Class A First-hand BFRO #12689

Nighttime sighting by motorist near Jarrel Cove State Park

26 September 2005 Around 9 to 10pm Shelton, Hartstene Island Specifically, Mason County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving with a companion toward a campsite at night when the truck's high beams lit up a tall hairy biped beside the road. The figure did not turn toward the vehicle and climbed up a hillside out of view within seconds. The pair continued to camp, where the witness later heard prolonged howling calls while the companion slept.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: at least 2.5 meters tall
Build src: immense shoulders
Hair colour src: darkish brown, pepper
Hair length src: about two inches long
Arms src: longish, reaching to right above the knee
Legs src: hamstring and gluteus muscles visible through fur
Gait src: relaxed but very powerful
Posture src: standing straight up and down
Apparent sex src: male
Other features src: somewhat pointed head

Facts & provenance

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Date	26 September 2005 Stated BFRO report #12689 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	Around 9 to 10pm Stated BFRO report #12689 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Shelton, Hartstene Island Specifically, Mason County, Washington Stated BFRO report #12689 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	47.28, -122.88 (± 1259 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 12689 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #12689 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #12689 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #12689 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving to a fishing-trip campsite Stated BFRO report #12689 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	large, black, hairy biped Stated BFRO report #12689 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #12689 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #12689 Primary

Published 2005-09-30 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 7fab8e7af9d8

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