Sighting by a Backpacker Near Bullfrog Lake
Account
The witness was hiking back toward camp in daylight when they noticed a small bear-like figure showing interest in a backpack at the camp from about 100 yards away. After watching for about two minutes, the figure stood and walked bipedally into the trees with person-like arm swing and a smooth gait, disappearing at 200-250 yards. The witness interpreted the figure as a young Sasquatch about 4.5 feet tall and reported feeling that something unnatural was being witnessed.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- approx. 4-1/2 ft. tall
- Arms src
- arms swung like a person
- Gait src
- walked with a smooth gate
- Posture src
- stood up and began to walk away
- Age / size src
- baby
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1968
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 3 in the afternoon
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| Place |
Fresno County, California
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| Map point |
36.7741, -118.3326 (± 5 km)
USGS GNIS basin 'Onion Valley', Inyo, matched from place name 'Onion Valley'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hiking back to camp area
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| Witness's word for it |
baby bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #2876 Primary