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Howls heard near Molly's Rock Park in Sumter National Forest
The witness and two companions were stopped on a highway in an isolated forested area after their car broke down. They heard three long howl-like vocalizations that they said did not sound like coyotes or cows. The area was unusually quiet with no insect sounds.
Cabin renters have sighting outside Logan in Wayne National Forest
Ten people renting a cabin heard branch-breaking noises, bangs, sounds like throwing, and strange howls after midnight, along with a foul outdoor odor. Four of the group then saw a large black bipedal figure in a field in front of the cabin that turned and went back into the woods. The group then heard more walking, howls and breaking branches around the cabin and later found a footprint.
Couple describes strange loud animal vocalization near Beavers Bend State Park
The witness and his wife arrived at a vacation cabin in light drizzle and began unloading their vehicle. After a nearby dam-release siren sounded, the witness heard a deep growl that changed into a howl, then a high-pitched scream, then prolonged wooing sounds lasting about two minutes. His wife came outside during the wooing portion and also heard it.
Night time sighting by motorist outside Williamsburg near I-64
The witness was driving family members back to a hotel at night when she saw a very large solid black bipedal figure cross the road in front of the car. She described it as extremely broad and muscular, visible only as blackness with no discernible features, showing its side as it moved quickly from right to left into the woods. No other occupants saw it because they were not looking, and she did not stop because the children were frightened.
Possible sighting and track in the GMU 328 Naneum Unit near Ellensburg
The witness was deer hunting in open country bordering woods when they noticed an upright figure at the tree line about 300 yards away. When they raised binoculars the figure was gone and could not be relocated. After walking to a new area they found a single barefoot-like print in dirt, photographed it, and found no additional tracks.
Possible knocks heard by hunter before sunrise NE of Collinsville
The witness went archery hunting on personal property before daylight and found a small tree near the shooting lane pushed over. After climbing into the tree stand and turning off a headlamp, the witness heard loud knocks like a stick hitting a tree from about 100 yards away in the woods, first four knocks then later two knocks. No figure was seen.
Daylight sighting on the Brazos River west of Weatherford
The witness and a companion stopped on a bridge over the river while waiting for a restaurant to open. They noticed a large dark hairy figure standing in shallow river water at a distance. They watched for several minutes before driving on, and the figure was gone when they returned later that afternoon.
Motorist's daylight sighting in farmlands 45 miles northeast of Springfield
The witness was driving toward town in the morning when she noticed a large upright figure standing by the roadside. She slowed, maintained eye contact for several seconds as she passed within a short distance, and noticed a musty odor. After she passed, she saw in the mirror that the figure crossed the two-lane highway in two steps and disappeared into the woods.
Distinct wood knocks heard 18 miles NNE of Bangor
The witness had run out of fuel while cutting a road through wilderness and was standing outside the machine. Loud wood-on-wood knocks were heard from the treeline about 50 yards away, and the witness exchanged knocks with the unseen source multiple times. After leaving briefly and returning, the exchange resumed until the witness started a phone video recording, after which the sounds stopped.
Two hunters hear definite sasquatch wood knock on West River 2 miles SW of Middlesex
Two brothers were bow-hunting from separate positions before daylight when the woods stayed unusually silent. One morning about 9 a.m. they heard a very loud wood-on-wood knock from a swampy thicket to the northeast about 50 yards away. They reunited at their vehicle and confirmed both had heard the same forceful knock and ruled out a gunshot or falling object.
Hammock Slapped, Bipedal Walking, and Two Vocalizations Experienced by Trio of Campers
Three campers spent the night in separate tent and hammock shelters arranged around a campfire at a remote site. During the night the reporting witness was awakened by a slap to his tarp, while the companions reported bipedal footsteps circling their shelters. Shortly after the footsteps left, two loud howls were heard about 15 minutes apart. No creature was seen and no footprints were found in the morning due to leaf cover.
Hunter gets spooked by loud knocks 7 miles south of Bovill
The witness was hunting alone along a dead-end logging road in the late morning. While walking back toward his vehicle he heard repeated loud knocks from the timber that he did not believe were woodpeckers. He called out and searched the timber with binoculars but saw no person or animal. After several exchanges of knocks and silence he left the area feeling uneasy.
Growl near Willow Creek, California (2020)
The witness and a companion parked at a rocky river beach for the night in an SUV with the hatch open. After rain and fog set in they heard a low guttural growl followed by a loud scream and multiple high and low voices that seemed to talk, howl and laugh while surrounding the vehicle, plus loud thumps. Terrified, they drove to a friend's house and waited until sunrise, then returned to find all gear untouched and no tracks.
Retired wildlife biologist reports gravel thrown at truck, a vocalization and wood knocks on Radar Dome, near Colville
The witness and a companion sat around a campfire at night in a parking lot study area. From about 200 feet away they heard growl-whoop-scream vocalizations and wood-on-wood thumps, followed later by pea gravel striking the truck. Trail cameras reportedly captured gravel in motion and a large black partial figure showing shoulder, arm and open hand.
Multi-witness daylight sighting along powerlines south of Bryant Pond
Three people clearing an ATV trail under power lines saw a large bipedal creature about 200 yards away walking toward them, which stopped and turned quickly into the woods. One witness rode an ATV to the nearby road to try to intercept it, but it was gone. While checking roadside sand for prints they heard a short howl followed by two sets of three tree knocks.
Vocals and track on Spencer Butte
The witness and companions were elk hunting and hiking up Spencer Butte on a rainy morning when two of them heard a distant yowl. At the top the witness found an alder shaking without wind and heard something moving away. Shortly after the witness found a large left-foot print with distinct toes in mud and gravel and photographed it.
Property owners hear vocalizations similar to Orangutan, near Easton
In September 2020 the husband was operating a rented excavator in a shed when he heard loud reverberating animal whoops estimated 100-150 yards away, with a second more distant answer. He brought his wife outside to listen. She heard repeated sets of whoop-like primate calls, imitated them and heard brief responses before the sounds stopped.
Howls heard near Spokane River
The witness was at home overnight with bedroom windows open after letting her dog out when she heard a loud siren-like howl, followed a few minutes later by a fainter similar sound from farther away. She judged the sounds unlike coyote, wolf, or domestic dog and described them as a single drawn-out whooooooo that rose and then stopped. She also reported a strong trashy skunk-like odor. No visual contact was described.
Sighting by dog walker and more recent incident on Stone Church Trail (Wayne NF) NW of Shawnee
A couple of days after hearing unexplained howls on an evening hike, the witness stopped on the same trail to let her dog drink. She heard rustling on the ridge above and saw a very large dark-furred bipedal figure walking among trees about 50 yards away. It disappeared over the ridge crest before her husband could look, after being visible for several seconds.
Whoops around 4am by resident bordering Mill Stream Run Reservation
In mid-September 2020 around 5 a.m., the witness was sitting on a tarped patio when rustling was heard behind a shed about 50 feet away. Three chimpanzee-like whoops several seconds apart were then heard, followed by more rustling. The witness went back inside and reports being afraid to go outside in the dark since.