Class A First-hand BFRO #406

Fisherman observes large, bipedal figure along Kalama River

Fall 1984 early morning Kalama, Cowlitz County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was drift-fishing alone at a river bend while a relative fished out of sight. After hearing a repeated striking sound, the witness looked across the river and saw a large dark bipedal figure repeatedly lifting a fish overhead and striking it on a rock. After watching briefly the figure carried the fish away toward the woods, and the witness reeled in and ran to tell the relative, who suggested it was another fisher and did not investigate.

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Build src
thin
Hair colour src
black
Arms src
moved overhead and down in a pretty large half-circle
Hands src
hands, not claws
Gait src
walked back up toward the woods
Posture src
upright
Age / size src
large

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 1984
Stated BFRO report #406 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
early morning
Stated BFRO report #406 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Kalama, Cowlitz County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #406 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.05, -122.62 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 406 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #406 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #406 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #406 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
steelhead fishing
Stated BFRO report #406 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large, black, bipedal figure
Stated BFRO report #406 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #406 · BFRO classification label

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