Class B First-hand BFRO #4445

Campers hear late night scream near Gasquet

October 1985 around 11:00PM, pitch black Gasquet, Del Norte County, California 2 witnesses

Account

In 1985 the witness and a companion were remote camping near Patrick Creek when they heard loud primate-like screams and conversational voices from a nearby ridge around 11 p.m. During the night the witness heard heavy tramping and deep breathing just outside the tent while a normally bold dog hid trembling inside. At dawn the witness found the campsite duff heavily scuffed with signs of foot traffic that had not been there the previous evening.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1985
Stated BFRO report #4445 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 11:00PM, pitch black
Stated BFRO report #4445 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Gasquet, Del Norte County, California
Stated BFRO report #4445 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.8361, -123.9760 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #4445 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Gasquet CDP (GEOID 0629154), matched from nearest town 'Gasquet'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4445 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #4445 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
remote camping, cooking over a campfire and sleeping
Stated BFRO report #4445 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #4445 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

heavily scuffed duff with signs of foot traffic through campsite found at dawn

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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