Class A First-hand BFRO #12294

Daylight sighting near Happy Camp

March 1967 after 8:00 am Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, California 1 witness

Account

A pregnant witness took her two young sons uphill to clear the screen on a water holding tank intake. A cat with them arched and screeched, drawing her attention to a huge black man-like figure with long flowing hair. The figure crouched then stood and ran uphill bent over, weaving around branches quickly and quietly. She grabbed the children and ran back downhill.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
huge
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
long like a horses mane
Gait src
ran uphill fast, zig-zagging around branches
Posture src
ran bent over
Other features src
man like

Facts & provenance

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Date
March 1967
Stated BFRO report #12294 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
after 8:00 am
Stated BFRO report #12294 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, California
Stated BFRO report #12294 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.75, -123.35 (± 7 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 12294 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #12294 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #12294 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #12294 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking uphill to clean water intake screen
Stated BFRO report #12294 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
huge man like thing
Stated BFRO report #12294 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #12294 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jimbo Fay (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator had a long phone conversation with the witness to gather additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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