One of the most fascinating types of Bigfoot stories is an encounter where someone sees something unexplained in the wilderness, tries to make sense of it, and comes away convinced they witnessed something extraordinary.
Here’s a well-known case worth exploring.
Close range daylight encounter involving two young teenage sisters near Fort Lewis
Source: Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO)
The report describes an encounter in Washington state in the summer of 1978. Two sisters were returning from a family camping trip when they suddenly stopped, turned around, and saw a large, hairy figure leaning against a tree, reportedly only about 20 feet away.
What makes this story especially intriguing is that both sisters reportedly saw the figure. The witnesses described it as at least seven or eight feet tall, with dark reddish-brown hair. They hurried back to their family's camper and told their father what they had seen, but he didn't believe them and insisted they leave.
Years later, the account was documented on a Bigfoot website, including an investigator's follow-up interview with one of the sisters. The witness also recalled an unusual sense of stillness during the encounter.
Was it Bigfoot?
Read the full story: BFRO's original report