Class A First-hand BFRO #4737

Afternoon sighting by family on I-5 near Chehalis

13 May 2001 late afternoon 3-4:00 Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington 3 witnesses

Account

Three family members were driving south on an interstate after visiting a relative when they saw a large fur-covered figure crossing nearby railroad tracks. The figure was described as tall with long arms and dark brown fur covering its entire body. The occupants discussed the sighting and concluded it had been a Big Foot, then kept it private for years until sharing it with researchers at a sportsman show.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
probably 8' or 8 1/2' tall
Build src
very large
Hair colour src
dark brown
Arms src
long arms
Gait src
moved gracefully
Other features src
dark brown fur from head to toe

Facts & provenance

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Date
13 May 2001
Stated BFRO report #4737 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
late afternoon 3-4:00
Stated BFRO report #4737 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #4737 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.66, -122.96 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 4737 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4737 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #4737 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #4737 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
driving southbound on interstate returning home
Stated BFRO report #4737 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a very large figure
Stated BFRO report #4737 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #4737 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator displayed casts and information at a sportsman show, interviewed the couple after they expressed interest, and asked them to submit their account online.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2002-08-03 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfd98f38fb30
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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