Class B First-hand BFRO #7452

Campers Hear Unusual Evening Sounds

16 November 2003 night Orleans, Humboldt County, California 2 witnesses

Account

Two campers spent a rainy night at a campground after noticing a skunk-like odor on arrival. Through the night they heard ape-like hoots, single-note whistles, repeated wood-on-wood whacks from several directions, heavy two-legged footsteps, and nearby rockslides. They saw nothing in the dark and left the next morning, noting the steep bowl-shaped hillside could carry sounds from far uphill.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
16 November 2003
Stated BFRO report #7452 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
night
Stated BFRO report #7452 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Orleans, Humboldt County, California
Stated BFRO report #7452 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.24, -123.66 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7452 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #7452 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
backpacking trip, setting up camp
Stated BFRO report #7452 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #7452 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone and noted the verbal report did not differ from the original.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2003-11-24 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash f0e6f310171e
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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The report refers to

  • “Much Bigfoot activity documented historically throughout that area.”
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