Multiple witness sighting at Rattlesnake Lake witnessed in King County, Washington

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In the Summer of 2000 I took a friend up to Rattlesnake Lake in North Bend, WA. It was a clear night, full moon which makes for a breath taking view of Rattlesnake Ridge. This was before all the development was done so we pulled his truck into a clearing (to the left of the main road as you come up on the lake.) We parked and climbed in the bed of the truck. I would say 15 mins later we heard a rustle in the bushes. When we turned to look there was a very large animal of some sort. It was taller then the average black bear and stood like a man. We litterly sat there froze for a good 2 minutes. It would turn to the left and walk 3-4 large steps, stop and face our direction. A few seconds later it would do the same to the right. I would say it was a good 40 yards from us and a good 15 yards from the tree line. It stood 7+ feet tall, long arms, covered in what seemed to be dark hair and walked like a human as it paced. It was dark and too far away to see its face. Finally my friend sl...