Late night sighting by motorists travelling through Tioga Pass (Yosemite), a few miles beyond Crane Flat Campground
Account
Late at night the witness was driving with family when the headlights revealed a creature standing on a rock beside the road. The creature was initially bent over facing the car, then very slowly rose upright while looking toward the occupants as they passed. The witness described a thin, dark-haired figure with long arms and an elderly appearance.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 5'5" to 5'9"
- Build src
- very thin, 140-160 pounds
- Hair colour src
- black with silvery gray
- Face src
- dark
- Eyes src
- black
- Arms src
- long, cylindrical, thin, extending a little below pelvis
- Feet src
- appeared able to grip rock surface
- Posture src
- bent over at hip 90 degrees then slowly stood upright
- Age / size src
- old, elderly
- Other features src
- chest and torso almost cylindrical
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 1998
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| Time of day |
about 2-3 a.m.
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| Place |
Yosemite, Tuolumne County, California
Stated
BFRO report #3672
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
37.91, -119.26 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 3672 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving at night with family
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| Witness's word for it |
the creature
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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 #3672 Primary
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