Class B First-hand BFRO #5260

Family sees prints near Crescent City

1 September 1975 mid day Crescent City, Del Norte County, California 4 witnesses

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.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Physical traces

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
Stated BFRO report #5260 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
mid day
Stated BFRO report #5260 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Crescent City, Del Norte County, California
Stated BFRO report #5260 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
41.76, -124.20 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 5260 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #5260 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #5260 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #5260 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
traveling by vehicle with family, stopped roadside
Stated BFRO report #5260 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large creature walking on two feet
Stated BFRO report #5260 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #5260 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

Large footprints in sand along river leading uphill to forest edge, reported as 20-30 prints

Measurements: 20 - 30 footprints

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Source timeline

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