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6 encounters
18 July 2001 Georgetown, Placer County, California Class A #2919

Three young men observe a bigfoot climb up a crevice

The witness and two companions were camping by a river and went upstream climbing rocks to find a spot to jump into the water. Across the river they noticed movement in a brush-filled crevasse and watched a large dark-haired figure crouching and then climbing upward on its hind legs while holding trees and rocks. After losing sight of it in dense vegetation, they returned to camp and cut the trip short.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
15 May 2001 Twain Harte, Tuolumne County, California Class B #7299

Couple hear strange nighttime screams near Twain Harte

The witness and his wife had just finished dinner at home when he let two small dogs out after sunset. He then heard a loud scream and rustling, called for the dogs to be let in, but only one returned and the other was never found. He contacted wildlife authorities and continued to hear similar sounds from the forest behind the home.

ScreamPossible misidentification
February 2000 Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California Class B #166

Screams heard in mountians near hwy 680

The witness and a visiting companion were awakened in the home in the middle of the night by a loud unnatural howling that seemed to pass the house and fade into the distance over about ten seconds. They stayed inside and assumed at the time it was dogs or coyotes. The witness later shared the account after reading similar descriptions while still doubting it was Bigfoot-related.

HowlPossible misidentification
Spring 1978 Auburn, Placer County, California Class B #3612

Two fishermen have truck shaken early one morning, outside of Auburn

The witness and a relative parked a heavy flatbed truck in a wooded area to sleep for a few hours before fishing at dawn. Around 5 a.m. something shook the truck violently side to side several times, waking both occupants. They smelled a strong rancid odor, saw nothing in the darkness, and stayed in the cab until daylight before leaving without checking for tracks.

Vehicle contactOdorPossible misidentification
August 1966 Albion, Mendocino County, California Class A #8059

Teenagers have sighting of two creatures near Albion

In summer 1966, the witness and her older sister were talking in a parked car near a river in Albion in the evening while the rest of the family was on a nearby boat. Across the river they watched two large, hairy, bipedal animals chase a flock of about 50 sheep around a fenced pasture for 20-30 minutes. After dark they hid in the locked car overnight and reported the event to their parents in the morning, later learning several sheep had been killed with bellies and internal organs eaten.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
BFRO YEAR: 1994,1995 Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California Class A #868

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.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundPossible misidentification