Class B First-hand BFRO #38046

A loud, unknown vocalization startles solo hiker on shore of Goat Lake

13 September 2008 mid afternoon, about 4:00pm Darrington/Silverton, Snohomish County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was sunbathing alone on a log at the brushy end of a lake in the mid-afternoon. A very loud, sustained howl rising from low to high pitch was heard at very close range, ending in a hoop-like sound, followed by silence. The witness saw nothing in the dense brush, quickly dressed, and hiked back to the vehicle while repeatedly looking back.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
13 September 2008
Stated BFRO report #38046 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
mid afternoon, about 4:00pm
Stated BFRO report #38046 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Darrington/Silverton, Snohomish County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #38046 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.02, -121.36 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 38046 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #38046 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #38046 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
sunning on a lakeshore log after lunch
Stated BFRO report #38046 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #38046 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Laura Roeder (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone for about 40 minutes.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2012-12-05 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash a319dae0ebf0
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “many other accounts and recordings of howls of this type across the country”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “one purported Sasquatch recording online”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “other areas in the county”
    Not in the Anomadex yet