Class A First-hand BFRO #5284

Hunter/Logger has a sighting in a closed logging area near Hilt

October 1979 about 11AM Hilt, Siskiyou County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness returned to a secluded previously logged area to hunt with a dog. About 100 yards away, a dark brown hair-covered figure was seen crouching behind brush and staring at the witness and dog. The dog froze with raised fur and refused to advance. After a brief look through a rifle scope noting human-like eyes and black facial skin, the witness smelled strong body odor and quickly left the area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Build src: estimated four to five hundred pounds
Hair colour src: dark brown
Face src: black skin, eyebrows straight across forehead
Eyes src: not round like an ape, more human-like
Posture src: crouching / squatting behind bush
Other features src: no ears observed

Facts & provenance

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Date	October 1979 Stated BFRO report #5284 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 11AM Stated BFRO report #5284 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Hilt, Siskiyou County, California Stated BFRO report #5284 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	41.9949, -122.6234 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #5284 · gnis:266807 · read with 45% confidence USGS GNIS populated place 'Hilt', Siskiyou, matched from nearest town 'Hilt'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #5284 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #5284 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #5284 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	hunting with dog Stated BFRO report #5284 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a king sized Eddy Munster Stated BFRO report #5284 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #5284 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)

Follow-up

After hearing the account, a relative spent later years investigating the area for strange lights and possible creatures.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #5284 Primary

Published 2002-11-10 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 4af4d1ae1bdf

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“Happy Camp California, where there are a lot of sightings”
Not in the Anomadex yet
“sighting only about 80 miles down the river”
Not in the Anomadex yet