Late night sighting by backpacker near Crater Lake
Account
During a multi-day backpacking trip the witness left his tent at night and saw large green-glowing eyes about 70 feet away on the trail. The figure appeared over eight feet tall, stood on two legs, and had a very large head. After staring for about 30 seconds and being lit by a headlamp, it blinked, turned and walked out of sight.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- over 8 feet tall
- Eyes src
- large green-glowing eyes, reflected like mini-headlights
- Legs src
- definitely on two legs
- Posture src
- standing on two legs
- Other features src
- very large head
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2000
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| Time of day |
approx. 8:30 p.m.
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| Place |
Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado
Stated
BFRO report #470
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.11, -107.02 (± 3 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 470 with published 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 |
backpacking and camping, exiting tent at night
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| Witness's word for it |
critter
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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.
The witness sent a footprint photo to an investigator for reference and distribution.
The witness sent a footprint photo to an investigator for reference and distribution.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #470 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference