Class B First-hand BFRO #11930

Soldier sees large figure while on patrol at Fort Lewis

March 1971 after midnight, between 1AM and 3AM Ft.Lewis, Pierce County, Washington 1 witness

Account

During an early-morning guard patrol in winter, the witness saw a large black silhouette at the edge of a snowy field by pine forest. The figure walked toward the witness with a swaying gait, stopped, then moved again. Frightened, the witness went back inside without telling anyone, later wondering if it related to newspaper photos of prints.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Silhouette

Described appearance

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Height src: much taller than a man
Build src: exceptionally broad shoulders
Hair colour src: all black
Gait src: swaying back and forth
Age / size src: huge
Other features src: blended into background, looked like stump or tree

Facts & provenance

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Date	March 1971 Stated BFRO report #11930 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	after midnight, between 1AM and 3AM Stated BFRO report #11930 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Ft.Lewis, Pierce County, Washington Stated BFRO report #11930 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	47.08, -122.59 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 11930 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #11930 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #11930 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #11930 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	patrolling barracks area on guard duty Stated BFRO report #11930 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a silhoutte of a figure Stated BFRO report #11930 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #11930 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Kristine W. (BFRO)

Source timeline

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BFRO report #11930 Primary

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