Deer hunter has sighting in Sierra Nevada Mtns south of Markleeville
Account
The witness was deer hunting alone on a mountainside when he noticed odd upside-down branch structures. He then saw a tall dark bipedal figure about 60 yards away watching him from a tree grove edge. The figure sprinted uphill and disappeared within seconds, leaving no footprints in deep pine needles.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 8 feet tall
- Build src
- wide muscular torso
- Hair colour src
- dark brown or black
- Face src
- brow extremely pronounced, small forehead
- Arms src
- extremely long, hairy, lean yet muscular, extending to knee
- Hands src
- very long palms and long fingers curled back, thumb curled forward forming backward C shape
- Gait src
- sprinted uphill and vanished, faster than deer bolting, one long quick step
- Posture src
- faced uphill in runner's stance, looking over right shoulder with torso turned
- Apparent sex src
- male (assumed as no breasts)
- Other features src
- head proportionately small, back of head slightly pointed
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
9 September 2012
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
7:30 AM
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| Place |
Markleeville, Alpine County, California
Stated
BFRO report #39181
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.52, -119.62 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 39181 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 |
deer hunting on mountainside
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| Witness's word for it |
bipedal primate
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| Source classification |
Class A
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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
- Tom Yamarone (BFRO)
small blind of broken branch placed upside down leaning against tree with branches interwoven
25-foot tree placed upside down next to taller tree, base snapped not sawn
Measurements: 25 feet long, base about 18 inches
deer carcass with some hide and dried flesh on bones found at top of grove
large tree by camp fell after cracking timber sounds heard at night
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to record additional details about the hunt and sighting.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #39181 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference