Class B First-hand BFRO #49896

Possible encounter at night by hunters camping at Virginia Lakes

30 September 2015 about 1 to 2 a.m., bright moon Lee Vining, Mono County, California 7 witnesses

Account

A family was camped in a trailer near a treeline with a deer carcass stored nearby. During the night the family was awakened by rocks hitting the trailer, knocking sounds, growls, screams and whoops. The witness later went outside with a flashlight and saw a single glowing red eye high in the treeline. In the morning stacked rocks were gone, footprints were found, and a large pine by the carcass had been pushed over.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Physical traces

Interaction

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Eyes src
one red glowing eye

Facts & provenance

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Date
30 September 2015
Stated BFRO report #49896 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 1 to 2 a.m., bright moon
Stated BFRO report #49896 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Lee Vining, Mono County, California
Stated BFRO report #49896 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.05, -119.27 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 49896 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #49896 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
7
Derived BFRO report #49896 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
camping on a deer hunting trip
Stated BFRO report #49896 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #49896 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Bob Collier (BFRO)
Tracks

footprints found in dirt near camp

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

photos of the footprints captured

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tree damage

very large pine next to carcass pushed nearly over

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Other

eight stacked rocks missing in the morning

Measurements: softball size

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

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded an opinion about the visit.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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