Class B First-hand BFRO #36618

Loud late night stomping frightens backpackers near Echo Lake

7 October 2012 night, around 2 a.m. Greenwater WA, Pierce County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were camping overnight in a tent near a lake. Around 2 a.m. the witness awoke to very loud, heavy-sounding bipedal stomping moving through camp with branches breaking, which stopped abruptly when he moved to reach for a knife. He stayed still while feeling watched, then eventually fell back asleep. The companion separately reported hearing loud walking in camp that night, and no tracks or disturbance were found in the morning.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Footsteps

Other senses

Movement only

Described appearance

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Gait src: on 2 legs

Facts & provenance

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Date	7 October 2012 Stated BFRO report #36618 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	night, around 2 a.m. Stated BFRO report #36618 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Greenwater WA, Pierce County, Washington Stated BFRO report #36618 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	47.04, -121.42 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 36618 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #36618 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #36618 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was	camping overnight in a tent Stated BFRO report #36618 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #36618 · 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 half an hour to gather details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #36618 Primary

Published 2012-10-07 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 04a525f65b49

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