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one day New Moscow, Coshocton County, Ohio Related account #3589

Vocalization near New Moscow, Ohio

The witness reported hearing a repeated ohahhh call for about half a minute in the woods.

Vocalization
over the last few months since deer season Higgins Lake, Roscommon County, Michigan Related account #57401

Vocalization near Higgins Lake, Michigan

The witness and others heard loud roaring sounds in the same woods repeatedly over months.

Vocalization
Date unknown Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan Related account #48824

Vocalization near Romulus, Michigan

The witness heard quiet unfamiliar voices on the property described as Amish-like talking that were too quiet to record.

Vocalization
BFRO YEAR: 1989 &2005 Evart, Osceola County, Michigan Class B #31592

Hunter recalls incidents near Pecks Lake

In early November 1989 the witness and a relative returned after dark with a lantern to track a deer shot earlier with a bow. When the blood trail stopped they heard heavy bipedal footsteps pacing, saw a very large dark outline, and heard a guttural warning sound. Feeling threatened, they backed out while the witness held a handgun, and a next-morning search found neither deer nor tracks.

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year round Vestaburg, Montcalm County, Michigan Related account #58621

Whoop near Vestaburg, Michigan

Relatives living with the witness report year-round whoops, yells, knocks, and one impact to the house described as sounding like a truck hit.

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Date unknown Norway, Menominee County, Michigan Related account #48073

Vocalization near Norway, Michigan

The witness reports returning to the area later and hearing unspecified calls and knocks.

VocalizationWood knock
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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during the night Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Related account #31860

Rock throwing near Mount Pleasant, Michigan

After the witness began making howls, rocks were thrown at the home at night, vocalizations were heard, and a rotten-egg sulfur smell appeared frequently.

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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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Since that night Allen, Hillsdale County, Michigan Related account #15187

Vocalization near Allen, Michigan

Since the first night the witness and his wife repeatedly heard loud nighttime vocalizations, large movements in brush, banging on the trailer, and occasional dead-skunk odor.

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A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO INTERLOCHEN, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Related account #28805

Vocalization near INTERLOCHEN, Michigan

The stepbrother said that a couple years earlier, while sitting around a campfire with friends, yelling and rustling circled their campsite until they abandoned their gear and left.

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BFRO YEAR: Maybe 1974 Stevensville, Berrien County, Michigan Class B #7386

Observer hears scream changing to low "demonic" chuckle

The witness was awake alone on the living room couch late at night while younger siblings slept. A very loud, close howling scream outside the window shifted into a gurgling laugh-like sound lasting about 10 seconds and did not repeat. After waiting, the witness searched outside in fresh snow but found the snow totally undisturbed with no tracks to indicate the source.

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before Moores Hill, Dearborn County, Indiana Related account #23537

Vocalization near Moores Hill, Indiana

Companions had reportedly heard similar sounds before while camping at the same site without thinking much of them.

Vocalization
9/20 12:30am Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Vocalization near Mount Vernon, Illinois

The witness knocked and made guttural sounds and heard similar responses and chattering for a minute, then with a relative heard a loud branch break and later distant knocks.

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One fall evening Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois Related account #28545

Vocalization near Rochester, Illinois

The witness and a companion sat in a parked vehicle on a hilltop at night and heard a low wet rolling sound growing closer before driving away.

Vocalization
five years earlier Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Related account #13070

Vocalization near Harrisburg, Illinois

The primary witness and family heard vocalizations in the same area five years earlier.

Vocalization
approximately 11 years ago Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Related account #13070

Vocalization near Harrisburg, Illinois

The reporting relative had previously reported a vocalization experience in the same area.

Vocalization
around 10:30 at night Atwood, Piatt County, Illinois Related account #47469

Vocalization near Atwood, Illinois

While taking trash out at night, the witness heard huffing sounds from the tree line followed by something large moving away, and found similar-sized prints the next morning.

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Since my sighting Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois Related account #40995

Vocalization near Colchester, Illinois

After the main sighting the witness heard gibbon-like primate vocals while fishing late at night coming from the same draw.

Vocalization