First-hand
Bigfoot Society EP 787
Sasquatch sighting in California (1988)
summer of eighty eight
ten or eleven o'clock at night
California
Account
The witness was camping with cousins near a lake and scanning the far shore for animals with a flashlight. They noticed bright red eyes that rose quickly to an estimated eight to nine feet and then moved smoothly without bouncing before disappearing when the eyes turned away. The cousins fled while the witness remained frozen and watched, later experiencing recurring dreams about being chased.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about nine feet, eight to nine feet off the ground for eyes
- Eyes src
- bright candy-apple red, huge, reflector-like
- Gait src
- smooth, gliding, no bounce, floating
- Posture src
- stood up from all fours, walking bipedally
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
summer of eighty eight
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| Time of day |
ten or eleven o'clock at night
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| Place |
California
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| Map point |
37.73, -119.53 (± 10 km)
Show's sighting map pin 'Little Yosemite Valley, California', matched to this account (score 0.973)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping with cousins scanning lake edge for animals
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoot
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 787 Podcast Interview
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Bigfoot Society map layer Reference
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Bigfoot Society map layer Reference