Firefighter describes multiple-witness sighting during the Loma Fire
Account
While on a wildland fire assignment in Northern California, the witness was pulled from a tent at dusk to look across a river. The witness watched a tall, dark-haired, muscular bipedal animal on the riverbank that looked toward the gathering group for several minutes. When flashlights were shone toward it, it ran into the riverside woods, pushing trees aside, and was briefly seen again as a silhouette in an uphill clearing before disappearing.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7ft tall
- Build src
- muscular build
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Hair length src
- long, 5"-6" in length
- Eyes src
- reflective shine, no whites or color made out
- Gait src
- walking, then running with long strides
- Posture src
- stood upright on hind legs like a human
- Other features src
- hairiest mammal
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 2003
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| Time of day |
dusk, about 4pm-5pm
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| Place |
Close To Del Loma, Trinity County, California
Stated
BFRO report #13419
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
40.75, -123.27 (± 15 km)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
setting up fire crew camp while on standby assignment
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| Witness's word for it |
biggest, hairiest mammal I had ever seen
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Brandon Kiel (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness for nearly 45 minutes to gather additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #13419 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference