Class A First-hand BFRO #6429

Woman recalls a nighttime sighting on Hwy. 299 near Burney

Fall 1994 night Burney, Shasta County, California 3 witnesses

Account

Three people in a small pickup at night on Highway 299 saw a creature in the headlights walking ahead of them up a hill. The witness described a very tall, heavy, reddish-brown ape-like animal with long straggly hair and long swaying arms that walked with bent knees, estimating it at 7 to 8 feet tall with shoulders level with a 55-mile highway sign. All three occupants were frightened.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src: around 7 to 8 foot in height
Build src: about 500lbs, or more in weight
Hair colour src: reddish brown
Hair length src: long straggley looking
Arms src: long and swayed as he walked
Legs src: with long straggley looking hair hanging off
Gait src: walked with knees bent, legs never straightened out
Other features src: ape like

Facts & provenance

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Date	Fall 1994 Stated BFRO report #6429 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day	night Stated BFRO report #6429 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Burney, Shasta County, California Stated BFRO report #6429 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	40.93, -121.62 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 6429 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #6429 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	3 Stated BFRO report #6429 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #6429 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	riding in a small pickup on a highway Stated BFRO report #6429 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Witness's word for it	huge ape like animal Stated BFRO report #6429 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #6429 · BFRO classification label

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