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22 September 1995 Humboldt County, California Class B #2148

Campers report hearing sounds in the woods which are often associated with bigfoot sightings

Two companions were camping in separate spots near a river. The companion walking back from a grove heard crashes, a scream, nearby rustling, and breathing but saw nothing moving. From about a half-mile away on a riverbed, the witness heard a very loud scream from the forest to the north believed to be in the same area.

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September 1995 Safford, Graham County, Arizona Class B #949

Campers heard screams and bipedal sounds.

Three companions camping on Mt. Graham heard a loud unidentified scream two or three times around 10 pm. Later that night around 2-3 am they heard heavy bipedal footsteps in pine needles moving behind their tent, but saw nothing when they looked out. No tracks were found the next morning due to pine needle cover.

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September 1995 Umatilla County, Oregon Class B #693

Four elk bowhunters hear a long guttural scream

The witness was bowhunting with three companions when the party split into two pairs. About an hour later both pairs heard a long, deep, guttural scream coming from dense brush in a hollow below. The group regrouped and discussed the sound, stating it did not match familiar animal sounds from their hunting experience.

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1 August 1995 Markdale - Grey County, Ontario Class B #24881

Strange vocalizations heard in the Markdale area

The witness and one companion stood outside a rural house late at night and listened to distant, loud, high-pitched screams or mournful moans for about half an hour. The sounds faded in and out, at times requiring straining to hear, before growing fainter and stopping. Neither person recognized the sound as any known animal or human, and later comparisons by the witness pointed only to purported Sasquatch recordings.

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August 1995 Fairfax County, Virginia Class B #2280

A loud screaming sound was witnessed along with crashing and rocks thrown at the witnesses

The witness and companions heard repeated scream-like sounds near a creek, followed by loud running and crashing in the woods. After they yelled into the woods, large rocks and boulders fell around them. They packed their gear and left frightened while the screams continued.

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4 July 1995 Boston TWP. Or Boston Heights?, Summit County, Ohio Class A #15885

Possible confrontation with hikers at night in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

The witness and two companions were night-hiking on railroad tracks beside a swamp when they heard a distant high scream and later a much louder close roar. A very large two-legged silhouette with swinging arms and a massive torso then charged through the swamp water toward them. The group fled back toward their car and saw the figure stop at the swamp edge and not follow onto the tracks.

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July 1995 Cloudcroft, Otero County, New Mexico Class B #7823

Campers hear screams around midnight

Two campers were awakened in their tent around 1 a.m. by distant screams that grew closer as the source moved through the campground. The screams sounded like a woman or baby, with grunts and sniffing pauses between, and the source stopped very close to their tent before moving away and fading. The witnesses stayed inside the tent and never saw the source.

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16 June 1995 Cherokee, Cherokee County, Kansas Class B #62405

Daylight encounter in a strip mine gully near "Big Brutus" (tourist attraction)

The witness was walking ahead of her husband toward a fishing spot at a strip pit when a very loud screaming began just behind her. She crouched and covered her ears as the screams repeated, then heard the source run, jump a creek, and crash through brush and small trees on the far side. Her husband, who had been following behind, heard the screams and joined her to watch the vegetation move as the creature left. They left the area without returning for prints after rain washed the site.

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10 June 1995 Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington Class A #1602

Sighting by campers

Two people camping near a ravine heard rhythmic steps and saw a pair of large, long black-haired legs walking across the slope about 30 yards away. The companion moved closer but dense trees prevented a view of the full figure. After relocating their tent near other campers, both were awakened around 3 a.m. by heavy pounding nearby followed by three high shrill screams.

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June 1995 Lafollette, Campbell County, Tennessee Class B #29704

Memory told of a possible encounter while camping with friends near LaFollette

The witness and three companions were sitting by a dying campfire late at night when a dog ran back into camp frightened. They then noticed a tall shadowy figure just beyond the firelight that turned to face them, showing eye reflection and a strong foul wet-animal odor. After staring for under a minute, the figure ran upslope through brush breaking branches, while the group shouted and then kept the fire up all night.

