Daylight Sighting by Hikers Near Bennett Mountain
Account
The witness and two companions were hiking toward Bennett Peak and stopped to rest before a large climb. They heard loud snapping and cracking of limbs across a valley and saw a large hairy back moving very fast uphill through brush, clearing foliage out of its way. Afterward they visited the spot and found broken branches several feet above the ground.
What was reported
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Sightings
Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Build src
- huge
- Hair colour src
- brown/black
- Other features src
- hairy back
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1986
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Afternoon, between noon and 2 pm
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| Place |
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California
Stated
BFRO report #8598
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.41, -122.58 (± 12 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 8598 with published boundary
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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 |
hiking to climb Bennett Peak, resting before ascent
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| Witness's word for it |
huge brown/black hairy back
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Tom Yamarone (BFRO)
Damaged oak branches and foliage where the creature passed
Measurements: four to five feet off the ground
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to collect additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #8598 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “history of sightings in this county”Not in the Anomadex yet