Sasquatch sighting near Shaver Lake, California (2026)
Account
While driving her grandson to his summer job at the scout camp, the witness saw a figure standing motionless in a cleared area under power lines. She observed its right side as it faced south, noting reddish-brown hair, a small head, and long arms, with its feet hidden by grass. She drove slowly past and later returned to confirm no stump was present.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- around 8 feet tall
- Hair colour src
- brownish red
- Face src
- face and front of body not seen
- Arms src
- long arms past knees
- Feet src
- couldn't see feet in grass
- Posture src
- standing facing south, stood frozen
- Other features src
- small head like right on its shoulders; thin fur showing skin slightly lighter than buckskin
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
28 June 2026
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
close to 11 a.m.
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| Place |
Shaver Lake, Fresno County, California
Stated
BFRO report #81308
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving grandson to summer job at scout camp
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| Witness's word for it |
a figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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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
- Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Photos of the sighting area showing power poles taken on return visit to rule out stump
The witness returned to the site to photograph the area and confirm no stump explained the figure.
The witness returned to the site to photograph the area and confirm no stump explained the figure.
An investigator interviewed the witness and used aerial photos to pinpoint the spot under power lines.
About 10 years ago the investigator searched woods at a prior location about 350 yards from the sighting spot.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #81308 Primary
The report refers to
- “other stories further northeast past Shaver Lake”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “sighting reports from the Dinkey Creek Road area”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “Finding Bigfoot team filmed part of a episode there”Not in the Anomadex yet