Class B First-hand BFRO #4392

Camper hears heavy footsteps at night around tent at Baker Lake

11 July 1982 1-2am Concrete, Whatcom County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was sleeping in a tent at a lakeside campground with family around 1-2 a.m. when heavy rapid footsteps passed the tent, paused at the picnic table where faint silverware clanking was heard, then left the campsite. It was too dark to see anything and the witness stayed inside the tent. A morning search found no tracks because the ground was dry.

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What was reported

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Sounds

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Described appearance

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Gait src
rapid, very heavy footsteps

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 July 1982
Stated BFRO report #4392 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
1-2am
Stated BFRO report #4392 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Concrete, Whatcom County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #4392 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.73, -121.63 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 4392 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4392 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #4392 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #4392 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
sleeping in tent while camping
Stated BFRO report #4392 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #4392 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #4392 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator visited the site later and noted remote good habitat where black bears are frequently seen.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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