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Class B First-hand BFRO #25976

Fishermen at boat launch hear monkey-like vocalizations near Salkum

17 May 2009 about 8:15 PM, about an hour before dark Salkum, Lewis County, Washington 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two companions were sitting in a drift boat on the river in the evening when they heard loud chimp-like screaming and wailing from dense brush on the opposite cliff. The sound continued intermittently for a minute or more, but nothing making the sound could be seen. The witness noted the slope was extremely steep and difficult to access.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Scream

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 May 2009
Stated BFRO report #25976 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 8:15 PM, about an hour before dark
Stated BFRO report #25976 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Salkum, Lewis County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #25976 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.51, -122.64 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25976 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #25976 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #25976 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting in a drift boat on the river
Stated BFRO report #25976 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #25976 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator called the witness, surveyed the site from the boat ramp, and flew over the area to take aerial photographs.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #25976 Primary
    Published 2009-05-17 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 3 images at source Hash 7bff6de7fc54
    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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