Frightened teen deer hunter feels stalked by large hairy bipedal animal
Account
The witness had gone hunting near a camp by a shallow river. From a hill he watched a dark, tall, hair-covered biped that stared at him and then moved toward him. He fled to a trailer in camp and remained inside with doors locked and curtains drawn.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- somewhere near eight feet tall
- Build src
- torso thicker than two-foot-wide tree
- Hair colour src
- dark brown to black
- Hands src
- had hands, not paws
- Gait src
- walking very steady on hind legs like a human
- Posture src
- bipedal
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
October 1996
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| Time of day |
About 8 a.m.
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| Place |
Garden Valley, Valley County, Idaho
Stated
BFRO report #7870
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.42, -115.58 (± 11 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 7870 with published boundary
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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 |
hunting deer
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| Witness's word for it |
what he thought was a bear
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Roland Wolfe (BFRO)
huge nest of evergreen boughs and leaves in corner near old boiler, appearing slept in by very large animal
very strong odor throughout that part of the building
An investigator visited the area years later and noted possible nest remnants, a leaf-filled box, a second sleeping area with musky odor, and signs of small animal activity.
An investigator visited the area years later and noted possible nest remnants, a leaf-filled box, a second sleeping area with musky odor, and signs of small animal activity.
An investigator visited the area years later and noted possible nest remnants, a leaf-filled box, a second sleeping area with musky odor, and signs of small animal activity.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #7870 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference