Class A First-hand BFRO #4132

Daytime sighting by two hikers, near Lost Creek in Lassen National Forest

August 1982 Approx. 7:00pm, just before sunset Lassen National Park, Lassen County, California 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions hiking back toward camp in the early evening saw a large upright figure walking away from them on a fire road about 200 yards ahead. They watched for about a minute as it paused, moved to the side of the road, then continued quickly and disappeared around a bend or into the forest. They estimated it was over six feet tall and heavy, appearing naked or covered in brown fur.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: over 6'5" tall
Build src: about 270 lbs., maybe even 300 lbs.
Hair colour src: light brown, like cherry wood
Arms src: arms swinging slightly
Gait src: very swift and deliberate, almost at a trot
Posture src: bipedal, never went down on all fours
Clothing src: appeared naked or wearing a fur coat with a pointy hood
Other features src: broad/bawdy shoulders, well defined hourglass figure

Facts & provenance

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Date	August 1982 Stated BFRO report #4132 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	Approx. 7:00pm, just before sunset Stated BFRO report #4132 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Lassen National Park, Lassen County, California Stated BFRO report #4132 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	40.5338, -121.5681 (± 5 km) Geocoded BFRO report #4132 · gnis:263161 · read with 45% confidence USGS GNIS lake 'Manzanita Lake', Shasta, matched from place name 'Manzanita Lake'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #4132 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #4132 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #4132 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	hiking back toward camp Stated BFRO report #4132 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a large naked man with a dark complexion Stated BFRO report #4132 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #4132 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator phoned the witness in 2002 to record additional details about the 20-year-old sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #4132 Primary

Published 2002-04-16 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 1d1da85e72dc

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