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Papoose Lake in the Trinity Alps Primitive Area
Two campers sheltering in a tent during a severe nighttime storm heard a heavy bipedal animal circling their camp for about four hours. The animal repeatedly screamed loudly and snapped large branches as it walked, at times coming within about 20 feet, but darkness prevented any visual observation. In the morning they found no tracks or sign on the wet granite surface and hiked out.
Friends hear late night scream near Garberville
After returning late from a dance, three people sitting indoors heard a loud wailing cry from bluffs across the road that rose in pitch and lasted several minutes. Frightened, they stayed inside with doors locked for the night. The next morning two of them found a freshly cleared, trampled area on the blufftop where trees had been pulled from the ground, with a strong smell but no tracks due to hard ground.
Tree break near Burnt Ranch, California
The witness hiked several miles down the Trinity River and sat on a rock watching for fish on a calm day. A tree snapped and fell across the river in the brush, then a heavy log was thrown from the brush onto the river bar. The witness left slowly up the trail while watching the far side.
Tracks near Lewiston, California
The witness returned to the same area with his wife to videotape and photograph the area and tracks.
Growl near Weaverville, California
Earlier that night the witness hid behind the fence by the maintenance area and made heavy breathing, snorts and growls to scare family around the campfire.