Class B First-hand BFRO #27687

Possible tracks found in snow and mud on family property many years ago near Lake Hughes

November 1976 about 1 pm, possibly 2-3 pm Lake Hughes, Los Angeles County, California 4 witnesses

Account

Four deer hunters stopped at a relative's ranch for lunch and fed hogs when horses in a back pasture became highly agitated for about 30 minutes. They found very large, deep tracks circling the pasture with a strong wet-dog and rotten-egg odor still present. They followed the bipedal trackway to a very steep hill where the steps ascended out of reach, tried and failed to replicate the stride and step-up, then left without ever seeing the maker.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Tracks

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Feet src: 2 to3 inches longer than my foot and much wider
Gait src: went up this hill on 2 legs

Facts & provenance

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Date	November 1976 Stated BFRO report #27687 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 1 pm, possibly 2-3 pm Derived BFRO report #27687 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Lake Hughes, Los Angeles County, California Stated BFRO report #27687 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	34.66, -118.45 (± 1123 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 27687 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #27687 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	4 Stated BFRO report #27687 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	deer hunting Stated BFRO report #27687 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	this thing Stated BFRO report #27687 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #27687 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)

Tracks

Very large deep tracks around horse pasture that continued up a steep hill

Measurements: approximately 18 inches long, 5 1/2 to 6 inches wide, over 4 inches deep, 40+ inch stride, 250+ foot trail

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone years later, reviewed the trackway details, and recorded an opinion that a large Sasquatch had been present.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #27687 Primary

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