Class A First-hand BFRO #6651

Young Native American has a short face to face encounter

August 1982 daytime, approx. 6 p.m. 3/4 Of A Kilometer South Of Somes Bar., Siskiyou County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking north along a highway in daylight when he noticed a tall, hairy figure standing in brush across the road. They looked at each other for less than a minute and the witness did not feel threatened. When he glanced toward a relative's driveway and looked back, the figure was gone.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
three meters, or maybe just a bit more
Build src
very large arms and chest; eight hundred to a thousand pounds
Hair colour src
dark brown to black
Face src
bony face with hair all around
Eyes src
eyes set deep and dark
Arms src
very large
Posture src
standing
Other features src
looked like the Bigfoot in 'Harry and the Henderson's'; looked more human than anything else

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1982
Stated BFRO report #6651 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
daytime, approx. 6 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #6651 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
3/4 Of A Kilometer South Of Somes Bar., Siskiyou County, California
Stated BFRO report #6651 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.5880, -122.5333 (± 72 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #6651 · gazetteer:county · read with 30% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Siskiyou County (GEOID 06093); the report gives only the county
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #6651 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #6651 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #6651 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking north along a highway
Stated BFRO report #6651 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a big, hairy, extremely tall man
Stated BFRO report #6651 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #6651 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
Tracks

The witness returned the following day to estimate height and search for tracks, finding only indistinct impressions and noticing a musty odor.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness on the night of 23 August 2003 to record additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The witness returned the following day to estimate height and search for tracks, finding only indistinct impressions and noticing a musty odor.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2003-07-24 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash b77d1f5fea35
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