Bigfoot sighting near Sierraville, California
5 Sep 1993 · 10 miles South of Sierraville, California, United States
A camper near Independence Lake, California, saw a massive reddish-haired creature stand up and walk away through woods on a September 1993 afternoon, about 60 yards off.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Daylight sighting by camper 7-8 northwest of Independence Lake
- Date
- 5 Sep 1993
- Place
- 10 miles South of Sierraville, California, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 39.504, -120.378
- Located within
- 762 m
- Time
- about 14:00, daylight
- Witness was
- camping
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 55 m (180 ft)
- Height
- 2.5 m (8 ft)
- Described as
- massive, reddish hair, biped
- Behaviour
- standing, walking, watching
- Sounds
- footsteps
- In the account
- broad shoulders, large hands, logging area, long arms, no neck, reported years later, ridge or mountain, silent movement, thought bear first, told no one, very tall, walked away calmly, walked upright, witness froze
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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