Class A First-hand BFRO #24938

Daylight sighting by backpacker near Pacific Crest Trail west of Independence observes two creatures during the afternoon on the PCT

8 August 2007 2:P.M. Independence, Tulare County, California 1 witness

Account

On the afternoon of August 11, 2007, the witness was resting near the Pacific Crest Trail in the southern high Sierras when he noticed two upright, dark-furred figures about 200 yards away near a deep canyon. He watched for about 10 minutes as they moved around close together, apparently looking at the ground and unaware of him. After he made a coyote call, both figures quickly left his view down into the canyon.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
rather large
Hair colour src
dark fur
Arms src
noticeably long
Posture src
upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
8 August 2007
Stated BFRO report #24938 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
2:P.M.
Stated BFRO report #24938 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Independence, Tulare County, California
Stated BFRO report #24938 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.71, -118.38 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24938 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #24938 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #24938 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #24938 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
resting while backpacking near trail
Stated BFRO report #24938 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
2 bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #24938 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #24938 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
Scat

golf-ball-sized chunk described as similar to horse poop but definitely not horse, later described as containing small-mammal hair and finely chewed vegetation including red berries; reported as not analyzed

Measurements: size of a golf ball

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to document the sighting and the later scat find.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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