Class A First-hand BFRO #1645

Witness observed creature walking up a hill

August 1971 daytime Toutle, Skamania County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was resting on a mountainside overlooking a valley and lake when they noticed a large dark figure emerge from trees at the bottom. The figure climbed a steep clear-cut hill in about a minute without stopping, swinging its arms with hands appearing below the knees. It continued over the top and into the trees. The witness emphasized its large size, dark color, and unusually fast steady pace.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Build src: BIG
Arms src: swinging arms back and forth
Hands src: hands below his knees swinging
Legs src: knees way above the tops of the stumps
Gait src: fast steady pace, nonstop
Apparent sex src: referred to as 'he'
Age / size src: BIG
Clothing src: no backpack/beltline/hat
Other features src: all solid dark color

Facts & provenance

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Date	August 1971 Stated BFRO report #1645 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	daytime Derived BFRO report #1645 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Toutle, Skamania County, Washington Stated BFRO report #1645 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	46.28, -122.21 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 1645 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #1645 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #1645 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #1645 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	sitting taking a break enjoying the view Stated BFRO report #1645 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	This thing Stated BFRO report #1645 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #1645 · BFRO classification label

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BFRO report #1645 Primary

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