Class A First-hand BFRO #13654

Man describes childhood encounter near Sunrise Elementary School in Puyallup

11 May 1983 about 3:45 p.m. Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were walking home from school along an overgrown logging road when the witness stopped while the companion kept walking. The witness sensed someone behind, turned, and saw a red-haired, broad-chested figure standing in a ditch a few feet away. The witness ran past the companion and both ran home without being chased.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
still taller than me
Build src
wide shoulders, really muscular, really big, broad chest
Hair colour src
red like an Irish setter dog
Face src
hair around face darker than body, lips fuller than an ape's lips
Eyes src
looked black
Posture src
standing
Other features src
pointy head with hair stood up, coarse hair, a little bit matted

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 May 1983
Stated BFRO report #13654 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 3:45 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #13654 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #13654 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.14, -122.31 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13654 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13654 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #13654 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #13654 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking home from school
Stated BFRO report #13654 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigoot
Stated BFRO report #13654 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #13654 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
John G. Callender (BFRO)

Source timeline

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