Class B First-hand BFRO #4886

Two men hear afternoon vocalization near Fort Bragg

1 July 1985 early afternoon Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were at a house overlooking a river when they heard loud crashing from the forest across the river. They then heard vocalizations that began as grunting and a deep loud moo-like sound and rose into a very loud high-pitched scream. After vocalizing, the unseen source moved rapidly inland through the forest until its footsteps could no longer be heard. The witness concluded the sounds were made by a Bigfoot, noting the speed and distance covered did not match a cow.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Build src
very big
Apparent sex src
male
Age / size src
adult

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 July 1985
Stated BFRO report #4886 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
early afternoon
Stated BFRO report #4886 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California
Stated BFRO report #4886 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.45, -123.80 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 4886 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #4886 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #4886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
at a companion's house, listening from the backyard
Derived BFRO report #4886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a Big Foot
Stated BFRO report #4886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #4886 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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