Class A First-hand BFRO #1596

Two men witness three large individuals, two very large and the other about two-thirds their size

August 1967 night with bright moon Thurston County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion who had left a training area early saw three large silhouetted figures across a moonlit meadow near a tree line. When approached, the figures moved toward them silently without answering, frightening both witnesses. They fled and hid under a low pine tree for about fifteen minutes, noticing a strong odor and sensing a nearby presence, before running to catch a bus.

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Described appearance

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Gait src
not really running, just faster
Posture src
upright
Age / size src
two very large and the other about two-thirds their size

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1967
Stated BFRO report #1596 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
night with bright moon
Derived BFRO report #1596 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Thurston County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1596 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
46.95, -122.69 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1596 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1596 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #1596 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
3
Stated BFRO report #1596 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
watching escape and evasion training activity after leaving training area early
Stated BFRO report #1596 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
Three large individuals
Stated BFRO report #1596 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1596 · BFRO classification label

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