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Sasquatch sighting near Big Bear City, California (2017)

5 August 2017 Big Bear City, California 1 witness

Account

While driving up the mountain highway toward the trailhead, the guest's girlfriend reported seeing a tall, dark, hair-covered figure standing upright near the base of the mountain and watching the road. The guest was focused on the narrow road and did not see it himself. They discussed the sighting briefly but could not stop due to traffic.

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about as big as us, about 5 foot 6
Hair colour src
dark, almost black
Hair length src
all covered with hair
Face src
little bit uncovered on face, monkey-like
Arms src
long arms
Legs src
standing on two legs
Feet src
two feet

Facts & provenance

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Date
5 August 2017
Place
Big Bear City, California
Map point
34.2541, -116.7964 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Big Bear City CDP (GEOID 0606406), matched from nearest town 'Big Bear City'
Account type
Second-hand
Witnesses
1
Figures reported
1
Witness was
driving up mountain highway toward trailhead
Witness's word for it
a monkey
Creature category
SASQUATCH

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  1. Published 2017-09-22 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Listen from 0:35:49 (account ends about 0:39:40) Hash dad1f7c2264c
    Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts)