Class A First-hand BFRO #2886

A Wildlife Biologist observes a large upright walking animal near Pinecrest

June 1993 Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness was surveying for amphibians downstream of Bloomer Lake when a black hair-covered bipedal figure was seen moving through the woods for two or three steps before disappearing from view. The witness heard no sound and did not pursue it. Later on the same hike the witness found an exhausted buck that could be approached and a freshly killed doe with a leg torn off.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
approximately five to six feet in height
Build src
weighing one hundred seventy-five to two hundred twenty-five pounds
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
semi-long, two to three inches
Face src
not seen, never turned toward witness
Gait src
walking upright for two or three steps
Posture src
walking upright (fully)
Other features src
covered with hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1993
Stated BFRO report #2886 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Place
Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California
Stated BFRO report #2886 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.27, -119.86 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2886 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #2886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #2886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
conducting amphibian surveys
Stated BFRO report #2886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
an animal covered with black, semi-long hair
Stated BFRO report #2886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2886 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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