Class B First-hand BFRO #4642

Prospector has possible morning encounter on east side of Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation

Spring 1978 midmorning Orleans, Klamath River Area., Humboldt County, California 1 witness

Account

In 1978 the witness was prospecting alone on a mountain trail and was overcome by intense fear. The witness left the trail, knelt and covered the eyes while something bipedal approached, paused nearby, then continued downhill. The witness did not look until it had left and therefore never saw it.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Described appearance

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Legs src
on two legs
Gait src
coming down the trail

Facts & provenance

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Date
Spring 1978
Stated BFRO report #4642 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
midmorning
Stated BFRO report #4642 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Orleans, Klamath River Area., Humboldt County, California
Stated BFRO report #4642 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.3015, -123.5412 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #4642 · gnis:264396 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Orleans', Humboldt, matched from nearest town 'Orleans, Klamath River area.'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #4642 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #4642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
gold hunting
Stated BFRO report #4642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
an animal on two legs
Stated BFRO report #4642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #4642 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator contacted the witness to review two reports and classified this as Class B because the entity was heard but not seen.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2002-07-10 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash edd1d824acd4
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “the other report being #3990”
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