First-hand Bigfoot Society EP 647

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1987)

August 1987 midday, before lunch Washington 1 witness

Account

In August 1987 the witness hiked with five companions near Mount Rainier and walked ahead while others used restrooms. Hearing trampling and smelling a strong body odor, he entered the woods and saw a very tall reddish-brown hairy creature holding a tree. After about thirty seconds of eye contact the creature looked toward the approaching party and walked uphill out of sight, leaving odor behind.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Growl Footsteps

Other senses

Odor Movement only

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Height src: 8 feet or taller
Build src: huge, thick, at least 500 pounds
Hair colour src: reddish brown
Hair length src: shaggy, long, not cropped
Face src: almost human, grayish, wide-set
Eyes src: red, bloodshot, far apart
Arms src: very long to knees, thick
Hands src: hairy, palm visible, digits covered
Legs src: knee visible
Gait src: upright, heavy crushing steps
Posture src: leaning, holding tree
Apparent sex src: assumed male
Other features src: pointed oblong head, no visible ears, flaring nostrils, strong odor

Facts & provenance

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Date	August 1987 Stated Bigfoot Society EP 647 · transcript:01:06:51-01:07:55
Time of day	midday, before lunch Stated Bigfoot Society EP 647 · transcript:01:07:55-01:08:31
Place	Washington Stated Bigfoot Society EP 647 · transcript:00:42:09-00:44:10
Map point	46.8528, -121.7604 (± 5 km) Geocoded Bigfoot Society EP 647 · gnis:1533614 · read with 45% confidence USGS GNIS summit 'Mount Rainier', Pierce, matched from place name 'Mount Rainier'
Account type	First-hand Stated Bigfoot Society EP 647 · transcript:00:44:56-00:46:58
Witnesses	1 Derived Bigfoot Society EP 647 · transcript:00:42:09-00:44:10 · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported	1 Stated Bigfoot Society EP 647 · transcript:00:44:56-00:46:58
Witness was	walking ahead on trail then entering woods to investigate noise Stated Bigfoot Society EP 647 · transcript:00:44:10-00:44:56
Witness's word for it	huge thing Stated Bigfoot Society EP 647 · transcript:00:44:56-00:46:58
Creature	Sasquatch / Bigfoot Derived Bigfoot Society EP 647 · transcript:00:42:09-00:51:35 · read with 85% confidence

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