Johnson County, Iowa

Near North Liberty

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Johnson County Iowa (Class B) BFRO

1973

My girlfriends and I were horseback riding, on a moonlight ride when a strange sound stopped our chatter and the horses' forward movement. All the horses stopped, raised their heads and trained their ears on the sound coming in front of them. From up on a hill in front of us came a guttural growling sound with vowel sounds mixed in with the growl, as if coming from one source, not two separate animals. While this sound was occurring we heard the distinct sound of snapping of wood. Someone stated 'get out of here' and we all galloped back to the farm where we were staying for a sleep over.

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Johnson County Iowa (Class B) BFRO

Possible encounter while volunteering at Macbride Raptor Project outside North Liberty

Me and my friend were feeding the owls at Lake Macbride about midnight. We were near the cage that have the turkey vulture in when he keep hearing something big move in the woods. We tried to figure o...

January 2010