While watching TV at night, teen has sighting through window in Spanaway
Account
In October 1970, a teenager watching television indoors glanced toward a large picture window and reported a tall grey hair-covered figure standing very close outside staring in. The figure remained motionless while staring directly, with massive arms, reddish glowing eyes, and visible breathing. After the witness fled to another room, the figure was gone.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- approximately 7 ft tall
- Build src
- massive chest and trunk, massive shoulders
- Hair colour src
- grey with black and brown hairs
- Hair length src
- long on face, past jaws
- Face src
- hair-covered with no visible neck, massive head on shoulders
- Eyes src
- dark, slightly glowing red
- Arms src
- massive, down to slightly below knees
- Posture src
- standing still staring
- Other features src
- chest rising and falling, steam shooting from nose
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
October 1970
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 4:00 p.m.
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| Place |
Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington
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| Map point |
47.0981, -122.4234 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Spanaway CDP (GEOID 5366255), matched from nearest town 'Spanaway'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
watching television indoors
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| Witness's word for it |
grey man-like creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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muddy smear from melting snow where creature stood
Law enforcement officers investigated behind the house and reported finding unusual tracks unlike a bear.
Law enforcement officers investigated behind the house and reported finding unusual tracks unlike a bear.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #8407 Primary