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Hiker leaves main trail and finds two sets of footprints
The witness left the main trail alone to explore off-trail toward a nearby lake. In damp decomposed granite he found two sets of fresh footprints, one smaller human-like set and a larger deeper set superimposed on it as if one maker was following the other. The tracks were lost in pine needles nearby, and the witness left to rejoin his companion.
Growl near Lake Isabella, California (2005)
While hunting in the same area, the witness heard a grunt or growl on one side followed by a high-pitched scream farther down the mountain for a few minutes.
Hiking family has daytime encounter in Sierra
The witness and two relatives were hiking down from high lakes in the afternoon when they saw a large dark figure moving rapidly across a distant meadow on the far side of a river. The figure appeared to glide smoothly without bobbing, paused briefly when shouted at, then continued away and disappeared. The witnesses went down to the meadow edge but could not relocate it.
Backpacker's moonlit encounter near the trail from Wright's Lake to Enchanted Pools
While camping alone at night near a stream, the witness heard a deep growl and saw a crouched dark mass at the treeline, fired warning shots, then heard rocks repeatedly splashing in the stream for hours and heard deep oof sounds on a later approach. Near dawn a very tall hair-covered female-like figure stood by the tent and walked rapidly toward the witness despite additional warning shots, then ran away over granite and out of sight. The witness remained in place until daylight and then hiked out.
Multi-witness road-crossing sighting on Hwy 96 outside Happy Camp
The witness was driving east on Highway 96 at night with his daughter when headlights caught a hairy biped coming down an embankment toward the road. He stopped and watched it take a few long strides to the centerline, look toward the car, then leap off the pavement and disappear. He described it as about six feet tall, very stocky with long arms and dark brown hair, and noted its eyes did not reflect like deer eyes.
Fisherman has an evening encounter with two upright figures near Stumpy Meadows Lake
The witness stopped on the dam at Stumpy Meadows after fishing and driving back. While looking into trees about 40 yards away, the witness watched a pair of large red glowing eyes for about two minutes, then saw an upright outline step sideways behind a tree. A second, shorter set of red glowing eyes and a smaller stocky figure were then seen nearby.
Camper hears nightime vocalizations near Florence Lake
The witness was camping overnight in a tent after fishing. During the night the witness woke and heard two loud, unfamiliar vocalizations from the east, several seconds long and seconds apart, then silence. Two companions sleeping in a car did not hear the sounds.
Possible vocalizations heard by resident near Lassen National Forest
The witness was outside early in the morning when dogs a few blocks away began barking fiercely. A loud, ape-like howl then joined in and at times drowned out the dogs. The vocal exchange lasted several minutes before stopping. The witness did not see the source and did not know if anyone else heard it.
Possible vocalizations near Bluff Creek
The witness and three children were in a tent at a campground when loud whooping calls began from multiple directions around them. The calls lasted about ten minutes and included click-like sounds at the start and a loud thud as the sources moved away. The witness stayed inside with a frightened child and did not see the callers, finding no tracks the next morning.
Young man claims possible sighting at night near Lake Mary, outside Mammoth
The witness was staying at a cabin near Lake Mary and took two dogs for a night walk. The dogs began growling and pulling toward sounds of rustling leaves and breaking branches. The witness shone a flashlight and saw a huge ape-like but human-built figure about 200 feet away watching and swaying between trees. After a minute or two the figure turned and walked away, and the witness hurried back to the cabin.
Man sees and photographs large print on shore of Lake Tahoe
Two people walking a gravel beach at Lake Tahoe found a very large, deep print in the beach gravel, with other less clear prints nearby. The best print had stones on the bottom highly compressed as if by great weight and was part of a straight trackway from near the dock toward the water. The witness emphasized its depth and large size compared to a human foot and said they could not make a similar track.
Family hears unusual calls
The witness was walking a dog on a residential hillside after dark when an unfamiliar loud howling/yelling sound was heard repeating at intervals. The witness brought a spouse outside to listen, noting that no local dogs were barking at first. After a time a dog began barking and the unfamiliar sound stopped and did not return that night.
Family finds trackway near Bear Valley
The witness was driving with family on a snow-covered road near Bear Valley looking for a sledding spot. About a mile from Highway 4 they noticed a line of large deep impressions in the snow on the shoulder and stopped to examine them. The impressions lacked toe detail after melting and freezing, measured about 16 inches long, and formed a straight line with strides of 56 to 60 inches that the witness could not match. The witness photographed the trail and submitted it as a possible track trail.
Photographer hears early morning vocalizations near Lake Oroville
The witness parked her truck near Lake Oroville before sunrise to photograph valley lights. While sitting with the driver window down, she heard a loud angry roar that rapidly approached from behind and stopped at the rear passenger side of the truck. She saw nothing in the darkness and drove away frightened.
Retired Law Enforcement Officer Has Daytime Sighting
The witness was driving east on Route 80 in daylight and pulled over on a bridge over a river ravine. He watched two large black upright forms emerge from trees on one bank, wade across the river, and disappear into trees on the other bank. He described them as unclothed, muscular and unconcerned, moving steadily without interacting or looking toward the road.
Family hears strange sounds near West Point at dusk
A couple picnicking by a creek at dusk heard a loud howl from downstream with gibberish-like barking between howls, then an answering howl from the ridge behind them. Cattle downstream moved upstream away from the sound. They left at dark, drove downstream toward the first howl location, saw a buck fleeing the creek bottom, and found no people at creek access areas.
Two campers hear creatures calling throughout night near Bluff Creek
Two brothers camping at Onion Lake heard loud, rough grunts lasting about a second from multiple directions around camp, apparently answering each other from about 9 p.m. until about 5 a.m. A deer ran into camp after the first grunt and several deer stayed close to the tent all night. Despite searching with a spotlight the witnesses saw nothing and heard no movement through brush, and found nothing the next morning.
At dusk, swimmers hear vocalizations and whistles near Lake Oroville
Three people were at a lake launch ramp at dusk when the witness imitated a whistle from a recording. Movement was heard approaching through brush above the lake to within about 200 feet. A light showed eyes low along the treeline, and whistling exchanges continued until the group left in their car.
Backpackers hear whoops and tree push over SE of Round Valley in the Mt. San Jacinto Wilderness Area
The witness and his son were in sleeping bags in their tent when they heard a loud low-pitched whooping call from boulders just above them. About an hour later the witness heard a loud boom close to the tent. Two mornings later he found a fresh green pine snapped at its base on the boulders near camp, which he inferred was pushed over by the animal that made the sounds.
Hikers Find Multiple Tracks Near Covelo
The witness with companions found unusual elongated footprints without claw marks in mud on a dirt road. They photographed several prints with a tape measure for scale, followed one set for about 20 yards, and noted three different sizes. Bear tracks seen nearby looked distinctly different.