Class A First-hand BFRO #8748

Homeowner sees huge animal on Bainbridge Island

BFRO YEAR: 2003, 2004 around 6 PM Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington 1 witness

Account

A woman walking home on a wooded trail with an infant and a dog heard loud breaking branches and debris crunching, then watched a large brown furry figure standing partly exposed behind a tree for about two minutes. Her dog, which normally chases animals, only stopped and stared. The figure then silently disappeared down a steep slope and nothing further was heard or seen when they approached the spot.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Unidentified sound

Described appearance

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Height src: about 11 feet tall
Hair colour src: dark brown
Hair length src: long and wavy
Arms src: arm visible from side of tree
Legs src: leg visible from side of tree
Posture src: standing behind a tree
Other features src: furry

Facts & provenance

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Time of day	around 6 PM Stated BFRO report #8748 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington Stated BFRO report #8748 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	47.6425, -122.5078 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #8748 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Bainbridge Island city (GEOID 5303736), matched from nearest town 'Bainbridge Island'
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #8748 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #8748 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #8748 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	walking home on a wooded trail with infant and dog Stated BFRO report #8748 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	brown furry tall figure Stated BFRO report #8748 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #8748 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the couple about the sighting and recorded background notes on the island's size, development, wildlife, and possible swimming routes.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #8748 Primary

Published 2004-05-27 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 13cab689443c

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