Class A First-hand BFRO #62996

Motorists on highway to Mt. St. Helens see a Sasquatch standing in Toutle River

15 July 2006 eight thirty pm Cougar, Cowlitz County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and the witness's young child were riding in a family van alongside a river after visiting a mountain when the witness noticed a large hairy biped standing in shallow water near the bank. The creature was facing away and looking down, allowing a clear daylight view of its size and musculature. The driver did not stop for filming and did not see the creature.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
9 feet tall
Build src
massive in size stature and girth
Hair colour src
reddish brown with hints of gray
Hair length src
about four inches long
Arms src
massive, long arms with visible muscles
Legs src
muscular legs with visible leg and thigh muscles
Posture src
standing facing away looking down
Apparent sex src
male
Other features src
head the size of a five gallon bucket, pointy on top; visible back and buttock muscles; shiny hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 July 2006
Stated BFRO report #62996 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
eight thirty pm
Stated BFRO report #62996 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Cougar, Cowlitz County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #62996 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
46.36, -122.59 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #62996 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #62996 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #62996 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving back from Mt. St. Helens
Stated BFRO report #62996 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the elusive Sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #62996 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #62996 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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