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11 November 2014 Buckley, Pierce County, Washington Class B #56232

Possible knocks and vocalization heard from inside a home near Buckley

The witness was awake in bed with the window open around sunrise when two wood knocks sounding very close were followed immediately by a distant deep vocalization. The witness felt the sound was too deep and guttural to be a human, elk, coyote, or other familiar animal. The witness then got up, closed and locked the window, and heard no further noises.

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10 October 2014 Wilkeson, Pierce County, Washington Class B #46769

Mushroom picking couple scared out of a forest near Wilkeson

A couple were picking mushrooms in dense old-growth forest in the afternoon when they heard crunching and repeated loud thumping likened to wood knocks from about 100 yards away. A few minutes later a loud snap like a small tree or large branch breaking occurred about 20 feet behind them. Frightened, they abandoned their mushrooms and left the area without seeing the source.

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1 March 2014 A Few Miles Away, Ashford, Pierce County, Washington Class A #44474

Off roader testing his snow machine observes an “Oversized Gorilla” near Ashford

The witness was driving an off-road vehicle up a snowy forest road in the afternoon when a large hairy biped crossed the road and went up the bank into the forest. The witness stopped and watched it disappear and saw nothing else for the rest of the trip. Later, while parked at the ridge top, the witness heard wood knocks estimated to be about a mile away.

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23 September 2011 Buckley, Pierce County, Washington Class B #30783

Possible encounter by young campers in their tent after hearing woodknocks near Buckley

Four friends camped overnight near a river. After a distant yelp, a companion reported seeing a large shape by the river that could not be made out in the dark. Later the two awake witnesses heard a loud knock on a tree near camp and then bipedal footsteps circling the tent, including contact brushing the tent, before the sounds moved away. A daylight check found no tracks.

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25 June 2010 Ashford, Pierce County, Washington Class B #27923

Man and granddaughter hear possible vocals of two creatures approaching them near Ashford

The witness and a young relative were on foot exploring an area of older reported sightings. They heard knocking sounds followed by loud screaming from two unseen sources in dense brush that seemed to move toward them. The witness hid hoping to photograph the sources, but noise caused the sounds to stop and move away. No creatures were seen, and a search found only flattened grass and broken branches.

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14 September 2008 Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington Class B #24876

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.

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5 April 2003 Enumclaw, Pierce County, Washington Class B #9447

Unusual sounds heard near Enumclaw

Two people became locked behind gates on dirt access roads and had to spend the night in their car. After dark they repeatedly heard loud wood-on-wood knocking sounds very close each time they stopped the car. They moved the car several times to different roads, but the knocking resumed shortly after each stop and continued until sunrise. After sunrise they noticed a bark wound high on a tree near the car.

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August 2000 Roy, Pierce County, Washington Class B #337

Man working his land hears rock against wood sound and distant answer

The witness went into dense woods on their property early in the morning before sunrise. From under fifty feet away and out of sight, they heard a loud knocking like a large rock striking a tree. They searched for the source but found nothing and felt frightened despite being armed.

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13 March 2000 Roy, Pierce County, Washington Class B #1584

Loud knocking of wood striking another piece of wood

The witness and a companion were walking back to a truck during a follow-up visit when they heard repeated loud wood-on-wood knocks coming from near the truck. After waiting and trying their own knocks without response, they heard something run through the woods sounding bipedal at a sprint. They stayed by the truck until another vehicle arrived and then left.

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everytime we camped there Greenwater Wa., Pierce County, Washington Related account #32536

Wood knock near Greenwater Wa., Washington

During many prior camping trips at the same lake the witness and companion repeatedly felt watched and heard wood knocks and distant hollering, with nighttime disturbances in camp.

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Aug 30th at 10:00A.M. The West Side Of Mount Rainier., Pierce County, Washington Related account #15721

Wood knock near The West Side Of Mount Rainier., Washington

While digging shale for a sign, the witness heard wood knocks, brush breaking and bipedal footfalls answering tool strikes.

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in the past 8 yrs. The West Side Of Mount Rainier., Pierce County, Washington Related account #15721

Wood knock near The West Side Of Mount Rainier., Washington

The witness was followed out about 2.5 miles while knocking sounds continued.

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Date unknown A Few Miles Away, Ashford, Pierce County, Washington Related account #44474

Wood knock near A Few Miles Away, Ashford, Washington

Other people have reported hearing wood knocks from the same mountaintop spot.

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