Sighting by a motorist near the park entrance approach from Cody
Account
While driving out of Yellowstone and scanning the mountainside for bighorn sheep, the witness noticed a tall, hairy, upright figure walking beside a triangular snow patch near the top. The figure took a few large strides across rocky terrain and stopped above a grassy area. The witness's son saw the same figure at the same time.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 8-9 foot
- Gait src
- walking in large strides
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
24 July 1997
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| Time of day |
end of the day
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| Place |
Park County, Wyoming
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| Map point |
44.50, -110.00 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 903 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving out of the park looking for bighorn sheep
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| Witness's word for it |
tall 8-9 foot hairy upright Bigfoot-like animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #903 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference