Class A Second-hand BFRO #1689

A tall black creature covered with hair and very muscular was seen walking quickly across a clearing

Fall 1941 afternoon Yakima County, Washington 1 witness

Account

In fall 1941 a couple picnicked in the foothills of Mt. Adams and were driving out of a clearing in the afternoon. The woman looked back and saw a tall, black, hair-covered and muscular creature walking quickly across the clearing toward the forest. Her companion slowed the car but did not see it before it disappeared into the forest.

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
tall
Build src
very muscular
Hair colour src
black
Gait src
walking quickly
Other features src
covered with hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 1941
Stated BFRO report #1689 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
afternoon
Stated BFRO report #1689 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Yakima County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1689 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
46.25, -120.87 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1689 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
Second-hand
Stated BFRO report #1689 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #1689 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1689 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
leaving picnic site by car
Stated BFRO report #1689 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a tall black creature
Stated BFRO report #1689 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1689 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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