Second-hand Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503

Sasquatch sighting near Ferndale, Washington (1967)

1967 afternoon Ferndale, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness's brother was playing in woods near home as a child when he encountered what he first thought was a decayed bear. The animal then stood upright, prompting him to flee. He later discussed the incident with the witness as an adult.

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Posture src: stood up upright
Other features src: looked like big old nasty rotten bear

Facts & provenance

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Date	1967 Stated Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503 · transcript:00:53:18-00:54:52 · read with 85% confidence
Time of day	afternoon Stated Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503 · transcript:00:54:52-00:56:18 · read with 85% confidence
Place	Ferndale, Washington Stated Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503 · transcript:00:54:52-00:56:18
Map point	48.8526, -122.5886 (± 15 km) Geocoded Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Ferndale city (GEOID 5323620), matched from nearest town 'Ferndale'
Account type	Second-hand Derived Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503 · transcript:00:54:52-00:56:18 · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses	1 Derived Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503 · transcript:00:54:52-00:56:18 · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503 · transcript:00:54:52-00:56:18 · read with 75% confidence
Witness was	playing in woods, running to fort area Stated Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503 · transcript:00:54:52-00:56:18 · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it	big old, nasty, rotten bear Stated Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503 · transcript:00:54:52-00:56:18 · read with 80% confidence
Creature category	SASQUATCH Derived Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #e7313a68-360e-4150-baf8-2b0cc6ab1503 · transcript:00:54:52-00:58:07 · read with 60% confidence

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