Couple sees creature and tracks while bear hunting near Yreka
Account
The witness and a companion were hunting for bear along a river bank when they found large footprints larger than a hat. Shortly after hearing rustling, they watched a huge standing animal emerge from behind a bush, feed on berries for several minutes, then walk away without showing aggression.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- stood above 6-foot-tall companion
- Gait src
- turned and walked away
- Posture src
- stood up on back legs
- Age / size src
- huge
- Other features src
- NOT a bear
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1965
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid morning
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| Place |
Yreka, Siskiyou County, California
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #4808
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Location
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| Map point |
41.7240, -122.6316 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Yreka city (GEOID 0686944), matched from nearest town 'Yreka'
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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 |
hunting for bear with companion along river bank
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| Witness's word for it |
huge animal
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| Conditions |
clear
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Evidence & investigation
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Large footprints found along river bank larger than a companion's western hat with toes and heel extending beyond it
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