness stayed two nights at a friend's house on a wooded mountain development. On the first night outside the house he reported paired knocking sounds, stones hitting the roof, and a brief glimpse of gray movement. The next day he found two partial human-like footprints in a steep bank near a trail. On the second night he heard more knocks and howling, then was awakened by loud pounding on the roof and walls that the host also heard.
Deer hunter comes across possible sasquatch tracks (w/ cell phone photo of one track)
The witness camped alone on a mountain ridge during deer season. Late in the evening he heard a single loud guttural pop-like sound nearby that he took as an animal warning. The next morning he found very large human-like footprints and followed them about 75 yards through a saddle before resuming hunting. He photographed the first print with a cell phone.
Motorist has daylight sighting southwest of Taylorville
A woman driving in the afternoon reported a very large hairy creature emerging from a ditch beside the highway. It crossed the road in front of her car, stepped over a guardrail easily, and walked into nearby timber. The animal was described as tall and powerfully built, walking at a normal pace without acknowledging the vehicle.
Dusk sighting by two teenagers participating in the Youth Deer Hunt near Wolverine
Two companions walking out after a youth deer hunt near dark watched a grey-silver figure step from woods toward a cornfield. The figure stopped after noticing them, then turned and walked silently back into the woods despite dry leaves on the ground. When they reached the spot, it was gone with no sign or sound.
On-going activity experienced by a family east of St. Louis
The witness and a relative were wood-knocking in the backyard at night. After the witness knocked five times, they heard a high-pitched chatter from one direction and a grumbling sound from another direction for about a minute. Additional knocking produced no further response that evening.
Tall figure seen crossing a field in Mammoth
The witness was driving out of a condo complex around 2:30 a.m. to drive home. The truck headlights illuminated a very tall figure walking north through a field beside the road. The witness watched its side profile as it moved quickly with long swinging arms and did not react to the lights. After turning onto the main road, the witness looked back and could no longer see it.
Man camping alone hears possible wood knock and vocalization near Greenwater
The witness was camped alone in a car at night when a loud knock-like sound was heard from 75 to 100 yards to the west. About an hour later, a brief scream-like yell was heard from the north, described as coming from height and sounding strangely feminine. The witness considered but could not match the sounds to known wildlife. No visual contact or physical traces were reported.
A loud, unknown vocalization startles solo hiker on shore of Goat Lake
The witness was sunbathing alone on a log at the brushy end of a lake in the mid-afternoon. A very loud, sustained howl rising from low to high pitch was heard at very close range, ending in a hoop-like sound, followed by silence. The witness saw nothing in the dense brush, quickly dressed, and hiked back to the vehicle while repeatedly looking back.
Long howls heard just outside Prescott
The witness and spouse were in their bedroom with the window open late at night when they heard prolonged howls from a distance. The howls repeated over several minutes and prompted neighborhood dogs to bark. The couple said the sound did not match familiar wildlife and later felt it closely resembled a howl sample on a website.
Former US marine and friends describe possible intimidation behavior while camping on Mt. Graham
Six people were camping and talking late at night when they heard distant moaning howls that grew closer and more aggressive over about an hour, accompanied by branch-breaking sounds close behind camp. They turned on vehicle headlights, after which the sounds stopped, and they slept in their vehicles. The next morning they found several large pine and fir branches broken behind the camp.