Bigfoot sighting near Sumner, Washington
11 Oct 1975 · Sumner, Washington, United States
In October 1975 near Bonney Lake, Washington, a family reported eyes, shadows, heavy footsteps, a strong odor, large footprints and dogs reacting over several weeks.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Bonney Lake
- Date
- 11 Oct 1975
- Place
- Sumner, Washington, United States
- Evidence
- track
- Point
- 47.177, -122.185
- Light
- night
- Witness was
- at home
- Behaviour
- fleeing, running, standing
- Sounds
- footsteps, scream
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- Recorded
- cast, photo
- In the account
- at camp, bipedal footsteps, dog barked or chased, dog cowered, dog hurt or lost, dog present, eyes seen, felt fear, footprints found, headlights, in vehicle, investigator visited, killed animal, livestock disturbed, livestock or pets nearby, long strides, near home, on or by road, photo taken, prints cast or photographed, red eyes, repeat location, scream, searched after, smell, smell lingered, swamp or marsh, thought bear first, vanished, very tall, witness fled, woken by it
- Tracks
- 43 cm (16.8 in) long, 18 cm (7.0 in) wide, 5 toes
- Account
- investigator interviewed
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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