Witness

Lori Bowling — reported 2026 encounter

Lori Bowling publicly reports observing a dark-haired upright figure moving uphill near Highway 149 while she was a passenger in a vehicle on July 28, 2026.

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At a glance

Event date / window
2026-07-28
Location
Hinsdale County, Colorado; Highway 149 near Slumgullion Pass; exact GPS withheld from SRO presentation
Primary provider
Source record
Research status
Developing Witness Record
Linked media
1
Exact source locators
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Research value

Why this record matters

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What is documented

Lori Bowling publicly reports observing a dark-haired upright figure moving uphill near Highway 149 while she was a passenger in a vehicle on July 28, 2026. Husband did not see figure; Track identification unverified; Source does not prove creature identity; No original photo provenance analysis; Original account and husband follow-up preserved separately

Evidence boundary

Documented report of an encounter, not proof of a Sasquatch.

Source chronology

2026-07-28

Lori Bowling — reported 2026 encounter reported event

Lori Bowling publicly reports observing a dark-haired upright figure moving uphill near Highway 149 while she was a passenger in a vehicle on July 28, 2026.

Exact source locators

  • BFRO report 81439 OBSERVED, first-person paragraph (L34-L36)
  • BFRO report 81439 husband Bill separate statement (L38-L52)
  • BFRO report 81439 investigator follow-up heading (L56)
Audit trail

Evidence and provenance

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Open original source ↗

  • BFRO report 81439 OBSERVED, first-person paragraph (L34-L36)
  • BFRO report 81439 husband Bill separate statement (L38-L52)
  • BFRO report 81439 investigator follow-up heading (L56)

Link to BFRO original; no reproduction of report text, photographs or media.

Current limits

What remains unresolved

Husband did not see figure Track identification unverified Source does not prove creature identity No original photo provenance analysis Original account and husband follow-up preserved separately

Source-linked testimony

Witness dossier

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Documentation at a glance

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Named media providers
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Associated case records
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Associated cases

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Testimony and related media

Source-backed account summaries

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Media source audit

BFRO Report 81439 — Lori Bowling
Rights: Link to BFRO original; no reproduction of report text, photographs or media.; Transcript: ORIGINAL_PUBLISHED_TEXT_RECOVERABLE; Original publisher/source ↗

Documented source chronology

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Research limits

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