Motorists spot sasquatch and give chase near Mt. St. Helens
Account
The witness was driving with two companions when they saw a hair-covered figure move between tree groups across a meadow and later stand at the far end of the meadow. The witness got out and approached on foot to within about 30 yards before the figure turned and went into the trees. The witness then reported finding and measuring footprints in the area.
What was reported
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Sightings
Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 6 foot height
- Hair colour src
- black
- Hair length src
- long, shaggy, matted looking
- Face src
- covered with hair on the cheeks up toward the eyes
- Arms src
- extended downward and swinging at sides
- Hands src
- right hand carrying club-like item
- Gait src
- quick loping fashion
- Other features src
- head to feet covered in hair
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
May 2002
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| Time of day |
about 3:00 PM
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| Place |
Mt. St. Helen's, Cowlitz County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #4359
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
46.38, -122.59 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 4359 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving on highway away from Mt. St. Helens
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| Witness's word for it |
a hairy being, a sasquatch
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
witness-reported footprints in soft grassy area
Measurements: about 14 inches in length, heel about 4 inches wide, stride heel-to-toe approx 41 inches, depth 3/8 to 1/2 inch
investigators located five possible prints with one showing detail
Measurements: 12 inches in length
investigators cast one of the located tracks
photo of indistinct track impression
Investigators visited the site with the witness to retrace positions and located and cast possible prints.
Investigators visited the site with the witness to retrace positions and located and cast possible prints.
Investigators visited the site with the witness to retrace positions and located and cast possible prints.
Investigators visited the site with the witness to retrace positions and located and cast possible prints.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4359 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference