Class B First-hand BFRO #13183

Campers hear possible vocalizations at night near Kalama Horse Camp

19 August 2005 early evening into late night Cougar, Skamania County, Washington 5 witnesses

Account

Five people were camping near a river when they heard heavy, slow movement in nearby brush shortly after starting to cook. The brush noise was heard twice and stopped when approached. Later around 11 p.m. while sitting around the fire they heard brief distant screaming that they felt was not directed at them and may have been communication between distant animals.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
19 August 2005
Stated BFRO report #13183 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
early evening into late night
Stated BFRO report #13183 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Cougar, Skamania County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #13183 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.14, -122.33 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13183 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13183 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
5
Derived BFRO report #13183 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #13183 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
camping with friends
Stated BFRO report #13183 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
at least 1 sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #13183 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #13183 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
John G. Callender (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2005-12-01 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 9328328f129a
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “1978 Snohomish County recording”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “photos from Silver Star Mountain on the BFRO site”
    Not in the Anomadex yet