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other night Place not stated Related account #11946

Growl

The witness while scanning a fence row behind the house with a spotlight heard a huge low growl.

Growl
the next afternoon Place not stated Related account #11946

Growl

The witness returned with a daughter and an exchange student the next afternoon and heard the growl again upon entering the woods.

Growl
Spring break in April of that same year Place not stated Related account #11946

Growl

The witness and a daughter heard a loud deep growl from dense brush across a river while hiking and left.

Growl
June of 2006 Place not stated Related account #20043

Howl

In June 2006 the witness and a companion heard a loud grunt/howl from woods across the lake while on the cabin deck.

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Memorial Day weekend around 1 am Prescott, Ogemaw County, Michigan Related account #34990

Scream near Prescott, Michigan

A relative reports first hearing the strange vocals from far away and then closer about half an hour later, describing distress-like sounds, growling and cheering mixed with animal noises.

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In the summer of 2013 Place not stated Related account #47557

Growl

In summer 2013 the witness and his wife heard a loud growl or roar from the woods that did not sound like a bear or anything familiar.

Growl
when I was 16 years old (1979?) Place not stated Related account #37553

Growl

At age 16 on a winter night at her family home the witness heard growling and heavy steps, saw a large figure at the house corner with a friend, and found large footprints in snow the next morning.

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BFRO YEAR: 1988? - 2003 National City, Iosco County, Michigan Class B #42418

Former Michigan native recalls possible activity near National City

When the witness was about nine, she was walking with an older neighbor girl in the back portion of family property. Something nearby growled loudly at them, and after they walked about 200 feet into the front pasture it growled and shrieked again. The companion looked, exclaimed, then grabbed the witness and ran with her to the house. The witness never learned what the companion may have seen, and the companion never walked there with her again.

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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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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #40204

Growl

Three relatives near a pond heard something approach, heard a growl, then heard heavy footsteps leaving toward the river area.

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That night Dickinson County, Michigan Related account #800

Growl near Dickinson County

That night the witness and one companion heard a low growl from thick brush beside the two-track after knocking on a cabin door and hiding.

Growl
on an earlier night Place not stated Related account #32924

Growl

On an earlier night the witness heard branches snapping, vocalized into the woods, and thought she heard a growl-like reply but was unsure if it was a dog.

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about 2:00 am Place not stated Related account #37797

Footsteps

While camping, the witness's spouse heard something walking along a horse fence line, the horses ran for the barn, then a heavy grunt and growl was heard.

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back in June. Same year. Place not stated Related account #37797

Tree break

The witness's relative was star-gazing at night when a nearby tree shook violently, snapped, and a growl was heard, with a small snapped tree found the next morning.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #19838

Growl

A relative reported hearing a growl from the woods and smelling a strong garbage-like odor from the area.

GrowlOdor
Later that morning Place not stated Related account #7272

Scream

Later that morning a hunting companion scouting for a blind site found a large fresh mound of earth and heard the previous night's sounds coming from nearby thickets.

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Date unknown Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana Related account #25869

Growl near Greencastle, Indiana

On a later visit to the same lake, the witness heard a single loud grunt/moan-like sound similar to the main event.

Growl
a couple of nights before this Place not stated Related account #12836

Growl

The reporter and her daughter heard a low growl a couple nights before the tent incident.

Growl
during the day Place not stated Related account #39568

Growl

The witness heard a loud cow-like growl while out on the deck during the day and quickly went inside.

Growl
about six months afer that Place not stated Related account #3474

Growl

A few months later the reporter and a companion heard growling and heavy bipedal running approach them in a weedy backyard at night, smelled a terrible odor, and heard it outside a window.

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