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24 January 2007 Winlock, Lewis County, Washington Class B #17432

Couple hears possible vocalizations half mile north of Winlock

The witness and his wife were outside watching their dogs late at night when they heard an unfamiliar sound from the north toward a creek. The wife said she had never heard such a sound before. After going inside, she compared it to animal and Bigfoot audio clips and said it sounded identical to the Bigfoot clips.

VocalizationWhoopHowl
19 January 2007 Doty, Lewis County, Washington Class A #76611

Memory told of almost running over a hair covered man-like figure laying in the road at night near Doty

The witness was driving west on Highway 6 at night in rain when his high beams revealed a hair-covered, ape-like figure lying face-down in his lane. He braked and swerved into the oncoming lane to avoid hitting it as it pushed up with its arms and turned to look toward him. He described jet-black wet hair hanging over its face, a chimp-like nose and mouth, and large limbs, estimating it was the size of a large man.

Full-body sighting
11 November 2006 Doty, Lewis County, Washington Class A #18620

Hunter describes close encounter outside Doty

The witness was driving slowly while road hunting in a gated clearcut area before dark. A large black figure stood up about 15 feet away on a steep downhill slope, showed agitated movements and cheek puffing, muttered and then screamed before leaving over a stump downhill. About an hour later the witness returned with two companions and all three heard pounding on trees and mumbled vocalizations before leaving.

Full-body sightingScreamVocalizationChatterWood knock +2
September 2006 Trout Lake, Lewis County, Washington Class B #15939

Elk hunters finds large human-like track near Trout Lake

While elk hunting, the witness and two companions found a single well-defined human-like footprint near a creek. The print was described as very wide with large distinct toes, no claws, and measuring about 11 inches long. The witness, experienced with bear tracks, judged it was not a bear.

Tracks
5 September 2005 Battleground (I Think), Lewis County, Washington Class B #12523

Campers hear possible vocalizations in Gifford Pinchot NF, near Tarbell Trail

A group was camping near a river and three men took a late-night hike down the river to throw rocks into the water. On the return they heard sounds suggesting something was following them, and the women in camp reported rocks being thrown near camp and brush moving. After going to bed the group heard a loud screech/scream twice, and before sunrise one woman was awakened by a close growl near the tent. No creature was seen.

ScreamGrowlRock throwingUnidentified sound
Fall 2005 Salkum, Lewis County, Washington Class A #24772

Local resident watches a sasquatch cross the road close to his home near Mossyrock

Late in the evening the witness was in a vehicle on a dead-end road watching for animals with headlights on. A tall hair-covered bipedal figure emerged from the right side and crossed the road in two strides into dense timber. The witness sat in disbelief, then left to get help and returned to search for tracks, but none were found.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 November 2004 Mossy Rock, Lewis County, Washington Class B #9811

Hunters hear early morning vocalizations near Mossy Rock

The witness and her husband were hunting in a clear-cut next to timber in the morning when they heard two loud human-like screams from the stand of trees. Both heard the second scream very close by. The witness associated the sound with Bigfoot vocalizations she had heard in documentaries and said neither she nor her husband had ever heard anything like it.

Scream
1 August 2003 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class A #22475

Night watchmen at logging camp near Morton describes multiple incidents

While working as night watchmen at a logging site, the female witness walked back from checking equipment at dusk and heard a snorkeling sound by the creek. She saw a large fur-covered creature on its knees drinking, which then stood up very tall and stepped over a stump. She ran screaming toward the trailer while the creature also screamed, and her companion heard it screaming and breaking trees as it moved away.

Full-body sightingScreamTree break
11 November 2002 Packwood, Lewis County, Washington Class B #7038

Large footprints found in snow above Packwood

While elk hunting on a ridge, the witness found large tracks in patches of snow and photographed them. Shortly after taking the photos, a rock was thrown from about 150 meters away and dislodged other rocks downslope. He glassed the direction with binoculars, saw only an indentation in the rocks, then left the mountain quickly feeling uneasy.

TracksRock throwing
19 September 2002 Randle Wa, Lewis County, Washington Class B #4985

Vocalizations heard by couple at dawn near Randle

The witnesses were awakened at home by very loud calls heard about a dozen times. The witness went outside and imitated the calls, and the source answered several times while apparently approaching to the edge of the yard. The witness could not see the source through the trees and went back inside feeling uncomfortable. Their three dogs remained tense and silent throughout the vocalizations.

