Class A First-hand BFRO #26522

Woman describes vivid early morning sighting just below Independence Pass

1 September 2009 6:15am at twilight / first light Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado 1 witness

Account

The witness stopped while commuting before dawn to get air and wake up. From beside the truck she watched a furry reddish figure stand upright, tip its head back as if sniffing, stare at her, then bend to pick up a small object and run bipedally across a meadow toward the treeline. She then drove away shaking and tearful, convinced it was not a bear.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
easily 7 feet
Build src
well-defined, tapered waist, 300-330 lbs, not fat
Hair colour src
deep brown/red, reddish cinnamon-wash, almost copper
Hair length src
somewhat matted, like dreadlocks in places
Face src
little hair around eyes, nose and lips, dark colored; flat sloped forehead
Eyes src
liquid brown, no white visible
Arms src
hung to sides like human, well past buttocks almost to mid-thigh, defined biceps
Hands src
both hands clasped together in front of torso holding object
Legs src
defined quads, ran on two legs
Gait src
easy loping stride like long-distance runner, covering ground
Posture src
fully upright bipedal; arched back and raised head, bent to pick up object
Apparent sex src
female
Other features src
dark-colored skin around eyes, nose and lips

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 September 2009
Stated BFRO report #26522 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
6:15am at twilight / first light
Stated BFRO report #26522 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado
Stated BFRO report #26522 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.10, -106.54 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26522 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26522 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #26522 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #26522 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving commute and pulled over to get fresh air and walk around
Stated BFRO report #26522 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
this thing
Stated BFRO report #26522 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #26522 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness at length, visited the pullout, confirmed the viewing distance, and had sketches made under the witness direction.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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