Family sees prints near Crescent City
Account
The witness was traveling with family members when their vehicle pulled over and everyone got out. The group noticed many large footprints in sand along a small river leading uphill toward the forest. They then heard a noise from the ridge across the river and briefly saw a large creature moving bipedally over the ridge out of sight, after which they got back in the vehicle and left.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Gait src
- walking on two feet
- Age / size src
- large
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1 September 1975
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| Time of day |
mid day
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| Place |
Crescent City, Del Norte County, California
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| Map point |
41.76, -124.20 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 5260 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
traveling by vehicle with family, stopped roadside
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| Witness's word for it |
a large creature walking on two feet
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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Large footprints in sand along river leading uphill to forest edge, reported as 20-30 prints
Measurements: 20 - 30 footprints
Source timeline
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BFRO report #5260 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference