Memory told of close encounter with a sasquatch while picking up clay pigeons near Sumner
Account
The witness, then working at a gun club picking up clay targets, came through tall brush into a clearing and saw a large hairy figure standing behind a tree about 60 feet away. They stared at each other for nearly a minute before the witness heard children approaching behind him, turned to warn his partner to move the kids away, and lost sight of the figure.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 8'+ / 8 feet
- Build src
- thick, stocky, broad massive shoulders
- Hair colour src
- gray with black underfur
- Hair length src
- long on head to shoulders, about 4 inches on body
- Face src
- dark brown skin, human looking, flat nose, closed mouth
- Eyes src
- all dark, no white showing
- Posture src
- crouched then stood upright behind tree facing observer
- Other features src
- cone-shaped top of head, no neck
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 September 1976
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Late afternoon
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| Place |
Alderton. By Mcalder Grade School., Pierce County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #28788
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.17, -122.22 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28788 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
working as trap-boy picking up clay pigeons
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| Witness's word for it |
Large 8'+ tall manlike hairy creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Scott Taylor (BFRO)
One possible track impression about 17 inches long and 6 inches wide found near the club during follow-up visit
Measurements: about 17 inches long and 6 inches wide
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone, met him for a site visit around the gun club, found one possible large track, made a sketch, and checked travel routes.
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone, met him for a site visit around the gun club, found one possible large track, made a sketch, and checked travel routes.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28788 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
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