Class A First-hand BFRO #17767

Night-time sighting by Marine training near Ft Carson

7 July 1986 3:00 AM Ft. Carson, El Paso County, Colorado 1 witness

Account

During a nighttime military training patrol the witness became separated from the unit and cut through a wooded area to intercept them. Rounding a bend in the trail, the witness encountered a tall light-brown hair-covered figure standing on the trail about 10 feet away. After mutual observation the figure showed a startle response, then crouched and moved sideways off the trail while watching, kneeling behind a bush where it became hard to see.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 6.5 feet tall
Build src
muscular with thin waist and defined musculature
Hair colour src
light brown
Hair length src
short in the facial area
Face src
large slitted nostrils with little nasal definition, hint of nasal ridge, short facial hair
Eyes src
large, black, globe-shaped
Arms src
long, hanging below the level of the hips
Posture src
crouched down and knelt behind bush, moving sideways off trail
Other features src
large fox-like ears, human-like but pointed at the tip; head slightly conical sloping front to back

Facts & provenance

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Date
7 July 1986
Stated BFRO report #17767 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
3:00 AM
Stated BFRO report #17767 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Ft. Carson, El Paso County, Colorado
Stated BFRO report #17767 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.72, -104.88 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 17767 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #17767 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #17767 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #17767 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
on military training patrol, separated from unit
Stated BFRO report #17767 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a figure
Stated BFRO report #17767 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #17767 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
K.Hovanec (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and found the recounting consistent and detailed.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator had the witness mark the location on a map and visited the nearby area to compare the terrain.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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