Nighttime sighting by camper near Hyampom, along South Fork of Trinity River
Account
The witness was sleeping on a river beach with companions and woke past midnight. Across the river in bright moonlight the witness saw a large bipedal creature shaking a big pine tree, then running in an arc into the woods. The next morning the witness and a companion found large four-toed tracks in the sand where the creature had run.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- very tall
- Build src
- slim in the middle with broad shoulders
- Feet src
- 7" - 8" wide across ball, four toes visible
- Gait src
- ran in an arc
- Posture src
- on two legs
- Age / size src
- large
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 1985
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
past midnight
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| Place |
Hyampom, Trinity County, California
Stated
BFRO report #2490
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
40.6262, -123.4688 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Hyampom CDP (GEOID 0636098), matched from nearest town 'Hyampom'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping and sleeping on a river beach
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| Witness's word for it |
Bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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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.
Prints found in moist sand where the creature reportedly ran, larger than a companion's prints
Measurements: Companion's ball width about 5 inches across; creature print width 7-8 inches across; four toes visible
An investigator spoke with the witness at length about the sighting and tracks.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #2490 Primary