California IBS SIghting Reports

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IBS Report #: 1077

Location: MISG county, CA. United States

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +039˚ 32' N
Longitude: 121˚ 28' W
Day:
Month:
Year: 1998
Time:
Elevation:

Data Source: TR93
Credibility: 2
Locality: EAST OF OROVILLE
Researcher: CARENE
Witness: 3 BOYS

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: DEAD DOG TORN APART, BF SCREAMS AT BOY, BF CHASES CAR AT 35 MPH

Sighting Text:
CA 1995 TR93 CARENE 4. No. Calif. Date of report 1995 Three teenaged boys report driving car through a wildlife area near river. Names and location withheld respectfully. State that they find a dead dog along the side of the road. The dog was apparently torn open at the stomach, w/intestines exposed. The boys get out of the car, are examining the dog, and one of the boys pokes at the dog with a stick. Immediately a huge "werewolf" looking creature screams at them and runs towards them. Boys pile into the car and peel out to avoid creature. One boy states that the creature is pursuing them and is able to run as fast as 35 mph. It is running on 2 legs, hair covered, 1 boy claims the creature has ears that are visible on sides of it's head. They are able to accelerate to a higher speed and outdistance the creature. (This report is very odd, but is well documented. The person who interviews boys is very credible, but boys decline further interviews).
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: OROVILLE DAM 8.1 8.9 2.4 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 5.5 29.3
Temp: OROVILLE 45.0 50.4 53.8 59.0 66.9 74.3 79.3 77.5 72.1 63.9 52.7 45.5 61.7
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 395

Location: MONO county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +037˚ 56' N
Longitude: 119˚ 08' W
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Month:
Year: 1890'S
Time:
Elevation: 6447

Data Source: “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place,
Credibility: 1
Locality: base of Mount Dana, VINING CREEK CANYON
Researcher: Place
Witness: John Forsee

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: Lundy Wild MAN Met face to face, WOre coyote skins and round Indian snowshoes; WOMAN KIDNAPPED

Sighting Text:
CA,Mono,37,56,119,08,d,m,1890s,t,e,Place78,2, Sighting, base of Mount Dana Lady kidnapped by BF, Lundy NV; news article Virginia City Evening Chronicle; Apr 9; 1890 (item had appeared earlier in the Homer Index). Ed WE TOwnsend; reports on Lundy Wild Man; encountered in Vining Creek Canyon by John Forsee. Met face to face; frozen snow; left at great speed. WOre coyote skins and round Indian snowshoes; hair and beard white; agile as a deer; climbed steep canyon swifly. Early part of 1890s wild man snatched woman from mule in thick timber at SW base of Mount Dana; NV; with wonderful agility. Lady found next day half demented. “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place (She had NV) Misc: Lee Vining Creek is the second largest stream in the Mono Basin, carrying about 33% of the total runoff. It’s a 47 square mile watershed that starts at 13,053 ft. at the foot of Mt. Dana in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Before the dams where built peak stream lows would reach as high as 650 cfs at the height of snowmelt., inches 2.22.41.30.70.60.40.60.50.60.61.92.214.0 Mono Lake; F 25.228.834.239.947.755.661.259.752.744.234.927.342.6 Bridgeport,
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: Mono Lake 2.2 2.4 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.2 14.0
Temp: Bridgeport 25.2 28.8 34.2 39.9 47.7 55.6 61.2 59.7 52.7 44.2 34.9 27.3 42.6
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Ecology: frozen snow

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IBS Report #: 562

Location: NEVADA county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 3

Latitude: +039˚ 13' N
Longitude: 391309
Day:
Month:
Year: 1982
Time: NIGHT
Elevation: 2411

Data Source: TR71
Credibility: 1
Locality: Grass Valley, Stud Horse Canyon
Researcher: Jamie A Guzman
Witness: BOB, COUGAR HUNTER

