Class B First-hand BFRO #33867

Memory told of a possible encounter while fishing near Salkum

1981–2011 evening about two hours before dark First (salkum) The Other Two Near (Packwood), Cowlitz County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

While fishing about forty yards apart on a riverbank, the witness and a relative felt watched and noticed movement in brush at the base of a cliff. The pair fled down a trail toward camp, and the witness looked back to see a large hair-covered arm and hand reaching out of the brush right behind him before it disappeared. The next day they returned and found indistinct tracks in soft dirt at the bottom of the cliff face.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Physical traces

Tracks

Described appearance

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Hair length src: short
Arms src: very long, very big, hair covered
Hands src: hand reaching for me
Other features src: human look but far too big to be human

Facts & provenance

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Date	1981–2011 Stated BFRO report #33867 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day	evening about two hours before dark Stated BFRO report #33867 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	First (salkum) The Other Two Near (Packwood), Cowlitz County, Washington Stated BFRO report #33867 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	46.49, -122.74 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 33867 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #33867 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #33867 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #33867 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was	fishing on riverbank Stated BFRO report #33867 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a bigfoot Stated BFRO report #33867 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #33867 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Scott Taylor (BFRO)

Tracks

tracks found next day in soft dirt at bottom of cliff face with no detail

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and summarized the teenage chase and later knocking experiences.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #33867 Primary

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