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Bigfoot sighting near Leggett, California

1979 · Leggett, CA, California, United States

A family hiking a trail near a State Park in Mendocino County, California, heard wood knocks and a loud huffing sound in daylight; no creature was seen.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Hiker finds an “A” frame type of nest in the Mammoth Lakes area
Date
1979
Place
Leggett, CA, California, United States
Evidence
track, vocal
Point
39.880, -123.743
Light
daylight
Witness was
hiking
Witnesses
3
Sounds
wood knock
Animals
dogs reacted
Traces
structure
In the account
dog present, felt fear, followed or paced, heavy breathing, no smell noted, on trail, reported years later, ruled out bear, witness fled, wood knock
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (4 listings)

Sources

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