Driver has road-cross sighting on Highway 2, north of Leavenworth
Account
The witness was driving on Highway 2 when the car ahead stopped to avoid an animal crossing the road. The witness stopped behind that car and watched the animal from behind as it reached the left side of the road and walked into the bushes. The witness later concluded it was too tall and thin to have been a bear.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Build src
- too thin to be a bear
- Hair colour src
- dark brown with golden highlights
- Gait src
- walked
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
21 August 2004
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
between 10:00 and 11:00 AM
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| Place |
Levenworth, Chelan County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #9277
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.5962, -120.6615 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Leavenworth', Chelan, matched from nearest town 'Levenworth' read as 'leavenworth' (spelling match)
Conflicting value47.8610, -120.6190 (± 50 km)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving on a highway
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| Witness's word for it |
The animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #9277 Primary