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Two hunters describe vocalizations, stalking, rock-throwing, near Elbe
Two hunters parked before sunrise in fog to hunt heard whooping and tongue-clicking calls from the treeline and heard the caller circle them in the woods. A thud was heard and felt on the road and a boulder that had not been there when they drove in was found in the road. They later heard a very large animal moving away breaking branches, found no sign after sunrise, and left to hunt elsewhere.
Father and son hear a wood knock and find large human-like barefoot tracks while hunting near Trout Lake
During a late-season muzzleloader elk hunt the witness and a companion found a large five-toed barefoot print in semi-frozen ground. That evening while glassing a prairie they heard a loud knock from about 150 yards away. The next morning they found three more large prints of the same size and shape in a sandy wash, spaced about 80 inches apart, with one beyond a log showing no break in stride.
Hunter reports hearing loud wood knocking NW of Tieton
The witness was sleeping in camp when awakened after midnight by loud rhythmic knocking from a ridge across camp, described as like wood striking a tree. The knocking occurred in repeated episodes separated by about 20-minute pauses over about an hour. The witness woke a brother who briefly listened, and the next morning the group found no deer, elk or cattle in the immediate area.
Man camping alone hears possible wood knock and vocalization near Greenwater
The witness was camped alone in a car at night when a loud knock-like sound was heard from 75 to 100 yards to the west. About an hour later, a brief scream-like yell was heard from the north, described as coming from height and sounding strangely feminine. The witness considered but could not match the sounds to known wildlife. No visual contact or physical traces were reported.
A loud, unknown vocalization startles solo hiker on shore of Goat Lake
The witness was sunbathing alone on a log at the brushy end of a lake in the mid-afternoon. A very loud, sustained howl rising from low to high pitch was heard at very close range, ending in a hoop-like sound, followed by silence. The witness saw nothing in the dense brush, quickly dressed, and hiked back to the vehicle while repeatedly looking back.
Man hears possible vocalizations close to his home near Eatonville
The witness was lying down to sleep at home in the early morning when a series of loud vocalizations was heard from nearby woods. The sounds included a distant deep call, loud siren-like screams, and chattering with tongue-clicking, while neighboring dogs barked during parts of the sequence. The sounds faded and returned as if the source moved deeper into the woods and back before leaving for the last time.
Couple camping NW of Mt. Rainier hear loud vocals and footsteps
The witness and a companion camped overnight in a wooded area. Around 3 a.m. the witness heard a very loud whoop-like vocalization nearby that ended in a bird-like sound, followed shortly by a distant answering call. When the witness shone a flashlight toward the treeline, something nearby fled at a jog, producing audible heavy footsteps. The companion later reported hearing another more distant vocalization, and a morning search found no clear tracks in dense underbrush.
Backpacker hears possible vocalizations and wood knocking in the Alpine Lakes wilderness near North Bend
The witness camped alone at a remote alpine lake and saw a black shiny shape on a ridge during a day hike that stayed motionless when called to. That evening while cooking the witness heard a loud screech, then after dark was awakened by extremely loud cracks followed by falling rocks, with a second closer event about 40 minutes later. The witness stayed awake afraid until daylight and left quickly in the morning.
Large rock thrown while two friends sit by campfire on Green Mountain
Two companions drove to a lookout on Green Mountain to camp for the night and sat by a campfire. The witness heard branch and twig breaks approaching, then a stick flew over the truck, followed by a basketball-sized rock landing a few feet from the fire. Without seeing the source, they put out the fire and left quickly.
Possible vocalization heard near Lake Cushman and Dow Mountain
Late one summer night in 2008 the witness sat on the back deck with her dog because heat prevented sleep. She heard a long siren-like howl from the direction of a forested mountain that lasted roughly 50 seconds. Her normally vocal dog instead pressed against her in fear, and she felt compelled to go quickly and quietly inside. She later compared the sound to recordings and felt it matched a published Sasquatch howl recording.
Hunter scouting for elk hears stick breaks & a loud scream-howl close to his tent near Randle
The witness and a relative were camped in a tent by a small lake after backpacking and scouting for elk. Around 4 a.m. the witness awoke to branches breaking about 50 yards away followed by an extremely loud scream/howl he said he had never heard before. After a few minutes he heard more branches breaking, then nothing further. Frightened, he packed up and left with the relative about half an hour later.
Possible vocalizations heard near a fish hatchery on the Humptulips River
The witness and companions were camping overnight beside a river when whooping vocalizations began from across the river in the early morning hours. The witness described a nearer caller and a more distant caller answering each other for about an hour. The witness and two companions reported hearing the sounds, while no other animals or insects were heard.
Loud vocalizations heard on ridge near Wynoochee River ~10 miles north of Montesano
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.
Young man, on camping trip with his family, sees a sasquatch near Naselle
The witness was walking on a dirt road in the evening when a gray-brown figure was seen standing between bushes at a distance. After the witness spoke, the figure made a loud grunt, then turned toward a second grunt heard deeper in the forest and walked away. The witness ran back to a relative, and a next-day visit found a broken branch and flattened vegetation but no footprints.
Husband and wife hear possible vocalizations on Harstine Island
A couple arriving at their cabin heard distant, deep vocalizations lasting about five minutes. The sounds were described as long, low-pitched roar-like screams with a growly tone that dropped lower in pitch. Their dogs became clingy and whined, and were brought inside. The husband first suggested elk or coyote but concluded the depth and duration were not human or known animal.
Possible vocalizations heard by resident outside Verlot
The witness was at home in the evening when barking dogs drew him outside onto the porch. From a distance he heard loud repeated vocalizations that began low and rose to a scream, apparently moving west past his location and then back south before fading after about five minutes. He described the sound as unlike any animal he knew from hunting experience and later felt it matched an archival scream recording except for a lower start.
Possible vocalizations near Indianola
Early one Sunday morning in November 2007, the witness let the dog out before work and heard a distant howl or moan that did not sound like cougar or coyote. The sound continued for about 10 minutes, stopped while the witness went inside, then resumed in short bursts about 30 minutes later. The witness noted it sounded similar to a recording from Westmoreland, PA heard during prior research and has not heard it again despite listening daily.
Man and girlfriend, camping, hear loud footsteps and tree knocking near Cispus, Washington
The witness was camping overnight and emerged from the tent in the morning to hear four loud heavy footsteps moving uphill. About an hour later both the witness and a companion heard repeated loud impacts like rock striking wood with pauses, followed by footsteps in the woods. Feeling watched, the witness packed up and left without seeing the source.
Group of climbers hear possible vocalizations near Cougar
The witness and four companions camped on a logging spur to climb Mount St Helens. Around 2-3 a.m., the witness and one companion awoke to very loud, distant, deep howling that lasted about 15 minutes. They had not heard the sound before and ruled out cougar and elk, tentatively considering a bear but finding it too loud for a bear at that distance. No visual contact or physical evidence was reported, and the sound was heard on only one of three nights at the site.
Woman walking dogs hears possible vocalizations and knocks in Marymoor Park
The witness was walking dogs along the Sammamish River in Marymoor Park in the afternoon. From riverside cover about 50 yards away, a loud sustained screeching-howl was heard, clearly audible over traffic noise, startling the witness and dogs. The sound repeated farther upriver and was followed by wood-on-wood knocking, with additional knocks heard later near an old windmill. The witness searched from the bank and bridge but saw no people or animals.