Startled hiker sees tall shaggy biped on trail near Leadville
Account
A solo hiker descending a high mountain trail heard a very loud scream-growl vocalization and stopped to scan. He saw a tall, hairy biped about 50 yards away at the forest edge staring at him for several seconds, tilting its head before turning and running fast into the pines out of sight. He then continued down the trail anxiously without photographing it.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7 feet to 7 1/2 feet tall
- Build src
- much bigger and more powerful, estimated 350 or 400 pounds
- Hair colour src
- black and brown mixed, reddish brown hair with black patches
- Face src
- eyes and part of mouth visible, brow ridges protruding, puzzled look
- Eyes src
- visible, with protruding brow ridges over eyes
- Arms src
- hung way down to the knees
- Hands src
- just like a human, but hairy
- Legs src
- knees visible when it ran
- Gait src
- ran like a man with huge fast stride, slightly haunched upper back
- Posture src
- standing upright facing observer, then ran upright like a human
- Other features src
- cone-shaped head sloping back and up, thick matted shaggy hair
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
29 May 2002
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| Time of day |
around 3:30pm
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| Place |
Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado
Stated
BFRO report #6785
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.09, -106.44 (± 4 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 6785 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
descending mountain trail solo after summiting
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| Witness's word for it |
the bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #6785 Primary
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