Class A First-hand BFRO #57970

Memory of a moonlight sighting as a Boy Scout at Payette Lake near McCall

Summer 2007 around 10 or 11 at night McCall, Valley County, Idaho 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were walking back to their campsite at night when they stopped on a small bridge over a stream. They watched a fur-covered figure crouched at the water's edge drinking with its hand. The figure stood to at least eight feet, stared at them without blinking for a minute or two, then resumed drinking as the two left in fear.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 8 feet tall, maybe more
Build src
stocky with a short torso and shoulders about three feet wide
Hair colour src
dark brown to black
Hair length src
did not have hanging hair but bushy hair
Face src
full lips that protruded far out
Eyes src
very large, green in reflected moonlight, didn't blink
Arms src
really long, extended to the knees
Hands src
long thumb, drank water with hand
Legs src
thighs same length as from knees down
Posture src
crouched drinking, then stood up straight
Clothing src
not in a Gilly suit, but covered in fur
Other features src
round head, bushy hair covering neck, no ears, nose or teeth seen

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 2007
Stated BFRO report #57970 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
around 10 or 11 at night
Stated BFRO report #57970 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
McCall, Valley County, Idaho
Stated BFRO report #57970 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
44.95, -116.05 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 57970 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #57970 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #57970 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #57970 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking back to campsite from waterfront
Stated BFRO report #57970 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #57970 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #57970 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Llewellyn (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator conducted a phone interview with the witness to collect additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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