Sighting Type: 3
Summary: VOCALIZATION, HUNTING DOGS SPOOKED

Sighting Text:
CA NEVADA 1982 TR#71 * Jamie A Guzman talked to Bob, in his houndsman club (runs dogs), who said when he lived by Grass Valley, CA, he had gone hunting at Stud Horse Canyon at night 15 years ago. He had five good dogs and he was hunting cougar at night. The dogs picked up a scent and took off, about 300 yards in front of him, baying as they tracked the creature. When their voices changed, he knew the hounds had cornered something. All of a sudden there was silence, and he heard the most ungodly very long deep scream that he had ever heard. The dogs came back whining with their tails between their legs, thoroughly scared, as was Bob. Whatever it was, he didn’t want to fool with it, and he went up a tree, dropped his flashlight, but stayed in the tree for four hours. Eventually he heard the dogs stirring and came down, heading directly for his truck, and hasn’t gone hunting for the next two years.
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: GRASS VALLEY 10.1 8.8 8.0 4.5 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.7 2.9 5.9 8.9 52.7
Temp: M
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 197

Location: NEVADA county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 2

Latitude: +039˚ 23' N
Longitude: 120˚ 05' W
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Month:
Year: MISG
Time:
Elevation: 5605

Data Source: TR#44-Feb’95
Credibility: 2
Locality: Boca Reservoir on the NV-Cal border
Researcher: Mike Phillips
Witness: Mike Phillips

Sighting Type: 2
Summary: Skinny footprints; four toes in mud;long stride;screams;odor

Sighting Text:
CA, * Credit Mike Phillips; America Online; No date for incident. I was canoeing with friends (Andy B.) near Boca Reservoir on the NV-Cal border when we saw long; skinny footprints ( four toes - one big and three little; longer than a size 13) in the mud and followed them until we found a five foot wide creek that the thing had stutter-stepped over and landed on two feet. The footprints were twice as deep as mine; I weigh 180 pounds. It walked with a long stride; the biggest member in our camp (6'2") could not match it. On the other side of the creek you could see where it slipped a little; picked up its pace; and ventured into the forest. Two hours later we heard some kind of animal screams in the night. There was also a stink that I can only describe as...animal. My friend thought it smelled like a wet dog., inches 6.05.14.52.31.30.70.40.40.61.83.95.232.1 Truckee F 27.029.833.339.046.954.761.260.354.346.035.227.943.0,
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: TRUCKEE 6.0 5.1 4.5 2.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.8 3.9 5.2 32.1
Temp: TRUCKEE 27.0 29.8 33.3 39.0 46.9 54.7 61.2 60.3 54.3 46.0 35.2 27.9 43.0
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 153

Location: ORANGE county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +033˚ 47' N
Longitude: 118˚ 05' W
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Month:
Year: UNK
Time:
Elevation: 334

Data Source: TR#43-Jan’95
Credibility: 2
Locality: Buena Park ; Coyote Creek Flood Channel N of Franklin between Kingman and Fullerton
Researcher: Nancy Logan;
Witness:

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: News report on sightings in 1876;1960s and 1970s,

Sighting Text:
CA, * Nancy Logan; author of the Bigfoot book; "Children Of A Lost Spirit;" (excellent fiction tale of BF in Washington- copies available at $10.00+2.00 post and handling) sent in a clipping from a Los Angeles Japanese language newspaper; "Bridge USA;" June 1; 1994. She is a translator and the clip about the Angeles National Forest reads: The Mountains Where Yeti Shows Up. The "Yeti" shows up in Los Angeles; too! The spot is in the San Gabriel Mountains at Big Rock Canyon. Way back in 1876 there were sightings; and almost every year in the 1960's and 1970's there were also sightings. Quite recently he has been frequenting Devil's Punchbowl County Park; which is near Big Rock Canyon; and also has been frequenting Buena Park; which is 40 miles south of there. In America the Yeti is called "Bigfoot;" and the Yeti that frequents Buena Park; in particular; is called "Buena Foot." How about you? Why not go and have a look around for Buena Foot? Big Rock Canyon from Pearblossom is about 8 miles SE of Big Rock Creek road. Buena Park is in the Coyote Creek Flood Channel; an area north of Franklin between Kingman and Fullerton., inches 4.33.63.40.40.20.40.10.00.00.20.41.614.6 Anaheim; no temps,
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: Anaheim 4.3 3.6 3.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.6 14.6
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 1442

