Class B First-hand BFRO #28485

Possible daytime encounter by a family hiking near Lake Cushman

November 2010 late morning Hoodsport, Mason County, Washington 4 witnesses

Account

The witness hiked a loop trail near Lake Cushman with three family members in late morning. The group heard a mournful 8-10 second howl/groan and about 30 minutes later encountered a strong skunk- and ammonia-like odor near a creek bridge on both sides of the trail. They also noticed unusual uprooted mushrooms along the trail. No creature was seen.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2010
Stated BFRO report #28485 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
late morning
Stated BFRO report #28485 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Hoodsport, Mason County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #28485 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.29, -123.13 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28485 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #28485 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #28485 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
hiking with family
Stated BFRO report #28485 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #28485 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim Von Lossow (BFRO)
Other

one uprooted mushroom with top bitten off collected and bagged

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke at length with the witness.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2010-11-08 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 0ec92911391b
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

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