First-hand Related account BFRO #7382

Sasquatch sighting near Kalama, Washington

A week or so later Kalama, Cowlitz County, Washington 2 witnesses
A companion or family member's experience. This event is described inside another report — Various incidents along the Kalama River. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

While night fishing with the witness, a companion 50 feet away had a large ape-like figure porpoise out of the water in front of him, soaking him, then dive back under.

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Date
A week or so later
Stated BFRO report #7382 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Place
Kalama, Cowlitz County, Washington
Derived BFRO report #7382 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Map point
46.05, -122.83 (± 1000 m)
Derived BFRO report #7382 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 75% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (SOURCE_MAP_LAYER)
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #7382 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2003-11-13 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash c62fbf2c70a8
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