Location: PLACER county, CA. United States

Sighting Type: 3

Latitude: +039˚ 18' N
Longitude: 120˚ 40' WW
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Month:
Year:
Time:
Elevation: 5140

Data Source: TR21
Credibility: 1
Locality: PLOT EMIGRANT GAP, ROAD TO SACRAMENTO, HWY 80
Researcher: CRC
Witness: MARTYN AND LAZETTE WHITTIER

Sighting Type: 3
Summary: TRACKS, FUEL OIL THROWN IN CANYON

Sighting Text:
CA TR21 The next day on the way to Sacramento, Martyn and Lazette Whittier were stopped by a landslide on the road. They talked to a member of the work crew clearing the slide, and learned that they were mystified, as large tracks were found in the area, and two barrels of fuel-oil had been thrown down the canyon. Lazette said she used to have an account of the incident clipped from the Sacramento newspaper. I asked about the connection between the slide and Bigfoot, and she said there was none.
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: PLACERVILLE 6.98 6.75 5.72 3.13 1.51 0.45 0.08 0.09 0.56 2.08 4.54 6.42 38.31
Temp: PLACERVILLE 42.70 45.74 48.83 53.27 60.16 67.64 74.67 73.46 68.47 59.80 48.92 43.30 56.85
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Snow: PLACERVILLE 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.8
Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 1113

Location: PLUMAS county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +040˚ 03' N
Longitude: 120˚ 47' W
Day:
Month:
Year: 1940
Time: EARLY MORNING
Elevation: 6000

Data Source: TR95
Credibility: 3
Locality: GEMESEE VALLEY
Researcher: ARCHERY7
Witness: NATIVE AMERICAN AND SON

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: 7 FT BROWN BF TAKES HUNTERS DEAD DEER

Sighting Text:
CA PLUMAS 1940 TR95 6000FT 40 02N 12045W * From: Archery7 Date: 28-Jan-00 As I have stated before, the Native Americans in the Butte and Plumas County area refer to Big Foot as The Wild Man. The Genesee Valley, CA, is now covered by homes and above the valley, a very large Lake. But in 1940 It was a very wild and desolate area in the Sierras, at approx. 6000 feet. with nothing but old Indian Trails and very old logging skid roads, mostly overgrown. In 1940 a Native American in his 40's and his 14 year old son (Both Locals) were deer hunting in the Genesee Valley. It was early morning, just after sun up. The young boy, standing a short way from his father saw and shot a 3 or 4 point Buck with his 30-30. (Back East I think a 6 or 8 Point) The deer went down. Was laying just out side the high timber line. The father then joined the son, and they began to walk the 50 yards to the downed buck. They had not walked but a few yards in the tall grass and knee high low growth brush. When they heard a noise in the timber. They stopped and looked in the direction of the sound of breaking limbs. From out of the timber and in no apparent hurry, walked a very large and unknown creature. Described as 7 feet tall, covered with hair, brown in color. As it walked upright toward them the father raised his 30-30, aimed at the creature. Both the father and the son were terrified, thinking the creature was coming for them. The father was just about to shoot, the creature stopped, bent over, with one arm, picked up the deer, tossed it lightly over its shoulder settled it behind its neck, gave the two hunters a long look, then walked unhurried back into the timber with the deer and disappeared. The two hunters were very shaken, walked back to the center of the valley and squatted down, facing the area the creature had just vacated. The son, then asked his father, "What was it? What should we do?" The father replied in a very slow but deliberate voice, "Nothing, It was just a Wild Man!!!" The father has long since passed away, the son still lives somewhere in the Plumas or Sierra County area.
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 364

Location: PLUMAS county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 3

Latitude: +040˚ 20' N
Longitude: 121˚ 18' W
Day:
Month:
Year: 1970
Time: 3 am
Elevation: 4525

Data Source: TR#51
Credibility: 2
Locality: Woods along Rice Creek; near Chester,
Researcher: Jaime A. Guzman
Witness: Jaime A. Guzman

Sighting Type: 3
Summary: BF crosses road; dogs upset;strange bed in forest 8 X 3 1/2 feet

