Bigfoot sighting near Mt. Vernon, Washington
Aug 1986 · Mt. Vernon, Washington, United States
Three campers near a lake near Mt. Vernon, Washington, heard screams lasting 30 minutes after a creature entered their camp at night in August 1986.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Three hikers see something cross their path
- Date
- Aug 1986
- Place
- Mt. Vernon, Washington, United States
- Evidence
- vocal
- Point
- 48.369, -122.278
- Light
- night
- Witness was
- camping
- Witnesses
- 3
- Creatures
- 1
- Duration
- 30 min
- Behaviour
- running, vocalizing, walking
- Sounds
- scream
- In the account
- at camp, campfire, firearm present, fired weapon, food present, food source nearby, high breaks, near water, repeat location, scream, swamp or marsh, thought bear first, witness yelled
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
Nearby sightings
- Teens hear screams coming from nearby field as they try to sneak out of the house at night
- Daylight sighting by motorists near the town of Big Lake
- Footprints observed while fishing
- Man has a close encounter with a large, upright creature in a swamp near Big Lake
- Man describes history of incidents around his home outside Stanwood
- Rocks and growls spook carpenters working at a home with ongoing activity near Stanwood
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