Marines on a training mission have a possible night encounter on Fort Lewis
Account
The witness was serving as point man on a night patrol exercise at Ft. Lewis when he encountered a very large human-like figure at close range in moonlight. Frightened, he fired blanks from his squad automatic weapon at it. The figure ran away bipedally through thick brush with huge steps and disappeared over a hill. Marines behind him reportedly also saw it.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7 feet tall
- Build src
- human-like, very large
- Gait src
- ran very fast on two legs taking huge steps
- Posture src
- standing
- Other features src
- had no neck, head blended into shoulders
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
24 June 1997
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around midnight
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| Place |
Ft. Lewis, Pierce County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #50678
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
46.96, -122.68 (± 5 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 50678 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
on night patrol
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| Witness's word for it |
a bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Scott Taylor (BFRO)
An investigator contacted the witness by email and phone to have him retell the encounter and clarify the location, deciding no site visit was needed.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #50678 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “several other sightings on the base”Not in the Anomadex yet