Class B First-hand BFRO #929

Camper experiences odd odors and sounds, feels presence

1977 night, pitch dark on a moonless night Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington 4 witnesses

Account

The witness was camping with family near the Elwah River and was sitting outside after others went to sleep when a rock struck the tent twice. The family moved to their car, and the witness later stood outside in darkness sensing a very tall man-like presence nearby, hearing breathing, footsteps and snapping twigs and smelling a musky foul odor. After headlights showed nothing, the odor and sense of unease lifted and the family returned to the tent for the night before breaking camp the next day.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Footsteps Unidentified sound

Interaction

Property disturbance

Other senses

Odor

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Height src: very tall
Gait src: steps with slightly longer interval than human walking
Other features src: living and man like

Facts & provenance

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Date	1977 Stated BFRO report #929 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day	night, pitch dark on a moonless night Stated BFRO report #929 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington Stated BFRO report #929 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point	48.03, -123.59 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 929 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #929 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	4 Derived BFRO report #929 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #929 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	camping and sitting outside the tent watching campfire embers Stated BFRO report #929 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	something very tall, something living and man like Stated BFRO report #929 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #929 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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BFRO report #929 Primary

Published 1996-12-23 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash abdcfced695f

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“reported sighting of the Bigfoot around the Elwah River area from time to time”
Not in the Anomadex yet
“A & G References: Pg. 76, A3”
Not in the Anomadex yet