Class B First-hand BFRO #13503

Possible moonlight sighting by prospector outside Metaline Falls City

27 July 2005 night (early morning) Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington 1 witness

Account

In July 2005 the witness woke at night in a prospecting camp and smelled wet fur. The witness then watched a large figure cross a creek about 20 feet away for about 10 minutes until it stepped behind a tree and disappeared after a truck bed light was switched on. A relative was present at the camp but did not see the figure.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Build src
very large and muscular
Gait src
walking
Other features src
reminded of a gorilla; no neck; shoulder width estimated at 4'; estimated 1,000lb weight

Facts & provenance

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Date
27 July 2005
Stated BFRO report #13503 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
night (early morning)
Stated BFRO report #13503 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #13503 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.86, -117.37 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13503 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13503 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #13503 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #13503 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
prospecting and camping
Stated BFRO report #13503 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the figure
Stated BFRO report #13503 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #13503 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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