Submitted by Comfortable_Tackle32 t3_ytbsrc in newhampshire
I was hiking wonalancet mtn yesterday with my dog and heard a sound that was like a giant lawn mower as it turns off in the distance. Lasted about 3 seconds. Didn't think anything of it then heard it again probably 10 minutes later, this time much closer. Trying to figure out what animal was giving us a warning, didn't see anything. Any ideas? I'm guessing moose but couldn't find anything online that sounded the same.
I hear you, but it definitely was an animal, I just don't have another way to describe it.
Oh ok. I'm not sure because I'm having trouble knowing what kind of sound you mean. My guesses are -
a deer because they make weird noises sometimes
a person.
The eastern cougar has been extinct for decades, people have convinced themselves they're still here because they've seen abnormally large bobcats.
Grouse will make a "whup whup whup" by beating their wings that kind of trails off like you are describing.
Could've been one of those tree mulchers. Those are basically giant lawnmowers for trees.
It was definitely big foot. Was seen voting in Stark and is heading home with a little sticker on his chest. Ain’t America great!
The sound you heard was quite likely a bobcat
Bobcat
Catamount
Bigfoot
This is correct⬆️
I feel like a bobcat sounds more like someone about to vomit... there's a gagging element to it (weird description, I know).
A moose sounds more like a growl through a tube and more like what you describe, OP. Maybe go on Youtube and watch different videos of the possible animals and see if something is familar?
Wendigo
Could be the Thaw Whales on Lake Wanolancet burrowing into the Mud for the winter.
I tried, to no avail. Lawnmower turning off is the closest I can come (like the last 2 seconds when there's some puttering over a low hum/growl). Whatever it was was definitely as big as if not bigger than a horse, but none of the moose sounds i can find are what i heard. Might just have to be a mystery (or sasquatch!).
I'm guessing it's a ruffed grouse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BrJghW-WEk
Definitely bigfoot bro...
Doug_Shoe t1_iw36rul wrote
if it sounded like a giant lawn mower then my guess is logging equipment. Certain things are allowed in areas of the WMNF including collection of firewood from dead, down trees. Logging companies get licenses. Workers have to clear fire roads, driveways for Rangers etc.