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1999–2000 Granite Falls, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #37307

Rocks thrown at two hikers on Heather Lake Trail

Around 2001 the witness and a companion hiked Heather Lake Trail in the late afternoon as the last hikers on the trail. While taking turns stepping away to urinate near the top, each had a rock thrown at them from an unseen source. As they hurried and then ran back down, they heard heavy stomping and breaking branches moving parallel to them, and another rock was thrown after they briefly hid behind a tree, prompting them to flee to their car frightened.

Rock throwingFootstepsMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
April 1994 Gold Bar, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #7229

Father and son encounter an ape-like creature near a stream

The witness and the witness's young son walked downstream toward a stream to fish, with their dog ahead. They encountered a large hairy figure crouched over an animal carcass about 30-35 yards away, noticed a foul odor, and watched it stand upright. The figure screamed several times as they retreated to the car and was still standing near the water when last seen from a ridge.

Full-body sightingScreamOdor
Spring 1989 Robe, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #44368

Memory told of being chased home by a bi-pedal animal near Robe

Two companions were shooting at targets in a logged area and started walking back toward a house at dusk. They heard distant howls that grew closer, then screams and crashing as something rushed toward them. One looked back while crossing a fence and saw a large hairy stocky creature chasing them, then they reached the house where it threw objects and damaged trash cans, fencing and a window, with a strong odor noted.

HowlScreamFull-body sightingObject throwingProperty disturbance +1
12 March 1987 Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #8597

Bigfoot crosses road in front of two teens going to school

The main witness had just entered a companion's car for the trip to school when an animal-like figure emerged from a roadside swamp. It paused crouched, started across the road and then ran quickly on all fours into woods. Both occupants were frightened and puzzled by what they had seen.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingWhoop
15 September 1983 Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #9128

Boy walking near Jim Creek in afternoon hears unknown vocalizations.

The witness and two dogs were walking through a field to check for salmon when an extremely loud hoot-like sound stopped them. After a second loud call they fled toward the house while a third call sounded from behind. They reached the house in terror and later listened from the backyard with a relative but heard nothing further.

Vocalization
24 May 1980 Darrington, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #2047

Thumping noise heard at night, footprints found in morning

Late at night while camping in a trailer, the witness heard loud heavy footsteps pass by outside. The next morning the witness found about 20 large human-like footprints passing the campsite, including one that pressed into a rubber mat at the trailer steps. No casts or photos were made, and no other sounds or odors were noted that weekend.

FootstepsTracks
9 August 1974 Granet Falls, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #43911

Memory told of screaming creature terrifying campers at Gold Basin Campground along the Mountain Loop Highway

Four people sleeping outdoors beside a river were awakened around 2 a.m. by loud screaming from across the river. The source paced the far bank, crossed the river, snapped a fallen log, approached within 10 feet while screaming and giving off a strong odor, then recrossed the river and left up the hill over about 25 minutes. Nothing was seen because it was pitch dark.

ScreamFootstepsOdor
July 1974 Silverton, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #967

Teenage dirt bike riders hear screams

Two teenagers stopped for a few minutes by a small lake or beaver pond while riding dirt bikes on an overgrown logging road. A loud scream lasting up to 15 seconds and varying in pitch came from an opposite ridge about a mile away. Startled, they left immediately and told only immediate family members about what they heard.

Scream
20 October 1973 Darrington, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #4323

Two hunters hear nighttime vocalizations near Darrington

Two people were settling to sleep in sleeping bags at a roadside camp late at night. They heard leaves and branches breaking and screaming from all around them and smelled a strong foul odor they did not recognize. Unable to see anything in the darkness without a flashlight, they grabbed their rifles, threw their bags in the car, and left.

ScreamChatterVocalizationOdorMovement only
last November STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Snohomish County, Washington Related account #26448

Howl near STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Washington

One November night the witness heard five howls followed by two trees being knocked down, finding the downed trees the next morning.

HowlWood knockTree break
from 2001 to 2008 STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Snohomish County, Washington Related account #26448

Wood knock near STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Washington

The witness reported repeated thrashing of trees and brush and various tree knocks around the home.

Wood knock
from 2001 to 2008 STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Snohomish County, Washington Related account #26448

Vocalization near STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Washington

Over several years the witness reported various vocalizations around the home at night.

Vocalization
BFRO YEAR: 2001--2008 STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Snohomish County, Washington Class A #26448

Man describes history of incidents around his home outside Stanwood

In October 2006 on a dark evening, a relative was warming up and moving a car in the witness's front yard when the headlights revealed a tall bipedal creature with red eyes standing by a maple tree and rocking. The creature turned and ran into the forest, and the relative heard it moving through woods and then through water with an echo. A later retracing indicated the water was a large culvert under the main road leading toward an undeveloped green belt.

Full-body sightingEyeshineFootsteps
later that day around dusk Stanwood, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #17220

Scream near Stanwood, Washington

The following evening the witness returned to the same spot with a friend and the same loud roaring and breaking sounds were heard again for several minutes before the friend left.

ScreamGrowlMovement onlyTree break
before Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #8597

Whoop near Monroe, Washington

The witness recalled having previously heard the same whoop-like sound from the swamp.

Whoop
for a week after that Bothell/Woodinville, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #30670

Growl near Bothell/Woodinville, Washington

For about a week after the chase, the witness's dog sat by windows after dark growling as if seeing something while the woods stayed unnaturally quiet.

GrowlAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Tulalip, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #37885

Vocalization near Tulalip, Washington

Extremely loud roaring sounds comparable to an elephant have been reported.

Vocalization
Date unknown Tulalip, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #37885

Tracks near Tulalip, Washington

Other incidents reported in the area include raided camps, wood knocking, tracks, multi-day encounters, thrashing, stomping, and aggressive nighttime whooping.

TracksWood knockWhoopProperty disturbanceMovement only
BFRO YEAR: 07 Goldbar, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #22017

Possible wood knocks heard while staying at Wallace Falls State Park

The witness was staying overnight in a cabin and was awakened about 2 a.m. by distant dogs barking. He then heard groups of three to four wood knocks in quick succession, repeated several times over two to three minutes from a wooded area a few hundred yards away. He reported hearing no other wildlife that night.

Wood knock
8/17 Verlot, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #36318

Whoop near Verlot, Washington

The witness reported hearing whoops and tree knocking at the same location on an earlier night.

WhoopWood knock