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Bigfoot sighting near Shasta County, Platina, California
Jul 2000 · Shasta County, Platina, California, United States
Two people dredging for gold at a claim on Cottonwood Creek near Platina, California, heard howls and screams and smelled a strong stench at night; the source was never identified.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Platina, Mt. Shasta 2000
- Date
- Jul 2000
- Place
- Shasta County, Platina, California, United States
- Evidence
- vocal
- Point
- 40.360, -122.894
- Located within
- 3.0 km
- Time
- about 00:00, night
- Witness was
- in bed
- Witnesses
- 2
- Duration
- 12 s
- Sounds
- footsteps, howl, scream
- In the account
- branches breaking, flashlight, howl, near water, repeat location, ruled out bear, scream, smell, thought bear first, windy
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent
Sources
- Bigfoot EncountersRead the report
- ManganiRead the report
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