Class A First-hand BFRO #47536

Evening sighting from a fishing boat on Fools Hollow Lake near Show Low

April 2014 Evening close to 5pm Showlow, Navajo County, Arizona 1 witness

Account

The witness was fishing alone from a boat when a storm approached and decided to head in. Near the lake edge the witness saw a large animal initially thought to be a bear drinking water. The animal then stood on two legs and walked into the woods with a long stride, after which the witness left the lake because of lightning.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7-8' tall
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Arms src
longer arm length reaching towards mid thigh
Legs src
two hind legs
Gait src
walking with a very long stride
Posture src
with a hunch

Facts & provenance

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Date
April 2014
Stated BFRO report #47536 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Evening close to 5pm
Stated BFRO report #47536 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Showlow, Navajo County, Arizona
Stated BFRO report #47536 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #47536 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #47536 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #47536 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing from a boat on a lake
Stated BFRO report #47536 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what I thought was a bear
Stated BFRO report #47536 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #47536 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
TF Zamiski (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness twice by phone to review details of the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2015-01-04 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 2d064ac9c3ba
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

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