Forestry workers report possbile encounter along the Klamath River near Orleans
Account
Late at night while sleeping on sand bars beside the river with a companion, the witness was awakened by limping bipedal footsteps moving on the slope above. A flashlight revealed nothing and the steps resumed, approaching close before loud guttural yelps and moaning described as a cry for help were heard. After remaining awake and still for an extended period the witnesses fell asleep, later heard a large splash in the river, and found no tracks in the morning.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Legs src
- two-legged
- Feet src
- dragging second foot, possibly injured
- Gait src
- limping with step-drag-step-drag
- Age / size src
- large
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
23 August 1997
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| Time of day |
around midnight
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| Place |
Orleans, Siskiyou County, California
Stated
BFRO report #22431
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| Map point |
41.24, -123.29 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 22431 with published boundary
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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 |
sleeping outdoors on river sand bars
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| Witness's word for it |
a large creature
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Brandon Kiel (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness for almost two hours about the incident details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #22431 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference