Three young people on an early morning outing hear roar followed by sighting
Account
Three people went by car into a heavily forested area in the early morning to be alone. About half an hour after arriving they heard rustling followed by a loud bellowing scream. As they ran toward their car, the main witness reported seeing the front of a tall dark figure about seventy feet away and hearing it flee into the woods before the group left quickly.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- taller than 6' 3"
- Hair colour src
- dark in color (uncertain, too dark to tell)
- Other features src
- whole front side seen but too dark to pick out details
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
21 August 2001
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 3:30am, dark
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| Place |
Reno, Sierra County, California
Stated
BFRO report #3027
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.5769, -120.5220 (± 28 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Sierra County (GEOID 06091); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
going to the woods to get away to be alone
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| Witness's word for it |
something that resembles what most people call bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
An investigator contacted the witness by phone to ask follow-up questions about the location, appearance, sounds, and circumstances.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #3027 Primary