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Trail bike rider describes being briefly chased at night near Happy Camp
The witness was riding a small motorbike at night when he heard a flopping sound and looked back. He claims a tall, hairy, upright figure was running behind the bike at about 15 mph. Frightened, he accelerated to get away.
A camp site incident at Barton Flats with multiple witnesses. The campers were approached while they were sleeping
The witness was trying to sleep in a van while two companions slept in a tent nearby. The van began rocking violently from side to side until the witness yelled, then the witness shone a flashlight outside and saw a hair-covered figure walking upright past the vehicle into the forest. A foul cesspool-like odor was noticed around the camp, and the companions said pebbles had been tossed onto their tent and something had brushed against it. The group built a fire, discussed what happened, and packed up to leave early.
Forestry Worker Observes a Sasquatch in Clear-Cut Near Feather River
The witness was working alone in a remote clearcut counting planted trees when loud noise drew attention to the brush edge. A tall upright creature about 110 to 125 yards away paused leaning its forearms on a bent tree for about 45 seconds while looking back. It then stood, took two steps, and disappeared; the witness did not search for tracks and continued working.
Daylight sighting by camper 7-8 northwest of Independence Lake
On a Sunday afternoon during a Labor Day weekend camping trip, the witness went with two companions to collect firewood along a logging road. After stopping at a meadow edge, the witness walked a short distance from the truck and saw a large hair-covered figure sitting against a tree. The figure stood on two legs and walked quietly over a ridge out of sight, while the companions did not see it.
Man remembers seeing an animal move through a ravine near Yosemite
The witness was camping with four companions near Sonora Pass at dusk when the group heard loud crashing from a nearby ravine. The witness then watched a dark, hair-covered figure run upright across granite rocks and through fallen trees at high speed, breaking branches as it moved. The companions retreated in fear while the witness moved closer to observe to within about 100 feet.
A field researcher describes the events of his two week long solo backpacking trip in the Bluff Creek area
The witness was camped alone at the intersection of four logging roads in Northern California, tending a campfire late at night. He became aware of a pair of reflective eyes watching him from behind a bush about 70 feet away and watched them for over an hour as the fire died down until they disappeared. In the morning he found large foot-shaped flattened grass impressions leading to and from the spot behind the bush.
Creature Seen Heading Down Towards the Lake.
The witness and a companion were sleeping outdoors at a lakeside camp when they woke during the night after hearing crunching footsteps. They sat up and watched a tall, dark-furred figure walk from nearby vegetation toward the lake, swinging its arms and covering long strides before moving away. The figure briefly turned its head toward them but did not stop. The next morning the witness searched the apparent route but found no tracks or other traces.
Daytime sighting by hiker on La Jolla Indian Reservation
The witness was walking along a creek-side sandy path looking for animal tracks and entered a small meadow. Feeling as if watched, the witness turned and saw a large brown bipedal creature squatted on the path. The creature stood, moved quickly and silently up a brushy embankment and disappeared. The witness then found a single dark stool on the path where the creature had been.
A Wildlife Biologist observes a large upright walking animal near Pinecrest
The witness was surveying for amphibians downstream of Bloomer Lake when a black hair-covered bipedal figure was seen moving through the woods for two or three steps before disappearing from view. The witness heard no sound and did not pursue it. Later on the same hike the witness found an exhausted buck that could be approached and a freshly killed doe with a leg torn off.
Two hikers have morning sighting in the Desolation Wilderness
In April 1993 the witness and a companion were camping at a snow-covered alpine lake and woke near sunrise to try fishing. They noticed a large dark figure moving on the far shore near a picnic bench and watched it with binoculars for about ten minutes, noting its size, dark hair, and unusual long-striding bipedal walk. When they went to wake a third companion the figure was gone, and a hiker who later entered camp said he had also seen something leave the area.
Man remembers sighting while driving on a lonely dark two-lane road near Gorman
Two companions driving west at night on a desert highway saw a tall, thin figure covered in hanging hair jogging beside the road to their right. The view lasted less than ten seconds at about 20 to 30 feet, and no facial features were seen. Both occupants were frightened and drove on without stopping for proof.
Daylight sighting by a horseback rider, near a pond in Redwood National Park
The witness was horseback riding with friends and stopped for lunch when crashing was heard in the brush. The witness rode toward the noise to look for elk and watched a small hair-covered creature trying to drink from a pool about 30 feet away. The horse became agitated so the witness left to tell friends, who returned and heard movement and saw ferns moving as something left toward the larger creek. The witness believed the crashing was made by a larger animal accompanying the young creature.
Witness observed creature watching him
The witness was walking uphill near Hunter Creek and climbing over a large fallen tree when they saw an entity stooped behind another fallen trunk about 30 feet away watching them. After a few seconds of staring, the entity turned and disappeared behind the tree. The witness then found several prints in the forest debris and followed them uphill briefly before losing them.
A daylight sighting near Frazier Park, by a hiker
The witness was hiking with a companion in a pine forest and stopped for a break near a rocky outcropping above a ravine. From about 150 feet above, the witness watched a dark brown, upright, hair-covered figure moving slowly through heavy brush below. When the witness shouted to the companion, the figure looked up showing a human-like face, then left quickly through the brush before the companion could see it.
Early morning sighting by motorist along the Eel River
While driving slowly southbound above the river in the early morning, the witness noticed a reddish-brown human-like figure walking away from the water across a rocky sandbar toward the forest. The figure was described as very husky, walking slowly with swinging arms and a human-type gait. After driving on, the witness's wife and daughter each said they had seen the same figure.
Early morning sighting by a young lady while mountain hiking
The witness was sitting at a campfire at a high mountain camp after midnight with several companions. She noticed a large upright figure standing in a meadow less than 100 yards away and watched it for a couple minutes before it walked away across the meadow into the treeline. She first assumed it was a companion arriving late, but her companions did not arrive for another hour, leading her to conclude it was something else.
Night time sighting by motorist in Feather River Canyon near Hwy 70 & 89 intersection
Late at night the witness and a companion were driving north on Highway 70 when headlights revealed a large animal on all fours standing in the travel lane. The witness swerved into the other lane to avoid hitting it during a few seconds of viewing. The animal was described as horse-sized with dark medium-length fur, long legs, and a flat human-like face without a snout, lowering its head to peer into the passenger window as they passed.
Sighting by two backpackers
Two companions camping overnight were awakened by movement on rocks above camp. They listened for about 15 minutes, then watched a bipedal form cross a stream and meadow into the treeline about 200 yards away. After daylight they found a large gouge in soft earth and flattened grass, then left the area.
Camper's encounter with a Bigfoot outside tent in North Lake Campground near Bishop
The witness was camping with two young relatives at a high-elevation lake campground in the summer. Around midnight he woke to heavy footsteps stopping outside the tent and, peeking through the mesh with a flashlight, saw the huge hairy muscular human-like legs of a very tall biped standing a few feet away. After a minute or two the individual walked away, and the witness moved the children to the car and left the campsite early, leaving some gear behind.
Man collecting pine nuts retreats from intimidation approach, above French Gulch near Lake Shasta
The witness stopped a pickup at night in pine forest north of town to collect large pine cones. While outside the truck, the witness heard a loud screech followed by fast, heavy impacts like large bipedal steps approaching down a slope. The witness scrambled into the truck and while driving away saw a dark shaggy upright figure behind the truck in tail-light glow and moonlight. The witness fled down the mountain and left the area after daylight.