Class A First-hand BFRO #1723

Mt. Olympus Incident

1948 Sol Duc Hot Springs, Clallam County, Washington 4 witnesses

Account

Four people were quietly walking horses along a trail in rainy conditions when a black creature about eight feet tall stood up from a stooped position beside the trail and ran away, leaving a foul odor. The group did not look for footprints.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
8' tall
Hair colour src
black
Gait src
ran away
Posture src
stooped

Facts & provenance

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Date
1948
Stated BFRO report #1723 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Place
Sol Duc Hot Springs, Clallam County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1723 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.94, -123.82 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1723 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #1723 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #1723 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #1723 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking horses along a trail
Stated BFRO report #1723 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
black, 8' tall creature
Stated BFRO report #1723 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1723 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator collected past encounter accounts from witnesses who came forward during a 1976 radio program.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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