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2017 Virginia #b9641701-c9b5-4647-9514-90603ef1b6a2

Wood knock in Virginia (2017)

While taking her older dog out overnight, the guest repeatedly heard a single loud knock like a bat hitting a tree as soon as she stepped onto the porch. On one outing she then heard a prolonged scream from the woods across the street that rose from low to a high-pitched shriek, frightening her enough to flee inside. When she later listened from her balcony the forest had gone completely silent.

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3 May 2011 Blackstone, Brunswick County, Virginia Class A #29305

Sasquatch charges witness after son fires shotgun near Blackstone (includes audio from follow-up investigation)

Late at night the witness and a relative went outside to check a heavy thud behind the house. They saw a deer run past, then a very tall hair-covered human-like figure approach from the woods. After a shotgun shot was fired toward the treeline, the figure veered closer, stopped nearby, then moved along the treeline into the woods where it remained visible for several minutes. A strong odor was noticed and large footprints were found the next day.

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12 January 2008 Chesapeake, Chesapeake City County, Virginia Class B #22910

Witness has unusual experience in area of the Great Dismal Swamp

A couple sitting on a bench along a trail heard bipedal footsteps moving through dense brush across a canal, followed by chattering or popping sounds from two directions. After the witness knocked a branch against a post, a similar sound came from deeper in the woods. As they left near sunset without ever seeing the source, they heard a short loud scream described as between a whoop and a woman's scream.

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28 July 2007 Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia Class B #31505

Husband and wife hear loud scream from inside their home in the town of Rocky Mount

Late at night in July 2007 the witness was watching television at home while his spouse slept in another room with a window open. Both were startled by an extremely loud scream coming from outside that corner of the house. The witness went outside to investigate but found nothing. Years later the couple heard purported recordings on television that they felt matched the sound exactly.

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11 June 2007 Sanford VA 23426 Is Where This Happened, Accomack County, Virginia Class B #20257

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.

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4 April 2007 Duffield, Scott County, Virginia Class B #24621

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.

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October 2004 Dungannon, Scott County, Virginia Class B #12727

Bow hunter is escorted from woods by foul-smelling, acorn-throwing bipeds

The witness was bow-hunting deer from a tree stand at dusk when deer ran through the creek below after a scream and thump. After climbing down to investigate, he smelled strong body odor, heard tapping and vocal sounds coming from two directions, and had acorn-like objects thrown at him. He then briefly saw a large dark figure watching him from cover before fleeing the area and never returning.

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13 November 2003 Ferrum, Franklin County, Virginia Class B #13212

Possible pre-dawn vocalization heard by hunter near Ferrum

The witness arrived in darkness to hunt deer from a tree stand on private land. While sorting gear in the stand, a very loud prolonged scream-howl ending in a growl occurred at close range, followed by movement in a nearby pine thicket and a brief foul odor. The witness stayed in the stand until first light, then left, and later visits had no further incident.

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2000 Virginia #ffa970ff-7711-4667-940d-bb29f00963b5

Scream in Virginia (2000)

The investigator describes a 2000 case near Smith Mountain Lake involving a family experiencing poltergeist activity, orbs in the hallway, triangular UFOs and lights in the woods, crop circles, and woman-like screams. Investigators camped on the property, noted abundant quartz crystal, and collected crop samples for analysis. The family eventually moved away and the investigation was discontinued without identifying a cause.

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1998 Virginia #754a1f9f-b534-460d-81a0-f9240cc6e597

Sasquatch sighting in Virginia (1998)

The witness was alone in a tree stand before sunrise waiting near a bait pile. An adult female-like creature and a smaller juvenile emerged on all fours, then the adult stood, vocalized, and left with the juvenile after a distant reply was heard. The witness remained frozen, then backed out and fled to the truck and gave up hunting afterward.

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March 1997 Giles County, Virginia Class A #2281

Shocked hikers watch hairy human-like animal run by them 10 feet away

The witness and a companion were hiking in the evening when they heard a muffled gibberish-like scream and called out with no response. As they walked toward the sound, they heard crashing and saw a large, hunched, hairy human-like figure run past about 10 feet away down the mountainside. They were too shocked and scared in the fading light to follow it.

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August 1995 Fairfax County, Virginia Class B #2280

A loud screaming sound was witnessed along with crashing and rocks thrown at the witnesses

The witness and companions heard repeated scream-like sounds near a creek, followed by loud running and crashing in the woods. After they yelled into the woods, large rocks and boulders fell around them. They packed their gear and left frightened while the screams continued.

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Fall 1988 Amherst County, Virginia Class B #1768

Lifelong hunter hears strange screams in early morning twilight directly under tree stand

The witness was deer hunting from a tree stand before dawn when an extremely loud roar that rose into a piercing scream sounded directly underneath the stand. The witness remained still until daylight, hearing no movement despite very dry leaves, and saw nothing. After daylight the witness found no tracks, spoor, or hair in the area.

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Date unknown Virginia #0ad7e1d7-18bc-473d-a117-acc5b0bf0906

Scream in Virginia

A family near Smith Mountain Lake reported triangular UFOs, poltergeist activity, a crop circle, screams from the woods, intelligently moving orbs and ozone smells. A witness a couple miles away reported a Bigfoot-type creature and quartz was noted on the ground. The investigator describes it as a case with cryptid, paranormal and UFO elements.

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Date unknown Virginia #b9641701-c9b5-4647-9514-90603ef1b6a2

Scream in Virginia

A woman from the next wooded street approached the guest and husband in their yard to ask about weird nighttime screaming. She described it as sounding like someone murdering a woman and called it unnerving. The guest advised caution at night without naming a cause.

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