Class B
First-hand
BFRO #17240
Backpacker hears possible vocalizations near Mt. St. Helens
July 2006
around 1 pm
Cougar, Cowlitz County, Washington
1 witness
Account
The witness was on a solo multi-day backpacking hike near Mount St. Helens. Around midday on the first day, deep whooping calls were heard coming from the canyon direction over about 10-15 minutes. The witness described the tone as unusually deep and resonant and unlike known animal calls.
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What was reported
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Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 2006
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 1 pm
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| Place |
Cougar, Cowlitz County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #17240
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
46.0493, -122.3034 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cougar CDP (GEOID 5315010), matched from nearest town 'Cougar'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
solo backpacking hike
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Follow-up
An investigator called the witness by phone to discuss the report.
BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source timeline
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BFRO report #17240 Primary
The report refers to
- “many incidents in the area over the years”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “1927 account titled “I Fought the Apemen of Mount St. Helens, Wa””Not in the Anomadex yet