Noon sighting by family of four near Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park
Account
Four family members driving near Mount Washburn reported seeing a tall hairy biped on a distant ridge while looking for bighorn sheep around noon. The figure was described as dark brown, very tall, and walking upright with a slight forward lean across a clearing between trees. The group watched it for a few seconds as it moved upslope before losing sight of it.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- between 8 and 10 feet tall
- Build src
- robust upper body with a large, wide chest and shoulders
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Face src
- no snout seen in profile
- Arms src
- arm swing implied
- Gait src
- walking upright
- Posture src
- slightly bent forward
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
19 July 2002
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| Time of day |
around noon
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| Place |
Canyon Junction, WY - YNP, Park County, Wyoming
Stated
BFRO report #4692
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.7360, -110.4933 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Canyon Junction', Park, matched from nearest town 'Canyon Junction, WY - YNP'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving while scanning a ridge for bighorn sheep
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| Witness's word for it |
humanoid figure,too tall to be human
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator interviewed the witness and parents by telephone.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4692 Primary