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June 1995 Weippe, Clearwater County, Idaho Class B #8460

Gold prospector has evening encounter with sasquatch

The witness and a companion were camped overnight while prospecting. About an hour after dark they heard a loud minute-long scream that shifted in pitch and direction and seemed to originate just outside the camp light. They did not see the source, which then left quietly. The next day they noted apparent bedding under a collapsed cabin roof and an odd-shaped impression in a creek sandbar.

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June 1995 Weaverville, Trinity County, California Class A #2819

Campers menaced after dark by what they assume was a family group

A group camping above a swollen river heard mumbling voices and stick-breaking approaching, followed by loud chanting, shouting and stomping that shook a log seat and was taken as a demand to leave. The sounds stopped after deep hooted calls and later receded to distant screams up the valley and across the mountain. Later, while in a tent, the witness saw the firelight blocked by a squatting silhouette that touched the zipper with five digits, with felt breath and strong odor, before withdrawing. In the morning the witness noted hairs and deep depressions on the trail.

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28 May 1995 Brown County, Indiana Class B #2460

Two campers hear strange sounds and see the outline of an upright creature.

The witness and a relative were camping and had just built a fire when they heard a scream from a ridge. After firing a shotgun into the air, they saw the moonlit outline of an upright human-like figure running toward the water's edge while making an unfamiliar howling sound. They also noticed something that looked like a large footprint but were unsure about it.

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February 1995 Newton,N.J., Sussex County, New Jersey Class B #22192

Possible screams and stalking heard by seven campers out Newton

Seven people were settled in a tent around 1 a.m. when they heard an indescribable scream from about a quarter-mile away. Shortly after, they heard the sound again much closer, estimated at about 50 feet behind the tent, and everyone froze. After the second scream the witness heard slow brush noises interpreted as something walking away.

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Fall 1995 Enumclaw, King County, Washington Class B #1389

Hikers hear loud vocal exchanges on Grass Mountain.

The witness and a relative were hiking on a logging road and stopped to rest when they heard a close deep moaning and groaning sound but saw nothing. As they hurried back down the trail with a feeling of being followed, they heard a loud scream behind them, then additional screams from the west and southeast. They returned to their truck and drove home.

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December 1994 Graford, Palo Pinto County, Texas Class B #19666

Hunter hears very loud scream at short range near Brazos River

The witness was deer hunting alone in the evening while sitting on the ground against a tree. He heard non-hooved footsteps moving in brush behind him, followed by a very loud sustained scream-howl from very close range. He readied his rifle and listened as it moved away deeper into brush, then left the area without finishing the hunt.

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5 November 1994 Seneca Rocks, 7 Miles As Crow Flies, Pendleton County, West Virginia Class B #25062

Cave explorers recall bizarre experiences while camping in the Seneca Creek Backcountry

Seven cavers camped on a remote ridge in the Monongahela National Forest after a day of ridgewalking. Around 10:30 p.m., while sitting around a dim campfire, they heard a single loud rising scream lasting several seconds from across a ravine about 200 yards away. The group discussed the sound, with some suggesting an owl, heard nothing further, and hiked out the next morning without visiting the area the sound came from.

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September 1994 Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio Class A #4202

Evening sighting by squirrel hunter in woods behind old brick Kilns

The witness was squirrel hunting in thick woods when they walked by an animal about ten feet away without noticing it. The animal then ran off bipedally with a striding gait while making a monkey-like screaming sound. The witness first thought it was a bear but concluded a bear could not run on two feet and called it bigfoot.

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September 1994 Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama Class B #273

Husband and wife hear scream while fishing

The witness and spouse were fishing alone from a small boat on a lake early in the morning. They heard a very loud sound that began as a howl and became a long high-pitched scream that echoed. The sound startled them.

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August 1994 Dickerson, Montgomery County, Maryland Class B #10778

Vocals and thrown objects experienced by two friends exploring

Two companions hiked through dense brush to explore a quarry in the woods. While approaching and resting at the water they repeatedly heard very loud screech-like sounds and heard several large splashes in the water. As they climbed out and walked toward their vehicle, hard objects began striking the ground near them with increasing accuracy. They fled across a creek and out to their vehicle without ever seeing what produced the sounds or thrown objects.

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