Class A First-hand BFRO #1382

Creature observed by hunters

October 1984 Cumberland, King County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

While hunting with a companion, the witness smelled a strong animal odor and saw a large hairy figure crouching near a swamp. The figure stood to full height and was watched for several minutes, reacting nervously to movement and making vocal sounds. The pair fired into the road to scare it, and the creature then fled into the timber.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Other senses

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
about eight feet tall or a little more
Build src
probably weighed around 400 pounds
Hair colour src
grayish colored
Hair length src
probably 12 inches in length all over its body
Face src
blackish colored face with lots of hair, flat face with flat nose and large lips
Eyes src
black iris against white sclera
Arms src
extended below knees and very muscular
Hands src
blackish skin visible on hands, with thumb dexterity
Gait src
ran like an ape
Posture src
from squatting between legs to full stance, rocking back and forth nervously
Apparent sex src
guessed male, no breasts or sex organs seen
Other features src
almost no neck, rounded head, row of flat teeth in upper jaw, small butt

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1984
Stated BFRO report #1382 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Place
Cumberland, King County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1382 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.28, -121.93 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1382 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1382 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #1382 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1382 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting grouse while walking on road
Stated BFRO report #1382 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #1382 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1382 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details about the creature's appearance and feeding behavior.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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