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Bigfoot sighting in Washington, United States

15 Sep 1976 · Alderton. By Mcalder grade school., Washington, United States

In September 1976 a witness near Sumner, Washington, saw an 8-plus-foot hairy creature 60 to 70 feet away in late afternoon; both froze until the witness ran to head off children.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Memory told of close encounter with a sasquatch while picking up clay pigeons near Sumner
Date
15 Sep 1976
Place
Alderton. By Mcalder grade school., Washington, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
47.173, -122.221
Located within
504 m
Light
daylight
Witness was
other
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
20 m (65 ft)
Duration
52 s
Height
2.4 m (8 ft)
Described as
mixed hair, long length, biped
Behaviour
standing, watching
Animals
horses reacted
In the account
bare face, broad shoulders, face seen, field or clearing, horses spooked, looked at witness, silver or grey, swamp or marsh, very tall, witness froze
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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