Noon sighting by family of four near Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park
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.
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Day, about 13:00
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| Place |
Yellowstone Park, Park County, Wyoming
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| Map point |
44.7976, -110.4339 (± 5 km)
USGS GNIS summit 'Mount Washburn', Park, matched from place name 'Mt Washburn'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
5
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding in a car on a park road
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| Witness's word for it |
a large, big chested, very tall (8 foot), dark colored humanoid figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator interviewed the witness with two relatives about another report in August 2002.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4735 Primary