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Bigfoot sighting near Merced County, California

Sep 1973 · Merced County, California, United States

A deer hunter alone at about midday in September 1973 saw a grey-haired creature on a rock about 50 yards away near Bass Lake, California, and his dog barked at it.

Facts

Reported as
Merced County, California
Date
Sep 1973
Place
Merced County, California, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
37.360, -120.566
Located within
3.0 km
Time
about 12:00, daylight
Witness was
hunting
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
46 m (150 ft)
Height
1.8 m (6 ft)
Described as
grey hair
Behaviour
watching
Animals
dogs reacted
In the account
alone, cave or rocks, dog barked or chased, dog present, eyes seen, firearm present, fired weapon, food source nearby, hunting season, looked at witness, on or by road, reported years later, ridge or mountain, ruled out bear, silver or grey, thought bear first, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent

Sources

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