BFRO #25976: Fishermen at boat launch hear monkey-like vocalizations near Salkum
π Location
Cowlitz Barrier Dam area, Cowlitz River, Lewis County, WA, Salkum, WA
Specific Location: South side of the Cowlitz River near the boat launch at the Cowlitz Barrier Dam, directly across from the north bank near the top of a cliff; near Spencer Rd
Coordinates: 46.65000, -122.95000
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46.6500Β°, -122.9500Β°
π Description
May 17, 2009Tonight at the cowlitz barrier dam Myself and two friends where sitting in a drift boat on the south side of the cowlitz river about 150 yrds below the boat launch. At about 8:15 PM On the North side of the river near the top of the cliff A sound very much like a chimp screaming began wailing high on the steep face in very dense brush directly across the river from us. The sound carried on wailing and screaming intermittently for a minute or more and then stopped. We could not see anything at all making the noise. My partners said they had never heard such a thing before. However I heard the exact same thing a few years ago back behind the Salkum graveyard. At that time I was sure that the only thing that would make a noise like a chimp screaming would be bigfoot and I cannot imagine what else it could be.
π Circumstances
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π€οΈ Weather Conditions
Approx. 8:15 PM about an hour before dark
βΉοΈ Additional Details
Approx. 8:15 PM about an hour before dark
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiztdeal03cv8fysyl5u8byo
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 10, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025