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20 May 2011 Joint Base Lewis McCord, Pierce County, Washington Class B #29303

Man and dog enjoying the evening on a river have rocks thrown toward them near Yelm

The witness went to a remote riverside spot at night with only a dog to start a campfire. The dog began barking intensely toward the river, and the witness then heard multiple large rocks splash into the water. After checking with a flashlight and seeing no source and noting no signs of other people, the witness put the dog in the vehicle and left.

Rock throwing
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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May 2010 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Class A #27803

Hikers near Eatonville surprise a sasquatch drinking from the river

The witness and two companions were hiking to a waterfall when they noticed a strong musky odor. Near the middle fall they saw a large dark furred creature crouched over the river as if drinking. After staring at them briefly it made a throat-clearing sound and walked away bipedally into the trees, pausing to look back.

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March 2010 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Class B #28716

Possible vocalizations and rock piles in a backyard near Eatonville (w/photos)

The witness was awakened at home in the early morning by very loud, deep screams from very close outside. The sounds shifted toward the woods and continued as back-and-forth exchanges between two sources, including grunts, barks, cries and shorter screams over many minutes. The witness's three dogs cowered by the door rather than chasing, and the sounds eventually receded north into the woods until they stopped.

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20 September 2009 Elbe, Pierce County, Washington Class B #26695

Couple stop at roadside viewpoint and hear vocalization near Elbe

The witness and a companion stopped at a canyon viewpoint to photograph the sunset. From the forested canyon along the river below, they heard a loud whooping vocalization they could not identify at the time. Two weeks later the witness heard a similar sound in an online video and concluded it matched.

Whoop
19 November 2008 Elbe, Pierce County, Washington Class B #26759

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.

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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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September 2008 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Class B #24835

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.

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24 August 2008 Carbonado (edited By Investigator), Pierce County, Washington Class B #24612

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.

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7 June 2008 Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington Class A #28898

Dusk and nighttime sightings by couple at rock quarry near Greenwater

A couple drove into an old rock quarry at dusk and saw a large gray human-shaped figure standing in front of their car. They watched it quickly climb a steep gravel slope on all fours, stand bipedally at the top, and walk into the woods. Later that night a sheriff's spotlight illuminated the same figure at the woods edge before it left, and the couple packed up and departed.

Full-body sighting
July 2007 Ashford, Pierce County, Washington Class B #20591

Possible sighting by clay pigeon shooters near the base of Mt. Rainier

Four adults spent the day trap shooting at a dead-end road near a washed-out bridge. During a lunch break they noticed a tall dark stump-like shape about 25-30 yards into the forest and watched it remain motionless for 30-45 minutes. When they later looked again the shape was gone, leaving no matching stump. They concluded the object may have been a sasquatch calmly observing them despite hours of shotgun noise.

Partial sighting
August 2006 The West Side Of Mount Rainier., Pierce County, Washington Class A #15721

Forest worker has an encounter near Mount Rainier

A forest trail worker leveling shale heard rocks clacking nearby and shouted and threw a stone while backing toward a vehicle. The witness then saw a dark brown leg and face of a creature leaning under a fir limb about 20 feet away. The witness left to get crew members, who returned but saw nothing and all left the area because they felt spooked.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
November 2005 Greenwater Wa., Pierce County, Washington Class B #32536

Couple camping at a lake near Greenwater experience possible screams

The witness and a companion were camping at an isolated lake over a long weekend. On Saturday morning they began hearing very loud guttural scream-growls that seemed to warn them away from certain areas, including the path to the lake, and the sounds continued into Sunday. Overnight they heard cooking gear clanging and a heavy thump like logs dumped beside their trailer, but in the morning the gear was largely in place and no logs were found, and the companion also reported a strong putrid smell.

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April 2005 Between Ashford And Packwood Off Skate Creek Rd. (this Was A Dirt Road Off Of Skate Creek Rd But The Sign On This Dirt Rd Also Said Skate Creek Rd., Pierce County, Washington Class B #12655

Possible tracks and vocalizations outside Ashford

Three people drove to a remote pond in mid-afternoon and heard a repetitive monkey-like 'ooh' sound. They hiked toward the sound and found a footprint while the vocalization continued and seemed to approach closely behind them without crashing brush. When they returned months later, the sound was gone.

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September 2003 Enumclaw, Pierce County, Washington Class B #6990

Scream heard while staying overnight near Greenwater

The witness had pitched a tent for the night off a forest road while traveling home and was awake reading inside the tent. He heard a long shriek/howl followed by multiple short bark/grunt sounds lasting about 90 seconds in total. His dog woke for the final seconds and stared into the darkness, and the forest had gone silent just before the calls, which he judged to be about a mile away.

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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.

Wood knock
16 November 2002 Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington Class A #5331

Upright creature walks on two legs towards hunter near Mt. Rainier National Park

The witness was hunting deer alone on a frozen mountain road in the morning when he noticed a black figure walking upright toward him from about 300 yards away. After it closed to about 250 yards it appeared to notice him, then crouched and leapt clear across the road into dense trees and disappeared. He waited and later searched the road edge and treeline but found no tracks, noting the ground was frozen.

Full-body sighting
November 2002 Graham, Pierce County, Washington Class B #5725

Man hears loud vocalization while woodworking on his porch

The witness was woodworking on the front porch at night when a loud call came from nearby woods. The sound rose from a low moan to a near-scream lasting about three seconds, followed by two to three short whoops. The witness stopped work and went inside, and later felt a downloaded Bigfoot scream matched what was heard.

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12 September 2002 Pierce County, Washington Class B #9231

Hunter hears unknown vocalization in the distance, south of Lost Lake in the Norse Peak Wilderness

While camping alone in a tent on a hunting trip, the witness heard unidentified calls over about an hour and later was awakened by movement and shaking of the tent. The witness noticed the tent had been lifted and saw a shadow pass by, then illuminated a large dark human-like figure about 20 yards away that turned and ran into the brush. The witness kept lights on until sunrise and packed up and left the next morning.

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July 2002 It Was Pyramid Creek Mt. Rainier, Pierce County, Washington Class B #21807

Teenage girl and her younger sister chased out of the woods near Greenwater

During a daytime rock-hunting outing, the witness and her younger sister walked down a trail past a creek. Something charged toward them from a wooded hill, crashing through vegetation while emitting a terrifying howl/growl, and the witness glimpsed a black figure. Both girls fled back to their group in tears and left the area immediately.

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