Class A First-hand BFRO #1683

A fisherman's encounter along a trail near Patison Lake

May 1984 sun was up but on its way down Lacy, Thurston County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking back from fishing with a dog on a dirt road through woods and Christmas tree farms when a large brown figure was seen moving through young trees. The figure crossed a gap and the road close to the witness, described as upright on two legs and covered in long hair, moving quickly and quietly. The dog stayed close with raised hair and whined, and the witness ran across the young trees rather than continuing on the road.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: about 5-6 ft tall
Hair colour src: brown, color of a grizzly
Hair length src: long strands, ankle hair touching the ground
Legs src: two legs
Gait src: somewhere between walking and running, moving swiftly and quietly in long strides
Posture src: upright on two legs
Other features src: hair same kind as an ape

Facts & provenance

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Date	May 1984 Stated BFRO report #1683 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	sun was up but on its way down Stated BFRO report #1683 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Lacy, Thurston County, Washington Stated BFRO report #1683 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	46.98, -122.77 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 1683 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #1683 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #1683 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #1683 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	walking back from fishing Stated BFRO report #1683 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a big brown object Stated BFRO report #1683 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #1683 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report #1683 Primary

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