Hikers see creature in Desolation Wilderness
Account
The witness and a companion were hiking in the afternoon when they heard movement in the brush. The witness then saw a large hairy creature with yellow eyes walking away and noticed a garbage-like smell. The witness attempted to photograph it but could not get a clear shot because it kept moving in and out of trees.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 5'9"
- Build src
- estimated weight 210 pounds
- Face src
- no hair, burgundy-yellow skin, cut under eye
- Eyes src
- yellow
- Gait src
- walking away
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 2000
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| Time of day |
about 1:00pm
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| Place |
I Cant Remember, El Dorado County, California
Stated
BFRO report #913
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| Map point |
38.93, -120.20 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 913 (2 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hiking
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| Witness's word for it |
big hairy creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #913 Primary
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