Car passenger has nighttime sighting near Lake Tahoe
Account
A child riding in a car driven by a parent spotted a large fur-covered figure standing among trees alongside a mountain highway at dusk. The figure remained at the roadside watching the car pass. The child was frightened by the sighting and remained upset until arriving home.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- between 7 to 8 feet
- Hair colour src
- brownish-black
- Face src
- ape face with flat nose and wide lips
- Arms src
- arms to its side
- Posture src
- standing
- Age / size src
- large
- Other features src
- hairy, fur-covered
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
April 1996
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
dusk
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| Place |
Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California
Stated
BFRO report #919
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.93, -119.98 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 919 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding in a car on the highway
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoot or large hairy man
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator spoke with the witness and a parent by phone and added details to the report.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #919 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference