Elk hunter sees large, black animal walking upright along the Toutle River
Account
On the afternoon of May 9, 2002, the witness was traveling toward Mt. St. Helens and looked down into the Toutle wash. The witness saw a dark, long-armed figure walking through the creek heading northeast for about 5 seconds, judging it much larger than a man from its stride. The driving companion did not see it. They stopped and scanned the area for 10-15 minutes with no further movement, but noted disturbed ground where it appeared to leave the woods.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- much bigger than a man
- Hair colour src
- dark colored
- Arms src
- long
- Gait src
- walking
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
May 2002
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| Time of day |
approximately 3 p.m.
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| Place |
Toutle, Cowlitz County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #4301
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
46.33, -122.50 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 4301 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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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 |
traveling toward Mt. St. Helens
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| Witness's word for it |
something very unusual
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Investigators accompanied the witness to the sighting location on May 25, 2002.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4301 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference