Class A
First-hand
BFRO #1240
Sighting near Yellowstone Park entrance by two witnesses cutting wood
2 November 1997
Between 4:00 and 5:00 PM
Park County, Wyoming
2 witnesses
Account
The witness and his brother were cutting firewood near a river when the witness noticed movement on a distant slope across the river. After losing it briefly, the witness watched through binoculars as a bulky dark-haired figure walked upright downhill for about 100 yards. About half an hour later while loading the truck in near-darkness, the witness heard an unfamiliar high-pitched squealing noise from upriver.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- between 6 and 10 feet
- Build src
- almost seemed fat, maybe obese
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Gait src
- walking on two legs, never came down on all fours
- Posture src
- definitely upright
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
2 November 1997
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| Time of day |
Between 4:00 and 5:00 PM
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| Place |
Park County, Wyoming
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| Map point |
44.46, -109.79 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 1240 (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 |
cutting firewood
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| Witness's word for it |
creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1240 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference