Class A First-hand BFRO #14534

Multiple witness sighting in daylight in a remote area near Holden

BFRO YEAR: 1954-55 morning Holden WA, Chelan County, Washington 5 witnesses

Account

As a young boy playing by a creek with a friend, the witness noticed a hair-covered man-like figure across the water stepping between rocks while looking down. He fetched his father, who returned with other adults and binoculars, and the group watched for 10 to 15 minutes while debating what it was. The figure eventually noticed them and walked away upstream into wilderness.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Arms src
swinging his arms
Gait src
stepping from bolder to bolder
Posture src
looking down
Clothing src
in a fur coat
Other features src
hair covered man looking thing

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
morning
Stated BFRO report #14534 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Holden WA, Chelan County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #14534 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.20, -120.78 (± 1210 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 14534 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #14534 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
5
Derived BFRO report #14534 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #14534 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
playing in a sandbox by a creek
Stated BFRO report #14534 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a person in a fur coat
Stated BFRO report #14534 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #14534 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Paul Graves (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness at length about the sighting and noted familiarity with the remote area around Holden.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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