Bigfoot sighting near Fort Bragg, California

Feb 1962 · Fort Bragg, California, United States

In February 1962 near Fort Bragg, California, an upright creature resembling a bear approached a house door, then crossed Highway 20; a handprint was found on the house next day.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Date

Feb 1962

Place

Fort Bragg, California, United States

Evidence

smell, visual

Point

39.408, -123.758

Located within

926 m

Witness was

at home

Witnesses

2

Creatures

1

Described as

biped

Behaviour

approaching, crossing road, standing, walking, watching

In the account

approached, bare face, crossed road, face seen, large hands, near home, on or by road, ruled out bear, seen through window, thought bear first, walked upright, witness fled

Tracks

29 cm (11.5 in) long

Sources

1 independent

Sources

• John GreenRead the report

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