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April 2017 Pikeville, Kentucky #e4f21d77-372e-4ec0-8049-624601168457

Scream near Pikeville, Kentucky (2017)

The witness and a fellow priest were in a lit open picnic area returning toward the building when they felt heavy stomping that shook the ground and heard a powerful scream-howl. Attempts to return to the building or cars triggered more screaming, grunting and felt vibrations, keeping them on a picnic table until sunrise. At sunrise they heard crashing and saw trees moving as something scaled a steep rocky hill incredibly fast, and a neighboring resident later said food offerings were left to calm activity.

ScreamFootstepsGrowlMovement only
April 2017 Pikeville, Kentucky #e4f21d77-372e-4ec0-8049-624601168457

Whistle near Pikeville, Kentucky (2017)

The witness hiked alone up the old coal road in darkness to get back in shape and pray. Loud bird-like whistling kept pace nearby, pebbles and rocks landed precisely at the feet, a large stick landed pointing at the witness, and loud trudging was heard. The witness backed down the road, then ran to a lit area as rapid movement rushed uphill faster than a person could move.

WhistleRock throwingObject throwingFootstepsMovement only
2017 Pikeville, Kentucky #e4f21d77-372e-4ec0-8049-624601168457

Rock throwing near Pikeville, Kentucky (2017)

While standing in the lit parking lot near the car to smoke, the witness had pebbles tossed precisely at the feet and heard occasional bird-like whistling. After throwing a large rock back, whistling erupted aggressively from a rocky hillside at the tree line where a flashlight showed nothing. The witness then heard heavy trudging and saw saplings shaking as something moved uphill to about two hundred feet within seconds.

Rock throwingWhistleFootstepsMovement only
22 December 2015 Stanton, Powell County, Kentucky Class B #50746

Possible aggressive behavior at new rural cabin site near Stanton

The witness was spending the evening on a relative's front porch shortly before Christmas. After knocking three times on a deck rail, the witness heard three knocks returned from nearby woods and later saw branches moving despite no wind. About an hour later the witness heard footsteps and pacing beside the house for about 15 minutes and attempted to record the sound on a phone.

Wood knockFootstepsMovement only
18 June 2014 Bowling Green, Logan County, Kentucky Class B #46334

Guy exploring creeks finds tracks then growled at by large dark figure 10mi northeast of Russellville

The witness returned on a Sunday afternoon to a wooded creek confluence where large tracks had been found days earlier. While approaching, something large moved alongside through the woods breaking branches, and the witness found large footprints including a tiny print in one heel. The witness then heard a large splash in the creek followed by paired guttural growls that stopped after the witness whooped, and later described seeing a large hairy figure peeking from behind a tree across the creek.

TracksPartial sightingGrowlMovement only
14 November 2010 Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky Class B #32377

Father and son have possible encounter in a deer blind near Woodbine

The witness and his son were deer hunting from a blind in darkness before dawn. After the son woke the sleeping witness, they heard something large moving fast through brush behind the blind. It screamed, stomped hard enough to shake the ground, snapped limbs, and grunted and growled before leaving quickly. The pair then left the area immediately.

ScreamGrowlVocalizationFootstepsTree break +1
October 2008 Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Class A #71854

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.

Full-body sightingGrowlMovement only
9 September 2003 Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky Class B #26036

Man describes encounter at a strip mine near Whitesburg

The witness was working overnight security at a remote strip mine and was resting in the guard shack during heavy rain. He heard crunching beside the shack, saw a shadow move toward the door, and something pulled on the door. After he shouted, he heard a terrifying screaming howl and the pulling intensified, so he heated a poker as a threat until it went quiet, then ran to his car where he remained the rest of the night.

Movement onlyDoor or window contactScreamHowlUnidentified sound
2003–2004 Blaine, Lawrence County, Kentucky Class A #11966

Ginseng hunters have daytime sighting near Blaine.

A couple went ginseng hunting in woods behind their home on a summer morning. The husband heard brush movement across a ditch and then saw a hair-covered figure from the chest up watching them from 20 to 30 feet away. After watching for several minutes, the couple slowly left uphill while the figure continued to observe, and the wife also saw it as they left.

