Class B First-hand BFRO #11858

Possible night time sighting near Big Lake

BFRO YEAR: about 1986 night Alpine, Apache County, Arizona 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding in a car at night returning to camp with relatives when she looked out the side window. She saw a large, very furry animal in a break in the trees beside the road and watched it take several steps moving toward the forest. It appeared to be walking upright on two legs and looked larger than a bear, though darkness prevented seeing other features.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
larger than a bear
Gait src
walking upright on two legs
Posture src
upright
Age / size src
large
Other features src
very furry

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
night
Stated BFRO report #11858 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Alpine, Apache County, Arizona
Stated BFRO report #11858 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.90, -109.36 (± 15 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 11858 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #11858 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #11858 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #11858 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding in back of car
Stated BFRO report #11858 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large animal that I thought was a bear
Stated BFRO report #11858 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #11858 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
TF Zamiski (BFRO)

Source timeline

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