Campers observed by unknown animal
Account
The witness and two companions were camped by a remote lake after dusk when they noticed amber eyes in the woods up the hill. After rocks were thrown, the animal stood and moved toward them on two legs, then circled their camp for about three hours while staying outside the firelight. The witness described it as 7 to 8 feet tall, agile on two legs, and curious rather than aggressive, and it left after fuel thrown on the fire made a flare. No tracks or other sign were found the next morning.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- approximately 7 to 8 feet tall
- Build src
- large animal
- Eyes src
- two amber-colored eyes
- Legs src
- hind legs
- Gait src
- large strides on its hind legs
- Posture src
- walking on its hind legs
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
8 August 1984
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
just after dusk, night, very dark with no moon
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| Place |
Forks Of Salmon, Siskiyou County, California
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| Map point |
41.5880, -122.5333 (± 72 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Siskiyou County (GEOID 06093); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
backpacking and camping overnight after hiking and fishing
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| Witness's word for it |
a bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1058 Primary