Class A First-hand BFRO #1411

Family sees massive ape just after daybreak near Grand Teton National Park

20 June 1994 just after dawn Colter Bay Village, Teton County, Wyoming 4 witnesses

Account

In June 1994, a family of four driving through Yellowstone shortly after dawn saw a tall, dark, hairy biped standing near water in a grassy field about 60 yards away. The figure, described as about seven feet tall and very massive, walked away like a man with a long stride and swinging arms. The witnesses watched until trees along the road blocked their view.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
seven foot or so tall
Build src
massive and very powerful
Hair colour src
dark
Face src
almost human facial features
Arms src
big huge arms like a gorilla
Legs src
massive legs
Gait src
walking like a man with long stride, arms swinging
Posture src
standing with back to witnesses
Other features src
big thick neck, massive skull, big back kind of dented in, big butt, hairy from head to toe

Facts & provenance

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Date
20 June 1994
Stated BFRO report #1411 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
just after dawn
Stated BFRO report #1411 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Colter Bay Village, Teton County, Wyoming
Stated BFRO report #1411 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.9047, -110.6408 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1411 · gnis:1586909 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Colter Bay Village', Teton, matched from nearest town 'Colter Bay Village'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1411 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #1411 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1411 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving van for daytime sightseeing
Stated BFRO report #1411 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
tall, dark, hairy figure
Stated BFRO report #1411 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1411 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-01-23 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash ac641b2bc74d
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “lots of sightings in the Yellowstone”
    Not in the Anomadex yet