Two witnesses see strange quadruped from truck near Moclips
Account
A driver and a companion were driving north on Highway 109 near Moclips in evening light when a stocky, dark brownish animal crossed the road in front of the truck. The animal then ran on all fours in the roadside ditch, keeping pace with the truck at about 35 mph for about 10-15 seconds before disappearing. Both occupants watched it but could not identify it, noting longer front legs, uniform hair, and no snout or tail.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 3 feet tall as it ran on all fours
- Build src
- stocky and thick
- Hair colour src
- dark brownish
- Hair length src
- about 3 inches, uniform length all over
- Face src
- blur with no details; no snout
- Arms src
- front legs longer than back legs
- Legs src
- hind end lower than front end
- Gait src
- running on all fours, loping, keeping pace at about 35 mph
- Posture src
- on all fours with rear lower than head
- Other features src
- no tail or snout; long flattened ears or long hair flopping behind head
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2002
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| Time of day |
8:30 to 9:00 at night just after sunset
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| Place |
Moclips, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #28781
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.28, -124.23 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 28781 with published boundary
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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 north on highway
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| Witness's word for it |
some sort of animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Kirk Brandenburg (BFRO)
An investigator separately interviewed the two occupants, confirmed matching details, and clarified whether the reported ears could have been long hair.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28781 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference