Class A First-hand BFRO #1504

Nighttime sighting by motorist on Hwy 101 (Coast Highway), 7-8 miles east of Port Angeles

7 July 1982 shortly after 11pm Port Angeles (Fairview District), Clallam County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving east on Highway 101 after work when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered figure. The figure crossed the four-lane highway north to south in a few rapid, fluid strides, glanced toward the vehicle, and disappeared into tall dry grass toward the foothills.

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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: aprox 8 foot in height
Build src: more toward thin than stocky, possibly lean
Face src: slightly lighter than rest of body and flat
Arms src: proportionately longer than a human, to knees or below
Gait src: 3 or 4 very fluid strides at rapid pace, running leaps
Other features src: covered with much hair, somewhat shaggy; head smaller than expected for body size

Facts & provenance

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Date	7 July 1982 Stated BFRO report #1504 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	shortly after 11pm Stated BFRO report #1504 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Port Angeles (Fairview District), Clallam County, Washington Stated BFRO report #1504 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	48.10, -123.33 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 1504 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #1504 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #1504 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #1504 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving home from work Stated BFRO report #1504 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a creature Stated BFRO report #1504 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #1504 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator followed up with the witness, noting shock and recording additional details about appearance, vehicle speed, and road crossing.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #1504 Primary

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