Class A First-hand BFRO #8597

Bigfoot crosses road in front of two teens going to school

12 March 1987 6:45 A.M. Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington 2 witnesses

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.

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What was reported

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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
Stated BFRO report #8597 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
6:45 A.M.
Stated BFRO report #8597 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #8597 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.88, -121.89 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 8597 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #8597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #8597 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #8597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding as passenger in car to school
Derived BFRO report #8597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it
like an ape, but also sloth-like
Stated BFRO report #8597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #8597 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Other

sketch guided by the witness and finished by the witness exists

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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