Class B First-hand BFRO #7481

Children have sighting near Alder Lake

May 1981 Midday Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington 4 witnesses

Account

Four witnesses walking upstream along a creek heard rustling that kept pace with them from across the water. They then saw a hair-covered face peering at them through bushes a short distance away, which appeared two more times as they continued. Frightened by being followed and by the creek ending in a swamp ahead, they ran back to camp and later told their parents.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Unidentified sound

Described appearance

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Height src: face about six feet above ground level
Hair colour src: reddish-brown
Hair length src: shaggy
Face src: mostly covered in hair
Eyes src: golden brown
Age / size src: huge
Other features src: skin same shade of brown as hair around face

Facts & provenance

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Date	May 1981 Stated BFRO report #7481 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	Midday Stated BFRO report #7481 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Stated BFRO report #7481 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	46.80, -122.27 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 7481 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #7481 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	4 Stated BFRO report #7481 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #7481 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was	walking upstream from camp exploring Stated BFRO report #7481 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it	sasquatch Stated BFRO report #7481 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #7481 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Kristine W. (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and recorded additional details about the face height, appearance, and gaze duration.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #7481 Primary

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