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Class A First-hand BFRO #6391

Camper sees sasquatch across Snake River

June 1974 in the afternoon I Think Boise (Hells Bar) Snake River, Nez Perce County, Idaho 1 witness

Account

The witness was resting in front of a house when they noticed a creature near the top of a ridge across a river. The creature covered the last stretch to the ridgeline in a few strides, then faced the witness with hands on hips for several seconds before walking down the far side with a swaying gait. The witness ran inside to get a scoped gun for observation, but relatives present did not believe the account.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Hands src
both hands on its hips
Gait src
sort of swayed when it walked
Posture src
stood there for several seconds
Other features src
not a bear

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1974
Stated BFRO report #6391 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #6391 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
I Think Boise (Hells Bar) Snake River, Nez Perce County, Idaho
Stated BFRO report #6391 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.00, -116.92 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 6391 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #6391 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #6391 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #6391 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting in lawnchair in front of house
Stated BFRO report #6391 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the creature
Stated BFRO report #6391 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #6391 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Dr. Wolf H. Fahrenbach (BFRO)
Follow-up

Two days later a relative attempted to climb the ridge with a camera to look for prints but turned back after about a hundred feet because it was too steep.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #6391 Primary
    Published 2003-05-23 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb734105b22
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

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