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Bigfoot sighting near Orleans, California

23 Aug 1997 · Orleans, California, United States

Two campers on a Klamath River sand bar near Orleans, California, heard a limping two-legged creature on the slope above at night, followed by a loud cry and a splash.

Facts

Reported as
Forestry workers report possbile encounter along the Klamath River near Orleans
Date
23 Aug 1997
Place
Orleans, California, United States
Evidence
vocal
Point
41.236, -123.292
Located within
953 m
Time
about 00:00, night
Witness was
camping
Witnesses
2
Creatures
1
Distance
9.1 m (30 ft)
Duration
3 min
Described as
biped
Behaviour
approaching, vocalizing, walking
Sounds
footsteps
In the account
approached, at camp, bipedal footsteps, flashlight, howl, injured, near water, nothing found after, on or by road, ridge or mountain, walked upright, witness froze, woken by it
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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