Early morning sighting by motorist along the Eel River
Account
While driving slowly southbound above the river in the early morning, the witness noticed a reddish-brown human-like figure walking away from the water across a rocky sandbar toward the forest. The figure was described as very husky, walking slowly with swinging arms and a human-type gait. After driving on, the witness's wife and daughter each said they had seen the same figure.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7 feet
- Build src
- very husky
- Hair colour src
- reddish brown
- Arms src
- arms swinging
- Gait src
- same apparent gait as the creature seen in the Patterson film
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1992
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Early morning 0630-0700
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| Place |
Scotia, Humboldt County, California
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| Map point |
40.47, -124.00 (± 23 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 9283 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 |
driving slowly southbound on the highway
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| Witness's word for it |
human like "creature"
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Tom Yamarone (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details about viewing duration, distance, height, build, and arm movement.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #9283 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference