Mason County, Washington

Near [Editor note: East side of the Olympic Mts. on private land south of Union]

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Mason County Washington (Class A) BFRO

November 2007

This incident was originally reported to the BFRO by phone. The witness described a daylight encounter with his son while spotting for deer on private land near the Olympic Mountains. He said he and his son took some photos of the approaching figure with a cellphone. Five BFRO Investigators went to the witness's home to interview him and see the photos. We spoke with the witness for over an hour, then recorded his full account. Here is the transcript of the interview. The blurry cellphone photos are shown below the interview, in the Investigator Comments section. These images do not have enough clarity to show details of the figure, but they do show its approximate size, girth, posture and color. --------------------------------- BFRO Investigator: What were the events that led up to this incident? Witness: We came down the road and turned around like usual and we go very slow down the end of the road. As we come down this road, probably at about 150 yards, maybe a little mo...

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Mason County Washington (Class B) BFRO

Horse trainer hears frightening vocalizations near Shelton

January 15, 2014 approximately 5:30 pm. I had been burning yard debris on the back of our property, east of Shelton, Wa. We have a horse training facility on 6 acres backed up to a densely wooded h...

January 2014

Mason County Washington (Class B) BFRO

Possible daytime encounter by a family hiking near Lake Cushman

On Friday the 5th of November 2010, my family and I decided to go hiking near Lake Cushman. I typically go hiking alone as it gives me opportunity to gather my thoughts and enjoy the outdoors. Seeing ...

November 2010

Mason County Washington (Class B) BFRO

Possible vocalization heard near Lake Cushman and Dow Mountain

One summer night in 2008, I was sitting on the back deck with our dog Icy at about 1 in the morning, because it was too hot to sleep. It was totally silent -- which it normally is around here at night...

August 2008

Mason County Washington (Class B) BFRO

Campers at Lake Cushman hear possible vocalizations

Over the Labor Day weekend 2010 my girlfriend and Newfoundland dog were camping at Lake Cushman, WA at the upper Camp Cushman campsite. We had dinner, an evening walk and then to bed in our seperate t...

September 2010