Class B First-hand BFRO #1548

Several reports of vocalization sounds.

Spring 1985 around 2 or 3 in the morning Butte County, California 1 witness

Account

A resident went to the outhouse around 2 or 3 in the morning and heard something very large moving on two legs through dense brush toward him. The creature made deep guttural grunts that sounded aggressive and left the resident feeling severely threatened. The resident ran back to the house while hearing it follow below the trail.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Described appearance

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Legs src
on two legs
Other features src
very large

Facts & provenance

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Date
Spring 1985
Stated BFRO report #1548 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
around 2 or 3 in the morning
Stated BFRO report #1548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Butte County, California
Stated BFRO report #1548 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
39.7285, -121.8375 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1548 · gnis:1655890 · read with 40% confidence
Towns named in the place text ('Chico'; USGS GNIS populated place 'Chico', Butte)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #1548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #1548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
visiting the outhouse late at night
Stated BFRO report #1548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something very large, on two legs
Stated BFRO report #1548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1548 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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