Class A
First-hand
BFRO #12302
Yellowstone backcountry ranger describes sighting, other incidents
BFRO YEAR: 1970s-1980s
Mammoth Hot Springs, Park County, Wyoming
1 witness
Account
The witness was riding with horses on a steep hillside above a meadow when the horses became agitated. A deer bolted from the edge of a thicket, followed by a black shaggy biped that ran between dense thickets while angling away. The witness watched it move from thicket to thicket, noting its stocky build, long swinging arms, and furry face.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- like 6 foot, maybe 6' 5"
- Build src
- stocky
- Hair colour src
- black
- Face src
- side of face had a lot of fur
- Arms src
- long arms
- Gait src
- running on two feet
- Posture src
- on two feet
- Other features src
- black shaggy
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Place |
Mammoth Hot Springs, Park County, Wyoming
Stated
BFRO report #12302
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.58, -110.50 (± 61 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 12302 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding horseback on a trail with horses
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| Witness's word for it |
this thing that was running on two feet
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #12302 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference