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the next night Traverse City, Leelanau County, Michigan Related account #42056

Wood knock near Traverse City, Michigan

On the next night the same witnesses made wood knocks and howls and heard a distinct knock back, thuds, splashing and movement, and a scream.

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In late October Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Related account #31860

Wood knock near Mount Pleasant, Michigan

In late October around dusk a relative heard a tree knock from across the river by a pond each time leaves were thrown over the bank edge.

Wood knock
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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sometime in summer/fall of 1997 National City, Iosco County, Michigan Related account #42418

Wood knock near National City, Michigan

While home alone with windows open the witness heard knocking sounds near the west side of the house.

Wood knock
the summer of 1995 National City, Iosco County, Michigan Related account #42418

Wood knock near National City, Michigan

While camping overnight the witness and a companion were awakened by four loud tree knocks spaced a couple seconds apart.

Wood knock
February 25th, after dark Isabella County, Michigan Related account #32981

Wood knock near Isabella County

During the investigator's February visit, the group tried tree knocks and calls and later review revealed distant wood-on-wood knocking responses from the woods.

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every year around April and will continue through the year until just after the firearm deer season ends on November 30th Bark River, Delta County, Michigan Related account #42967

Wood knock near Bark River, Michigan

The witness and family report recurring knocks, tree falls, howls and chatter on the land over about ten years, typically from April through late November.

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Date unknown Bark River, Delta County, Michigan Related account #42967

Wood knock near Bark River, Michigan

The witness reports having repeatedly heard wood knocks on the same property on prior occasions, sometimes with a hair-raising feeling.

Wood knock
the last 2 years Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana Related account #44166

Wood knock near Martinsville, Indiana

On return visits over the last two years the witnesses heard knocks and whoops, had food taken and found prints including in snow without visual contact.

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1/4/09 (6:30pm) Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Wood knock near Mount Vernon, Illinois

Relatives outside north of the house heard tree knocking from the treeline, noticed a quick-dissipating skunk-like smell and agitated geese, and saw red eye-shine across the pond.

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October, almost every night 1-2am Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Wood knock near Mount Vernon, Illinois

Almost every night in October around 1 to 2 am the family was awakened by loud knocking sounds west of the house.

Wood knock
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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around 4:00am Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Wood knock near Mount Vernon, Illinois

The witness woke around 4 am and heard four knocks from across the pond while a dog barked and growled for several minutes.

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Date unknown Keensburg, Wabash County, Illinois Related account #43148

Whoop near Keensburg, Illinois

On later return visits to the area the witness heard whoops and wood knocks without another close visual encounter.

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Date unknown Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois Related account #29836

Whoop near Manteno, Illinois

The witness's father confirmed he had also heard the whooping noise and distant tree knocking while fishing with the witness.

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the next night Makanda Or Cobden, Jackson County, Illinois Related account #40120

Wood knock near Makanda Or Cobden, Illinois

The night after the eyes encounter the group walked the same path hearing movement, twig snaps, snorting sounds and one woodknock.

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A few days later Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

Wood knock near Good Wine, Illinois

The witness went outside to check, heard a hollow knocking sound that got louder then stopped, and saw a crouching dark figure in tall grass, finding matted grass there the next morning.

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During the days leading up to the encounter Perry, Fla, Taylor County, Florida Related account #28263

Wood knock near Perry, Fla, Florida

In the days before the main night, the group heard repeated knocking like a stick striking a tree, sometimes answering from different directions.

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BFRO YEAR: 1979 or 80 East Of Lakeland, Polk County, Florida Class B #1608

Noise, like wood being banged against tree. Tracks found

The witness was on a trail on a sunny hot afternoon when a loud impact like a large stick hitting a large tree trunk was heard 20 to 30 yards off the trail. Tracks were later found in the area several weeks afterward. Two other witnesses were said to have been involved but would not come forward.

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at night Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida Related account #46728

Wood knock near Bunnell, Florida

The witness reports taking people to the area at night on multiple occasions and experiencing knocks, howls, tree breaks and thrown objects.

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