Papoose Lake in the Trinity Alps Primitive Area
Account
Two campers sheltering in a tent during a severe nighttime storm heard a heavy bipedal animal circling their camp for about four hours. The animal repeatedly screamed loudly and snapped large branches as it walked, at times coming within about 20 feet, but darkness prevented any visual observation. In the morning they found no tracks or sign on the wet granite surface and hiked out.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Build src
- very heavy
- Legs src
- two legs, not 4
- Feet src
- soft feet, not hooves
- Gait src
- two-legged gait
- Age / size src
- large
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1972
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Midnight to 4 am
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| Place |
Junction City, Trinity County, California
Stated
BFRO report #160
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.7360, -123.0846 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Junction City CDP (GEOID 0637596), matched from nearest town 'Junction City'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
taking shelter in a tent
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| Witness's word for it |
a large animal
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator called the witness for follow-up on 08-12-00.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #160 Primary
The report refers to
- “scream sound from Ohio”Not in the Anomadex yet