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Possible vocalizations and rock piles in a backyard near Eatonville (w/photos)
The witness was awakened at home in the early morning by very loud, deep screams from very close outside. The sounds shifted toward the woods and continued as back-and-forth exchanges between two sources, including grunts, barks, cries and shorter screams over many minutes. The witness's three dogs cowered by the door rather than chasing, and the sounds eventually receded north into the woods until they stopped.
Possible encounter by hunters camping in the Kisatchie National Forest
The witness and a relative were sleeping in a tent at their hunting camp when loud screams woke the witness. After a long silent interval, something on two feet circled the tent, cast a tall shadow and scratched the fabric, then crossed a gravel road into the woods followed by repeated stick-struck sounds. The relative woke briefly and also heard part of the screaming. No tracks were found the next morning.
Possible activity while deer hunting on an old coal mining location outside Madisonville
The witness and her daughter were set up in the woods waiting for daylight while hunting. Right at daybreak they heard a loud sustained sound described as a combined howl, yell and growl three times, lasting about 30 seconds each, with coyotes vocalizing between the sounds. The witness was certain the main sound was not a coyote and both were frightened enough to leave.
Rock throwing near Midland County (2010)
While alone in her trailer at night the witness heard what sounded like rocks being thrown at the trailer. After she yelled out the window, something screamed angrily and crashed west through the woods breaking branches, then screamed again farther away. The next day she found rocks on her boardwalk where they should not have been.
Scream in Washington (2010)
During a BFRO trip to Bumping Lake with a friend, the guest was woken around 3:30 a.m. by loud bellowing screams. A hand pushed and swished across the tent near his face and knocked back when he hit the fabric, then walked away. At daylight he found a woven-tree shelter overlooking camps and on exit found the road blocked by three pushed-over trees.
Hunter describes trailer shaking then scream/howl outside Council on boundary of Payette NF and Boise NF
The witness was sleeping in a travel trailer at a hunting camp when violent shaking woke him. An air horn had no effect, but setting off the truck panic alarm with lights and horn stopped the shaking. About five minutes later a very loud howl-growl-scream came from behind the trailer. The next day the witness and a companion could not replicate the movement by pushing the trailer.
Boaters report tree push over and scream 40 miles NW of Campbell River
The witness and a companion were anchored and sleeping aboard their boat. After stargazing they went to bed in the cabin and heard a loud disturbing scream that startled their dog, causing them to miss any further sounds. Years later the witness compared the memory to a recording of the Michigan Scream and the companion agreed it matched.
Backpacker hears multiple vocalizations while camping near Trout Lake
The witness was camped alone on the second night of a three-day backpacking trip in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. At about 2:30 a.m. he was awakened by three consecutive whooping yells followed by a loud three-second guttural scream from up the valley. He then heard very faint distant answering calls or howling. He stayed awake for a couple more hours and heard nothing further.
Campers experience powerful screams at remote campsite
Two adults sitting by a campfire late at night heard loud high-pitched screaming whoops that seemed to surround them and grow closer. They retreated to their truck, honked the horn, and listened for several minutes as the sounds moved farther away before tearing down camp and driving out. Afterward they compared the sound to coyote calls without a match and said it exactly matched a 1978 whooping screams recording.
Strange screams frighten fly fisherman and cattle near Sundre
The witness camped alone and awoke around 6 a.m. He heard a high-pitched scream like a woman screaming from the south. After he made a whoop call, a slightly lower scream answered from the north about 5-10 seconds later. Nearby cattle immediately became agitated, mooing loudly and stampeding toward the campground.
Campers making animal noises in forest experience booming screams in reply
Late at night while camping on logging roads near Estacada, Oregon, the witness and companions heard an extremely loud, prolonged scream from the dark woods. The witness estimated the source was 100 to 200 yards away and felt the air vibrate. The vocalizations continued for about 30 minutes and appeared to move around the camp while the group packed up and drove out. No creature was seen.
Late night sighting by boy walking near Mills River
The witness was walking through a field to a friend's house late at night when they noticed a dark figure standing at the edge of pines. After watching briefly, the figure turned toward the witness, screamed for an extended period, and ran on two legs into the woods with visible arm swing while crashing through brush. The witness was frightened, continued to the friend's house, and reported no further sightings.
Rural residents describe loud vocalizations and strange incidents near Iaeger
The witness was sitting on the front porch late at night when he heard a loud scream at a distance, followed later by crashing brush and a series of loud moans, growls and howls from across the road. He judged the vocalizations as extremely powerful and unlike any known animal and inferred the source was very large. He went inside and locked the doors.
Possible night time encounter while fishing near Atwater
Two brothers were night-fishing from a secluded point when they broadcast loud predator calls for about 90 minutes and then sat quietly. The witness heard footsteps approaching through the woods and shone a high-powered spotlight toward the sound. A loud, deafening scream/roar erupted, terrifying both men, who then gathered gear and left with one covering their exit. They reported sensing movement about 20 to 30 yards away and hearing branches breaking in another direction but seeing no distinct shape.
Fishermen experience possible early morning vocalizations and rock throwing at East Fork Lake
The witness and a relative were fishing at a lake in the early morning when they heard a series of unusual sounds from the woods. The sounds progressed from owl-like hoots to monkey-like chatter, then to repeated loud low screams or deep howls, followed by dog-like barking and yelping. They also heard what sounded like large rocks splashing into the water at a distance. Feeling increasingly uneasy, they left the area a short time later.
Fishermen at boat launch hear monkey-like vocalizations near Salkum
The witness and two companions were sitting in a drift boat on the river in the evening when they heard loud chimp-like screaming and wailing from dense brush on the opposite cliff. The sound continued intermittently for a minute or more, but nothing making the sound could be seen. The witness noted the slope was extremely steep and difficult to access.
Scream near Trout Lake, Washington (2009)
Later the pair moved to a second blind near a logging road and called for turkeys. The woods went silent and a very loud mid-pitched scream sounded from just behind them by the road. The witness left the blind and saw the same figure moving away through dense vegetation, breaking trees loudly, and both men left the area.
Possible encounter by turkey hunters entering their blinds near McPherson
Two hunters crawled into a turkey blind around 5 a.m. and heard a loud high-pitched scream they did not recognize, followed by a huge crash like a tree falling. Frightened, they loaded their shotguns as fast as they could. They also found the roost trees empty of turkeys that had been present in large numbers a week earlier, which they considered highly unusual.
Husband and wife hear characteristic vocalizations in the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley
A couple at their home in northeast Georgia reported hearing a loud, unfamiliar howl- or scream-like sound late at night on about four occasions between February and mid-March 2009. The husband, who is often awake at night, first noticed the sounds and woke his wife to listen. They said neighborhood dogs barked as if following something moving quickly through the area and that the sound did not resemble known local wildlife. They did not report seeing an animal.
Possible encounter and vocalizations heard by bowhunter near Metropolis
The witness was bow hunting and was packing his truck to leave about an hour after dark with his flashlight off. A small noise from his tree stand startled something behind the truck that ran away down a hill on two legs making loud crashing noise. From the bottom of the hill and while moving away across a road and fence, the animal vocalized about a dozen times, stopping about every 50 yards to turn and scream toward the witness.