Loud Screams Heard by Hunters While Camping Near a Natural Spring
Account
Two hunters were camped overnight during deer season when they noticed a bipedal figure crossing a moonlit clearing. Shortly after, they heard loud screaming and crashing in brush on the hillside, followed by a log coming down, a strong urine-like odor, and renewed screams. Later, from inside their tent, both saw a very large shadow pass between the campfire and the tent. The next morning they found no tracks but noticed a large log newly present near their vehicle by the spring.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Gait src
- move slowly
- Posture src
- walking on two legs
- Age / size src
- very large
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
October 1987
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night, about 10 pm
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| Place |
McCloud, Shasta County, California
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| Map point |
41.2547, -122.1362 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of McCloud CDP (GEOID 0644784), matched from nearest town 'McCloud'
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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 |
sitting around a campfire while deer hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
a figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Very large log newly present near vehicle by spring the next morning.
An investigator interviewed the witness to clarify camp location, length of stay, and sequence of the night's events.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #2844 Primary