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Two individuals describe possible activity outside a cabin on Turk Lake
The witness and a companion heard repeated banging or knocking sounds that seemed to get closer while walking home late at night. They retreated to a cabin loft, left windows open to listen, and heard leaves crackling from steady bipedal footsteps circling nearby. They could not see the source due to trees, and the noises continued until about 5 a.m.
Description of several strange encounters along Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shoreline
Late at night the witness and a companion were in a boat on a lake when large rocks began splashing in the water near them. After several close splashes they heard loud splashing steps running away along the shoreline on two legs. They started the boat and left, stating the forested swamp shoreline was not accessible to people and the cause was not human or fish.
Motorists have possible nighttime sighting in Green Belt Forest Preserve
A couple driving through a forest preserve at night with high beams on saw a large figure standing by a tree. They reported its head and shoulders turned to follow the car as they passed. They drove toward a nearby police station but decided not to report it, then later revisited the site in daylight.
Possible encounter disturbs a camper in a high country forest
The witness was camping with relatives and was awakened around midnight by rhythmic stick-cracking sounds that moved closer and farther. He dressed silently and exited his trailer to investigate, after which the knocking stopped at a distance and a double whoop sounded from the direction where he shined his flashlight. He interpreted the sequence as involving two animals, with one acting as lookout. No tracks were found during a search the next day.
Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (2010)
The witness took his family camping on the eastern shore of Cougar Reservoir. In the middle of the night something large approached on two feet from a hill, and he placed himself between it and his family while his partner moved the children to the vehicle. He fired warning shots, experienced distorted hearing and an intrusive thought, then saw a very tall wide black figure stop at the wood line about 12 feet away before he backed to the vehicle and left.
Motorist describes early morning sighting near Buena Vista
The witness was driving south with high beams on a rural mountain road in the dark. A tall dark upright figure crossed the two-lane road in three quick steps, showing long human-like bent legs, wide shoulders, and a large long head with a flat side-profile face. The witness stopped to watch, then drove forward but could no longer see the figure.
After exploring old gold mines a rock is thrown at a moving vehicle near Georgetown
The witness was driving back down a logging road in the afternoon after looking for old mines to prospect. A rock thrown from the wooded hillside struck the roof of the vehicle and left a dent. After stopping and getting out, the witness saw a large dark creature moving up the hill into the trees. The witness believed the creature had thrown the rock.
Possible footprints found and a cast made on the Suiattle River near Darrington (w/photos)
The witness was camping on owned property along the river [name withheld] the dogs stayed agitated overnight. The next morning a line of prints was found in mud by the river that appeared to come out of the water and go back in downstream. The witness photographed the prints and made a plaster cast, reporting them at about 13 by 4 inches.
Possible trackway found and photographed near Brandon
The witness was driving back roads after collecting mail when a line of large footprints was noticed on a dirt road. The witness brought a companion to view the trackway and both took photographs, returning the next day for more photos, measurements, and plaster casts. The trackway reportedly ran along the road for about three-quarters of a mile, entering and leaving adjacent fields, with large dimensions and a long stride.
Woman hears vocalization, while walking her dog.
Late at night while walking a dog outside the house, the witness heard a very loud, almost human-like cry echoing through the hills three times in succession. The dog became nervous and growled, continuing to growl at a window after being taken inside. The witness distinguished the sound from a cougar and found it interesting rather than frightening.
Strange vocalization heard while calling for a kitten on the Wabash River
Late at night, the witness and two companions were searching near a campfire for a lost kitten when they heard a single loud, unfamiliar scream-howl from nearby. The sound lasted several seconds and was followed by several minutes of responses from cattle, coyotes, and birds along the river. The witness, who reports familiarity with local wildlife sounds, stated the initial vocalization did not match any known animal.
Man has his recycle bin moved and dog barking at night
Late at night at home, the witness's normally quiet dog barked intensely, stared out the window, shook, and refused to go outside alone. On the porch the witness noticed a foul BO-like odor and found a full recycle bin had been moved about 15 feet without spilling bottles or leaving drag marks in loose gravel. No person or animal was seen.
Family camping at Shawnee State Forest has possible encounter
A family camping at a wooded campsite was awakened around 4 a.m. by strange calling sounds and heavy footsteps behind their tent. After shouting, they heard heavy stomping retreat into the woods and fled to their car. They returned later that morning, heard heavy breathing and had a stick thrown toward them before retreating again, later finding disturbed garbage and an opened food packet before leaving.
Possible nighttime sighting while driving next to Kettle Moraine State Forest
A driver on country back roads at night slowed after noticing something hiding behind a tree by the road. The figure peeked out at the vehicle and then hid again. The witness described a very tall human-like face with red eyes and was disturbed that it seemed to intentionally avoid the headlights.
Sasquatch sighting near Alpine County (2010)
The witness hiked alone off trail above Lake Alpine and sat on a boulder. After watching squirrels and a deer, he saw a huge hairy biped partly behind a tree that stood up and then walked uphill away from him, looking back twice. He watched for about a minute, then hurried back to companions at the picnic area without telling them at the time.
Possible wood knock responses heard near Westport
Three people went into woods near Westport at night to try tree-knocking to elicit a response. After each of their three knocks they heard distinct return knocks from across the lake, first from the west and then from the east. They also heard movement in the treeline, a low growl heard by a companion, and three distant howls they judged unlike dog or coyote. They left after about 30 minutes.
Fallen branches and vocal calls heard at night while camping
The witness was tent camping with a companion when she was awakened during the night by a loud sound like a large branch falling. While lying awake she heard another similar bang nearby, followed by a deep roar and then higher-pitched screams that seemed to come from across the highway. She noted the screams were slightly deeper than a peafowl cry. The next morning she asked a campground clerk about the sounds, but the clerk was reluctant to discuss them.
Witness hears loud screams and crashing of something large, in woodlands just off her property.
The witness was sitting in the yard in darkness when a loud roaring scream was heard from the brush at the edge of the cleared area behind the house, with sounds of something large crashing through underbrush. The witness yelled and threw firewood toward the sounds, which continued screaming briefly before moving off toward woods beyond a field. The witness's husband arrived with a spotlight after the sounds stopped but nothing was seen. Crushed grass and limbs broken high in several trees were later noted, with no tracks found.
Camper experiences possible aggressive night time display west of Bragg Creek
A solo camper spent the night on a plateau west of Bragg Creek during rain and thunderstorms. Through the night the camper heard log-banging, close movement, breathing, branch breaking, a tarp strike, a grunt, a boulder throw and a tree being pushed over, and glimpsed an upright figure walking downhill toward a creek. At dawn the camper heard loud bird-like calls from multiple directions, and found large grass impressions the next morning.
Possible rock throwing display while night fishing at Salt Fork State Park
The witness and a companion were fishing at night when they heard knocking or banging sounds from trees. Shortly afterward rocks landed and bounced on the ground and road behind them, apparently thrown from a wooded area leading up a hill. They did not see the source, packed their gear, and left as the rock throwing stopped.