Class A First-hand BFRO #2303

Woman see's dark upright man-like figure while walking dogs

April 2001 around 1:30 in the afternoon McKenna, Pierce County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking two dogs on a trail when one dog alerted toward bushes. The witness then saw a large dark figure standing by a tree about 40 feet away, later observed walking upright with bare lower legs and no visible clothing. The witness retreated to a truck with the dogs and the figure was gone.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 feet 6 inches to 8 feet 1 inch
Build src
quite broad shoulders
Hair colour src
dark color
Legs src
lower part of the legs visible
Feet src
no boots or shoes seen
Gait src
walking upright
Posture src
standing next to a tree
Clothing src
no clothing seen
Other features src
no apparent neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
April 2001
Stated BFRO report #2303 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 1:30 in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #2303 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
McKenna, Pierce County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #2303 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.94, -122.38 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2303 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2303 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #2303 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2303 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking dogs in woods
Stated BFRO report #2303 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something really big
Stated BFRO report #2303 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2303 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Tracks

Partial four-toed impression with possible palm and nearby knee-like impression in anthill.

Measurements: Toes 1.5 in wide x 2 in long x 1 in deep; palm 8 in wide x 6 in long x 1 in deep; knee 10 in wide x 6-8 in long x 3 in deep 12 in away

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

Black-and-white photos of anthill impression taken with and without red filter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

An investigator visited the site, found a possible track impression in an anthill, photographed it, and noted a fresh trail, bedding area, and brief skunk-like odor.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator visited the site, found a possible track impression in an anthill, photographed it, and noted a fresh trail, bedding area, and brief skunk-like odor.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

An investigator visited the site, found a possible track impression in an anthill, photographed it, and noted a fresh trail, bedding area, and brief skunk-like odor.

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

An investigator visited the site, found a possible track impression in an anthill, photographed it, and noted a fresh trail, bedding area, and brief skunk-like odor.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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