Class B
First-hand
BFRO #26440
Hitchhiker hears loud vocalization just outside Ilwaco
15 July 1979
around 2:30 a.m.
IIwaco, Pacific County, Washington
2 witnesses
Account
Two people walking at night along a highway with heavy packs heard an extremely loud, unfamiliar growl from nearby marshland. They reported intense fear with physical reactions and freezing briefly before running a long distance down the road. No visual contact with the source was reported.
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What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 July 1979
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| Time of day |
around 2:30 a.m.
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| Place |
IIwaco, Pacific County, Washington
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| Map point |
46.31, -124.03 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 26440 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
walking at night while hitchhiking with heavy packs
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Follow-up
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and examined the road layout via satellite imagery.
BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source timeline
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BFRO report #26440 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference