Class B First-hand BFRO #19937

Man recollects he and his family being followed and hearing close vocalization on Mt. Rainier

15 July 1982 maybe 2pm I'm Not Sure, I Was 13, Pierce County, Washington 6 witnesses

Account

In summer 1982 the witness was hiking with five relatives down a forest trail near Mt. Rainier after finding a wood carving vandalized. The group heard heavy pacing footsteps in the woods that stopped when they stopped walking and resumed when they walked. They then heard a loud howl described as having two simultaneous tones, after which the whole group ran to their vehicle and drove away.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
15 July 1982
Stated BFRO report #19937 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
maybe 2pm
Stated BFRO report #19937 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
I'm Not Sure, I Was 13, Pierce County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #19937 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.75, -121.82 (± 5 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 19937 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #19937 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
6
Derived BFRO report #19937 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking down a forest trail back to the car
Stated BFRO report #19937 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #19937 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator searched online for the named landmarks and assigned Pierce County as the approximate location.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and noted the young age at the time and remote date affecting location recall.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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