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Folklore
Old legends tell of a mad man and bipedal bears on the mountain.
Animal behaviour
The next morning a group of horseback riders told the witness that something had spooked their horses during the night and mentioned Bigfoot.
Folklore
Local legends describe the ghost of a huge hairy miner whose body was never found, reportedly sighted by campers and said to have carried off his memorial headstone leaving large bare footprints.
Folklore
Local lore is said to describe caves where the creatures live.
Animal behaviour
A tall man who stepped away from a ceremony to urinate was allegedly grabbed and tossed about by something unseen.
Folklore
A traditional story tells of a woman near a neighboring town allegedly taken by a hairy figure and later returning injured and pregnant.
Sasquatch sighting
The witness's uncle reportedly saw the creature digging in a neighbor's trash.
Sasquatch sighting
A man reportedly said the creature was chasing him.
Sasquatch sighting near Mescalero, New Mexico
Other people reportedly saw the creature around the reservation near dumpsters or crossing roads, sometimes with a stench that frightened dogs.
Animal behaviour
A resident north of the storage tanks reportedly receives repeated visits from a creature that chases sheep in a corral and flees when shot at.
Folklore
A relative told traditional stories that such beings have existed since the beginning and now stay hidden from humans.
Structure or nest near Pinecrest, California
During the week the group felt watched, noticed no wildlife, found small stacked rock piles that vanished overnight, and smelled a strong bad odor near the tent.
Campers have sighting above Pinecrest
A group camping with horses heard the horses startle something at dusk and then saw a huge brown figure about 6 feet tall running extremely fast across a meadow away from the horses in a cloud of dust. One tethered horse was so frightened it jumped over another horse. The witness concluded the figure could not have been a bear because of the sound it made and the way it ran.
Animal behaviour near Twain Harte, California
When the strange noises occur, raccoons avoid the deck and dogs remain quiet as if sensing something present.
Animal behaviour near Twain Harte, California
The surviving dog acts scared and silent when hearing or smelling anything recalling that night.
Folklore
Bigfoot-related folklore has long been part of tradition throughout the broader area.
Folklore
The companion had previously heard stories from people in nearby reservation and river areas.
Folklore
Loggers told stories of great feats of strength involving damage to equipment.
Animal behaviour
The witness said a relative told him the creatures sometimes followed him as a small child to watch over him.
Odor near Dunsmuir, California
Years earlier the witness and companions camping in the same area believed they were stalked, smelled an odor, and left without seeing anything.