Class A First-hand BFRO #8407

While watching TV at night, teen has sighting through window in Spanaway

October 1970 about 4:00 p.m. Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington 1 witness

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.

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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
Stated BFRO report #8407 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 4:00 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #8407 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #8407 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
Map point
47.0981, -122.4234 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #8407 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Spanaway CDP (GEOID 5366255), matched from nearest town 'Spanaway'
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #8407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #8407 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #8407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
watching television indoors
Stated BFRO report #8407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
grey man-like creature
Stated BFRO report #8407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #8407 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Other

muddy smear from melting snow where creature stood

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

Law enforcement officers investigated behind the house and reported finding unusual tracks unlike a bear.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

Law enforcement officers investigated behind the house and reported finding unusual tracks unlike a bear.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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