Class A First-hand BFRO #28642

Daylight sighting by father and son from a campsite north of Mogollon Rim

5 May 2010 6:00 PM Forest Lakes, Coconino County, Arizona 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his son were sitting at their forest campsite in the late afternoon before leaving. A very large, hairy bipedal figure crossed an opening in the trees beside them, swinging its arms and moving slowly but covering distance in few steps. They compared its size to the six-foot son and estimated it would stand at least seven and a half feet tall, then searched and found no other people or vehicles nearby.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7 1/2 feet tall
Build src
VERY large, chest very thick
Hair colour src
dark brown with lighter brown patches; second animal very dark, mostly black
Hair length src
possibly six inches long, hair hanging down
Arms src
both arms swaying while walking
Legs src
legs seen separating while stepping
Gait src
walking rather casually, kinda slow, covering a lot of ground in few steps
Posture src
leaning slightly forward while walking
Other features src
bipedal, no neck noticed

Facts & provenance

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Date
5 May 2010
Stated BFRO report #28642 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
6:00 PM
Stated BFRO report #28642 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Forest Lakes, Coconino County, Arizona
Stated BFRO report #28642 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
34.3299, -110.8107 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #28642 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Forest Lakes CDP (GEOID 0424100), matched from nearest town 'Forest Lakes'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #28642 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #28642 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 60% confidence
Witness was
sitting at campfire, getting ready to leave campsite
Stated BFRO report #28642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
VERY large man in a ghillie suit
Stated BFRO report #28642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28642 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Sandra M. (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and his son at the sighting location in July 2010 and had them reenact the May experience with size comparisons.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2010-12-21 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 7d5c7314fd4e
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