Class A First-hand BFRO #7731

Hunting Partners Have Early Morning Roadway Sighting

BFRO YEAR: 72-73 about 4-5 a.m. Corning, California North//paskenta Nw, Tehama County, California 2 witnesses

Account

Early one morning in 1972 or 1973 the witness rode with a relative toward a hunting area when headlights revealed an animal leaving an orchard and crossing the road on all fours. The animal turned its head toward the vehicle, showing teeth, then went into a ditch, stood upright and stepped over a fence before disappearing from view. The relative acknowledged an animal crossing but did not see the upright movement and later did not recall the event.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
shoulders same height as 5-ft truck hood
Build src
muscular upper body, thoracic arched higher than rear
Hair colour src
dark, shined in headlights
Face src
dark, humanoidish-like, flat with wide nose, no snout
Eyes src
forward-facing, red shine in headlights
Gait src
crossed road on all fours in 3 strides, then one bipedal step over fence
Posture src
quadrupedal with rear lower than front, then stood erect
Age / size src
huge
Other features src
very large round head with pointy occipital area, very short neck, teeth visible, fur swayed with movement

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
about 4-5 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #7731 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Corning, California North//paskenta Nw, Tehama County, California
Stated BFRO report #7731 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.93, -122.18 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7731 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7731 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #7731 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7731 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding in a truck to deer or bear hunting
Stated BFRO report #7731 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the creature
Stated BFRO report #7731 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7731 · 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 2004-01-08 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 92f29991ead0
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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