Class A First-hand BFRO #16364

Family on bikes sees black hairy creature walking in a riverbed near Fairfax

1 May 2001 4PM in the afternoon Fairfax, Pierce County, Washington 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and companions stopped while biking to look at the river valley below. They saw a tall dark hairy figure moving quickly and smoothly across boulders in the riverbed below. The figure turned its head and held eye contact briefly before going behind trees, after which the group left quickly on bikes.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: tall
Hair colour src: black
Hair length src: 4-6 inches long
Eyes src: deep, held gaze for at least 2 seconds
Arms src: easy, natural swinging
Hands src: dark continuity to fingertips, no distinct hands
Legs src: went far out to make big steps
Feet src: no shoes
Gait src: smooth, like walking on a sidewalk
Posture src: walking
Apparent sex src: male (called HE from gut feeling)
Clothing src: looked like trenchcoat but no clothes or shoes
Other features src: hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date	1 May 2001 Stated BFRO report #16364 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	4PM in the afternoon Stated BFRO report #16364 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Fairfax, Pierce County, Washington Stated BFRO report #16364 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	47.02, -122.03 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 16364 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #16364 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	3 Derived BFRO report #16364 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 75% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #16364 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	stopped while biking to look at river valley Stated BFRO report #16364 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	tall man in a trenchcoat Stated BFRO report #16364 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #16364 · 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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BFRO report #16364 Primary

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