Class A First-hand BFRO #17903

Possible sighting by motorist on perimeter of Deception State Park

20 October 2006 approx 3-4pm Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding as a passenger northbound on Highway 20 toward Deception Pass Bridge in the afternoon. While looking out the passenger window into the treeline, she saw a humanlike, apparently unclothed figure sitting on a branch, leaning out and holding on with one arm while watching traffic below. The view lasted about two seconds and was backlit, showing only an outline with a sloping head; the driver did not see it and they did not turn around.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Arms src: holding on with one arm
Posture src: sitting on a branch, leaning out to the side
Clothing src: did not see any clothes
Other features src: low slope-like set to its head

Facts & provenance

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Date	20 October 2006 Stated BFRO report #17903 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	approx 3-4pm Stated BFRO report #17903 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington Stated BFRO report #17903 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	48.40, -122.64 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 17903 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #17903 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #17903 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #17903 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	riding as passenger in a northbound vehicle Stated BFRO report #17903 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	what appeared to be a humanlike form Stated BFRO report #17903 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #17903 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: David W Ellis (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #17903 Primary

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