Class A First-hand BFRO #27609

Daughter and Mother both observe a large dark creature in the Klamath River bottom

4 April 2010 around 6 pm Orleans, Siskiyou County, California 2 witnesses

Account

While driving north on the highway, the witness and a companion saw a large dark hairy biped moving quickly from under a bridge toward the highway embankment. The witness watched for about 30 to 45 seconds as it took large steps with long arms swinging before reaching bushes by the road. They did not stop out of fear, and the companion reported only a very brief glimpse of a tall dark figure.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
well over 6 ft tall
Build src
massive, thick, over 400 or 500 lbs
Hair colour src
dark
Face src
facial features not discernible
Arms src
very large, long arms swinging like a person
Legs src
very long
Gait src
walking like a human
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
4 April 2010
Stated BFRO report #27609 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 6 pm
Stated BFRO report #27609 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Orleans, Siskiyou County, California
Stated BFRO report #27609 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.66, -123.45 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 27609 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #27609 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #27609 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #27609 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving north on a highway
Stated BFRO report #27609 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
massive "thing"
Stated BFRO report #27609 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #27609 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the main witness by phone to record details of the sighting.

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

An investigator called the witness's relative to corroborate what was seen during the encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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