Partial sightingMovement onlyOdorAnimal behaviour
August 2000 Mortons Gap, Hopkins County, Kentucky Class B #1433

Couple fishing at night are frightened by large, heavy animal in the near woods

The witness and a companion were night fishing when they heard rustling, snapping and thumping approaching from the woods. Something ran across gravel behind them, slapped the side of their parked pickup three times, and shook branches while heavy footsteps were felt. After reaching the truck to leave, they heard a loud, close, high-pitched unearthly scream and drove away quickly.

FootstepsScreamVehicle contactTree breakMovement only
October 1993 Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky Class A #1045

Father and son have a daylight encounter while deer hunting near Lawrenceburg

The witness and his son were walking back to the truck after deer hunting when they saw a tall hair-covered figure come out of a cedar thicket about 50 yards down their path. The figure stopped when they stopped, then stepped back into the thicket and disappeared from sight. They heard something following them and staying hidden all the way back to the truck.

Full-body sightingMovement only
1993–1994 Baskett, Henderson County, Kentucky #700a8826-7705-4a25-a7e3-b2484f81f3e6

Movement only near Baskett, Kentucky (1993)

As a teenager the Kentucky guest was alone on a home deck at night and watched a large yellow orb move slowly through a distant tree line. Frightened, she froze until it reached the end of the trees, then ran inside.

Movement only
July 1991 Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky Class A #2391

Strange noises followed by strong odor and glimpse of large bipedal animal

The witness and a companion arrived home at night and heard a loud roaring scream twice from a nearby hillside. The witness took a light and walked toward the woods without it on, smelling a strong foul odor and hearing branches breaking. When the flashlight was turned on, the witness briefly saw a tall, large, hairy bipedal animal fleeing through the woods. Broken branches and ground disturbance were found the next day.

ScreamOdorPartial sightingMovement onlyTree break
Fall 1978 Lockport, Henry County, Kentucky Class A #2383

Tall, hairy creature observed standing near a hitching post near family barn..

In fall 1978, after hearing horses causing a disturbance at the barn below the house, the witness and a companion went down a trail to investigate. They saw a very tall hair-covered creature standing by a hitching post that only reached its knees. The companion fled uphill while the witness watched the creature walk away with long smooth strides into the trees, hearing light rustling as it moved uphill.

Full-body sightingMovement only
2 weeks prior to our conversation Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky Related account #32377

Unidentified sound near Woodbine, Kentucky

The same witness and his son later returned with dogs, heard a loud spitting sound and bipedal steps that stopped when they stopped, then left.

Unidentified soundFootstepsMovement only
summer of 1988 Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky Related account #15767

Movement only near Bardstown, Kentucky

The witness and a companion heard something moving in cedar trees at night that appeared to follow parallel as they returned to the house.

Movement onlyAnimal behaviour
BFRO YEAR: About 1992 Blaine, Lawrence County, Kentucky Class A #7023

Deer hunter has early morning sighting near Blaine

While deer hunting from an old road overlooking a clearing, the witness heard loud crashing moving down through a cedar thicket over about ten minutes. A black, bipedal figure then stepped out and walked quickly across the clearing. The witness left without checking for tracks, and a companion later reported loose scat with grass and hair in the crossing area.

Full-body sightingMovement only
the next day Mortons Gap, Hopkins County, Kentucky Related account #1433

Sasquatch sighting near Mortons Gap, Kentucky

A relative and two companions returned to the same fishing spot the next day, felt watched, and saw a very dark form in the bottoms that ran away.

Partial sightingMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Louisa, Kentucky #1f8ff750-46df-47ab-9d7d-fec2c6137c69

Movement only near Louisa, Kentucky

The guest went for a night walk in the woods near the family trailer to look at stars. A strange light stayed above him and seemed to follow as he moved. He panicked and ran to the house, then realized the light was his own flashlight in his back pocket.

Movement onlyPossible misidentification
not too long after sounds, a regular summer night Baskett, Henderson County, Kentucky #700a8826-7705-4a25-a7e3-b2484f81f3e6

Paranormal encounter near Baskett, Kentucky

Shortly after the strange sounds, the Kentucky guest and her husband saw a white misty shape like a tall person in the backyard. It rose, hovered above them, dissipated, and moved over the house on a clear summer night.

Full-body sightingMovement only