Class A First-hand BFRO #7504

Fisherman has a second encounter on a rainy afternoon, as a upright animal moves from a streambed.

May 2003 early afternoon Myers Flat, Humboldt County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness was scouting on foot along a creek for slower-water fishing spots when he noticed a dark shape in the distance. He used tree cover to approach to about 75 yards and watched it stand up, turn, and look at him for several seconds. The animal then looked downstream and sprinted into the woods, after which the witness left the area in shock.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7'6” tall
Build src
very large, over 400lbs
Hair colour src
dark reddish brown
Arms src
hung down to knees, longer and more muscular than a person
Legs src
large quads, short for its height
Posture src
initially crouched, then stood upright
Apparent sex src
unknown
Other features src
torso much longer than a person

Facts & provenance

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Date
May 2003
Stated BFRO report #7504 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early afternoon
Stated BFRO report #7504 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Myers Flat, Humboldt County, California
Stated BFRO report #7504 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.2655, -123.8755 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #7504 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Myers Flat CDP (GEOID 0650146), matched from nearest town 'Myers Flat'
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #7504 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #7504 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7504 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
exploring on foot for fishing spots
Stated BFRO report #7504 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the creature
Stated BFRO report #7504 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7504 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator discussed the second visual encounter with the witness by phone.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The witness and a companion returned to the site and recovered the fishing pole left during the main event.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2003-12-06 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 1ddbdfa0e093
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