Class B
First-hand
BFRO #51530
Camper on Mount Palomar reports heavy biped running through campground late at night
July 1988
Around 10pm
Escondido, San Diego County, California
1 witness
Account
About 1988 the witness and a companion were tent camping on Palomar Mountain. Late at night while settled in the tent, the witness heard fast, very heavy footsteps run through camp. The companion slept through the noise, and no footprints or other evidence were found the next morning.
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What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1988
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| Time of day |
Around 10pm
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| Place |
Escondido, San Diego County, California
Stated
BFRO report #51530
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
33.32, -116.88 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 51530 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
tent camping
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Jon Carter (BFRO)
Follow-up
An investigator exchanged emails with the witness and assessed credibility.
BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source timeline
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BFRO report #51530 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “history of sightings on and around Mt. Palomar”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “sasquatches are occasionally seen or heard near the campgrounds”Not in the Anomadex yet