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around 7:00 p.m. Seneca Rocks, WVA, Pendleton County, West Virginia Related account #3826

Howl near Seneca Rocks, WVA, West Virginia

On the prior evening at camp, the witness heard brief howl-like and chatter-like sounds from three sources behind a hill while hound dogs barked in another direction.

HowlChatter
BFRO YEAR: 1978-79 Marion County, West Virginia Class A #1201

Drain pipes knocked down after strange howls/screams were heard

The witness reports that during winter 1978-79 the household repeatedly heard loud howls and screams late at night around their rural home. Drain pipes around the home were knocked down and many large human-like footprints were found. The tracks were later destroyed by the witness's father, and the witness interprets the sounds and tracks as a Sasquatch passing through.

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On the second night of our 6-day survey Ridgeview, Boone County, West Virginia Related account #15355

Whoop near Ridgeview, West Virginia

On an earlier night, the witness and a coworker heard a loud whooping howl nearby and heard rustling of something large moving in the woods.

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BFRO YEAR: 1986 or 1987? Dundas, Vinton County, Ohio Class A #8017

A family is shocked to see a large, hairy creature run across a forest road with a pack of dogs in pursuit

The witness was on a family drive with two relatives in Vinton County in the fall of 1986 or 1987 when a tall hair-covered biped ran across the road ahead of their vehicle while being chased by three to four dogs. The creature continued down a hill into pine forest while giving a very loud low-pitched howl that echoed. The occupants did not stop and drove on.

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in the dead of winter Garrettsville, Portage County, Ohio Related account #39037

Howl near Garrettsville, Ohio

The family heard a high-pitched screaming howl from the creekbed on several winter nights.

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BFRO YEAR: 1986 until a few years ago. Kent, Portage County, Ohio Class B #7832

A man has heard similar cries in the night for over 15 years that were noted in another BFRO report from the same location

The witness, a long-term resident of an apartment complex, reports repeatedly hearing a very loud, somewhat high-pitched howling or screaming sound from the heavily wooded area behind the complex on warm spring, summer and fall nights over many years. The sound was loud enough to be heard indoors and was described as suggesting an animal in pain or calling out. The witness initially had no explanation but after reading about Bigfoot wondered if the cries could have that source.

HowlScream
In September 2020 Shawnee, Perry County, Ohio Related account #67875

Howl near Shawnee, Ohio

A couple days earlier on the same trail system the witness and her husband heard a loud howling/roaring sound twice with about a minute of silence between.

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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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Some time later Beaver Creek State Park, Columbiana County, Ohio Related account #7493

Howl near Beaver Creek State Park, Ohio

The witness heard the same howl-like sounds again on a later visit to the same spot.

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10/1/17, around 9:30 PM Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio Related account #60924

Howl near Bethel, Ohio

On a later night the witness heard prolonged loud howl-like vocalizations from the woods across the street, made two audio recordings, and police responded without finding a source.

Howl
a few weeks earlier Malvern, Carroll County, Ohio Related account #11771

Movement only near Malvern, Ohio

A relative's companion heard movement in brush near a night fire, then perceived a very large bipedal animal run across the road into woods, followed about ten minutes later by a strange howl from that direction.

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Around the first weekend in this past May West Union, Adams County, Ohio Related account #58703

Howl near West Union, Ohio

A relative stayed overnight at the cabin and reported hearing howls and screams from down around the creek area.

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usually each summer and fall West Union, Adams County, Ohio Related account #58703

Howl near West Union, Ohio

The witness describes prior summer and fall overnight stays at the same cabin with nighttime howls, movement around the cabin, and gear disturbed.

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Date unknown Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan Related account #29409

Howl near Rogers City, Michigan

The witness and neighbors repeatedly heard loud horn-like howling moans from the thicket.

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in the late 1960’s Midland, Midland County, Michigan Related account #43968

Howl near Midland, Michigan

The witness recalls hearing howl-like screams in the area in the late 1960s, also heard by locals.

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the prior spring Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan Related account #42226

Howl near Cedar Springs, Michigan

The witness's wife heard similar howls and grunts the previous spring from the same general area.

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for many years Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Related account #31860

Rock throwing near Mount Pleasant, Michigan

The witness describes years of suspected activity at home where making calls elicited stone throwing, tree knocks, grunts, howls and other unusual activity until calls were stopped.

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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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around 9 pm on February 25th Isabella County, Michigan Related account #32981

Howl near Isabella County

Later that night the group heard dogs, coyotes, whoops, whistles, screams and moans, and review showed something approached the field recorder.

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around 8-9pm Fife Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Related account #32024

Howl near Fife Lake, Michigan

The witness household of four heard a loud howl-scream-wail from woods west of the barn during chores, then sent dogs in which returned excited but unharmed without seeing anything.

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