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Bigfoot sighting near Truckee, California

1 Aug 1986 · Truckee, CA, California, United States

A solo camper near Truckee, California heard a heavy biped walk up a rough road before dawn, then a loud scream as it ran off; nothing was seen.

Facts

Reported as
Solo camper's late night encounter outside Truckee
Date
1 Aug 1986
Place
Truckee, CA, California, United States
Point
39.416, -120.419
Located within
1.4 km
Time
about 03:00, night
Witness was
camping
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Described as
biped
Behaviour
approaching, fleeing, standing, vocalizing, walking
Sounds
footsteps, scream
Animals
dogs reacted
In the account
alone, approached, at camp, bipedal footsteps, dog cowered, dog present, felt fear, no smell noted, nothing found after, on or by road, reported years later, ruled out bear, scream, searched after, thought person first, very fast, walked upright, witness fled, woken by it
Account
firsthand
Sources
1 independent (4 listings)

Sources

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