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5 May 2021 Plain, Chelan County, Washington Class B #69270

Possible Sasquatch howls north of Leavenworth, east of Lake Wenatchee

The witness was sleeping in a travel trailer at a campground when an unknown sound woke him around 1 a.m. during quiet hours. After lying back down he sat up by an open window and heard two loud, distant howls that seemed to fill the forest valley and lacked clear direction. He felt the depth, breadth and penetrating quality of the sound could not have been produced by a human.

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April 2021 Kentucky #42c08fcc-201f-4097-bda4-28d0a2c66155

Whoop in Kentucky (2021)

After moving onto a wooded hillside property, the witness and family began hearing loud whooping and prolonged howling that did not sound like known animals. On one night while inside the house, the witness heard chattering and grunting right outside the door that stopped when the door was opened. The sounds were unfamiliar and recurred close to the home.

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31 October 2020 Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina Class B #67219

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.

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31 October 2020 Logan, Perry County, Ohio Class A #67239

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.

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26 October 2020 Broken Bow / Hochatown, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Class B #67746

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.

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October 2020 Makanda, Jackson County, Illinois Class B #66182

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.

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October 2020 Willow Creek, California #e0d0cd27-01c2-464e-85a5-57db7fabc918

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.

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26 September 2020 Bryant Pond, Oxford County, Maine Class A #66109

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.

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2 September 2020 Nine Mile Falls, Spokane County, Washington Class B #66003

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.

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8 August 2020 Cougar, Skamania County, Washington Class B #65980

Campers describe loud branch snap, howls, and possible track, northeast of Cougar

The witness and a relative camped overnight beside a creek after scouting the area for hunting. Around 10 p.m. a loud nearby branch break woke them, but a flashlight search revealed nothing. An hour later distant howls woke them again, with further responses heard after the witness howled back, and footsteps were later heard near the tent. Next morning a single large deep footprint was found near the tent and photographed.

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July 2020 Madawaska Valley, Renfrew County, Ontario Class B #65894

Sasquatch howls recorded in Madawaska Valley, SE of Algonquin Provincial Park

The witness and seven companions were staying at a rented cottage on Spectacle Lake. On the night of July 27 they heard intermittent howls from across the lake for about half an hour, then heard a branch break near the tree line. After going to bed something struck the cottage hard, followed by mumbling sounds outside a window and a long scrape along the wall; a morning search found no tracks, damage, or thrown objects.

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6 June 2020 Old Royal, Clallam County, Washington Class B #65667

"Ohio howls" at Ozette Lake in NW corner of Olympic Pennisula

The witness was camped with two companions around a fire after dark and howled to try to get a response. The witness reports hearing answering howls 10-12 times, coming progressively closer from about a mile away to about an eighth to a quarter mile. The companions retreated to the RV while the witness scanned the trees with a flashlight holding a revolver, after which the replies stopped.

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11 April 2020 Raccoon Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania Class B #65880

"Ohio howls" heard not far from where recording was obtained in 1994

Late at night the witness sat alone by an outdoor fire when he heard a loud, powerful howling sound coming from the wooded valley below. The sound repeated several times over about a minute and seemed to be projected in different directions. He judged it unlike familiar local animals and listened for another half hour without hearing it again.

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February 2020 Priest River, Bonner County, Idaho Class B #64180

Logger hears long roaring howls on the same property large tracks had been discovered.

Late at night the witness went to let his dogs out at his mountain home and heard prolonged loud deep screaming and howl-like vocalizations estimated to be about a half mile away. The sounds continued intermittently for about 15 minutes while the night was otherwise quiet. The witness's dogs refused to go outside. No creature was seen.

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Summer 2020 Troutlake, Skamania County, Washington Class B #74973

"Ohio howls" heard by campers 7 miles west Trout Lake (the town)

The witness was camping with two companions at Peterson Prairie Campground. Around 2:30-3 a.m. all three were woken by a very loud, long drawn-out scream/howl that shifted from higher to lower pitch. The sound was described as very close and repeated three times.

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26 July 2019 Denison, Grayson County, Texas Class B #63243

Campers hear loud deep howls near Lake Texoma

Four campers sitting around a campfire at night heard two deep howls from the south, then a higher-pitched howl from the northwest, followed about 20 minutes later by a close whoop. Through the night they also heard brush breaking, grunts around 1 a.m., and noticed a slight odor. A morning search found nothing solid, though exploration toward the first vocalizations reportedly revealed a freshly snapped elevated branch.

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13 July 2019 Avery, Shoshone County, Idaho Class B #65369

Family hears "Ohio Howls" in the historic Marble Creek drainage, 47 mi SE of Coeur d’Alene

The witness was camping with family along Marble Creek near Avery in July 2019. While preparing dinner at dusk, she heard repeated long siren-like howls echoing from higher elevation. She could not match the sound to known owls or large animals, and her dog hid under the table. She later compared it to the Ohio Howl recording on the BFRO site.

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22 June 2019 Silver Beach, Yakima County, Washington Class B #63077

Camper hears Ohio howls at 4-5am near Rimrock Lake.

The witness was staying overnight at a forested campground when they heard four loud howls from about a mile away between 4 and 5 a.m. Each howl lasted a few seconds and was spaced minutes apart, with distant dogs barking afterward, and the sounds stopped at dawn. The witness first thought the sounds could be wildlife or a person but later felt they matched a televised Sasquatch howl recording described as deep and ape-like.

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June 2019 Rochford SD, Pennington County, South Dakota Class B #65588

Possible howls heard 4 miles north of Rochford in middle of Black Hills

The witness was staying alone at cottages beside fields edging forest and sitting outside in the evening. A loud sound described as between a howl and a scream came from the woods to the west and lasted 3-5 minutes. All farm animals reportedly froze and turned toward the sound, which the witness did not recognize from growing up in the area.

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2019 Twin Falls, Idaho #e213651d-3eef-4b5b-b1de-b7c6985319e4

Scream near Twin Falls, Idaho (2019)

While popping fireworks on New Year's, the witness heard an angry scream-yell-howl over the fireworks that continued after they died down. He felt it was angry about the fireworks and ended the show early.

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