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Class B First-hand BFRO #61066

Howls in September, 3AM, from marsh south of Steilacoom, due west of McChord AFB

29 September 2018 3:30 AM Steilacoom/Dupont, Pierce County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were sitting on a screened-in porch with coffee before leaving for the airport. They heard loud calls starting as a whoop and transitioning into a prolonged anguished howl-like cry, then heard similar calls from farther away over a couple of minutes. Both were shaken and unfamiliar with the sound despite experience with regional wildlife.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Howl Whoop

Facts & provenance

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Date
29 September 2018
Stated BFRO report #61066 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
3:30 AM
Stated BFRO report #61066 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Steilacoom/Dupont, Pierce County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #61066 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
47.1693, -122.5923 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #61066 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Steilacoom town (GEOID 5367770), matched from nearest town 'Steilacoom/Dupont'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #61066 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #61066 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
sitting on a screened-in porch drinking coffee before leaving for the airport
Stated BFRO report #61066 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #61066 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Chris Gonzales (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and summarized the reported vocalizations.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #61066 Primary
    Published 2018-10-11 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 2 images at source Hash bb27079177c1
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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