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December 2021 Nocona, Montague County, Texas Class B #74429

Deer hunters report loud whoops at night 8 miles northwest of Nocona

The witness and a relative were camped in a tent on a deer lease near a creek and river in Texas. Late at night they heard distant whooping calls that approached along the water to close range and continued for over an hour, ending with a deep powerful growl while the surrounding woods went silent. The witness reported falling asleep out of fear during the sounds, and no visual encounter was described.

WhoopGrowlMovement only
2 October 2021 Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Class B #72110

Two hikers describe hearing bigfoot-like sounds near Indian Point (Garden of the Gods)

The witness and a companion were hiking in Shawnee National Forest when they heard rocks thrown, wood knocks, and a tree being pushed over nearby, followed by running footsteps that stopped abruptly. While heading back they heard a growl, whoops and howls from multiple directions and felt they were being watched. The witness attempted a phone audio recording but it did not capture the sounds clearly.

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1 October 2021 Kentucky #89f89cba-a9ed-42c3-bb27-c65487a403e4

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (2021)

The two hikers set up a thermal camera on a tripod in a field to watch for deer and bear at night. They observed a large upright creature crossing a road on thermal, approaching to about 90 feet, then fleeing into a thicket where facial details were seen. Later they heard a howl, whoops from multiple directions and grunting near the truck, then felt an impact while driving out that left a dent from a thrown rock.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingHowlWhoopGrowl +2
August 2021 Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio Class B #69588

Long, loud whoops heard at 2:30AM heard on southern outskirts of Wadsworth

Late at night the witness sat alone on a back patio watching a meteor shower. From a distance to the south he heard two loud whoop-like vocalizations he had never heard before. The sounds startled him and he went back inside. Shortly after the whoops, coyotes were heard briefly and then fell silent.

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1 May 2021 Ohio #f7bfe408-1485-4234-ad06-3c2c7e371719

Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (2021)

The couple returned to the same road to measure the 2003 crossing and hike all day. They smelled strong urine and rotten-meat odors, found odd stacked limbs and other tree breaks, and watched a large limb fly over a cliff into the creek. Through binoculars the witness saw a black-furred being from waist up behind a tree staring back until it blinked, hid, reappeared, and later vanished by bending down. The husband saw an arm, they heard knocks, a whoop and running, and later found a large bare footprint in a creek bank and an impression behind a tree.

Partial sightingWhoopWood knockOdorObject throwing +2
April 2021 Kentucky #42c08fcc-201f-4097-bda4-28d0a2c66155

Whoop in Kentucky (2021)

After moving onto a wooded hillside property, the witness and family began hearing loud whooping and prolonged howling that did not sound like known animals. On one night while inside the house, the witness heard chattering and grunting right outside the door that stopped when the door was opened. The sounds were unfamiliar and recurred close to the home.

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summer '21 Georgia #b57157fc-18d5-43b6-95e4-3422795669b8

Whoop in Georgia (2021)

The witness and his college friend were walking a valley when the friend whooped and received two whoops back from another direction. The witness then saw a small jet-black upright figure peeking from behind a tree. Loud beating like metal, laughter-like chatter, and footsteps on multiple sides followed them as they left uphill toward the house.

WhoopFull-body sightingWood knockChatterFootsteps
January 2021 Burkeville, Texas #5afa89d9-ad76-4bef-a8bf-c21d37781cf3

Sasquatch sighting near Burkeville, Texas (2021)

The witness rode an ATV to the back of the family property on a winter night with snow and ice. A light reflected eyes in a tree, then something growled, showed large teeth, and approached as snow crunched. The witness fled on the ATV to the truck, hid overnight hearing screaming and whooping, and became ill afterward.

EyeshinePartial sightingGrowlFootstepsScream +1
26 October 2020 Broken Bow / Hochatown, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Class B #67746

Couple describes strange loud animal vocalization near Beavers Bend State Park

The witness and his wife arrived at a vacation cabin in light drizzle and began unloading their vehicle. After a nearby dam-release siren sounded, the witness heard a deep growl that changed into a howl, then a high-pitched scream, then prolonged wooing sounds lasting about two minutes. His wife came outside during the wooing portion and also heard it.

GrowlHowlScreamWhoop
October 2020 Colville, Stevens County, Washington Class B #67619

Retired wildlife biologist reports gravel thrown at truck, a vocalization and wood knocks on Radar Dome, near Colville

The witness and a companion sat around a campfire at night in a parking lot study area. From about 200 feet away they heard growl-whoop-scream vocalizations and wood-on-wood thumps, followed later by pea gravel striking the truck. Trail cameras reportedly captured gravel in motion and a large black partial figure showing shoulder, arm and open hand.

GrowlWhoopScreamWood knockRock throwing +1
22 September 2020 Easton, Kittitas County, Washington Class B #67703

Property owners hear vocalizations similar to Orangutan, near Easton

In September 2020 the husband was operating a rented excavator in a shed when he heard loud reverberating animal whoops estimated 100-150 yards away, with a second more distant answer. He brought his wife outside to listen. She heard repeated sets of whoop-like primate calls, imitated them and heard brief responses before the sounds stopped.

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September 2020 Middleburg Hts, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Class B #78791

Whoops around 4am by resident bordering Mill Stream Run Reservation

In mid-September 2020 around 5 a.m., the witness was sitting on a tarped patio when rustling was heard behind a shed about 50 feet away. Three chimpanzee-like whoops several seconds apart were then heard, followed by more rustling. The witness went back inside and reports being afraid to go outside in the dark since.

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26 August 2020 South Hadley/Amherst Line, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Class B #65996

Hikers report Sasquatch stalking south of Amherst

Two hikers on an advanced trail in the Holyoke Range heard whistles, whoops and other calls coming from both sides of the trail. They felt surrounded and followed for about a mile or roughly 45 minutes until reaching other hikers. Thick foliage prevented any visual identification of the source, which they said did not match familiar local wildlife.

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12 August 2020 Meacham, Umatilla County, Oregon Class B #65970

Camper hears vocalizations near Meacham, region with history of "Umatilla Screamer."

The witness was camping with family when early-morning vocalizations described as growls leading to screams and whoops were heard repeating three times from a forested ravine. The family dog refused to leave camp and prolonged cracking of large downed branches was then heard for about ninety minutes without any animal being seen. After the cracking stopped abruptly, the dog investigated and normal animal sounds resumed.

GrowlScreamWhoop
8 August 2020 Avery ID, Shoshone County, Idaho Class B #65924

Camper hears Wood Knocks, Whoops and has a possible sighting on the St. Joe River

On August 8, 2020 at about 9:30 p.m., the witness was camping alone near the Saint Joe River when he heard three loud, drawn-out whoops from the hillside above and to the east over his music. He turned off his speaker and heard no further vocalizations, and the area became very quiet. He made a whooping sound back, received no answer, and it remained quiet the rest of the night. No other campers were nearby.

Whoop
August 2020 Washington #218c1b3e-614f-40af-80c4-6b3360d2262f

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (2020)

The host reads an email about ongoing activity at a property in Washington. A local reportedly saw a Sasquatch cross the road, and residents heard a whoop followed by a tree being pushed down, plus rock clacking and knocking. A recorder captured a loud vocalization.

Road crossingWhoopWood knockVocalization
15 May 2020 Yacolt, Skamania County, Washington Class B #65464

Vocalizations near the summit of Silver Star Mountain

A couple hiked to the top of Silver Star Mountain and stopped to rest and eat. The witness heard a loud two-part whoop from a valley to the north, then heard it again about 15 minutes later and a companion also heard the second sound. They waited in silence without further sounds and then hiked back down without seeing the source.

Whoop
2020–2024 Texas #0a8dc4f4-0ea6-49a1-9778-6eb1a4b69132

Vocalization in Texas (2020)

Over about four years the household noticed odd sounds, smells and disturbances around their wooded Texas property. They heard voice-like calls, hoots, growls and repeated wood knocks, found scat, stripped and snapped trees, and missing bait. A wide bare footprint with a deep heel was later found in a raised garden bed after crops were taken, though neither person ever saw an animal.

VocalizationWhoopGrowlWood knockFootsteps +5
October 2019 Julian, San Diego County, California Class B #63560

Whoops and knocks at campground near Julian

While camping near town, the reporter waited outside a restroom before dawn and heard a loud tree knock from the north. Shortly after returning to the trailer, the reporter and a companion heard a single whoop from the east, followed by a brief burst of calling jays. Later that morning the group heard additional knocks and whoops from the west, southeast, and south.

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1 September 2019 Carson, Skamania County, Washington Class B #63324

Campers describe sounds, rock throwing and brief sighting at dark near Wind River Work Center outside Carson

Four campers spending the night near a creek reported hearing aggressive vocalizations described as a mix of whoops and screams, then seeing the silhouette of a very tall figure with a wide torso about fifteen feet away. They retreated to their truck before setting up camp, and later that night heard a deep whistle, crunching footsteps, pebbles hitting tents, and a branch breaking, along with a foul odor while a small dog growled. By morning a chair was found knocked over, but no tracks were located on the rocky ground.

SilhouetteWhoopScreamWhistleFootsteps +5