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June 2020 Salem, Washington County, Indiana Class B #65589

Wood knock near Salem, Indiana (2020)

The witness and a companion were hiking a loop trail when they heard a very loud, sharp knock from a steep hilltop above them. They stopped to scan the ridgeline but saw nothing due to dense vegetation. The witness then heard a brief sound of movement in the brush uphill before they continued back to the trailhead.

Wood knockMovement only
May 2012 Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana Class B #44166

Possible nighttime encounter by a couple camping near Martinsville

A couple camping alone in a state forestry heard large movements around camp all evening. Around 2 a.m. the husband saw a tall hair-covered biped beside their SUV and illuminated it before it ran past him over a gate into the woods. Later both heard knocks and rocks striking their tent for about an hour until a large rock tore the tent roof. Next morning they found partial prints and fresh bark damage before leaving.

Full-body sightingMovement onlyWood knockRock throwingTracks +2
16 March 2009 Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana Class B #25658

Man hears multiple moans and sees a gray creature outside of Bloomington

The witness and a companion arrived at a house at night and heard repeated loud moans. After the witness called back, nearby trees shook and dogs barked in succession. A grayish two-legged figure then ran quickly across a field with long strides and dropped behind vegetation. Shortly after, metal clanking was heard and lawn furniture was found displaced.

VocalizationFull-body sightingMovement onlyProperty disturbance
8 October 2008 Mill Creek, La Porte County, Indiana Class B #26939

Bow hunter has possible encounter while in his tree stand near LaPorte

The witness was deer hunting from a tree stand in the evening when two does fled past appearing nervous. He then smelled a strong foul odor, a log was thrown against the base of his tree, and something moved away through thick brush without being clearly seen. A loud scream was heard shortly afterward from the far end of the woods, after which he remained in the stand for about an hour before leaving.

OdorObject throwingScreamMovement only
2008 Shelby County, Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/yACcTYjnJtaTJHny5xswFcHifrrOYuZI7FaI0hSnIvk

Odor near Shelby County (2008)

The witness was canoeing alone on the river in the afternoon and had to pull out to drag the canoe around a log jam. He smelled a terrible odor and was paced by something unseen that stopped when he stopped, then heard screaming, breaking limbs, and saw a large log thrown and trees violently shaking. He fled in the canoe to the center of the river.

OdorScreamGrowlTree breakObject throwing +1
Fall 2006 Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana Class B #29674

Possible encounter while backpacking in the Hoosier National Forest

Three people were camped overnight in a valley when they heard a deep growl followed by a howl. They then heard large branches or trees snapping and being thrown toward camp, followed by sounds of a small animal in distress and then silence. Finally they heard something large running away through the woods, breaking branches and rustling leaves. They saw nothing in the darkness and could not identify the source.

GrowlHowlTree breakObject throwingMovement only
1993–1994 Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/s21ek1F7DAcQLzyL6aiYyiliZpcaZXqQhOSCNuCR9Tc

Eyeshine in Indiana (1993)

During foggy opening-day gun season the witness waited in a bowl where ridges met and heard something descend. He saw two amber self-illuminated eyes with vertical slits slightly below eye level despite a downhill angle. It then left through woods, conveying a non-aggressive sense of presence.

EyeshineFootstepsMovement only
October 1987 Stillwell, La Porte County, Indiana Class A #2076

8'-9' Tall BF throws heavy objects, screams, and chases witness

The witness was camping alone at dusk when he heard movement and grunting approaching the campsite and then had a stump and a log thrown close to him. He fled down a trail while hearing running steps alongside him, then encountered a very tall standing figure that screamed. He ran to a companion's home and returned hours later to find the tent torn down and the thrown wood on the ground.

Full-body sightingScreamVocalizationFootstepsObject throwing +2
August 1982 Moores Hill, Dearborn County, Indiana Class B #23537

Possible camp stalking and strange sounds heard near Moore's Hill

Four boys were camping behind a house on a wooded hilltop above a creek drainage. During the day they heard loud, repeated bird-like and chimp-like calls approaching to within a few dozen yards, accompanied by movement in the brush, which visibly unsettled one companion. That evening they heard whistling calls across the camp for about an hour, and after most fell asleep the awake brother heard someone approach from the creek side and stand at the camp edge breathing heavily before leaving.

VocalizationWhistleMovement onlyUnidentified sound
During July of 2008 Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana Related account #25237

Whoop near Greencastle, Indiana

The witness and a friend camped behind the house, made whoop sounds and knocks, and received whoop replies with brush movement.

