Class B First-hand BFRO #9868

Youths in Summer Camp have noisy nighttime experience

1967–1970 night, about 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington

Account

The witness was sleeping in a cabin during a summer camp session when loud nighttime noises caused an uproar. A cabin-mate reportedly looked out and described multiple large, hairy, human-like figures near the water tower and cabins. The next morning the witness saw extensive human-like footprints, a large uprooted tree, and vegetation pulled from the lake. Campers were walked around the perimeter to view the traces and were sent home early.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Unidentified sound

Physical traces

Tracks Tree break

Interaction

Property disturbance

Described appearance

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Height src: ten feet tall
Build src: large
Apparent sex src: men
Other features src: hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date	1967–1970 Stated BFRO report #9868 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day	night, about 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM Stated BFRO report #9868 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section · read with 70% confidence
Place	Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Stated BFRO report #9868 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	46.95, -122.30 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 9868 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #9868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	sleeping in cabin at summer camp Stated BFRO report #9868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	several large hairy men Stated BFRO report #9868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #9868 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Dr. Wolf H. Fahrenbach (BFRO)

Tracks

Hundreds of human-like footprints of varying sizes with visible toes pressed into ground around cabins and water tower.

Measurements: eight inches to maybe fourteen inches in length; about a quarter of an inch deep

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Tree damage

Large fir tree tipped over in front of cabin with root ball exposed and hole in ground.

Measurements: 30 to 40 foot tree; hole about eight feet

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Other

Bunch of algae or seaweed pulled from lake and scattered around.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Photograph

Witness believes adults may have taken photos during the nighttime uproar, not seen by witness.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Follow-up

An investigator conducted follow-up discussion with the witness to clarify the daytime walk and tree size.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #9868 Primary

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