Class A First-hand BFRO #1777

Family views large, reddish-brown animal near their home outside of Morton

15 April 2000 evening at about 10:30 P.M. Morton, Lewis County, Washington 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was locking the door after the mother and her friend left for town and saw a tall hairy figure walking through a neighbor's yard. The witness ducked behind the door and the figure was gone when they looked again. Moments later the mother called to say she and her friend had seen a large hairy animal cross the road ahead of their car and step over a metal gate.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
About 8.5' tall
Build src
muscular
Hair colour src
dark redish brown brown
Hair length src
long stringy
Arms src
swayed arms back and forth
Legs src
bent, did not straighten
Gait src
smooth and graceful, moved very quickly
Posture src
stood still like hiding behind sign

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 April 2000
Stated BFRO report #1777 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
evening at about 10:30 P.M.
Stated BFRO report #1777 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section · read with 85% confidence
Place
Morton, Lewis County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1777 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
46.56, -122.27 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1777 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1777 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #1777 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1777 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
locking door at home while relatives drove to town
Stated BFRO report #1777 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large dark redish brown brown figure
Stated BFRO report #1777 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1777 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the mother about what she saw from the vehicle.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator noted vocalizations are common while footprints are rare due to gravelly terrain and limited searching.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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