Class A First-hand BFRO #14407

Daylight sighting by camper 7-8 northwest of Independence Lake

5 September 1993 afternoon, about 2:30 p.m. 10 Miles South Of Sierraville, Nevada County, California 1 witness

Account

On a Sunday afternoon during a Labor Day weekend camping trip, the witness went with two companions to collect firewood along a logging road. After stopping at a meadow edge, the witness walked a short distance from the truck and saw a large hair-covered figure sitting against a tree. The figure stood on two legs and walked quietly over a ridge out of sight, while the companions did not see it.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: 8 to 8 1/2 feet tall
Build src: massive, 3 1/2 to 4 feet wide
Hair colour src: reddish-brown
Hair length src: medium length
Arms src: long, hands reaching to just above knees
Hands src: huge, enormous, fingers huge
Gait src: smooth, fluid, almost gliding, silent
Posture src: initially sitting against tree, then stood and walked on two legs; head set on shoulders with no neck seen
Other features src: matted hair with mud patches along backside; no ears observed

Facts & provenance

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Date	5 September 1993 Stated BFRO report #14407 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	afternoon, about 2:30 p.m. Stated BFRO report #14407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	10 Miles South Of Sierraville, Nevada County, California Stated BFRO report #14407 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point	39.50, -120.38 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 14407 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #14407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #14407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #14407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	gathering firewood Stated BFRO report #14407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a hairy thing Stated BFRO report #14407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #14407 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Brandon Kiel (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone for about 45 minutes and noted impressions of credibility.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #14407 Primary

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