Class A First-hand BFRO #1374

Creature observed running on hind legs

25 July 1998 San Juan County, Colorado 4 witnesses

Account

The witness group had set up camp and walked up the mountain to scout for an upcoming elk hunt. From about 200 yards away in an open spot they watched a large black creature running away upright on two legs at high speed. The witness noted experience hunting black bears and stated the creature was not a bear or any known animal, estimating it at about 8 feet tall.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
around 8 feet tall
Build src
big
Hair colour src
black
Gait src
running away at a fast pace, gliding along
Posture src
running on hind legs, upright
Other features src
bear-looking but not a bear

Facts & provenance

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Date
25 July 1998
Stated BFRO report #1374 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Place
San Juan County, Colorado
Stated BFRO report #1374 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
37.75, -107.77 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1374 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1374 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #1374 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1374 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
scouting for elk hunting area
Stated BFRO report #1374 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
big black bear looking creature
Stated BFRO report #1374 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1374 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator camped overnight at the reported location, heard a loud exhaling sound near the tent, saw nothing with night vision, and found no tracks the next morning.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1998-07-30 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 7f77543151c6
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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