Class A First-hand BFRO #959

Sighting by a deer hunter on a logging road.

October 1997 Humptulips, Grays Harbor County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was deer hunting from an old logging road overlooking a cleared area when a tall bipedal figure emerged from the treeline across a draw. At first mistaking it for a very large man on a road, he realized it was far taller than a human with long strides and brown coloration. The figure appeared to turn toward him, then returned into the treeline. He later crossed to the spot and found no road, only uneven ground and a steep draw beyond.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
far taller than a human
Build src
very large
Hair colour src
a varied color of browns
Gait src
walking comfortably with quite long strides
Posture src
on two legs
Age / size src
mature
Other features src
lighter almost gray brown head and shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1997
Stated BFRO report #959 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Place
Humptulips, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #959 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.25, -123.89 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 959 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #959 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #959 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #959 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting deer
Stated BFRO report #959 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something definately not human
Stated BFRO report #959 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #959 · BFRO classification label

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