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December 2008 Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana Class B #25237

Father and son hear possible vocalizations and knocks on their property west of Indianapolis

The witness was changing a tire on his car at about 10PM when he heard powerful whooping calls from the woods behind his residence, followed by wood knocks. He said the calls resembled those he had heard on this site. He reported having heard primate-like calls from the same woods for about eighteen months and believes one or more animals are living there.

WhoopWood knock
28 November 2008 Lacey's Spring, Morgan County, Alabama Class B #25111

Ohio howl type vocalizations for several hours in early morning near Lacey's Spring

The witness was staying overnight at a friend's house and woke around 4 a.m. to use the bathroom. After lying back down, the witness heard loud howls from outside that continued intermittently until dawn. The witness stepped onto the back deck once but heard nothing at that moment, and neighborhood dogs were heard barking in response to the sounds.

Howl
26 November 2008 Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois Class B #25924

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.

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26 November 2008 Florence, Florence County, Wisconsin Class B #28065

Possible vocalizations heard while cleaning a deer near Florence

The witness and his father took a harvested deer to another cabin at night to dress it. While the witness was cleaning the deer, a loud rising whoop followed by three shorter whoops was heard from beyond the cabin and lasted several seconds. Both men were frightened, retreated to the truck, and left soon after the cleaning was finished. A search the next morning found no trace.

Whoop
23 November 2008 Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia Class A #27072

Hunter has a late-afternoon encounter near the Altamaha River

The witness went hunting in a swamp and saw a tall hair-covered being standing by a tree, making eye contact before looking away and finding it gone. He later heard splashing and then a prolonged deep growl from a nearby thicket after dark, which frightened him and caused him to leave. Squirrels nearby fled during the growl.

Full-body sightingGrowl
19 November 2008 Elbe, Pierce County, Washington Class B #26759

Two hunters describe vocalizations, stalking, rock-throwing, near Elbe

Two hunters parked before sunrise in fog to hunt heard whooping and tongue-clicking calls from the treeline and heard the caller circle them in the woods. A thud was heard and felt on the road and a boulder that had not been there when they drove in was found in the road. They later heard a very large animal moving away breaking branches, found no sign after sunrise, and left to hunt elsewhere.

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17 November 2008 Cougar, Skamania County, Washington #4513

Whoops heard from the forest birds become quiet

The witness and his wife stopped at the Ape Caves with their child. While the witness sang to make an echo, they heard loud whoops from the woods and noticed local birds fall silent. After the witness imitated a coyote and the wife banged wood together, more distant whoops and a loud grunt were heard. They considered elk as a possibility but felt uneasy.

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16 November 2008 Ft.lewis, Pierce County, Washington #4534

Soldier finds footprints and strange structure

The witness and a companion were walking on a path in a military training area when they noticed a large shelter-like formation made of entangled large trees. They felt the structure could not have been made by a person. While looking around they found several large tracks and vomit within about 50 yards, after which they left the area.

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15 November 2008 Fort A.P. Hill VA, Caroline County, Virginia Class B #34337

Large man-like figure seen in the trees by a Marine training at Fort A. P. Hill

Three service members were on overnight guard duty at a wooded bivouac during a 2008 training exercise. The main witness looked up from a seated position and saw a large heavily built human-like figure silhouetted in the trees above about 30 feet away, holding trees with long outstretched arms. He blinked to check his vision, watched it move silently between trees, then it vanished. In the morning the two companions posted apart independently said they had seen something in the trees, and the three concluded they had seen the same figure circling their position.

SilhouetteFull-body sighting
8 November 2008 Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois Class A #25273

Possible sighting, wood knocks and vocalizations west of Girard

The witness described living at a wooded property for about a year with repeated nighttime disturbances. On one occasion in heavy fog the witness saw a large dark bipedal shape, later estimated at about seven feet tall and very muscular. The sighting occurred amid other reported howls, tree knocks, and signs of activity around the house and woods.

Silhouette
November 2008 Astoria, Oregon EP 1107

Footsteps near Astoria, Oregon (2008)

The witness and his wife camped in a small tent off Highway 30 east of Astoria after finding an abandoned camp nearby. After dark they heard movement in thick brush that escalated to multiple large things rushing directly at the tent from different directions for 30 to 45 minutes, stopping very close before running off. They stayed still in the tent until it stopped and left in the morning.

