Class A First-hand BFRO #7993

Dark colored biped crosses highway 6 in front of vehicle

20 April 2003 St. Maries, Latah County, Idaho 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving with companions toward Potlatch when a large dark figure appeared by the road. The figure crossed the highway in three long steps, swinging its long arms, then crossed a ditch and disappeared into the pine forest. The witnesses looked but did not see it again in the woods.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
large tall
Build src
large
Hair colour src
dark green and black
Hair length src
long tightly wound
Face src
could not see a face
Arms src
hung down below knees, swung back and forth
Feet src
big feet, same color as rest of body
Gait src
walked, swinging arms back and forth
Age / size src
large
Other features src
head was shaggy

Facts & provenance

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Date
20 April 2003
Stated BFRO report #7993 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Place
St. Maries, Latah County, Idaho
Stated BFRO report #7993 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.3146, -116.5722 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #7993 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of St. Maries city (GEOID 1671470), matched from nearest town 'St. Maries'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7993 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #7993 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7993 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving to Potlatch
Stated BFRO report #7993 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
large tall, dark green and black figure
Stated BFRO report #7993 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7993 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2004-02-13 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash c7e5070c8752
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