Class A First-hand BFRO #49092

Two motorists observe a young sasquatch on bridge outside Toutle along the route to Mt. St. Helens

June 2014 around midnight Toutle, Cowlitz County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving home around midnight with a passenger when they saw a small hairy ape-like creature crouched on its hands and knees in the road on a bridge. The driver swerved to avoid it while both occupants watched it hold its ground as they passed. When they looked back, it was gone.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Hair colour src
brown, light brown or brownish gray
Hair length src
really long, long coarse hair
Face src
little to no hair, button nose short and stubby
Eyes src
large eyes
Arms src
long, raised above head then lowered
Posture src
on hands and knees, crouched
Age / size src
about the size of a 10 year old child
Other features src
resembled an ape, looked like a monkey or gorilla, really really hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 2014
Stated BFRO report #49092 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around midnight
Stated BFRO report #49092 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Toutle, Cowlitz County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #49092 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.33, -122.43 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 49092 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #49092 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #49092 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #49092 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home at night
Stated BFRO report #49092 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
A creature on its hands and knees, furry and brown
Stated BFRO report #49092 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #49092 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Rebekah Slick (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the driver and passenger separately by phone.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

  • “multiple reports in this area”
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