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Class A First-hand BFRO #25662

Hiker spots a bigfoot in the mountains east of Butte

15 August 2007 about 3:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana 1 witness

Account

The witness was hiking alone down toward a vehicle on a mountain ridge in the afternoon. From 200-300 yards away, the witness saw a tall dark-haired figure step from behind a tree, walk about 15 feet, then disappear behind another tree. The witness estimated the figure at about 8 feet tall based on the height of the tree.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
about 8 feet tall
Hair colour src
dark brown
Arms src
swayed back and forth, hanging limply from shoulders
Gait src
steady walk
Other features src
well groomed

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 August 2007
Stated BFRO report #25662 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 3:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #25662 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
Stated BFRO report #25662 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.98, -112.46 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25662 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #25662 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #25662 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #25662 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hiking down toward vehicle
Stated BFRO report #25662 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #25662 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #25662 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Todd Strong (BFRO)
Measurement

tree the animal hid behind measured at ten feet tall to estimate animal height

Measurements: ten feet tall

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

The witness later returned to the tree to check its height to estimate the animal's height.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The witness later returned to the tree to check its height to estimate the animal's height.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and assessed the account as believable and a Class A sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #25662 Primary
    Published 2009-03-18 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 9600028dd4c4
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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