Bigfoot crosses road in front of two teens going to school
Account
The main witness had just entered a companion's car for the trip to school when an animal-like figure emerged from a roadside swamp. It paused crouched, started across the road and then ran quickly on all fours into woods. Both occupants were frightened and puzzled by what they had seen.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- brown
- Arms src
- hair hanging from arms
- Gait src
- walking like a gorilla, then ran very fast on all fours
- Posture src
- crouched when paused
- Age / size src
- about the size of a bear
- Other features src
- hair covering its entire body
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
12 March 1987
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| Time of day |
6:45 A.M.
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| Place |
Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #8597
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.88, -121.89 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 8597 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 |
riding as passenger in car to school
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| Witness's word for it |
like an ape, but also sloth-like
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #8597 Primary
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