Class A First-hand BFRO #673

Hiker encounters large animal at close range in Mount Washington Wilderness

July 2000 about 1 p.m. McKenzie Bridge, Lane County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

The witness was hiking down into high lake country when a strong bad odor caught attention. About 15 to 20 feet away at the tree line, an upright dark-haired creature stood looking at the witness. The creature turned and quickly left over a small hill into forest cover within seconds. The frightened witness left the area westward and has not returned.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src: eight-foot
Build src: huge wide shoulders, bigger chest
Hair colour src: dark almost black with reddish-brown highlights
Hair length src: 4 to 6 inch long, covering entire body
Face src: dark
Eyes src: not really seen, appeared dark
Arms src: long arms
Gait src: bolted, disappeared in a couple of quick strides
Posture src: upright
Other features src: looked similar to prehistoric man drawings, not furry or soft appearance

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 2000 Stated BFRO report #673 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 1 p.m. Stated BFRO report #673 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	McKenzie Bridge, Lane County, Oregon Stated BFRO report #673 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	44.28, -121.95 (± 3 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 673 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #673 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #673 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #673 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	hiking down into lake country Derived BFRO report #673 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	upright dark haired creature Stated BFRO report #673 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #673 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness in the evening and asked for written notes and a future joint visit to look for sign.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #673 Primary

Published 2000-07-23 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 88b057c6b50d

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