Class B First-hand BFRO #9018

Campers driven off mountain by unseen intruders

1 June 2004 approximately midnight Bayfield, Archuleta County, Colorado 3 witnesses

Account

Three campers were around a late-night campfire when they heard repeated series of deep two-tone howls from hills to the north and south and a loud tree-impact sound. One source of howls moved from about 100 yards west to about 50 yards in the treeline, appearing to exchange calls with a distant source while crashing through brush toward camp. Alarmed, the group packed under guard and drove out, hearing the howls again from about a mile behind them. They later interpreted the incident as possibly involving three large communicating beings.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
1 June 2004
Stated BFRO report #9018 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
approximately midnight
Stated BFRO report #9018 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bayfield, Archuleta County, Colorado
Stated BFRO report #9018 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.38, -107.47 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9018 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #9018 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
3
Stated BFRO report #9018 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
camping overnight with hiking and cooking meat over campfire
Stated BFRO report #9018 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #9018 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #9018 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

A companion revisited the camp about a month later and reported worn ground depressions in the treeline overlooking the fire ring, with no clear prints.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

A companion revisited the camp about a month later and reported worn ground depressions in the treeline overlooking the fire ring, with no clear prints.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator contacted two of the three witnesses over several months to obtain follow-up details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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