Class A First-hand BFRO #25265

Man watches a bigfoot in his headlights near Flaming Gorge

7 December 2008 10 pm, bright night Vernal, Daggett County, Utah 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving at night on a mountain pass when headlights caught eye reflections high off the ground. The witness stopped, backed up to illuminate an animal standing near the road, initially thinking it was a bear but concluding it was not based on its hair and walk. The animal stayed calm and walked slowly into the trees, covering ground quickly despite the truck noise. The witness left without approaching and later searches for tracks were unsuccessful.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
6 1/2 to 7 feet in the air
Hair colour src
black and grey
Hair length src
very long
Eyes src
eye balls
Gait src
slowly walking away
Posture src
standing
Other features src
very matted and wet from the snow

Facts & provenance

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Date
7 December 2008
Stated BFRO report #25265 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
10 pm, bright night
Stated BFRO report #25265 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Vernal, Daggett County, Utah
Stated BFRO report #25265 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.87, -109.51 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25265 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #25265 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #25265 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #25265 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving at night
Stated BFRO report #25265 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bear that was standing on its hind legs
Stated BFRO report #25265 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #25265 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Todd Strong (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by telephone about the sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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