Man had deer stolen by creature near Lakehead
Account
A homeowner had shot a deer and hung it in a tree behind the house. That night while going to let dogs out, he heard an unfamiliar scream and saw a large ape-like creature in the yard. The creature seized the deer and fled into the forest, tearing out a stretch of barbed-wire fence and leaving hair and tracks. A friend visiting the next day was shown where it stood and ran, including the tracks and hair.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- taller than six feet
- Build src
- 350 to 400 pounds
- Hair colour src
- light in color
- Eyes src
- blood red and piercing
- Age / size src
- large
- Other features src
- ape like
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1 September 1986
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Lakehead Ca., Shasta County, California
Stated
BFRO report #2855
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.9051, -122.3792 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Lakehead', Shasta, matched from nearest town 'lakehead ca.' read as 'lakehead' (spelling match)
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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 |
letting dogs out at home at night
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| Witness's word for it |
a large ape like creature
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Al B. (BFRO)
hair left on barb after creature ran through fence, described as bear-like but different, later as too coarse and light for bear
Measurements: about 20 feet of barbed wire fence taken out
ground impressions behind house resembling bear tracks but with no claw marks
The reporter and a companion visited the property the next day and were shown where the creature stood and ran, including tracks and hair on the fence.
The reporter and a companion visited the property the next day and were shown where the creature stood and ran, including tracks and hair on the fence.
The reporter and a companion visited the property the next day and were shown where the creature stood and ran, including tracks and hair on the fence.
An investigator spoke with the reporter by phone to collect additional background about the property and visit.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #2855 Primary
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