Class B Second-hand BFRO #7416

Mountain driver encounters creature crossing road near Oroville

July 2003 middle of the day Forbestown, Butte County, California 1 witness

Account

A driver coasting downhill around a corner encountered a hair-covered biped crossing the road ahead in daylight. The creature first walked and then ran very fast, leaping into roadside brush without looking toward the driver. The observation lasted from about 100 feet down to about 40 feet.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: about 5 ft tall
Build src: long and thin
Hair colour src: medium brown
Hair length src: long hair hanging from arms
Face src: facial hair
Arms src: long skinny arms
Gait src: walking then broke into very hurried, incredibly fast run
Posture src: walking on two legs
Other features src: covered in hair from head to toe

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 2003 Stated BFRO report #7416 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	middle of the day Stated BFRO report #7416 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Forbestown, Butte County, California Stated BFRO report #7416 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.5276, -121.2662 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #7416 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Forbestown CDP (GEOID 0624750), matched from nearest town 'Forbestown'
Account type	Second-hand Stated BFRO report #7416 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #7416 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #7416 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving downhill in a pickup truck Stated BFRO report #7416 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	something Stated BFRO report #7416 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #7416 · 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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BFRO report #7416 Primary

Published 2003-11-20 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 43513268c03f

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The report refers to

“several sightings in the area”
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