Class B First-hand BFRO #5253

Backpackers report screams and camp stalking near Dutchman's Flats outside Idyllwild

June 1990 very early a.m., pitch dark coming into sunrise Dutchmans Flats Area By Idyllwild, Riverside County, California 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were camping in a tent when they were awakened in the very early morning by prolonged loud screams, followed by heavy footsteps, sniffing and heavy breathing just outside the tent. They remained inside until sunrise. In the morning they found scattered pine needles and dirt but no blood or fur, and large deep human-like footprints leading away into a wooded ravine, which the witness followed briefly before packing up and leaving.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Scream Footsteps Unidentified sound

Physical traces

Tracks

Described appearance

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Feet src: about sixteen inches long and over six inches wide
Gait src: 3 to 4 foot gait
Posture src: walked upright
Other features src: looked to be that of a large human

Facts & provenance

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Date	June 1990 Stated BFRO report #5253 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	very early a.m., pitch dark coming into sunrise Stated BFRO report #5253 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Dutchmans Flats Area By Idyllwild, Riverside County, California Stated BFRO report #5253 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	33.77, -116.71 (± 2 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 5253 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #5253 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #5253 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was	camping overnight in a tent Stated BFRO report #5253 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	The thing, what ever it was Stated BFRO report #5253 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #5253 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)

Tracks

fresh, deep and large footprint impressions in pine needles going down into a ravine, described as large human-like without visible toes

Measurements: about sixteen inches long and over six inches wide, about one inch deep

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness about the sound and track encounter and summarized the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #5253 Primary

Published 2002-11-06 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 7c1c293ff4c6

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