2026-06-28 · Near Shaver Lake, Fresno County, California
Shaver Lake / Camp Chawanakee road visual
Reported daylight roadside visual of a stationary upright figure in a cleared utility corridor.
Open case →Modern Witness
Linda Dixon-Smith
Modern witness profile documenting a reported daylight visual near Shaver Lake, California on June 28, 2026, with the original BFRO report and follow-up investigation preserved as separate source layers.
Fresno County, CaliforniaJune 28, 2026
Profile overview
At a glance
Encounter periodJune 28, 2026
RegionFresno County, California
Direct visualReported yes — daylight
Repeat / ongoingNo repeat encounter established
Co-witness / corroborationGrandson present; independent statement not recovered
Primary sourceBFRO Report 81308
Exact locators2 report sections
Media / transcript records1
Encounter & observations
The encounter
Context
The Observatory treats the witness report, the investigator follow-up and regional context as separate layers. The BFRO investigator supplied additional biographical and height-estimate details; those are attributed to the follow-up rather than treated as independent evidence.
What the witness reported
LOC-BFRO-81308-OBSERVED
Witness report — directly stated
- Reddish-brown hair with skin reportedly visible through it
- Small head appearing close to the shoulders
- Long arms extending past the knees
- Figure remained stationary as the vehicle passed slowly
- Lower legs/feet obscured by grass
LOC-BFRO-81308-FOLLOWUP
Investigator follow-up — attributed
- Witness reportedly estimated the figure at roughly 8 feet
- Follow-up placed the reported position near utility lines and recorded approximate GPS coordinates
- Witness returned to photograph/check the scene; no subject photograph is reported
Media
Watch, listen & read
1 source record0 playable here0 transcripts located
Written reportJuly 1, 2026
BFRO Report #81308
Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO)
Primary public written report containing Dixon-Smith’s submission and attributed investigator follow-up.
Transcriptwritten report; no separate transcript
Sources & changes
Source chronology
2026-06-28
Reported encounter
Daylight visual reported near Camp Chawanakee / Dinkey Creek Road area.
Open source/record →2026-07-01
BFRO report submitted
Public written report and follow-up investigation entered as the primary source layer.
Open source/record ↗Changes over time
Stable / recurrent
- The source preserves a single daylight event with a later scene check.
Added later
- Investigator follow-up adds an approximate height estimate and scene-location detail.
Unresolved
- Grandson was present, but his own independent statement has not been recovered.
- No photograph of the reported figure is documented; scene photographs are contextual rather than subject evidence.
Research assessment
Research assessment
Corroboration & evidence
Grandson was in the vehicle; the current record does not treat him as an independent visual corroborator without his own statement.
Witness returned to the location and scene photographs were reported; this documents the location but is not physical evidence of the subject.
Documentary strengths
- Named firsthand witness with a public primary report.
- Daylight conditions and a specific location are documented.
- Witness returned to the location and a follow-up interview was recorded.
Limitations / controls
- Single primary visual witness in the recovered record.
- Independent co-witness statement has not been recovered.
- No subject photograph or physical evidence is established by the current record.
What would improve the record
- Recover any independent statement from the grandson if publicly available.
- Preserve/locate the scene photographs and document their provenance.
- Search for earlier independent reports from the same immediate area without treating regional reports as corroboration of this event.