Lake County, Colorado

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Lake County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

September 2005

The BFRO Colorado Expedition was conducted in a remote area in the same part of Colorado as some major ski areas -- Vail, Ski Cooper, and Breckenridge. The area was heavily forested and had plenty of water. The expedition was well planned and was executed well. The majority of the participants arrived at the initial base camp location on 8 Sept and individual camps (groups of two-three) were positioned along the drainage. We had all been briefed on the history of sightings, tracks, and vocalizations in the area, and the methods we'd use to determine their presence. We spread out that evening, stayed in touch via walkie talkie, and conducted wood knocking and calling in an coordinated manner. We had night vision devices, recording devices, and IR detection equipment. We worked well into the early morning hours (2 AM). Nothing was heard. The next morning (9 Sept) the guides said we should move the base camp to another target area, because we would have heard any sasquatch...

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Lake County Colorado (Class A) BFRO

Woman describes vivid early morning sighting just below Independence Pass

(Job title edited at witness request for privacy). I am currently on a contract in Rifle Colorado. My home is 5 1/2 hrs south of Rifle so I stay in my camper 5 days a week. This morning, I left my hom...

September 2009

Lake County Colorado (Class A) BFRO

Startled hiker sees tall shaggy biped on trail near Leadville

I was determined to summit Mt. Elbert, the highest peak in Colorado. I had made 2 previous attempts in 2001 and 2000 and on both attempts I was turned back at 13,000 ft. by weather. I have always gone...

May 2002

Lake County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

Hiker describes possible near encounter on the Colorado Trail near Mt. Massive

On Sept. 4, 2001, I climbed Mt. Massive, southwest of Leadville. The route I took starts at the Mt. Massive trailhead, in the wooded valley where the Colorado Trail crosses Halfmoon Creek. The elevati...

September 2001

Lake County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

Rancher, wife startled by vocalizations near Leadville

My wife and I were about to start a fire for a barbecue at our ranch south of Leadville. We had just got the fire started when we heard something like a holler or a yell in a very deep tone. The first...

August 1998

Midland County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

witness describes an "ape-like" creature along a road.

Sighting on Nov 15, 1997 I was driving north around 6:45 and saw a creature coming out of the ditch. Hair on arms and head approx 8 inches hanging down face was facing forward then head turned when I ...

November 1997

Dixie County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Five or Six foot tall ape looking creature observed picking up road kill.

At 5 am Feb 9 1998 Heading north on 349 a small redish long haired ape looking creature about 5 foot five-6 foot tall, picking up road kill in the middle of the road ran off in to the woods ...

February 1998

Monroe County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

Two boys, out "hunting" with BB guns, witness a seven foot tall creature on two legs.

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October 1983

Pendleton County West Virginia (Class A) BFRO

Witness sees a large creature crossing the road

I was traveling early one morning in January, in snowy conditions, when I spotted a large, upright, dark-colored creature just off Rt.55. Very tall, fuzzy looking, with primate features, similar to an...

January 1998

York County Maine (Class A) BFRO

Creature seen by witness

I was gathering cut firewood on my grandmothers land in southern Maine. I heard a noise behind me and turned around expecting to see a moose as I was in moose country. At first I saw nothing and resum...

January 1985

San Bernardino County California (Class A) BFRO

Sighting along Lytle Creek

Heard whistling and wood-chomping noises and looked towards sounds and saw hairy man-like creature (very muscular). It saw me and stayed there for approx. 2 min. Then walked into the treeline by the e...

July 1950

Trumbull County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Prints found following sighting near Mosquito Lake

At about 5:45pm I was walking out back and saw a large black creature out by the road. I yelled at it and it ran down the street. I think it went into the woods. When I walked up by the road I didn't ...

February 2000

Beltrami County Minnesota (Class A) BFRO

Beltrami County, Minnesota; sighting and tracks found by logging crew.

saw a mnlike creature on an island in a bog. Tracks seen by District Forester quoted because of the deep snow conditions and temperatures no human cpuld go that way and survive. ...

November 1978