Three young adults encounter large aggressive biped while fishing the San Joaquin River
Account
Three people were fishing at night at a pool on a river near a bridge when they saw a frightened coyote run past and heard splashes. A large dark figure standing waist-deep in the river about 40 yards away then threw boulders toward them, with the closest landing a few yards away and splashing water on them. The group shouted, reeled in their lines, and fled through trees and a field to their car. They returned the next day and judged the water depth and boulders inconsistent with a person.
What was reported
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Sightings
Interaction
Described appearance
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- Height src
- between 8 ½ and 9 ft.
- Build src
- large size and broad stature
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Face src
- no facial features observed
- Arms src
- raised both over head to throw
- Hands src
- both hands used to lift and throw boulders
- Posture src
- standing upright waist-high in river
- Other features src
- hair-covered with shiny, wet fur
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 1991
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 1am
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| Place |
Mendota, Fresno County, California
Stated
BFRO report #11897
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
36.78, -120.20 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 11897 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
fishing at night
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| Witness's word for it |
dark figure
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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
- Bart Cutino (BFRO)
clean boulders found on river bottom where splashes had been seen
Measurements: at least 30 to 40 lbs
water depth at location where figure stood, compared to companion's height
Measurements: 5 1/2 feet deep
The witnesses returned the next day by raft to check water depth and found boulders on the river bottom.
The witnesses returned the next day by raft to check water depth and found boulders on the river bottom.
The witnesses returned the next day by raft to check water depth and found boulders on the river bottom.
An investigator conducted a long phone interview with the witness years later to add details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #11897 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference