Class B First-hand BFRO #24743

Camper has a possible close encounter west of Mono Lake

October 2007 about 10pm, very dark Lee Vining, Mono County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness was camping alone at night reading in a chair when a loud branch snap was heard nearby. Gas cans and other items behind a shed were knocked over as something large moved a short distance through trees and stopped across a creek. The witness's dogs cowered at the trailer door and the witness retreated inside with a feeling of being watched.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
October 2007
Stated BFRO report #24743 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 10pm, very dark
Stated BFRO report #24743 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Lee Vining, Mono County, California
Stated BFRO report #24743 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.04, -119.22 (± 5 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24743 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24743 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #24743 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #24743 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 60% confidence
Witness was
camping, sitting in a folding chair reading
Stated BFRO report #24743 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something very large
Stated BFRO report #24743 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #24743 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to review the experiences.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator met the witness and a relative at the campsite to review the incident and photograph the area.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2008-09-16 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 2 images at source Hash 3738821bbeca
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “old newspaper article about wild hairy men”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “posted sightings at Virginia Lakes (other side of the ridge)”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “the Mono Lake footage”
    Not in the Anomadex yet