Class A First-hand BFRO #4946

Teenager has daytime sighting near Truckee

Fall 1956 early afternoon Truckee, Nevada County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness was waiting on a large boulder while companions attempted to flush deer toward a clearing under utility lines. The witness reported seeing a tall, sandy-brown apelike creature walk down a ridge and cross the utility road about 40 yards away. The witness's dog chased the creature barking into the trees and returned about an hour and a half later. The witness remained still, did not shoot, and said the creature did not appear to notice them.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: between 8 and 9 feet tall
Build src: rather lean
Hair colour src: sandy brown
Arms src: did not swing hardly at all
Gait src: walking smoothly and rapidly, with long strides
Posture src: walked with his knees bent
Other features src: apelike

Facts & provenance

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Date	Fall 1956 Stated BFRO report #4946 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day	early afternoon Stated BFRO report #4946 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Truckee, Nevada County, California Stated BFRO report #4946 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.32, -120.27 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 4946 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #4946 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #4946 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #4946 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	deer hunting Stated BFRO report #4946 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	apelike creature Stated BFRO report #4946 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #4946 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details about gait and arm movement.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #4946 Primary

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