Campers describe loud branch snap, howls, and possible track, northeast of Cougar
Account
The witness and a relative camped overnight beside a creek after scouting the area for hunting. Around 10 p.m. a loud nearby branch break woke them, but a flashlight search revealed nothing. An hour later distant howls woke them again, with further responses heard after the witness howled back, and footsteps were later heard near the tent. Next morning a single large deep footprint was found near the tent and photographed.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
8 August 2020
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 10 pm
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| Place |
Cougar, Skamania County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #65980
· 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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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping overnight in a tent
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Kevin Llewellyn (BFRO)
single very wide right footprint found next morning near the tent, described as deep and unaffected by rock in arch
Measurements: approx size 13, 1/2 inch deep
photos of the footprint and of trees and vegetation at the campsite
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and clarified the howl sequences, distances, track location, photos, and lack of odor.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #65980 Primary
The report refers to
- “Reports 65538, 58461”Not in the Anomadex yet