Camper diverts tall creature approaching him near Puyallup
Account
In 1983 the witness was camping and was awakened around 11 p.m. by loud screams repeated every 15-20 seconds that approached through brush. The witness then saw a tall dark shape about 7-8 feet tall striding through undergrowth and yelled, after which it veered to go around and continued on screaming. A foul odor was noticed as it passed, and broken branches were found the next morning.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7' or 8' tall
- Gait src
- striding
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 1983
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| Time of day |
Around 11pm
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| Place |
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #24310
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.18, -122.25 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 24310 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping and sleeping in the woods
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| Witness's word for it |
a black shape 7' or 8' tall
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Dave Illig (BFRO)
Broken branches found the next morning, described as too high to be broken by a man.
An investigator spoke with the witness years later to clarify the sounds, approach distance, and odor.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #24310 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “a Bigfoot Book at the library that said there were at least 3 Bigfoot sightings near Shaw Road”Not in the Anomadex yet