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December 2025 Port Angeles, Washington #fbe096e5-52aa-4a9d-8cd6-2d680d0e080c

Growl near Port Angeles, Washington (2025)

The witness was staying alone in a small trailer-like Airbnb outside of town and had fallen asleep for the night. She was awakened by the bed swaying, wood creaking, a loud boom against the building and a deep low growl. She propped up, looked through a gap in the curtains and saw a large brown bipedal shape move very fast past the window with heavy footsteps, then hid under the covers in intense fear until morning without going outside to check.

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2 July 2024 Beaver, Clallam County, Washington Class B #77561

Growl near Beaver, Washington (2024)

The witness was sleeping lightly in a tent on family property during a reunion camping trip after several nights of growls, whoops, and sounds of movement in the woods. About 1:46am something pressed the back of the tent against her back, grabbed her left arm through the fabric, and shook the tall air mattress violently while a bright white light shone on the tent. The shaking and light stopped, and she found the tent had been pushed 5 to 7 feet forward. She stayed awake, left the next morning, and later found fingerprint-like marks on her arm that were photographed.

GrowlWhoopFootstepsTree breakProperty disturbance
28 May 2023 Shelton, Mason County, Washington Class B #75933

Hikers report possible sasquatch vocals + stalking in center of Harstine Island

Three people walking a gated logging road in the morning heard owl-like calls that seemed to come from ground level, move with them, and come from both sides of the trail. They also heard muffled voice-like sounds and a very loud, low-pitched growl from close in the forest. They noticed oddly broken and arranged branches near a marsh and clearing, felt unwelcome and watched, and left when the sounds stopped near the car.

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July 2022 Washington #ec7453e3-77f1-4bab-bf35-8b265e5b9313

Growl in Washington (2022)

The guest relayed that the younger men said they had been growled at while walking around the cabin area the night before the main July incident. No further detail was given.

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July 2022 Washington #ec7453e3-77f1-4bab-bf35-8b265e5b9313

Growl in Washington (2022)

The witness joined four others at remote cabins at night. Two younger men down by the creek heard loud dog-like barking and growling and fled inside. Later after target shooting, the witness heard loud yells from the east then north then west, including a high-pitched yell and a lion-like roar that approached the cabin. The armed group kept watch overnight and left together in the morning.

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October 2020 Colville, Stevens County, Washington Class B #67619

Retired wildlife biologist reports gravel thrown at truck, a vocalization and wood knocks on Radar Dome, near Colville

The witness and a companion sat around a campfire at night in a parking lot study area. From about 200 feet away they heard growl-whoop-scream vocalizations and wood-on-wood thumps, followed later by pea gravel striking the truck. Trail cameras reportedly captured gravel in motion and a large black partial figure showing shoulder, arm and open hand.

GrowlWhoopScreamWood knockRock throwing +1
July 2020 CleElum To The East, Or Snoqualmie Pass To The West, Kittitas County, Washington Class B #74644

Growl near CleElum To The East, Or Snoqualmie Pass To The West, Washington (2020)

The witness and a companion were camping beside a creek in July 2020. Shortly after nightfall they heard a deep loud growl from about 10 feet inside the treeline and retreated to their vehicle. From the vehicle they then heard three loud tree knocks across the road, branch snapping, and a single additional knock farther away, but saw nothing when shining a flashlight.

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September 2018 Everson, Whatcom County, Washington Class A #62354

Son and father observe possible bigfoot family 17mi NE of Bellingham, near Sumas Mountain. See map

The witness and his father stopped at a clearcut at night and scanned with flashlights, spotting three sets of eyeshine at different heights. The largest figure charged uphill while vocalizing, then moved toward them breaking branches before everything went silent while the two smaller figures watched from the treeline. Around midnight the large figure re-emerged, stepped over a log and walked downhill bipedally with the other two following.

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8 October 2017 Coolin Idaho, Near Priest Lake, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class B #58396

Hunters experience possible vocalizations, wood knocks, felled trees, over eight days in Squaw Valley

Two hunters spent eight days camping in a tent while hunting. Most nights they heard moaning/howling and reciprocal wood knocks that seemed to move closer, and one night heard growls outside the tent but saw nothing when they rushed out with guns and flashlights. Twice they returned from hunting to find trees blocking or inside camp, including a large healthy green pine pushed over. After losing sleep they left for a family cabin and returned next morning to find the tent zipper partly open with the lantern still on.

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1 July 2017 Randle, Lewis County, Washington Class B #57789

Woman delivering newspapers hears possible vocalizations near Randle

While delivering newspapers in darkness, the witness heard two distinct loud vocalizations about a minute apart coming from different directions. The witness reported intense fear, unusual silence, bunched cattle, and dogs hiding. About two hours later after daylight, the witness returned to the area and found broken brush and a trail leading from the woods up a hillside bank.

