Tall figure seen crossing a field in Mammoth
Account
The witness was driving out of a condo complex around 2:30 a.m. to drive home. The truck headlights illuminated a very tall figure walking north through a field beside the road. The witness watched its side profile as it moved quickly with long swinging arms and did not react to the lights. After turning onto the main road, the witness looked back and could no longer see it.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.
- Height src
- 8-9 feet tall
- Build src
- bulky upper torso
- Face src
- no snout like a bear
- Arms src
- very long arms, swung forward and backward
- Gait src
- fast pace, appeared to float over field
- Other features src
- pointy head
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
14 September 2008
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 2:30 AM
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| Place |
Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California
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| Map point |
37.6244, -118.9884 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Mammoth Lakes town (GEOID 0645358), matched from nearest town 'Mammoth Lakes'
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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 |
driving home early morning
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| Witness's word for it |
a large figure walking
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Bob Collier (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to record additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #39649 Primary