Class A First-hand BFRO #23033

Daylight sighting reported to rangers by park visitor at Mount Rainier National Park

9 September 1994 11:30pm Packwood, Pierce County, Washington 1 witness

Account

Late at night on a highway near Packwood, Washington, the witness reported seeing a six-foot reddish-brown human-like animal standing in the middle of the road. The animal then moved away on two legs with a lumbering gait. The witness maintained it was not a deer, bear, or elk, and the incident was recorded on a park observation form two weeks later.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: 6'
Hair colour src: reddish-brown
Legs src: on 2 legs
Gait src: lumber away
Posture src: stand up
Apparent sex src: female
Age / size src: adult
Other features src: bear-human like, humanoid

Facts & provenance

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Date	9 September 1994 Stated BFRO report #23033 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	11:30pm Stated BFRO report #23033 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Packwood, Pierce County, Washington Stated BFRO report #23033 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	46.68, -121.58 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 23033 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #23033 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #23033 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #23033 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	reddish-brown bear-human like animal (6') Stated BFRO report #23033 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #23033 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Scott Taylor (BFRO)

Follow-up

The investigator interviewed the ranger who took the original report from the witness.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

The investigator tried to reach the witness by phone but the number now belonged to someone else.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #23033 Primary

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