Class A First-hand BFRO #7562

Hunter briefly observes a stationary upright animal before it runs away

November 1973 middle of the day, full daylight Baker City (Granite), Grant County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

About 30 years ago the witness was hunting elk alone along a high ridge in daylight. He watched a dark upright shape behind a lone pine for a couple minutes, looked away to check for elk, then glimpsed brown legs to the waist running bipedally and silently across a clearing. He ran to get a wider view but saw and heard nothing further and could not explain the sighting as a known animal.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
5 feet tall (guessed)
Hair colour src
brown
Legs src
two brown legs to the waist
Feet src
feet going around like pedaling a bicycle
Gait src
fluid, fast, quiet run with no vertical bounce
Posture src
on two legs
Other features src
brown smooth looking fur

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 1973
Stated BFRO report #7562 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
middle of the day, full daylight
Stated BFRO report #7562 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Baker City (Granite), Grant County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #7562 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.83, -118.42 (± 9 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7562 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #7562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #7562 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
elk hunting alone on a high ridge
Derived BFRO report #7562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
tall stump or object
Stated BFRO report #7562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7562 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Dr. Wolf H. Fahrenbach (BFRO)

Source timeline

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