Class A First-hand BFRO #7036

Elk hunter trailed by large biped in twilight, finds tracks the next day

September 2002 9 p.m. Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado 1 witness

Account

The witness was returning on foot to camp at night after sitting and hunting in a mountain park. He heard steps, snapping and rustling following him for some distance to an open moonlit bald. After waiting there and then entering timber on the far side, he looked back and saw a large dark shape where he had sat stand up and come toward him; after he shouted it ran into the trees.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
7 to 8 feet tall
Build src
big
Hair colour src
black
Gait src
walked or ran very fast with swaying motion
Posture src
stood up and walked like humans
Other features src
heavy coat, things hanging off like a ghillie suit

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2002
Stated BFRO report #7036 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
9 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #7036 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado
Stated BFRO report #7036 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.46, -106.62 (± 23 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7036 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #7036 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting and walking back to camp
Stated BFRO report #7036 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
a large black bump
Stated BFRO report #7036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7036 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Tracks

Large footprint-like impressions found next morning at sitting area and in marsh, like a giant boot but without boot mark and lacking detail

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

The next morning the witness returned to the sitting spot and nearby marsh and found large footprint-like impressions lacking detail.

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

The next morning the witness returned to the sitting spot and nearby marsh and found large footprint-like impressions lacking detail.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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