Class B First-hand BFRO #58890

Memory told of a scary nighttime encounter with a tall, bright green-eyed animal while fishing at a mountain lake near McCall

September 1980 Evening McCall, Valley County, Idaho 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions fishing at a mountain lake got off the trail in thick brush on a very dark stormy night and noticed bright green eyes watching them from well above ground level. The figure with the eyes followed them to the lakeshore and then to their truck, staying in the trees and staring without sound or movement even when they charged toward it yelling. They backed away slowly, freed their stuck truck, and drove home, telling no one for years.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
7-8 feet off the ground
Build src
massive
Eyes src
bright fluorescent green, illuminated like flashlights, cat like, tear drop shape, ten to twelve inches apart
Gait src
quiet when walking, eyes never bobbed up and down
Posture src
stood staring, didn't move a muscle

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1980
Stated BFRO report #58890 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Evening
Stated BFRO report #58890 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
McCall, Valley County, Idaho
Stated BFRO report #58890 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
44.9084, -116.1125 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #58890 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of McCall city (GEOID 1648790), matched from nearest town 'McCall'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #58890 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #58890 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #58890 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
fishing and hiking back to truck in the dark
Stated BFRO report #58890 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #58890 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #58890 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Llewellyn (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to clarify eye spacing, shape, behavior, and duration.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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