Washington Witness Recounts Eerie Whistling Sasquatch Encounter

Posted Thursday, June 18, 2026

By Squatchable.com staff

So there's this wild witness testimony floating around YouTube right now, and honestly, it's the kind of story that gives you chills. A guy named Damon sat down with the host of the channel CREEK DEVIL to share an experience he had roughly a decade ago in the woods of South Pierce County, Washington, and the details are absolutely fascinating. Picture this: Damon and two buddies are cruising logging roads in a Geo Tracker, exploring trails they've never hit before. They end up in this remote clear-cut area, maybe a mile in, and find what looks like an old logging landing or turnaround spot surrounded by massive old-growth trees. Classic Sasquatch territory, honestly. Damon gets out to take a leak, and that's when things get really interesting. He hears a whistle. Not just any whistle, but one that sounds exactly like a referee or police whistle with that distinct bead-in-it sound. His estimate? Somewhere between 500 to 1,000 yards away. His buddies initially dismiss it, but when they turn off the truck to listen, they hear it too. Now here's where it gets eerie. The whistle stops, then starts up again from a completely different direction, this time much closer, maybe half the distance. Then things escalate. Strange bird calls start coming from multiple directions around them, 50 to 100 yards out in the woods. And then the cracking starts. Large branches snapping, and not randomly, but deliberately. Whatever was out there was big, and there appeared to be two or three of them. Damon describes how the whistles started coming from different sides, almost like the creatures were communicating or coordinating. One would whistle with an upward inflection from one direction, then something would move on another side, followed by a downward inflection whistle. Classic surround behavior that has been reported in Sasquatch encounters across the Pacific Northwest. In a moment of either bravery or desperation, Damon started wood knocking on a tree. His friends had a rifle and shotgun, but all he had was an axe handle. Eventually, fear won out, and they high-tailed it out of there. What makes this testimony even more compelling is what the host brings up afterward. He mentions that the area Damon described isn't far from a location he investigated back in 1980 where two elk were found dismembered. That's a significant connection. He also points out something really interesting about Native American culture in the Northwest, specifically the ceremonial masks with pursed, whistling lips that represent these creatures. The whistle Damon heard? That tracks with centuries of indigenous lore about these beings. Damon admits that for years he thought it might have been people living off-grid, maybe even tribal groups who chose not to conform to modern civilization. But after hearing more reports over the years, he acknowledges the behavior matches what people describe in Sasquatch encounters. The whistle phenomenon is something researchers have documented extensively. Distinct from elk bugles or any known animal calls, these whistles have been reported in Sasquatch encounters throughout the region. Combined with the wood knocking response Damon tried, and the apparent coordinated behavior of multiple individuals, this encounter has all the hallmarks of a genuine Sasquatch sighting. Definitely worth checking out the full video. The host does a great job drawing connections to historical reports and indigenous knowledge, and Damon's account is detailed and credible. The kind of story that reminds you these woods still hold secrets.