Class B First-hand BFRO #13096

Possible nighttime road crossing sighting by motorist near Lamont

February 1980 nighttime, approximately 2100 hours Bakersfield, Kern County, California 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were driving at night on a rural road through farmland when they saw a dark, hairy figure cross the road ahead of them. The figure moved quickly from one side to the other in long, smooth strides without looking toward the car and disappeared into a field. The witness turned back to look with bright lights but saw nothing, and a search the next day found no tracks because the ground was wet and muddy.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: between 6 and 7 feet tall
Build src: thick, large mass
Hair colour src: black, extremely dark
Hair length src: long
Arms src: very long, thick arms
Legs src: thick legs, bent
Gait src: walking very fast, almost a slow jog, very long strides, smoothly
Posture src: slouched, no apparent neck
Other features src: very hairy, large head

Facts & provenance

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Date	February 1980 Stated BFRO report #13096 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	nighttime, approximately 2100 hours Stated BFRO report #13096 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Bakersfield, Kern County, California Stated BFRO report #13096 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	35.27, -118.96 (± 2 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 13096 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #13096 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #13096 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #13096 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving on a rural road Stated BFRO report #13096 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	something walking very fast, almost a slow jog Stated BFRO report #13096 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #13096 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Cliff Barackman (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #13096 Primary

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