Couple have night sighting near Lake Tahoe
Account
The reporter was driving west on Highway 50 near Meyers at night with his wife and two children. The reporter and his wife saw a large animal cross the road ahead in the headlights and disappear into the trees. The wife, who had clearer vision, described it as monkey-like, heavy-set, with light brown hair, walking slowly and casually on two legs without looking at the car.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 5 1/2 feet tall
- Build src
- heavy set
- Hair colour src
- light brown
- Gait src
- walked rather slowly, casual, in no hurry
- Posture src
- walking on two legs, fully bipedal
- Other features src
- looked like a monkey
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
20 July 2003
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| Time of day |
9:55 PM at night
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| Place |
Meyers, El Dorado County, California
Stated
BFRO report #6639
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.86, -120.01 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 6639 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving west on Highway 50
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| Witness's word for it |
a large animal like a monkey
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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A researcher and team arrived in the area that same night, heard calls and followed them upstream.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #6639 Primary
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