Class B First-hand BFRO #39858

Memory told of a possible nighttime sighting outside a home in Granite Falls

October 1971 around 9:30 p.m., night Granite Falls, Snohomish County, Washington 1 witness

Account

Late at night the witness walked out to a parked car outside a companion's house to retrieve cigarettes. Across the road the witness saw a very large, tall hairy creature watching. The witness froze briefly, then ran back inside to tell the two companions, who were too scared to go outside. No footprints were found when the area was checked the next day.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
around 8 to 9 feet tall
Build src
very large
Face src
couldn't see its face, too dark
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1971
Stated BFRO report #39858 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 9:30 p.m., night
Stated BFRO report #39858 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Granite Falls, Snohomish County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #39858 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.08, -121.97 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 39858 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #39858 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #39858 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #39858 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
going out to car to retrieve cigarettes
Stated BFRO report #39858 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a tall hairy creature
Stated BFRO report #39858 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #39858 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
John Ray (BFRO)
Follow-up

The witness looked the next day where the creature had been seen but found no footprints.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Source timeline

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