Class A First-hand BFRO #1650

Creature seen by witnesses at the bottom of the hill

November 1997 4:00 P.M. Cougar, Skamania County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were elk hunting from a ridge when they heard soft murmuring voices they took for approaching hunters. They then heard heavy thumps retreating down the brushy ridge and briefly saw a big black object moving fast into the trees on the flat below. Both initially considered a black bear but later felt that explanation did not fit the vocal sounds and movement.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Vocalization Footsteps

Described appearance

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Build src: big
Hair colour src: black
Gait src: moving fast

Facts & provenance

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Date	November 1997 Stated BFRO report #1650 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	4:00 P.M. Stated BFRO report #1650 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Cougar, Skamania County, Washington Stated BFRO report #1650 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	46.15, -122.16 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 1650 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #1650 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #1650 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #1650 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	elk hunting Stated BFRO report #1650 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	flash of black Stated BFRO report #1650 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #1650 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator conducted a phone follow-up interview with the witness to clarify the sounds and movement.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #1650 Primary

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