Brief, blurry video footage of a possible sasquatch at Mono Lake
Account
On a cold overcast morning in May 1991 a family day-hiked and filmed near Mono Lake. No one noticed anything unusual at the time. About 17 years later, while rewatching the VHS tape, the family noticed a large black upright figure moving briefly between rock formations in the background of the final seconds.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- completely black
- Arms src
- too long
- Gait src
- walked upright like a human but with a gait more like a primate
- Posture src
- upright, bipedal
- Age / size src
- very large
- Other features src
- head too large; body does not resemble a human
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
18 May 1991
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| Time of day |
approximately 9:20 AM
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| Place |
Lee Vining, Mono County, California
Stated
BFRO report #23768
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
37.93, -119.00 (± 56 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 23768 (0 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
day hiking and sightseeing while filming video
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| Witness's word for it |
something very large and black
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
VHS video from 1991 hike showing large black figure moving between rock formations for a couple seconds, later digitized, sharpened and still-captured
An investigator interviewed the cameraman, reviewed the video and stills, and concluded the figure was a large upright primate rather than a bear.
An investigator interviewed the cameraman, reviewed the video and stills, and concluded the figure was a large upright primate rather than a bear.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #23768 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “many sightings in the mountains on both sides of the lake”Not in the Anomadex yet