Class A First-hand BFRO #5608

Young student has early morning sighting.

Spring 1985 daybreak, approximately 5-6 a.m. Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado 1 witness

Account

The witness was up early for school at a remote home when the dog began barking hysterically toward the canyon. The witness looked out the kitchen window and saw a tall hair-covered biped running into the canyon with a side-to-side motion. The witness ran to alert parents, but by the time they reached the window it was gone except for a brief last glimpse between bushes.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
tall
Build src
wide shoulders
Hair colour src
dark brown in coloration from top to bottom
Arms src
swinging its arms
Gait src
straddling a small rut, side to side with prominent swaddling motion
Posture src
on two legs, upright
Age / size src
large
Other features src
covered in hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
Spring 1985
Stated BFRO report #5608 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
daybreak, approximately 5-6 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #5608 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado
Stated BFRO report #5608 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
37.09, -104.38 (± 3 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 5608 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #5608 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #5608 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #5608 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
getting up early to get to school
Stated BFRO report #5608 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #5608 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #5608 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Dennis Pfohl (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator conducted a phone interview with the witness to clarify details of the sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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