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Class B First-hand BFRO #28197

Man recalls his possible nighttime encounter while instructing at Ft. Lewis

1 October 1977 around 1:00 to 2:00 A.M. Nisqually, Pierce County, Washington 1 witness

Account

In 1977 the witness, an Army instructor at Fort Lewis, was alone grading trainees on a night exercise when he smelled a foul rotten-egg odor and heard brush rustling and branches breaking. He saw a pair of eyes staring at him as a creature moved left to right in front of him, then left the area, after which the odor and sounds stopped. He was frightened and hid, and a next-day search found no tracks.

Summary drafted by AI from the source report and checked by code before I publish it. The witness's own words remain with the publisher — read the original report .

What was reported

Every kind of observation in the account. Select one to find other encounters with it.

Sightings

Eyeshine

Sounds

Footsteps

Other senses

Odor Movement only

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Height src
about 8-10 feet tall
Eyes src
teardrop shaped, glowing orange
Gait src
stride 4 to 5 feet, eyes rising about six inches with every step

Facts & provenance

Each value names where it came from.

Date
1 October 1977
Stated BFRO report #28197 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 1:00 to 2:00 A.M.
Stated BFRO report #28197 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Nisqually, Pierce County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #28197 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.99, -122.70 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28197 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28197 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #28197 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #28197 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
grading trainees during a nighttime field exercise
Stated BFRO report #28197 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
This creature
Stated BFRO report #28197 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #28197 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Follow-up

The witness returned the next day to look for tracks where the creature walked but found none.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness for about an hour about the encounter and attempted to pinpoint the location.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #28197 Primary
    Published 2010-09-04 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash ca5f14dd78d1
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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