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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
March 2018 Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana Class A #60871

Man has nighttime sighting of creature walking across his property

Over several months, a couple at a rural home report nightly sounds including knocks, whistles, calls and footsteps, along with missing poultry, cats and a displaced ball. About one to two months ago, the husband witness saw a tall, hair-covered biped walk past their trailer and behind it, disappearing in under ten seconds. The couple report feeling scared to go outside and believe more than one creature may be in the area near caves.

Full-body sightingWood knockWhistleVocalizationFootsteps +2
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
7 July 2011 Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana Class B #29891

Possible encounter experienced by a family while fishing at Prather Lake

The witness was fishing with two children and a dog at a remote lake when they heard a loud crash and tree-breaking sounds nearby. Over the next few hours they heard repeated rhythmic knocking, noticed a strong foul odor, and saw the dog become frightened and cling to them. They also noted many small snapped trees and worn foliage around the lake. They left in the afternoon feeling watched without ever seeing an animal.

Wood knockOdorTree breakUnidentified sound
December 2008 Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana Class B #25237

Father and son hear possible vocalizations and knocks on their property west of Indianapolis

The witness was changing a tire on his car at about 10PM when he heard powerful whooping calls from the woods behind his residence, followed by wood knocks. He said the calls resembled those he had heard on this site. He reported having heard primate-like calls from the same woods for about eighteen months and believes one or more animals are living there.

WhoopWood knock
2 July 2006 Elberfeld, Warrick County, Indiana Class B #15374

Possible vocalizations outside of Elberfeld, Indiana

A group of four on dirt bikes and quads stopped at night to fix a broken chain. They heard repeated loud moans, then a series of knocks like on a tree, then something running fast through dense woods around them. Frightened, they abandoned one bike and fled, finding the bike moved off the trail when they returned the next day.

VocalizationWood knockFootstepsProperty disturbance
October 1975 Mooreland, Henry County, Indiana Class B #28453

Growl near Mooreland, Indiana (1975)

The witness and three companions were coon hunting at night with three hounds along a logging road beside a swamp. The dogs yelped in fear and ran past the group back toward the truck. The group heard a deep growl and loud limb breaking and wood knocking moving toward them from the swamp, then left the woods and found the dogs shaking in their boxes on the truck.

GrowlWood knockTree break
the last 2 years Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana Related account #44166

Wood knock near Martinsville, Indiana

On return visits over the last two years the witnesses heard knocks and whoops, had food taken and found prints including in snow without visual contact.

Wood knockWhoopTracksProperty disturbance
Date unknown Columbus, Indiana #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/yACcTYjnJtaTJHny5xswFcHifrrOYuZI7FaI0hSnIvk

Wood knock near Columbus, Indiana

On many spring and summer nights at home the witness hears tree knocks and scream-like vocalizations around midnight to one in the morning. He keeps windows open and compares the sounds to vocalizations he later found online.

Wood knockVocalization
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
last October, from 11 o'clock Saturday morning to 7 o'clock Sunday morning Indiana #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/11/20/sc-ep381-searching-for-the-creatures

Vocalization in Indiana

The witness left food at a stump and hid a new audio recorder nearby from Saturday morning to Sunday morning. On playback he reports hearing footsteps approaching, tapping on metal, English-like phrases and mumbling, a shushing pause, and a wood knock. He believes part of the audio was moved to a different dated section of the recorder.

VocalizationFootstepsWood knockUnidentified sound