Road-crossing sighting by motorists on Hwy 101 while passing lagoon near Trinidad
Account
The witness was driving on a four-lane highway with a companion and an infant when a tall hairy figure ran across the road about 50 yards ahead and entered the forest. The witness shouted that it was Bigfoot, but the companion was dismissive. They drove back to the crossing point, looked into the thick forest, then left because it felt too spooky.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- tall
- Hair colour src
- dark brown almost black
- Hair length src
- long hair all over
- Arms src
- hung long
- Gait src
- ran full stride
- Posture src
- somewhat hunched over at neck
- Apparent sex src
- man
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
13 July 2000
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 7:15 p.m.
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| Place |
Trinidad, Humboldt County, California
Stated
BFRO report #827
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.0577, -124.1433 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Trinidad city (GEOID 0680448), matched from nearest town 'Trinidad'
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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 |
driving home on highway
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| Witness's word for it |
tall dark brown almost black "man" with long hair all over
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator spoke with the witness, noted familiarity with the area, and described the area as having a long history of sightings in a national park area.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #827 Primary