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Date unknown Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Related account #3080

Growl near Newcomerstown, Ohio

A relative searching for a dog heard a deep growl and ran back to a cabin.

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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.

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One morning last week at 5:l5AM Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Related account #6722

Growl near Zanesville, Ohio

On a different morning the witness heard dogs carrying on and an unusual growling sound while having coffee on the patio.

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Over the past couple months Valley City, Medina County, Ohio Related account #41774

Growl near Valley City, Ohio

In the months before, the household repeatedly heard deep growls and felt watched at night without seeing anything.

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BFRO YEAR: 1998-00 New London, Huron County, Ohio Class B #11248

A series of sound reports, footprint finds and a sighting from a family living near New London

In mid to late summer 1999, the witness and their father were searching for ginseng in old timber south of town. They heard a very loud rumbling growling howl the witness had never heard before, which frightened them and ended their search. They heard the same sound three more times while leaving the woods, which felt like a warning that they were too close.

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May 23, 2014 Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio Related account #45215

Sasquatch sighting near Bethesda, Ohio

The grandson heard a growl while watching television, then saw a gorilla-like figure looking in through the large picture window, and firewood near the fire pit was later found pushed inward.

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November of 2001 Stewart, Athens County, Ohio Related account #4409

Sasquatch sighting near Stewart, Ohio

A teenage family member reportedly encountered a tall white creature behind a tree while jogging on a logging road, which growled before he fled.

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Memorial Day weekend around 1 am Prescott, Ogemaw County, Michigan Related account #34990

Scream near Prescott, Michigan

A relative reports first hearing the strange vocals from far away and then closer about half an hour later, describing distress-like sounds, growling and cheering mixed with animal noises.

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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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nearing midnight to 12:15 a.m. Isabella County, Michigan Related account #32981

Growl near Isabella County

Near midnight the investigator heard an indistinct male-like voice from the wood line, and around 12:15 a.m. the group recorded loud growling followed by 21 minutes of howling from multiple locations.

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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.

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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.

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Date unknown Midlothian, Cook County, Illinois Related account #28525

Growl near Midlothian, Illinois

The witness says they twice heard deep moaning growling in the woods that was not wind.

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BFRO YEAR: 1998 & 1999 Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida Class B #747

1. loud vocalization sounds woke sleeping couple. 2. family dog found injured

In the fall of 1998 two witnesses were asleep at home when they were awakened around 10 p.m. by two extremely loud vocalizations, first a growl and then a rising scream that felt as if it was inside the room. Their two dogs were too frightened to move, and a check outside found nothing.

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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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Prior to this Hawthorne, Putnam County, Florida Related account #24893

Growl near Hawthorne, Florida

A relative walked toward the coop, was growled at, retrieved a firearm, and the source left.

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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.

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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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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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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.

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