Class A First-hand BFRO #13424

Trail bike rider describes being briefly chased at night near Happy Camp

12 December 1993 night time Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding a small motorbike at night when he heard a flopping sound and looked back. He claims a tall, hairy, upright figure was running behind the bike at about 15 mph. Frightened, he accelerated to get away.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 6-6 1/2' tall
Build src
well built like a linebacker
Hair length src
approximately 4 inches long
Arms src
proportional to human dimensions
Gait src
running behind motorbike
Posture src
upright
Age / size src
juvenile
Other features src
hairy human-like figure

Facts & provenance

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Date
12 December 1993
Stated BFRO report #13424 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
night time
Stated BFRO report #13424 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, California
Stated BFRO report #13424 · 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 13424 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #13424 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #13424 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #13424 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding a small motorbike on a county road
Stated BFRO report #13424 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a hairy human figure
Stated BFRO report #13424 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #13424 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jimbo Fay (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone for about 45 minutes.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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