Class A First-hand BFRO #72287

Close range daylight encounter involving two young teenage sisters near Fort Lewis

July 1978 evening around 6-7 pm Roy/Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

Two sisters had stopped with family in woods for a bathroom break while driving home from a camping trip and were walking back to their truck when they turned to see a large hairy figure leaning against a tree about 20 feet away watching them. They walked quickly back to the truck without running. When the witness grabbed a camera to photograph it, the figure was gone, and their father dismissed the report and told them to leave.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7-8 feet or taller
Hair colour src
dark red-brown
Face src
leathery skin w/lots of hair around it
Posture src
leaning against a tree

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 1978
Stated BFRO report #72287 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
evening around 6-7 pm
Stated BFRO report #72287 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Roy/Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #72287 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.06, -122.46 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 72287 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #72287 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #72287 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #72287 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
returning home from a camping trip, stopped for bathroom break
Stated BFRO report #72287 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #72287 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #72287 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Christina Helton (BFRO)

Source timeline

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