Class A First-hand BFRO #15855

Daylight sighting by motorist near Laurel Canyon in the Mammoth Lakes area

17 June 2006 1630 Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness was returning down the canyon after fishing and exploring when a tall, dark, muscular creature crossed the road toward a meadow. It was watched for a few strides with a bent, arm-swinging gait, then seen crossing back at a slower pace as if avoiding an oncoming truck and people in the meadow. The witness believed they were the only observer and later found large tracks on a return visit.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7 to 8 ft. tall
Build src
tall, muscular, slim, about 400 to 500 lbs
Hair colour src
black, almost blue-black
Hair length src
1.5” - 2” fur
Arms src
long, longer than human, to knee length
Gait src
bent at waist with swinging arms, then slower more human-like
Posture src
bent at the waist
Apparent sex src
male
Age / size src
younger adolescent
Other features src
no visible neck, conical head sitting on trapezius, visible musculature under hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 June 2006
Stated BFRO report #15855 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
1630
Stated BFRO report #15855 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California
Stated BFRO report #15855 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.58, -118.92 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 15855 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15855 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #15855 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #15855 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing and exploring while returning down canyon
Stated BFRO report #15855 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a human like creature
Stated BFRO report #15855 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #15855 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Brandon Kiel (BFRO)
Tracks

tracks of something large and heavy going up the hill found on return visit

BFRO report, “Other Stories” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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