Class A First-hand BFRO #24568

Multiple witness sighting at Rattlesnake Lake

August 2000 around midnight North Bend, King County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

Two people parked in a truck bed in a clearing at night to look at the stars and ridge. About 40 yards away a tall, dark-haired upright figure paced back and forth facing them for about two minutes. Frightened, they jumped into the truck cab and drove away while it stood watching.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7+ feet tall
Build src
very large
Hair colour src
dark hair
Face src
too dark and far to see face
Arms src
long arms
Gait src
walked like a human as it paced
Posture src
stood upright like a man
Other features src
no ears like a bear, head more round in shape

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 2000
Stated BFRO report #24568 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around midnight
Stated BFRO report #24568 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
North Bend, King County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #24568 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.44, -121.77 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24568 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24568 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #24568 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #24568 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting in truck bed viewing ridge and stars
Stated BFRO report #24568 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
a very large animal of some sort
Stated BFRO report #24568 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #24568 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Dave Illig (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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