Class A First-hand BFRO #28438

Hunter has a daylight sighting of a tall biped west of Darrington

10 October 2010 mid day Darrington, Skagit County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness and a companion were hunting at the end of a ridge-top logging road and split up to glass opposite slopes. The witness smelled a rotten odor and heard crashing below, then saw a dark head, shoulders and upper back moving downhill upright for a few seconds before losing sight of it while still hearing movement. Visibility worsened with rain and low clouds and both soon left, with the witness not telling the companion at the time.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 to 9 feet tall
Build src
very wide shoulders with defined muscles
Hair colour src
brownish/black
Gait src
walking upright, sort of lumbering along
Posture src
upright
Other features src
cone-shaped head, but not pointy, set directly on shoulders with no neck, no ears noticed, hair thick, matted and dirty but not stringy

Facts & provenance

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Date
10 October 2010
Stated BFRO report #28438 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
mid day
Stated BFRO report #28438 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Darrington, Skagit County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #28438 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.33, -121.70 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28438 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #28438 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28438 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
hunting deer and bear
Stated BFRO report #28438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what looked like a brownish/black shoulder and head of something
Stated BFRO report #28438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28438 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tyler Bounds (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator contacted the witness by telephone to discuss the encounter details at length.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The investigator noted the area had been used recently as a basecamp for smaller outings and larger expeditions.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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