BFRO #72110: Two hikers describe hearing bigfoot-like sounds near Indian Point (Garden of the Gods)

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📝 Description

My friend and I went hiking in Illinois at a place called Garden of the Gods. Beautiful country by the way. Normally we hike pretty deep down in the Shawnee National Forest to avoid other people and just listen to nature. A few times we stopped we heard rocks being thrown and wood knocks and even heard a tree being knocked over. We brushed it off and kept moving. About 2 hours passed and we decided to head back to the car. That�s when we heard 4 very clear whoops and howls that both had us frozen in place. The first noise we heard sounded like a growl then soon followed a loud howl-like whoop, then other another one just 500ft away. I took my phone out and managed to get a recording of one howl but unfortunately it was too far away to hear in the recording. My friend was a skeptic of sasquatch and never believed in it until that day. He asked me if it felt like we were being watched and I agreed.My wife and I have had a few experiences there many times before with strange animal noises and even found a footprint. I took a picture of it. There is definitely something in the Shawnee National Forest.

🔍 Circumstances

My buddy was with me and we were both hiking.

🌤️ Weather Conditions

A bit rainy but it was on an off.

ℹ️ Additional Details

A bit rainy but it was on an off.

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