A young man and friends had two consecutive night encounters with an unknown creature
Account
In February 1977 five youths camped in two VW buses at a remote, densely forested campground in the Trinity Alps. On two consecutive nights around 10:30 p.m., something rushed down the steep hill behind camp and violently rocked the bus the witness slept in. The first morning packs were found strewn and torn open; the second night a large boulder was found wedged behind the bus tire and the other bus had shifted about five feet toward the river. The group reported seeing nothing because windows were iced over, noting only hillside skid marks, rushing noises, and a brief strong odor before leaving early.
What was reported
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| Date |
February 1977
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
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| Place |
Weaverville, Trinity County, California
Stated
BFRO report #7231
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.7407, -122.9290 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Weaverville CDP (GEOID 0683794), matched from nearest town 'Weaverville'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
5
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| Witness was |
camping and sleeping in parked buses at a remote campground
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| Witness's word for it |
some unknown man or animal
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
long skid marks running down the steep hill behind the camp
large pointed rock about 3 feet in diameter found wedged between rear bumper and back tire
Measurements: about 3 feet in diameter
other parked bus found pushed or dragged about 5 feet toward the river
Measurements: about 5 feet
An investigator spoke with the witness years later to clarify location, duration, tracks, sounds and odor.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #7231 Primary
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