1924 Ape Canyon Incident: Miners' Encounter with Mysterious Ape-Like Creatures

Have you heard about the legendary Sasquatch attack on miners in Ape Canyon, near Mount St. Helens in Washington? The YouTube channel Rocky Mountain Sasquatch recently shared a fascinating account of this event, and I couldn't help but delve into the details. The channel's team is known for their investigations and searches for Bigfoot in Washington, particularly in the Mount St. Helens area, which has a long history of Sasquatch sightings and encounters. One of the team members recounted how his grandfather had a close encounter with three Bigfoot near a lake on Mount St. Helens in 1937, which wasn't identified as a Sasquatch encounter until the famous Patterson video surfaced in 1967. The video then focuses on the story of Fred Beck, a miner who, along with four other miners, was attacked by Sasquatch at their gold claim, the Vanderwhite, in Ape Canyon in July 1924. The miners had been finding large humanoid-like tracks near creek beds and springs for years, and in 1924, they decided to investigate after finding a 19-inch track. One night, the miners heard peculiar shrill whistling and booming sounds, which they believed were the Sasquatch communicating with each other. The following day, two of the miners, Hank and Fred, went to the spring to get water and encountered a Sasquatch. Hank fired at the creature, and it ran away. The miners decided to leave the mine the next day due to the increasing strange occurrences. That night, the Sasquatch attacked the cabin, hurling large rocks and even attempting to grab an ax through a space in the logs. The miners defended themselves, and the attack lasted throughout the night. In the morning, one of the miners shot and injured a Sasquatch near the edge of Ape Canyon. The miners abandoned their supplies and equipment and left the area, but the story leaked to the newspapers, and the "Great Hairy Ape Hunt of 1924" began. Investigators found large Bigfoot-shaped tracks, and the legend of Ape Canyon was born. The Rocky Mountain Sasquatch team offers their opinion that the miners' actions of firing at the Sasquatch may have provoked the attack. They suggest that if you don't harm them, they are unlikely to harm you. I found this account captivating, and I hope you do too. Be sure to check out the full video on Rocky Mountain Sasquatch's YouTube channel for more details and insights into this fascinating Sasquatch encounter.