Class A First-hand BFRO #25260

Nighttime sighting (in headlights) by law enforcement officer on patrol near Cloverdale

8 September 2007 night, around 8:30 or 9:00 PM, just after sunset North Of Cloverdale, Sonoma County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness, on patrol driving west on Highway 128 outside Cloverdale, first noticed movement and eye reflection in brush along a ravine. After backing up, the witness observed a tall, brown-furred bipedal figure walking away through overgrowth, pushing branches aside with its arm. The witness then stopped and listened for several minutes as slow crunching sounds receded toward a creek area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Sounds

Footsteps

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Height src: about 6-7 ft tall
Hair colour src: brown
Face src: face not seen
Eyes src: amber or yellowish, reflected headlights
Arms src: very big arm pushing branches, used arm to swipe limbs
Gait src: slow, deliberate, unhurried lumber while walking away
Posture src: walking upright
Other features src: thick matted fur with small leaves and grass matted all over back

Facts & provenance

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Date	8 September 2007 Stated BFRO report #25260 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	night, around 8:30 or 9:00 PM, just after sunset Stated BFRO report #25260 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	North Of Cloverdale, Sonoma County, California Stated BFRO report #25260 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	38.84, -123.06 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 25260 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #25260 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #25260 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #25260 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	on patrol driving to an alarm call Stated BFRO report #25260 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	someone Stated BFRO report #25260 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #25260 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Brandon Kiel (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness for about an hour and later visited the sighting area.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #25260 Primary

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Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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