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Bigfoot sighting near Callahan, California

Jul 1966 · Callahan, California, United States

In early July 1966, a summer camp hiking group near East Boulder Lake, California, saw a hairy upright creature about 15 m away that ran upslope.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Sighting at East Boulder Lake
Date
Jul 1966
Place
Callahan, California, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
41.227, -122.782
Light
daylight
Witness was
hiking
Witnesses
29
Distance
15 m (50 ft)
Duration
60 s
Height
1.7 m (6 ft)
Described as
reddish hair, long length, biped
Behaviour
running, standing, walking, watching
Sounds
tree break
In the account
at camp, branches breaking, campfire, cave or rocks, eyes seen, face seen, felt fear, female features, field or clearing, long strides, looked at witness, multiple, near water, ridge or mountain, smell, smell musky, strange lights, vanished, very tall, walked upright
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (4 listings)

Sources

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