Class A First-hand BFRO #72142

Afternoon sighting of a sasquatch by motorist 5 miles southeast of Elma on Hwy 12

November 2020 about 3:45PM PORTER, Grays Harbor County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home on Highway 12 in the afternoon when they noticed a dark figure standing by a tree on a hillside. The figure turned and walked back into dense pine forest after a few seconds. The witness continued driving and described the figure as human-like with dark fur, lighter skin on the face, and balding patches.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
probably 6 feet tall
Build src
slim but muscular, not very broad in shoulders
Hair colour src
very dark, black or dark brown
Face src
close to human, lighter in skin color
Gait src
walk back into the forest
Posture src
standing
Other features src
uneven balding patches on torso with grayish-tan skin underneath

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2020
Stated BFRO report #72142 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 3:45PM
Stated BFRO report #72142 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
PORTER, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #72142 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #72142 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #72142 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #72142 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from work
Stated BFRO report #72142 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
SOMETHING LARGE AND DARK IN COLOR
Stated BFRO report #72142 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #72142 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and reviewed street-view imagery of the hillside spot to assess it as a possible game-trail crossing.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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