Anomadex
Class B First-hand BFRO #43911

Memory told of screaming creature terrifying campers at Gold Basin Campground along the Mountain Loop Highway

9 August 1974 around 2 am Granet Falls, Snohomish County, Washington 4 witnesses

Account

Four people sleeping outdoors beside a river were awakened around 2 a.m. by loud screaming from across the river. The source paced the far bank, crossed the river, snapped a fallen log, approached within 10 feet while screaming and giving off a strong odor, then recrossed the river and left up the hill over about 25 minutes. Nothing was seen because it was pitch dark.

Summary drafted by AI from the source report and checked by code before I publish it. The witness's own words remain with the publisher — read the original report .

What was reported

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Sounds

Scream Footsteps

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Gait src
walked on two legs just like a human

Facts & provenance

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Date
9 August 1974
Stated BFRO report #43911 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 2 am
Stated BFRO report #43911 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Granet Falls, Snohomish County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #43911 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.08, -121.74 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 43911 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #43911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #43911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #43911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
camping and sleeping outdoors on the ground
Stated BFRO report #43911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
some kind of monster
Stated BFRO report #43911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #43911 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
John Ray (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness, deemed the account credible, and classified it as a Class B encounter because nothing was seen.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #43911 Primary
    Published 2014-01-21 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 1 image at source Hash 62d254531947
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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