Class A First-hand BFRO #72269

Motorists on Hwy 182 observe a sasquatch five miles east of Park Falls

Spring 2002 early afternoon, approximately 1pm Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin 2 witnesses

Account

Two people driving in early afternoon saw a tall, hairy figure cross the highway in a few long strides and continue down an embankment, disappearing within seconds. The figure was described as very large, muscular and brown-haired with long arms, moving with a smooth gliding jog. After stopping to look for tracks without success, they reported the sighting to patrons at a nearby tavern who did not believe them.

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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: about seven feet tall
Build src: muscular, very solid, at least 700 pounds
Hair colour src: brown
Hair length src: long, perhaps a foot long
Arms src: long arms that moved as it was striding
Hands src: hands rather than paws
Gait src: three or four long strides, graceful glide jog
Other features src: very tall, broad and hairy, no neck visible

Facts & provenance

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Date	Spring 2002 Stated BFRO report #72269 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day	early afternoon, approximately 1pm Stated BFRO report #72269 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin Stated BFRO report #72269 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	45.94, -90.35 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 72269 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #72269 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #72269 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #72269 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving to a tavern Stated BFRO report #72269 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	The creature Stated BFRO report #72269 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #72269 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: B Breedlove (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator conducted a phone interview with the witness and recorded additional descriptive details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #72269 Primary

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