Class A First-hand BFRO #26116

Man has close encounter near Oregon border

3 June 2009 daytime morning Medford, Siskiyou County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness went with two companions to a river area to swim and fish and wandered a short distance away. After hearing thumping, the witness saw a tall hairy figure on a hill partially concealed by brush and a boulder looking down. They observed each other for about a minute before the witness fled to the car and drove home with the companions.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: 6-7 foot tall
Build src: shoulders as big as a linebackers with full gear, huge, overly muscular
Hair colour src: Reddish/Dark brown, reddish brown, darker brown on head
Hair length src: long, shaggy, matted
Face src: flat faced, flat nose with large set-apart nostrils, very full thick lips, patchy hair
Eyes src: amber/brown, three times as large as human eyes, very little white
Arms src: left arm behind boulder, arms smooth and groomed
Posture src: ducked / slightly crouched behind brush to conceal itself, no neck, head on shoulders
Apparent sex src: male
Other features src: ovalish head, ears stuck out but fairly flat with no hair, dirty reddish/peach skin on chest, debris in hair, blinked twice

Facts & provenance

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Date	3 June 2009 Stated BFRO report #26116 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	daytime morning Stated BFRO report #26116 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Medford, Siskiyou County, California Stated BFRO report #26116 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	41.99, -123.17 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 26116 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #26116 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #26116 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #26116 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	swimming and fishing, wandered off to look for lizards Stated BFRO report #26116 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	it Stated BFRO report #26116 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #26116 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Brandon Kiel (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #26116 Primary

Published 2009-06-11 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 3 images at source Hash d054038d381d

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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