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Bigfoot sighting near Lake Shasta, California
Jul 1979 · Lake Shasta, California, United States
A couple camping near Lake Shasta, California, in July 1979 heard something follow the husband, break branches, and approach their camp at night; no creature was seen.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Couple Has Frightening Encounter Near Lake Shasta
- Date
- Jul 1979
- Place
- Lake Shasta, California, United States
- Evidence
- vocal
- Point
- 40.933, -122.092
- Located within
- 4.8 km
- Time
- about 22:00, night
- Witness was
- camping
- Witnesses
- 2
- Behaviour
- approaching, fleeing
- Sounds
- tree break
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- In the account
- approached, at camp, branches breaking, campfire, dog barked or chased, dog present, felt fear, field or clearing, firearm present, flashlight, followed or paced, food present, near water, raining, reported years later, returned to spot, smell, thought person first, witness fled, witness yelled, woken by it
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (4 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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