Sighting Text:
CA,Plumas,40,20,121,18,d,m,1970,3AM,e,TR#51-Oct’95,2, Other,Woods along Rice Creek; near Chester, BF crosses road; dogs upset;strange bed in forest 8 X 3 1/2 feet, Jaime A. Guzman says in the 1971-72 seasons; he was and two companions were working for the Forest Service in the woods along Rice Creek; near Chester; CA. As he was returning from fishing; he heard something following him. Jaime held his breath; could feel his own heart racing; and could hear the thing breathing that was following him. He jumped in his truck and laid in a fetal position on the floor and didn't remember anything until his companions; Leroy and Wayne woke him. On the succeeding two days; the same thing happened to his two companions. He can't seem to explain his blacking out in the truck; except maybe from having seen something that scared him so bad (or a Pan reaction). * Jaime also mentions that a friend that runs dogs near Susanville; CA; had been having trouble with his dogs...something's in the woods that isn't natural; and is bothering them. Last year near Chester; a ridge away from the Guzman report; the 11 dogs were put on a fresh scent at 3 AM...something had just crossed the road. A mile and a half away the dogs were all on the road and running towards the truck; hair erect. They had previously taken on some really big bears. Their owner had previously found a strange bed in the forest; 14 inches deep of pine branches. It was about 8 X 3 1/2 foot in size. inches 6.05.44.52.21.40.90.30.30.72.24.05.433.3 Chester °F 30.634.237.843.250.958.664.063.057.248.738.131.546.4,
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: Chester 5.9 4.8 4.3 2.0 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.2 4.7 5.0 32.4
Temp: Chester 30.6 34.2 37.8 43.2 50.9 58.6 64.0 63.0 57.2 48.7 38.1 31.5 46.4
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 318

Location: PLUMAS county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 2

Latitude: +040˚ 15' N
Longitude: 121˚ 09' W
Day: M
Month: M
Year: 1975-76
Time: M
Elevation: 4500

Data Source: TR49-JUL95
Credibility: 3
Locality: LAKE ALMANOR, E OF REDDING
Researcher: CRC
Witness: ROBERT AVILA

Sighting Type: 2
Summary: 12-13 IN TRACKS FOUND ALONG ROAD

Sighting Text:
Track along road;12-13in, Robert Avila of Kalama; WA; mentioned he was camped near Lake Almanor in the Sierras; east of Redding; CA; in 1975 or 1976. He stopped to look at some flowers near the river; and saw a Bigfoot track along the roadside. It had walked on the road; but traffic had destroyed all but the track next to the road. It was 12-13 inches; 6 inches at the ball; and tapered back; toes squared off with a slight taper. It had rained recently; so the short and stubby; well-formed; foot had a lot of detail.
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: REDDING 7.2 4.1 6.3 2.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.7 5.3 34.2
Temp: REDDING 7.2 4.1 6.3 2.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.7 5.3 34.2
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 318

Location: PLUMAS county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 2

Latitude: +040˚ 15' N
Longitude: 121˚ 09' W
Day: M
Month: M
Year: 1975-76
Time: M
Elevation: 4500

Data Source: TR49-JUL95
Credibility: 3
Locality: LAKE ALMANOR, E OF REDDING
Researcher: CRC
Witness: ROBERT AVILA

Sighting Type: 2
Summary: 12-13 IN TRACKS FOUND ALONG ROAD

Sighting Text:
Track along road;12-13in, Robert Avila of Kalama; WA; mentioned he was camped near Lake Almanor in the Sierras; east of Redding; CA; in 1975 or 1976. He stopped to look at some flowers near the river; and saw a Bigfoot track along the roadside. It had walked on the road; but traffic had destroyed all but the track next to the road. It was 12-13 inches; 6 inches at the ball; and tapered back; toes squared off with a slight taper. It had rained recently; so the short and stubby; well-formed; foot had a lot of detail.
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: REDDING 7.2 4.1 6.3 2.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.7 5.3 34.2
Temp: REDDING 7.2 4.1 6.3 2.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.7 5.3 34.2
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Ecology: Missing