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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.

Howl
July 2007 Warren Pa., Warren County, Pennsylvania Class B #23695

Couple hear wood knocks and howls near Warren

The witness was camping overnight with family near a reservoir when he and his companion heard repeated loud knocks like wood hitting wood from about 100 yards away for about 15 minutes as the sound moved away. He also reported distant howling that he could not confidently identify. The next morning he noticed broken logs and bent trees near the camp. His young child was asleep during the sounds and did not witness them.

Wood knockHowlPossible misidentification
October 1997 Adams County, Pennsylvania Class A #3542

Bowhunter encounters multiple creatures chasing deer

The witness walked to a treestand before dawn for a bowhunt and heard a howl-like sound in the dark. After daybreak, after several deer ran past appearing spooked, a tall bipedal hair-covered creature ran past the stand without stopping. Two more smaller creatures, one described as dragging a baby-sized one, then appeared briefly before quickly following the first, leaving behind a foul odor.

HowlFootstepsFull-body sightingOdor
June 1997 Adams County, Pennsylvania Class B #3541

Very loud, extremely powerful howl heard near home

The witness was sitting on the deck at home just before dusk in early June 1997 when two extremely loud and powerful howls were heard. The sounds were compared to a howler monkey but described as far stronger and longer, and seemed to move south away from the house. The witness stated the sound could not have been a cougar or bear based on about 20 years of fishing and camping experience.

Howl
26 October 1996 Loucks Mills, Potter County, Pennsylvania Class B #10805

Campers hear loud vocalizations and find footprints near Loucks Mills

Three people camping at night heard loud crashing, howling, hooting and screaming sounds circling their camp and then moving up a neighboring hill until gone. The owls they had been calling to fell silent for the rest of the night. The next morning they found large human-like footprints in mud around the camp and broken tree limbs.

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August 1989 Orangeville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania Class B #216

Vocalizations heard on Knob Mountain

The witness was walking a dog late at night on a road next to woods when the dog stopped, stared toward the mountain, and growled. About 30 seconds later the witness heard a loud howl/scream lasting up to about 20 seconds that seemed to come from partway up the mountain, after which neighborhood dogs began barking. The witness and dog returned home, and a check of the area the next morning found no tracks.

HowlScream
November 1977 Belltown, Elk County, Pennsylvania Class B #3840

Hunters hear nighttime vocalization on Belltown Hill, near the north shore of the Clarion River in the Allegheny National Forest

The witness and two relatives were playing poker inside a hunting cabin at night when a loud bang struck the side door followed by an unfamiliar loud scream-howl from outside. They armed themselves and opened the door with flashlights but saw nothing, only hearing something walk away into the woods and smelling a wet-dog-like odor. They chose not to follow it.

Door or window contactScreamHowlFootstepsOdor
1970–1979 Pennsylvania #0ad7e1d7-18bc-473d-a117-acc5b0bf0906

Sasquatch sighting in Pennsylvania (1970)

In the 1970s in Pennsylvania a landed or hovering orb was approached by a man and two neighbor kids who then saw two Bigfoot-like beings along a fence. Shots with tracer rounds had no effect. Police called investigator [name withheld], and the adult witness reportedly became possessed, howling in another voice, an episode said to be cassette-recorded.

Full-body sightingHowl
Saturday the 9th of October 2021 Potter County, Potter County, Pennsylvania Related account #71728

Howl near Potter County, Pennsylvania

On Saturday the witness heard many coyotes howling near the cabin and heard branches breaking from woods to the north and northwest.

HowlUnidentified sound
Date unknown Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Related account #12034

Whistle near Lycoming County

The witness returned to the same spot with his boss and others, heard whistles and a howl, and found, measured and photographed large footprints in the stone.

WhistleHowlTracks
other occasions Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Related account #3547

Howl near Armstrong County

On other occasions in the same general area, the witness heard strange howls, cries or moans while hunting and hiking.

HowlVocalization
Date unknown Pennsylvania #31526f64-b5d1-411c-a23b-6b18348a195f

Howl in Pennsylvania

During summer reunions at his grandparents' house, the witness and cousins sleeping in tents repeatedly heard distant howls. They asked adults about the sounds, but the adults dismissed them. The witness later recalled this as early unexplained activity before moving to Pennsylvania.

Howl
in September Gettysburg, Pennsylvania #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/8nTV2dMS6KE33KVJW9DjgYIuT-nS1XXJ8GiwJxG6Ie0

Howl near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

While camping with his girlfriend's family, the witness and his girlfriend heard a prolonged siren-like howl for several minutes on a foggy night after she stepped outside. She rushed inside frightened and they stayed the night. Other campers questioned next morning reported hearing nothing.

Howl
recently, before first snowfall this year and two nights ago Pennsylvania #72bf139d-1b06-4982-ac93-402c42604856

Howl in Pennsylvania

The witness and her partner have been staying outside often while renovating a long-empty family farmhouse. Before snowfall they heard a high-pitched yell from across the valley that resembled a known howl recording. Later her partner reported wood knocks at night, and they found small pines pushed over in odd ways.

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