Class A First-hand BFRO #4735

Noon sighting by family of four near Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park

19 July 2002 Day, about 13:00 Yellowstone Park, Park County, Wyoming 5 witnesses

Account

The witness and family members were in a car on a road in Yellowstone park when they saw a tall dark humanoid figure about 300 meters away on a ridgeline. The figure walked uphill on two legs with a slight forward lean. The witness stated it was not a bear and could not explain what it was.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
8 foot
Build src
large, big chested
Hair colour src
dark colored
Legs src
two legs
Gait src
strided up the hill on two legs
Posture src
leaned slightly forward as it walked
Other features src
humanoid figure

Facts & provenance

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Date
19 July 2002
Stated BFRO report #4735 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
Day, about 13:00
Stated BFRO report #4735 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Yellowstone Park, Park County, Wyoming
Stated BFRO report #4735 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
44.7976, -110.4339 (± 5 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #4735 · gnis:1609321 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS summit 'Mount Washburn', Park, matched from place name 'Mt Washburn'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4735 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
5
Stated BFRO report #4735 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #4735 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding in a car on a park road
Stated BFRO report #4735 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large, big chested, very tall (8 foot), dark colored humanoid figure
Stated BFRO report #4735 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #4735 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness with two relatives about another report in August 2002.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2002-08-02 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 6b191052f056
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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