FootstepsMovement onlyUnidentified sound
November 2008 Howell County, Missouri EP 644

Animal behaviour near Howell County (2008)

While hunting the guest felt a directed intense hatred, then heard a wolf-like howl closing distance. At 7:30 p.m. something trotted through tall grass to the porch and scratched the door for 30-45 seconds. At 2 a.m. he saw a brown four-legged dog-sized animal approach and dart away when lit.

Animal behaviourHowlFootstepsDoor or window contactPartial sighting
November 2008 Astoria, Oregon EP 509

Footsteps near Astoria, Oregon (2008)

The guest and his wife camped in a small tent off Highway 30 east of Astoria for Thanksgiving. After his dog reacted and brush shook behind dropped water jugs, they heard movement closing in for 30-45 minutes with large things rushing through brush to within 20 feet of the tent. They lay still through the night and left in the morning.

FootstepsMovement onlyUnidentified sound
November 2008 McCleary, Grays Harbor County, Washington #4533

Hunters almost shoot what they originally thought was a bear

Four people were elk hunting near a pond when they noticed a strong rotten odor. They then observed a dark figure initially on all fours that stood onto its hind legs and ran into the forest. While walking back they continued to smell the odor and hear movement behind them, leading them to feel they were being followed.

Full-body sightingOdorMovement only
November 2008 Nanaimo, British Columbia Class B #25140

Possible nighttime sighting of a sasquatch crossing a road in Nanaimo

The witness was driving on 5th Street in Nanaimo late at night while working delivering pizza. A large, bulky figure described as standing as tall as a man was seen crossing the road. Conditions were quite dark and no additional details could be provided.

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November 2008 Pinckney, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class B #28023

Two hunters experience possible sasquatch intimidation behavior near Pinckney State Recreation Area

While deer hunting in the morning, the witness and his partner were stationed a few hundred yards apart with thick cover between them. Both men heard loud whoop-like and howl-like vocalizations along with heavy bipedal-sounding footsteps and branches breaking from the cover between them. The sounds lasted about a minute and unnerved both hunters. The witness did not enter the brush and later returned without further incident.

WhoopHowlScreamFootstepsTree break
1 November 2008 Zephyrhills, Polk County, Florida Class A #25129

Hunter watches creature picking persimmons in the Green Swamp

The witness was scouting for deer near a persimmon tree in the evening when he noticed an animal feeding. Initially thinking it was a bear, he watched for about 20 minutes as it alternated between standing to pick fruit and dropping to the ground. When it left, it walked away upright on two legs for about 40 yards, convincing him it was not a bear.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
November 2008 Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee Class B #29794

Deer Hunter hears possible wood knocks in the Cheatham Wildlife Management Area

The witness was sitting on the ground deer hunting overlooking a creek when the woods became unusually quiet. He heard distinct wood knocks to his right, then a fainter distant response to his left, felt uncomfortable with hair standing up, and left the area quickly. He later filed the report after hearing similar wood knocking discussed on a TV program.

Wood knock
November 2008 Between Carson And Guller Wa, Skamania County, Washington Class B #25194

Father and son hear a wood knock and find large human-like barefoot tracks while hunting near Trout Lake

During a late-season muzzleloader elk hunt the witness and a companion found a large five-toed barefoot print in semi-frozen ground. That evening while glassing a prairie they heard a loud knock from about 150 yards away. The next morning they found three more large prints of the same size and shape in a sandy wash, spaced about 80 inches apart, with one beyond a log showing no break in stride.

TracksWood knock
31 October 2008 Martinsville, Indiana EP 1125

Sasquatch sighting near Martinsville, Indiana (2008)

The witness went with friends to a Revolutionary War cemetery in a state forest on Halloween night to look for ghosts. He shone a flashlight to the tree line and saw yellow eyes and the outline of a tall figure that turned and walked into a tree and vanished. When he moved closer the creature stepped back out of the same tree and faced him for two to three minutes in complete silence. When his friends approached the creature vanished and the group ran to the car hearing loud footsteps behind them.

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