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Last summer Kearney, Ontario Related account #16944

Footsteps near Kearney, Ontario

Last summer while camping in the same area, the witness heard heavy bipedal footsteps pass by his tent at about 1am and noticed a slight skunk odour, but saw no one when he looked outside.

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on several occasions Place not stated Related account #17501

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On several prior occasions the witness and family members smelled a feces-like odor followed by snapping branches and felt anxious.

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BFRO YEAR: 1993-94 45 Kms East Of Fort Frances, Ontario Class A #18077

Morning daylight encounter with grouse hunter on Indian Island 45 km east of Fort Francis

The witness, then 14, was hunting grouse alone with a dog on overgrown trails in northern Ontario in the morning. After noticing a strong odor and the dog fleeing, a large upright hair-covered creature rose from tall grass nearby, looked briefly, and crossed the trail silently into brush. The witness froze, then ran back the way they came while hearing branches breaking as the creature moved away.

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over the last 2 weeks Place not stated Related account #1528

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Over a two-week period the witness reported spooked cattle, departing deer, a growling dog, a strange odor, and a feeling of being watched near the wintering area without finding marks.

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On this last trip up there Seven Sisters Falls, Manitoba Related account #9495

Odor near Seven Sisters Falls, Manitoba

On a later rainy visit with a companion the witness slipped on rock, felt watched, and the companion reported a rotten smell nearby while neither saw the source.

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A number of years later Rossland, British Columbia Related account #14511

Odor near Rossland, British Columbia

Several years later in the same general area the witness and companions staying in a remote cabin smelled the same odor, heard scream-like yells all night, and the witness saw a bipedal figure outside while gathering firewood.

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BFRO YEAR: About 1979 British Columbia Class B #2446

Witnesses hear, smell, and feel something large moving & walking right next to them

Late at night in heavy fog, the witness's wife went to the outhouse and encountered something very close that she heard moving and smelled strongly, then fled back inside. The witness went outside with a gun and flashlight but could see nothing in the fog, though he heard bipedal footsteps, noticed a strong odor, and heard a low screeching sound toward a relative's home. The next morning he found a barbed-wire fence broken down with nails pulled out but found no tracks or hair.

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a year later in the fall Place not stated Related account #3368

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A year later in the fall the witness returned with a relative to a nearby trail and found a torn log, overturned stones, and a strong animal-like odor.

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in the winter Place not stated Related account #17331

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The witness reports feeling watched while walking in the woods in winter, once accompanied by an odor.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #65223

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A couple reportedly smelled something unusual near their house.

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About 1.5 years ago Place not stated Related account #52031

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About 1.5 years ago the witness encountered an overpowering wet-dog odor near roadside trees at night and felt watched.

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BFRO YEAR: ~1970 Baxter, Piscataquis County, Maine Class B #8259

Hunters find scat and have large rock thrown at them

While hunting near a lake in the fall of 1970, the witness reported a strong musky odor, unusual large and small scat, rhythmic thumping with ground vibration, and a large dead tree falling nearby while alone. The next day the witness returned with a companion, encountered the thumping and shaking again, and a large rock flew over their heads, after which they left the area.

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Date unknown Addison, Steuben County, New York Related account #4643

Unidentified sound near Addison, New York

Neighbors reported hearing noises and sometimes smelling a stench from the remote pond area.

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Several days later, in the evening Place not stated Related account #5685

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Several days later in the evening at home, the couple's dog growled then hid and they noticed a sulphur-like odor.

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BFRO YEAR: 1989,1993 Essex County, New York Class A #1522

Two separate encounters with "thing" leave three friends scared, shaken and curious.

Shortly after 1:30 a.m., the witness and two companions heard screaming and metal being torn near junked cars below an old railbed. A very large presence came up the steep bank and stood close enough for its breath to be felt, accompanied by a foul odor. When the group fled toward the road it chased them with audible footsteps before stopping at the brush, and a heavy station wagon nearby was later found overturned and torn apart.

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Fall 2003, around 7:30 pm Keene Valley, Essex County, New York Related account #11956

Odor near Keene Valley, New York

Earlier the same night the witness and his wife went outside with two dogs, smelled a strong musky odor, and the dogs became fearful and wanted inside.

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around July 17, 2003 Wellsville, Allegany County, New York Related account #11726

Footsteps near Wellsville, New York

The same witness returned to the same trail years later with a different companion, heard movement in the swamp, smelled a powerful odor, experienced sudden silence, and felt followed while leaving.

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Second night, two days later Mt Wachusett, Worcester County, Massachusetts Related account #76281

Odor near Mt Wachusett, Massachusetts

Two days later the witness returned to the same spot, saw nothing but noticed a distinct animal-like odor.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #8305

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The witness reported occasions of a putrid smell in the area.

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One night after dark Springville, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Related account #8305

Odor near Springville, Pennsylvania

The witness's son smelled a rotten-egg odor and heard something moving in the woods near the house after dark.

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