Possible sighting and tree shaking on S. Fork American River 30 miles NE of Sacramento
Account
The witness rode horses to a river access and picnic area and stopped to rest and take photos. She glimpsed a reddish-brown figure showing only buttocks and leg as it darted upright into brush to hide. Immediately afterward nearby branches were shaken violently back and forth though no animal could be seen. She left because she was alone and unarmed, remaining skeptical because she never saw the head.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- 8-10 foot range at least
- Legs src
- buttocks and leg as it ran
- Gait src
- ran and ducked
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- reddish brown in color
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
26 October 2022
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| Time of day |
2:00 pm
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| Place |
Coloma/Lotus, El Dorado County, California
Stated
BFRO report #75096
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.81, -120.97 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 75096 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
trail riding horses and taking photos
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
toed footprint in sandy area near sighting, described as much longer than witness's boot and not very wide, with photo taken
Measurements: much longer than witness's size 9 boot
phone photo of the footprint, noted as not showing definition as well as naked eye
phone reference photo looking toward river showing two large trees with gap
The witness returned the next day to look for evidence, found a long toed footprint in sand and re-examined the single tree whose branches had been shaken.
The witness returned the next day to look for evidence, found a long toed footprint in sand and re-examined the single tree whose branches had been shaken.
The witness returned the next day to look for evidence, found a long toed footprint in sand and re-examined the single tree whose branches had been shaken.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #75096 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference