Class A First-hand BFRO #2248

Sighting along Lytle Creek

July 1950 sunny day San Bernadino, San Bernardino County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness heard whistling and chomping sounds near a creek and looked toward them. A very muscular, hairy, man-like creature was present for about two minutes before walking into the treeline at the creek edge. The witness later returned to the area and found footprints by the creek.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Physical traces

Described appearance

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Build src
very muscular
Other features src
hairy, man-like

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 1950
Stated BFRO report #2248 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
sunny day
Stated BFRO report #2248 · BFRO report, “Environment” section
Place
San Bernadino, San Bernardino County, California
Stated BFRO report #2248 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.1083, -117.2898 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #2248 · gnis:1661375 · read with 30% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'San Bernardino', San Bernardino, matched from nearest town 'San Bernadino' read as 'san bernardino' (spelling match)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2248 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #2248 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2248 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
hairy man-like creature
Stated BFRO report #2248 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2248 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

footprints found by the creek on a later return

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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