Second-hand Related account BFRO #2210

Footsteps near Pope Valley, California

in 1978 Pope Valley, Napa County, California 1 witness
A companion or family member's experience. This event is described inside another report — Various incidents near rural homes in the Pope Valley area. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

A relative heard footsteps in gravel in the evening, encountered something that fled, leaving a musty skunk-like odor that lingered.

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Date
in 1978
Stated BFRO report #2210 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Pope Valley, Napa County, California
Derived BFRO report #2210 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Map point
38.6152, -122.4278 (± 15 km)
Derived BFRO report #2210 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 45% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (GEOCODED_LOCALITY)
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #2210 · BFRO report, “Observed” section

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  1. Published 2000-06-04 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash b58561cc3b1c
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