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Campers awakened by strange howls while camping near Sanford
The witness and his family were staying in a fifth-wheel trailer with the windows open on a cool cloudy night. Around 2 a.m. the witness heard loud scream-like howls from different directions that seemed to answer each other for about ten minutes while appearing to move. Dogs in a nearby town began barking almost immediately.
Possible vocalizations south of Sturgeon Lake
The witness was asleep at home when a very loud screaming and howling sound woke him around 3 a.m. He went to the front door to listen as the sound quieted, describing it as similar to recorded whoop-howls and unlike coyotes he had heard before. He estimated a single caller a quarter to a half mile to the southwest, noting dogs and livestock reacted to it before it stopped.
Sasquatch sighting near Pinawa, Manitoba (2007)
The witness was on a solo early-morning walk by a lake and causeway when she first mistook a large dark animal for a bear. It stood up and moved with unusual fluidity, grimaced and vocalized, then retreated toward the treeline while a larger concealed animal roared, snapped trees and shook vegetation. As she backed out between granite rock piles, she saw a massive auburn-haired arm pressed flat against the rocks close to her. She eventually left the area and became physically ill from fear and adrenaline.
Possible screams and rock throwing encountered near Duffield
The witness walked to a railroad crossing late at night and heard loud screams and thrashing in nearby woods. Rocks landed around the witness, including one larger rock seen coming through the trees, and the witness threw a rock back before leaving. Screaming was heard continuing up the mountain as the witness returned to the main road. Broken trees were also noticed near the site.
Witness describes possible call-and-answer vocalizations near Cleveland (Tennessee)
Four family members were talking on the back porch of a home at night when they heard an extremely loud scream from woods a few hundred yards away. The initial scream was answered by a second similar call from farther down the road, with calls going back and forth several times. The witness, who grew up in the country, said he had never heard anything like it and did not believe it was a mule or donkey.
Woman walking dogs hears possible vocalizations and knocks in Marymoor Park
The witness was walking dogs along the Sammamish River in Marymoor Park in the afternoon. From riverside cover about 50 yards away, a loud sustained screeching-howl was heard, clearly audible over traffic noise, startling the witness and dogs. The sound repeated farther upriver and was followed by wood-on-wood knocking, with additional knocks heard later near an old windmill. The witness searched from the bank and bridge but saw no people or animals.
Sasquatch sighting near Collins, Mississippi (2007)
The witness went turkey hunting alone on a leased property he had hunted for years. After calling turkeys that suddenly fled, he saw a dark figure approach that he first mistook for a person, then recognized as a large hair-covered creature. The creature confronted him vocally, reacted aggressively when he reached for his shotgun, shook a small pine tree, then stared before walking away yelling, after which the witness fled to his vehicle.
Possible vocalizations heard by backpackers in Otter Creek Wilderness
The witness and two companions were backpacking and camping in a wilderness area, working to start a fire at dusk when the witness and one companion heard a loud, long howl-like scream repeated three times from far up a hollow. The witness judged it unlike any known local animal call. Later that night after the fire burned down, the witness alone heard loud stomping and large branches snapping near the creek close to camp for a few minutes.
Scream (2007)
The same three relatives returned to the same area walking through green beans at night, saw deer react fearfully, then heard several screams and left.
Scream in Georgia (2007)
The guest with his wife and a friend stopped by a creek at the edge of the woods. As he stepped off the four-wheeler, something gave a very loud scream that felt in the chest. They immediately left the area.
Scream in California (2007)
During a week camped with a companion, the witnesses heard many knocks and a full scream about 50 feet away just after a recorder shut off. A couple nights later they heard branches breaking approaching camp and the witness watched a soft blue ball of light move through trees and light them from close range. Only the light was visible where breaking sounds originated.
Sasquatch sighting near Pacific Beach, Washington (2007)
The witness and his friend sat on the lit balcony to watch for the creature. The red eyes reappeared and approached quickly, revealing a very tall silhouette that appeared bipedal. After it emitted a loud scream-growl, the witness dragged his friend inside and locked all doors.
Hunter in a ghillie suit on Pine Mountain has a close encounter
A deer hunter in scent-masking clothes and a ghillie suit was set up on a rock overlooking a saddle at daybreak. A large dark ape-like animal threw a stick that landed behind him, then charged after he shouted and pointed his muzzleloader. He fired in front of it to deter it; it stopped, stood, grunted, and a smaller one emerged crying before both left. He abandoned his gear and found it ransacked the next day.
Possible vocalizations heard by resident near Twain Harte
Late at night the witness took a dog outside and heard movement in the densely wooded backyard. The witness then heard a deep growl followed by a loud progressive scream that seemed non-human and kept hearing vocalizations after going back inside. The next morning the witness found disturbed underbrush and broken branches but no footprints.
Hunter describes close encounter outside Doty
The witness was driving slowly while road hunting in a gated clearcut area before dark. A large black figure stood up about 15 feet away on a steep downhill slope, showed agitated movements and cheek puffing, muttered and then screamed before leaving over a stump downhill. About an hour later the witness returned with two companions and all three heard pounding on trees and mumbled vocalizations before leaving.
Multiple witness incident at night near Idaho Falls
The witness was driving home at night with four relatives when the group noticed something beside the road. The driver turned around and approached on foot with a flashlight, then saw a large dark-haired animal stand upright about 30 feet away in a borrow pit. The animal ducked when shouted at but then chased the vehicle, running alongside it at up to 30 mph while making a growling whine sound, with no facial details visible.
Hunter reports possible vocalizations in the Danforth Hills near Meeker
While hunting in the morning with a spouse, the witness heard an extremely loud vocal sound coming from a roadless area and echoing off hills. The sound began as a low roar and rose to a high-pitched primal scream, lasting about six to seven seconds and repeating four times over about ninety seconds. The witness reported lifelong outdoor experience in Colorado and said the sound matched no known animal and caused a chill. No animal was seen.
Hunter hears loud uknown vocalizations near Greenvale
The witness was deer hunting alone on a ridge in dense woods on a cold overcast mid-morning when the woods became silent. He heard three loud bellowing screams from one end of the valley that vibrated through the trees. After they faded, three nearly identical loud screams answered from the opposite end of the valley, which he interpreted as two creatures communicating.
Screaming and eyeshine witnessed by hunter in the Big Hole Mountains
The witness was riding horseback at night near a creek confluence when a loud raspy scream was heard repeatedly from about 40 yards away in the creek. A second animal to the east answered with a loud whistle and rapid grunts. After turning on lights the witness saw eyeshine from the creek, lost it, then later saw two pairs of eyes on the far bank that turned and moved away.
Couple south of Aurora hears repeated screams, encounter with dog
Late at night the witness and a companion at home heard loud roaring scream patterns from across a small lake that they judged non-human and primate-like, appearing to respond to barking dogs and move along the shore. About three minutes later they heard a violent scuffle with thudding, brush noise and a dog's pained yelp followed by quiet splashing. The next morning a canoe dock where the scuffle was heard was seen destroyed, and the dog was later found alive but limping.