Class B First-hand BFRO #59668

Boater spots something odd during the day on Lake Shasta

July 2014 sometime after 2 PM Jones Valley Resort, Shasta County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding a personal watercraft up the Pit River arm of Shasta Lake in July. While rounding a turn, the witness saw a large hairy head with eyes about 20 feet from shore staring at them. After a few seconds the head submerged leaving a ripple, and the witness circled and searched the area but found no further sign.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Hair colour src
dark brown and tan
Hair length src
long
Face src
flat, mouth not visible
Eyes src
human shaped, large and dark
Other features src
head about the size of a football helmet

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2014
Stated BFRO report #59668 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
sometime after 2 PM
Stated BFRO report #59668 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Jones Valley Resort, Shasta County, California
Stated BFRO report #59668 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
40.77, -122.10 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 59668 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #59668 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #59668 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #59668 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
riding personal watercraft on lake
Stated BFRO report #59668 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a big hairy head with eyes
Stated BFRO report #59668 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #59668 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mike Poole (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to obtain additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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