Class A First-hand BFRO #1557

A television production crew from Los Angeles videotapes what appears to be a Bigfoot

August 1995 getting dark Del Norte County, California

Account

A television crew driving a large RV on a narrow forest road at dusk in rain spotted a figure ahead and filmed it as it walked bipedally across the road in front of them, illuminated by headlights, before disappearing behind a tree. Two witnesses ran outside to try for more footage but conditions were too dark and dense. The investigator later described the videotaped subject as a large, shaggy male figure and reported enhancements showed no sign of costume or effects.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 7.5 ft. tall
Build src
large
Hair length src
somewhat shaggy
Arms src
arms swinging
Gait src
bipedally
Apparent sex src
male
Other features src
head shape and position, muscle definition, foot and ankle anatomy

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1995
Stated BFRO report #1557 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
getting dark
Stated BFRO report #1557 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Del Norte County, California
Stated BFRO report #1557 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County
Map point
41.7499, -123.9810 (± 32 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1557 · gazetteer:county · read with 30% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Del Norte County (GEOID 06015); the report gives only the county
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1557 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1557 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
driving an RV on a forest road after filming
Stated BFRO report #1557 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it
what appears to be a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #1557 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1557 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Video

Hi-8 behind-the-scenes video of road crossing with first-generation Beta SP dub; digitized with level/gamma, magnification, slow-motion, noise reduction and edge enhancement, reported as showing no costume or effects

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Video

An investigator visited the site, interviewed witnesses, compared frames to a historical film, and arranged video enhancements.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Video

A video technician digitized the dub and applied enhancement filters, reporting no visible sign of costume or effects.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Video

A major television network was producing a documentary to include the footage with its own enhancement.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited the site, interviewed witnesses, compared frames to a historical film, and arranged video enhancements.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

A video technician digitized the dub and applied enhancement filters, reporting no visible sign of costume or effects.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

A major television network was producing a documentary to include the footage with its own enhancement.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1997-01-01 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash aeaa865dbce2
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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