1960 · Washington
1960 reported encounter
Sasquatch observed at ~50 ft near water
Historical Witness
Mason County wife
Washington1960
Location archiveWashington
Profile overview
At a glance
Encounter period1960
RegionWashington
Direct visualYes
Repeat / ongoingNo
Co-witness / corroborationYes – husband
Primary sourceBFRO
Exact locators0
Media / transcript records0
Encounter & observations
The encounter
Context
What the witness reported
- Sasquatch observed at ~50 ft near water
Sources & changes
Source chronology
1960
Reported encounter period
Washington. Sasquatch observed at ~50 ft near water
Later BFRO archive
Research assessment
Research assessment
Corroboration & evidence
Yes – husband. This is not coded as independent testimony unless the co-witness's own source is recovered.
Investigator follow-up. Evidence authenticity and testimony are evaluated separately.
Documentary strengths
- Already qualified for the Observatory's public baseline witness corpus.
- Recoverable source URL is preserved.
- The source matrix codes a reported direct visual.
Limitations / controls
- No exact source locator has yet been entered for this profile.
- Current profile is primarily dependent on one entered source layer.
- Reported co-witness information is not automatically independent corroboration.
What would improve the record
- Recover an exact timestamp/page/paragraph locator.
- Search for earlier or independent firsthand source layers.
- Recover the co-witness's own statement where possible.
- A dedicated case record may be added if the event details can be resolved from public sources.