Class A First-hand BFRO #15821

Backpacker's moonlit encounter near the trail from Wright's Lake to Enchanted Pools

8 August 2005 night, from 10:35pm until 4:40am Wright's Lake, El Dorado County, California 1 witness

Account

While camping alone at night near a stream, the witness heard a deep growl and saw a crouched dark mass at the treeline, fired warning shots, then heard rocks repeatedly splashing in the stream for hours and heard deep oof sounds on a later approach. Near dawn a very tall hair-covered female-like figure stood by the tent and walked rapidly toward the witness despite additional warning shots, then ran away over granite and out of sight. The witness remained in place until daylight and then hiked out.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Sounds

Vocalization Growl Footsteps

Interaction

Rock throwing

Described appearance

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Height src: 84"-90" (7 to 7.5 feet), more than twice as tall as ~42"-4-foot tent
Build src: proportionate
Hair length src: about 1-1.5" on face and jaw, 3-8" on head, shoulders and arms, not thick like fur, skin visible through it
Face src: similar to a human, nose slightly wider, lips about same proportion, nostrils faced downward, lower jaw wider and larger, hair on face and jaw like beard, no discernible expression
Eyes src: brown, no whites showing, about same size proportion as human
Arms src: longer than human, fingertips not quite reaching knees, carried low while walking
Gait src: particularly long strides covering distance quickly but not jerky, fast retreat loping, arms low with little elbow bend, both feet possibly off ground
Posture src: bipedal upright on two feet, initially crouched, arms carried low
Apparent sex src: female, based on observed breasts
Other features src: head conical from side but not from front, flat back of head, mouth level about even with shoulders as seen looking up, brown nipples

Facts & provenance

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Date	8 August 2005 Stated BFRO report #15821 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	night, from 10:35pm until 4:40am Stated BFRO report #15821 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Wright's Lake, El Dorado County, California Stated BFRO report #15821 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	38.86, -120.22 (± 1411 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 15821 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #15821 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #15821 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #15821 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was	camping overnight solo and stream fishing Stated BFRO report #15821 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	the "creature?" Stated BFRO report #15821 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #15821 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Other

bullet holes in stump said to line up with witness's reported shooting position