Class A First-hand BFRO #15273

Young picnicker sees strange creature on rocky ledge above the St. Vrain River

August 1964 about 1 PM Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado 1 witness

Account

While gathering firewood during a family picnic along the river, the witness felt watched and looked up. He saw a large hair-covered human-like figure standing on a rocky ledge across the river. The figure looked back briefly, then turned and disappeared. The whole encounter lasted about thirty seconds.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: probably eight feet tall
Build src: "well-built" like that of a football player
Hair colour src: mostly white/gray colored hair with streaks of brown
Hair length src: about three to four inches on body, longer on head
Face src: human-like with gorilla features, nearly hairless, dark-colored grayish skin
Eyes src: could not see eye color
Posture src: standing
Other features src: mouth seemed very wide

Facts & provenance

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Date	August 1964 Stated BFRO report #15273 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 1 PM Stated BFRO report #15273 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado Stated BFRO report #15273 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	40.18, -105.38 (± 4 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 15273 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #15273 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #15273 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #15273 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	looking for firewood while picnicking Stated BFRO report #15273 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a large, possibly eight-foot tall, hair covered, man-like creature Stated BFRO report #15273 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #15273 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Dennis Pfohl (BFRO)

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BFRO report #15273 Primary

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