WhoopMovement only
in April during mushroom season Owen County, Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/s21ek1F7DAcQLzyL6aiYyiliZpcaZXqQhOSCNuCR9Tc

Sasquatch sighting near Owen County

Two brothers mushroom hunting saw four figures described as a gray one and three black ones. One threw a rock and whooped, then all ran into woods remarkably quietly despite size.

Full-body sightingRock throwingWhoopMovement only
last April Owen County, Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/s21ek1F7DAcQLzyL6aiYyiliZpcaZXqQhOSCNuCR9Tc

Tracks near Owen County

While mushroom hunting with his mother the witness crossed a creek and found a single tiny human-like footprint in a wash. No other prints appeared after extended tracking, while crashing sounds moved away through woods, which he interpreted as something carrying off a young one.

TracksMovement onlyUnidentified sound
Date unknown Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/MRTrlQRYEW5c9WebimXPwhNi5M2gTvIXPS4x-qQEiBI

Vocalization in Indiana

At the current home, the witness regularly hears indistinct mumbling like distant talking near the fields around dusk, especially when corn is planted. With binoculars she sees things moving in and out of the tree line, and finds many footprints in the fields.

VocalizationMovement onlyTracks
Date unknown Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/MRTrlQRYEW5c9WebimXPwhNi5M2gTvIXPS4x-qQEiBI

Movement only in Indiana

The witness said her brothers were repeatedly followed while squirrel hunting in the woods. They would start early in the morning but often gave up and came back because something kept following them through the woods.

Movement only
About five weeks ago Columbus, Indiana #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/11/01/sc-ep160-multiple-incidents

Vocalization near Columbus, Indiana

The witness heard coyotes in the woods behind the house and went in with a shotgun. He heard deer-like snorts back and forth, movement flanking him, clicking sounds and bird-like calls. Something followed him out, crossed the creek loudly, and a rock flew over his head. Later from the porch he heard a loud tree strike, saw movement running between houses, and next day found torn coyote remains and heard fences were down and dogs missing.

VocalizationUnidentified soundChatterRock throwingPartial sighting +2
a few years later, in January Indiana #d1b60833-a6db-4537-a084-6ddcb1580a06

Object throwing in Indiana

The witness and the same friend set up in a valley to call coyotes on a warm misty January night. A large green branch broke or was thrown down beside them and something large tore off in the opposite direction. They fled immediately and the witness later found the broken green limb.

Object throwingMovement only
a few days after field light Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/2Rljv5fsQN6NcRq1CcOW3VElSsI1NyENNRu-1jzqZuM

Paranormal encounter in Indiana

A few days after the field light the witness woke around 3 a.m. unable to move or speak and saw a clear sparkly bubble-like blob moving between his head and feet. His dog barked outside and he abruptly regained movement. The identical paralysis and blob recurred the next night for up to fifteen minutes, again ending when the dog barked.

Partial sightingMovement only
a couple of years ago during shotgun season Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/2Rljv5fsQN6NcRq1CcOW3VElSsI1NyENNRu-1jzqZuM

Eyeshine in Indiana

In darkness the witness walked a logging path to his tree stand while two sets of eyeshine paralleled him side-by-side for a long distance. When he switched on white light at about 15 feet the eyes rose to about seven feet with a bark-like grunt, then vanished. From the stand he watched one taller and one smaller eyeshine peek from behind a tree until a neighbor's vehicle lights approached, when they crashed away loudly through the woods.

EyeshineFootstepsVocalizationMovement only
approximately a month later, Saturday night after midnight Indiana #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/11/20/sc-ep381-searching-for-the-creatures

Movement only in Indiana

About a month after the first hilltop night, the witness returned with three companions to repeat the same walk. On the way back they saw two very bright silent lights take the same ravine path as the earlier light. They walked down toward the road bend, felt a presence but saw no figures or further lights, and left.

Movement only
a cold March, windy, rainy night Indiana #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/11/20/sc-ep381-searching-for-the-creatures

Sasquatch sighting in Indiana

The witness and two companions returned late at night to a hill above the parked vehicle and saw many amber glowing eyes around it. They watched a very bright white light move silently through a ravine and trees while the eyes moved toward it. They then saw a large bipedal figure close beside them and more large figures near the road, and later saw a large dark figure behind a tent at camp.

EyeshinePartial sightingFull-body sightingMovement only