Sighting at dawn by bear hunter in the Cowiche wilderness area
Account
The witness sat concealed near a watering hole before sunrise to watch and photograph deer and elk. After about 30 minutes an upright figure appeared over 100 yards away behind a fallen tree, showing its upper body for about 45 seconds before slipping behind a large tree out of view. The witness stayed longer, photographed deer, then inspected the spot and estimated size from the fallen tree but found no tracks.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- seven foot nine inches
- Build src
- approximate shoulder width thirty to thirty three inches
- Hair length src
- long
- Face src
- shadow of jaw line and chin well below shoulder line
- Arms src
- visible from elbows up; disproportionately longer arms
- Posture src
- standing upright, full-frontal facing witness
- Other features src
- short or almost missing neck; hair beaming with light from behind
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2011
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
6:30am
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| Place |
Tampico, Yakima County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #30526
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
46.5322, -120.8749 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Tampico CDP (GEOID 5370245), matched from nearest town 'Tampico'
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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 |
scouting for mule deer and elk and bear while photographing wildlife
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Clifton Barnes (BFRO)
Scene photos taken moments after the encounter showing lighting conditions and fallen tree, sent to BFRO
Investigator measured witness-to-figure distance and estimated height, shoulder width and elbow height by recreation
Measurements: 483 feet (161 yards, 147.2 meters); seven foot nine inches; thirty to thirty three inches shoulder width; elbows about four foot nine inches
An investigator interviewed the witness multiple times and visited the sighting location to document details and take measurements.
An investigator interviewed the witness multiple times and visited the sighting location to document details and take measurements.
An investigator interviewed the witness multiple times and visited the sighting location to document details and take measurements.
A neighboring camper placed a trail camera in the sighting area.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #30526 Primary
The report refers to
- “http://www.oregonbigfoot.com/report_detail.php?id=05470”Not in the Anomadex yet