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16 May 2016 Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/10/16/sc-ep262-skeptic-turned-investigator

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (2016)

Alone at sunup to hang a trail camera, the witness encountered two black-haired juveniles about 15 feet away. The larger one stepped toward him, bared teeth and growled, then followed him to the road and struck him between the shoulder blades, knocking him across the road. The witness grabbed for his sidearm but did not shoot as the creature walked away.

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23 May 2015 Tonasket, Okanogan County, Washington Class B #48777

Campers hear possible night-time responses near Aeneas Valley Road

The witness was camping with a group on a friend's undeveloped property and spent two nights riding ATVs to a remote spot to try imitation yells and tree knocks for fun. The group reported hearing responding knocks, high-pitched vocalizations, loud grunt-like growls from in front and behind, and a very loud tree-breaking sound, all from about 75 to 300 yards away. Nothing was ever seen, and the group left the hillside quickly after the close growls, later listening from camp.

VocalizationGrowlWood knockTree breakPossible misidentification
2015 Washington #cafe23b1-d981-48b0-967f-a80c345fc358

Growl in Washington (2015)

The witness and two companions were fishing early in the morning when they heard a long deep growling sound, then a second similar sound responding from across the canyon. The exchanges lasted minutes and recurred every 10-15 minutes for over two hours, seeming to approach. Other families and camps around the lake reacted with alarm, and some left while camps went silent.

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March 2014 Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class B #46520

Homeowner has possible encounter while in his yard near Ocean Shores

The witness went outside in the afternoon to retrieve plant pots from the side of the house while a neighboring dog barked. Something unseen in dense brush thrashed vegetation, produced a loud growl, and moved away with heavy pounding steps that shook the ground and broke branches. The witness retreated to a shed and then to the house for a shotgun, and later noted a strong musky odor at the residence.

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January 2014 Shelton, Mason County, Washington Class B #43859

Horse trainer hears frightening vocalizations near Shelton

The witness was tending a burn pile in darkness on a rural property after caring for horses when three loud calls were heard from toward a creek and wooded hillside within about 100 yards. The sounds were described as similar to a howler monkey and crane mix with a low rumble that was felt more than heard, and the source could not be seen. Feeling watched, the witness left for the house, and horses were reported as restless afterward.

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November 2013 STANWOOD, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #43757

Rocks and growls spook carpenters working at a home with ongoing activity near Stanwood

The witness was away deer hunting while contractors re-sided the home. The contractors reported having rocks thrown at them over two days, with one rock hitting a worker, followed on two later evenings by loud growls from woods only yards behind them. They dropped their tools and left promptly each night.

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18 November 2012 Winlock, Lewis County, Washington Class A #47107

Hunter is confronted when he tries to shoot a deer near Winlock

On a November afternoon hunt, the witness heard loud yelling mixed with growls and screams nearby and recorded trees breaking and heavy pounding footsteps approaching. Deer in the area fled as the sounds got closer, and the witness left quickly. Cattle in a nearby pasture were later seen huddled far from the sounds.

GrowlScreamHowlFootstepsTree break
November 2012 Washington #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/t_SHDdiTSkQYgoCFJHhxGx8e8ax-1VtE0jy0X-8O43o

Footsteps in Washington (2012)

Two brothers parked for a late-night talk on a forest road when heavy footsteps surrounded the car on several sides and powerful growls approached the rear. After repositioning the car in moonlight they saw a dark shape shifting in a tree, heard heavy breathing, and watched a very tall muscular dark creature cross the road and peer from behind a stump. A second slender gray creature leapt across the road, the large one dropped to all fours and left, and the brothers later realized hours had passed.

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November 2012 Yakult, Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/12/sc-ep79-is-bigfoot-real-by-jack

Sasquatch sighting near Yakult, Washington (2012)

The witness and his older brother went for a drive to get away after family deaths and got turned around on back roads. Something came up to the back of the car, growling repeatedly with heavy breathing like a sick animal. The witness said he saw something he then called a monster and later identified as Sasquatch.

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August 2012 1st Incident Darrington WA 2nd Incident Fort Lewis, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #36647

Campers disturbed by approaching vocalizations and unseen visitor off the Mtn. Loop Highway

The witness and a companion camped beside a river and heard loud yelling that dropped into a groan or growl, followed hours later by closer calls, heavy footfalls, rustling on a hillside, and a large splash in the river. They could see nothing by flashlight from their vehicle. Shortly after, occupants of a passing car stopped and said a massive hairy figure had just run across the road in front of them.

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