Class A First-hand BFRO #1973

Teen hunter sees a sasquatch at a distance while bird hunting, and found tracks five years before

March 1967 Richland, Benton County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was hunting atop Badger Mountain south of Richland, Washington, and scanning the valley with binoculars. He spotted a large hairy bipedal creature walking and then running at very high speed. He watched it for 4-5 minutes until it disappeared into a ravine with a creek bed.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7.5 to 8 foot
Build src
large
Hair colour src
dark brown to black
Hair length src
3 - 4 inches in length
Arms src
longer in proportion than those of a human
Gait src
walking fast then running at a very fast pace
Posture src
walking on two legs
Other features src
apelike

Facts & provenance

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Date
March 1967
Stated BFRO report #1973 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Place
Richland, Benton County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1973 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.23, -119.32 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1973 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1973 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #1973 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1973 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting quail/pheasant
Stated BFRO report #1973 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
large,Extremely hairy, 7.5 to 8 foot apelike creature
Stated BFRO report #1973 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1973 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness to clarify details of both the sighting and the earlier track find.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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