Class A First-hand BFRO #1242

Day hiker sees large, hairy animal which seems to follow him

14 July 2000 late afternoon Cody, Park County, Wyoming 1 witness

Account

The witness pulled off a highway west of Cody in late afternoon to hike north through timber and rocky outcrops. Over about an hour the witness heard rocks rolling, brush breaking and movement that seemed to follow and stop with them. While returning toward the road the witness turned to see an upright, brown, long-haired animal about 60-70 yards away that immediately leapt into dense timber. The witness was uncertain whether the sounds and sighting involved the same animal and noted a bear as a possible alternative, only later considering Bigfoot after finding a website.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

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Described appearance

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Hair colour src
brown
Hair length src
very long, maybe a foot long or more
Face src
long and somewhat flat
Arms src
more like arms than legs, hanging down the side
Posture src
upright, two limbs off the ground

Facts & provenance

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Date
14 July 2000
Stated BFRO report #1242 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
late afternoon
Stated BFRO report #1242 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Cody, Park County, Wyoming
Stated BFRO report #1242 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.48, -109.51 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1242 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #1242 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
hiking off highway and exploring rocky outcrops
Stated BFRO report #1242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the animal
Stated BFRO report #1242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1242 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2000-08-02 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash e90cb75ee2d3
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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