Vocalization
September 2002 Mossyrock, Lewis County, Washington Class A #4940

Morning sighting by three fishermen near the east end of Riffe Lake

The witness was fishing from a boat with two young companions on Riffe Lake late in the morning when they spotted a large hairy biped about 150 yards away in a clearcut. They watched for several minutes as it walked away, paused to face and stare at them, then continued walking while looking back before disappearing into timber. The witness stated the subject was not human and was not a bear.

Full-body sighting
Summer 2002 Winlock, Lewis County, Washington Class B #28409

"Chimp-like" animal briefly seen by backcountry horseman near Winlock

About eight years before the phone interview, the witness was riding horses with his wife on a logging road in wooded country when he saw a dark animal cross the road a couple hundred yards ahead. The animal moved quickly on all fours using long arms and then disappeared into vegetation. The couple rode to the crossing spot, where their horses became frightened and refused to continue, behavior the witness said was unlike their reactions to bears.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
1 September 2001 Packwood, Lewis County, Washington Class A #3202

Nighttime sighting by family on Hwy 12 near Packwood, Labor Day Weekend

The witness was driving east on Highway 12 at night with relatives when headlights illuminated a fur-covered biped on the roadside. After passing it and turning around, they saw it again after it had crossed the road, passing within a few feet as it walked by the guardrail before it disappeared on a second turnaround.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingPossible hoax
13 May 2001 Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington Class A #4737

Afternoon sighting by family on I-5 near Chehalis

Three family members were driving south on an interstate after visiting a relative when they saw a large fur-covered figure crossing nearby railroad tracks. The figure was described as tall with long arms and dark brown fur covering its entire body. The occupants discussed the sighting and concluded it had been a Big Foot, then kept it private for years until sharing it with researchers at a sportsman show.

Full-body sighting
15 October 2000 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class B #28301

Woman recalls as a young girl possibly watching a sasquatch chase a deer through a cemetary in Morton

While lying on a couch at night watching a deer through a window gap, the witness saw the deer flee from a large bulky animal running on all fours. The deer stopped under bright lights at a power plant area which the pursuer would not enter. The animal then stood upright and walked on two legs across the highway and over a guardrail up a hill.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 October 2000 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class A #1772

Family encounters large "gorilla" along road west of Morton

A driver traveling home with two children stopped after spotting an animal hunched in a ditch. The animal stood upright and walked slowly across the road in front of the car, appearing injured with blood on its side, then descended an embankment toward woods leading to a river. The occupants described it as bear-like at first but then gorilla-like, muscular, and walking on two legs.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 April 2000 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class A #1777

Family views large, reddish-brown animal near their home outside of Morton

The witness was locking the door after the mother and her friend left for town and saw a tall hairy figure walking through a neighbor's yard. The witness ducked behind the door and the figure was gone when they looked again. Moments later the mother called to say she and her friend had seen a large hairy animal cross the road ahead of their car and step over a metal gate.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
November 1998 Packwood / Randle, Lewis County, Washington Class B #43823

Lifelong hunter and fisherman has possible vocalization experiences near Packwood

In November 1998 the witness and a companion were truck camping on a gravel overlook between two lakes to hunt elk. In the evening while sitting by a fire they heard a loud screaming howl from the treeline about 100 yards away that seemed to move closer. They also heard what sounded like logs or limbs being thrown toward them and spent the night in the truck cab.

HowlScreamObject throwing
November 1998 Randle, Lewis County, Washington Class B #24714

Two hunters hear vocalizations they cannot identify near Randle

The witness and his brother were deer hunting and sitting separated in old-growth forest when they heard loud unusual sounds two or three times. They reunited and confirmed both had heard the sounds but could not identify them. About six months later they heard examples on a Bigfoot research site that they thought were very similar to what they had heard.

Vocalization
June 1996 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class A #1781

Two boys see a large animal wading in pond near Morton

Two companions had spent the day fishing at dredged ponds and were leaving at dusk when they heard splashing. On the far side of a pond they saw a dark, broad-shouldered figure standing chest-deep in water with its back to them, repeatedly raising its arms to slap the water. They ran to a nearby house to report what they had seen.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour