Bigfoot sighting near Avery, California
16 Dec 1978 · Avery, California, United States
A witness in early teens staying at a cabin near Avery, California, heard something walking outside at night in December 1978, then found large five-toed tracks in the snow the next morning.
Facts
- Reported as
- Teenager has a nighttime close encounter and then sees tracks in the snow in Avery
- Date
- 16 Dec 1978
- Place
- Avery, California, United States
- Evidence
- track
- Point
- 38.204, -120.369
- Light
- night
- Witness was
- in bed
- Witnesses
- 1
- Duration
- 15 min
- Described as
- biped
- Behaviour
- walking
- Sounds
- footsteps
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- In the account
- dog barked or chased, dog present, family lore, felt fear, footprints found, leaped, long strides, near home, near water, reported years later, ridge or mountain, searched after, snow on ground, stepped over, told no one
- Tracks
- 36 cm (14.0 in) long, 5 toes, stride 198 cm (78.0 in)
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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