Class A First-hand BFRO #5493

Young camper has early morning encounter.

June 1997 early morning hours Woodland Park, Teller County, Colorado 1 witness

Account

The witness was camping with family at a secluded wooded site and sleeping in a tent when awakened during the night. Through the tent screen the witness saw a tall, dark, hair-covered bipedal silhouette standing a short distance away, which stood still briefly before turning and walking away toward a field out of view. The witness told family the next morning and later searched the field but found no trace.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Silhouette

Sounds

Footsteps

Described appearance

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Height src: about 7ft tall
Build src: very tall with very wide heavy-looking shoulders
Hair colour src: uniform dark
Face src: flat on the front
Arms src: shorter than legs, unusually long forearms held in swing position
Legs src: very thick and heavy, particularly in the thighs
Gait src: walked with bent knees, turning upper body then hips and legs
Posture src: hunched forward in frozen semi-walking pose
Other features src: egg-shaped head coming to blunt point near top, hair moving all over body

Facts & provenance

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Date	June 1997 Stated BFRO report #5493 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	early morning hours Stated BFRO report #5493 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place	Woodland Park, Teller County, Colorado Stated BFRO report #5493 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point	39.12, -105.22 (± 5 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 5493 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #5493 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #5493 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #5493 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	camping and sleeping in tent Stated BFRO report #5493 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a tall two legged creature Stated BFRO report #5493 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #5493 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Dennis Pfohl (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke by phone with the young witness and the parents about the encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #5493 Primary

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