Witness recalls unknown animal seen crossing road near Snohomish
Account
The witness was driving home at night with a companion when they noticed eyeshine near a swamp. A light-colored animal on all fours crossed the road in front of the car, turned to look at them, then disappeared into darkness. After pulling forward the pair smelled strong sulfur but could not relocate the animal and left.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Build src
- size was disproportionate
- Hair colour src
- light color like grey or maybe white
- Face src
- reminded me of a sloth
- Eyes src
- eye shine; looked us right in the eyes
- Gait src
- on all fours, came across the road
- Posture src
- on all fours, back end taller than front
Facts & provenance
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| Time of day |
night
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|---|---|
| Place |
Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington
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| Map point |
47.85, -122.14 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 44489 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving home at night
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| Witness's word for it |
what looked like a caveman/animal
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- John Ray (BFRO)
An investigator contacted the witness for follow-up and classified the report as a Class B encounter.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #44489 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference