Class A First-hand BFRO #14642

Evening road crossing sighting near Lewiston (Hwy 299)

August 1982 late at night Lewiston, Trinity County, California 2 witnesses

Account

A couple driving at night braked as a large dark hair-covered biped crossed the road in front of their car. The wife described it as 6 to 7 feet tall, very thick, with exaggerated arms, moving unhurriedly toward Lewiston Lake. Her husband, who was driving, backed up to look around afterward but has since refused to discuss the incident.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
between six and seven feet tall
Build src
very large and thick
Hair colour src
extremely dark in color (possibly black)
Face src
could not make out facial characteristics, partial view of face
Arms src
exaggerated arms
Gait src
unhurried gait
Posture src
bipedal
Other features src
hair covered

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1982
Stated BFRO report #14642 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
late at night
Stated BFRO report #14642 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Lewiston, Trinity County, California
Stated BFRO report #14642 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
40.68, -122.81 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 14642 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #14642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #14642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #14642 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
driving at night
Stated BFRO report #14642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #14642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #14642 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Bart Cutino (BFRO)
Follow-up

A friend of the witnesses' daughter interviewed the mother after the daughter mentioned the parents' sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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