Bow hunter has daylight sighting near Alpine
Account
While archery deer hunting on a trail in the morning, the witness reported feeling watched before seeing a creature walking rapidly toward him down the same trail. The creature approached for several seconds before turning off the trail and disappearing over a ridge about 70-80 yards away. The witness followed to the ridge top but left after hearing a grunt-like sound.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about six and a half feet tall
- Build src
- perhaps three hundred pounds
- Hair colour src
- dark brown in color
- Gait src
- walking rapidly
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
4 September 1993
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
7:00 a.m.
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| Place |
Alpine, Greenlee County, Arizona
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| Map point |
33.62, -109.32 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 7566 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
archery deer hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
this creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
possible bed found on return visit
abandoned shelter with no human signs found the following year
suspicious trees broken off
Measurements: about 5 feet high
The witness returned to the area 6 weeks later and found what he thought might be a possible bed.
The witness returned to the area 6 weeks later and found what he thought might be a possible bed.
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to obtain additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #7566 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “The witness had heard of other sightings from third-party individuals.”Not in the Anomadex yet