Class B First-hand BFRO #23796

Loud vocalizations heard on ridge near Wynoochee River ~10 miles north of Montesano

5 May 2008 at night, about 1:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. Montesano, Grays Harbor County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was at his ranch at night when dogs barked repeatedly from about 1:30 to 4:30 a.m. He went outside around 3 a.m. and heard repeated drawn-out howl-like calls. A second witness later described hearing the same 7-8 second howl repeated three times.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
5 May 2008
Stated BFRO report #23796 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
at night, about 1:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #23796 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Montesano, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #23796 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
47.0147, -123.5857 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #23796 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Montesano city (GEOID 5346895), matched from nearest town 'montesano'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #23796 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #23796 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
at home on ranch awakened by dogs and went outside to listen
Stated BFRO report #23796 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #23796 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
David W Ellis (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the main witness and later interviewed the second witness; both described the same howl.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2008-05-14 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 1f260942ef71
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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