Class B First-hand BFRO #7676

Hunters have strange night experiences near Groundhog Meadow

September 1978 Saturday night Strawberry, Tuolumne County, California 2 witnesses

Account

A witness and his son were camping by a horse corral after building deer blinds. Early in the evening they heard two loud low-pitched screams from different directions, then later watched a pair of red eyes about six to seven feet off the ground for about an hour. Later that night something struck the side of their truck-mounted camper hard enough to shake the truck, but they found nothing outside.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least six to seven feet off the ground
Eyes src
pair of red eyes
Other features src
something very large

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1978
Stated BFRO report #7676 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Saturday night
Stated BFRO report #7676 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Strawberry, Tuolumne County, California
Stated BFRO report #7676 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.24, -119.88 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7676 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #7676 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping at horse corral after building deer blinds
Stated BFRO report #7676 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a pair of red eyes
Stated BFRO report #7676 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #7676 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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