Bigfoot sighting near Yelm, Washington

1 Nov 1969 · Yelm, Washington, United States

A driver struck an upright, brown-haired animal on a road near Lake St. Clair in Yelm, Washington, in fog in November 1969.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Date

1 Nov 1969

Place

Yelm, Washington, United States

Evidence

visual

Point

46.992, -122.758

Located within

926 m

Witness was

driving

Witnesses

1

Creatures

1

Height

1.8 m (6 ft)

Described as

brown hair, biped

In the account

fog, in vehicle, near water, on or by road, thought bear first, walked upright

Account

firsthand

Sources

1 independent

Sources

• John GreenRead the report

Nearby sightings

• A fisherman's encounter along a trail near Patison LakeMay 1984 · 1 km
• Man recalls his possible nighttime encounter while instructing at Ft. Lewis1 Oct 1977 · 4 km
• At night, soldier in training has sighting at Ft. LewisApr 1979 · 6 km
• Witness reports bad smell and a screamJul 1985 · 6 km
• Two men witness three large individuals, two very large and the other about two-thirds their sizeAug 1967 · 7 km
• Loud vocalizations sounds heardMay 1990 · 7 km

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