Class A First-hand BFRO #2247

A camp site incident at Barton Flats with multiple witnesses. The campers were approached while they were sleeping

October 1993 San Bernardino County, California 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was trying to sleep in a van while two companions slept in a tent nearby. The van began rocking violently from side to side until the witness yelled, then the witness shone a flashlight outside and saw a hair-covered figure walking upright past the vehicle into the forest. A foul cesspool-like odor was noticed around the camp, and the companions said pebbles had been tossed onto their tent and something had brushed against it. The group built a fire, discussed what happened, and packed up to leave early.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Gait src
walking upright like a man
Posture src
upright
Other features src
hair from head to toe

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1993
Stated BFRO report #2247 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Place
San Bernardino County, California
Stated BFRO report #2247 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
34.1256, -116.8764 (± 25 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #2247 · gnis:273443 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS range 'San Bernardino Mountains', San Bernardino, matched from place name 'San Bernardino Mountains'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2247 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #2247 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2247 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
trying to sleep in van at campsite
Stated BFRO report #2247 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
A figure
Stated BFRO report #2247 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2247 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1997-10-23 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash d3bcbf72bc68
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