Class B First-hand BFRO #27087

Possible sighting at night by a family on Hwy. 140E near Bonanza

December 2009 6:45pm at night Bonanza, Klamath County, Oregon 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving home at night with three children when headlights revealed an upright figure crossing the highway ahead. The figure crossed two lanes in two long strides and disappeared into roadside trees despite the witness slowing to look. The witness and two of the children reported seeing the same figure and could offer no other explanation for its height and stride.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
approx. 8 to eight and a half feet
Hair colour src
dark brown or black
Arms src
very long arms that swung
Gait src
slightly hurried
Posture src
stood upright and walked on two legs
Other features src
shape was like a human

Facts & provenance

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Date
December 2009
Stated BFRO report #27087 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
6:45pm at night
Stated BFRO report #27087 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bonanza, Klamath County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #27087 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.37, -121.39 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 27087 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #27087 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #27087 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #27087 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home
Stated BFRO report #27087 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large dark shape
Stated BFRO report #27087 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #27087 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Will Robinson (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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