Class A First-hand BFRO #1792

Sighting at East Boulder Lake

July 1966 afternoon into night, past midnight Callahan, Siskiyou County, California 29 witnesses

Account

A camp counselor leading about two dozen children on a backcountry hike reported encountering an erect, reddish-brown hairy creature at close range on a ridge in daylight. The creature watched the group for about a minute, then fled upslope on two legs. That night at a lakeside camp the group reported a strong skunk-like odor, distant landslides, a small dim green light, snapping branches, and large shadowy figures moving among trees for about two hours. Activity reportedly ceased after two counselors left to seek medical help for an ill child.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Sounds

Unidentified sound

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src: about 5'6" tall; about 7 feet tall (night shadow figure)
Hair colour src: reddish brown
Hair length src: long
Face src: large flat face
Eyes src: round yellow eyes
Arms src: left arm braced against wall, right arm swinging for balance
Gait src: bipedal run; long deliberate strides
Posture src: erect; leaning
Apparent sex src: possibly female
Other features src: hairless chest with large round protruding nipples; bobbed head irregularly

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 1966 Stated BFRO report #1792 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	afternoon into night, past midnight Stated BFRO report #1792 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Callahan, Siskiyou County, California Stated BFRO report #1792 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	41.3096, -122.8014 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #1792 · gnis:257834 · read with 45% confidence USGS GNIS populated place 'Callahan', Siskiyou, matched from nearest town 'Callahan'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #1792 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	29 Derived BFRO report #1792 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	leading a multi-night backcountry excursion with children as a camp counselor Stated BFRO report #1792 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	erect hairy creature Stated BFRO report #1792 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #1792 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator received a telephone call from the witness about the 1966 encounter and summarized the account.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #1792 Primary

Published 2000-06-30 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 0743eb55852a

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“1967 Bluff Creek footage, frame number 352”
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