Woman recalls childhood experience of a terrifying night-time encounter while camping near Kennecott Copper mine
Account
A family group of six was inside a large tent at night during a thunderstorm when they smelled an overpowering odor and heard loud screaming approach. A large hairy figure stood over the tent, visible in lightning flashes, screaming for several minutes while the occupants huddled in fear. An adult companion left the tent, apparently confronted the creature amid scuffling and growling, then returned pale and blocked the zipper until dawn when the group left.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- nine feet tall at least
- Hair length src
- long hair hanging down
- Arms src
- massive arms with long hair hanging down
- Posture src
- stood over the top of the tent
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1970
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| Time of day |
night with lightning
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| Place |
Tooele / Herriman, Salt Lake County, Utah
Stated
BFRO report #38797
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.49, -112.14 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 38797 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
6
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
family camping, preparing beds in tent
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| Witness's word for it |
a large animal
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Chad Hamblin (BFRO)
An investigator interviewed the witness about the childhood incident and planned a site visit.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #38797 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
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