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Bigfoot sighting near Truckee, California

1956 · Truckee, CA, California, United States

A teenager hunting on a boulder near Donner Lake, California, saw a tall apelike creature cross a utility road in early afternoon; his dog barked and chased it into pines.

Facts

Reported as
Teenager has daytime sighting near Truckee
Date
1956
Place
Truckee, CA, California, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
39.322, -120.265
Light
daylight
Witness was
hunting
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
37 m (120 ft)
Height
2.6 m (8 ft)
Described as
slim
Behaviour
crossing road, walking
Animals
dogs reacted
In the account
alone, cave or rocks, childhood memory, corridor, crossed road, dog barked or chased, dog present, felt fear, field or clearing, firearm present, hunting season, likened to ape, on or by road, reported years later, ridge or mountain, told no one, very tall, windy, witness froze
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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