Class A First-hand BFRO #40371

Memory told of a daylight sighting at a golf course in North Bonneville

June 1985 mid morning around 9 - 930 am Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness went into brush beside a fairway to look for a lost golf ball on a sunny mid-morning. After noticing a strong rotten smell, the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure standing by a tree a short distance away. After a brief stare the witness glanced away and the figure walked quickly uphill away, and the witness ran back to the fairway without telling companions what was seen.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
approx. 7 to 7 1/2 feet tall
Build src
very broad shoulders
Hair colour src
a bit lighter brown on top and darker to almost black by mid chest
Legs src
couldn't see anything from the knees down due to the underbrush
Gait src
walking quickly, not running
Posture src
standing next to a tree
Other features src
fully covered in hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1985
Stated BFRO report #40371 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
mid morning around 9 - 930 am
Stated BFRO report #40371 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #40371 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
45.64, -121.99 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 40371 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #40371 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #40371 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #40371 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
caddying and searching for a lost golf ball
Stated BFRO report #40371 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #40371 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #40371 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Chris Bynum (BFRO)

Source timeline

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