California IBS SIghting Reports

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IBS Report #: 1758

Location: SHASTA county, CA. United States

Sighting Type: 3-MISC

Latitude: +040˚ 29' N
Longitude: 121˚ 30' W
Day: M
Month: M
Year: LATE 50'S
Time: M
Elevation: M

Data Source: TR27
Credibility: 1
Locality: NEAR MT LASSEN
Researcher: JIM MCCLARIN
Witness: ANONYMOUS

Sighting Type: 3-MISC
Summary: STONES CLUNKED TOGETHER

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2. In the same letter, McClarin also reports being told by a Salyer, CA, resident that he had heard the sound of "stones being clunked together" in an especially-remote canyon near Mt. Lassen, CA, in the late 1950's. The informant felt that this was an odd occurrence due to the location.
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IBS Report #: 749

Location: SHASTA county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +040˚ 35' N
Longitude: 122˚ 23' W
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Year: MISG
Time:
Elevation: 557

Data Source: TR81
Credibility: 1
Locality: near Redding
Researcher: WITNESS
Witness: WITNESS

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BF RUNNING THROUGH BRUSH, ODOR, ROCKS THROWN

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CA SHASTA DATE TR#81 40 35N 122 23W Another display visitor told of an incident five years ago near Redding, CA, where the Bigfoot was running through the brush. He said it had a foul stink. Another elk hunter recalls in the 70’s one was throwing rocks at them.
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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 45.5 50.5 52.2 57.9 66.4 76.1 81.5 79.3 73.9 63.5 51.8 45.0 61.9
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 1377

Location: SIERRA county, CA. United States

Sighting Type: 3

Latitude: +039˚ 27' N
Longitude: 120˚ 17' W
Day: 24
Month: JUN
Year: 1992
Time:
Elevation: 6950

Data Source: TR18
Credibility: 1
Locality: INDEPENDENCE LAKE
Researcher: CRC
Witness: MARY ESPOSITO

Sighting Type: 3
Summary: VOCALIZATION, BRUSH RUSTLING, FOOTSTEPS

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CA TR18 * Mary ESposito was camping at Independence Lake in the California Sierra's, and on the night of June 24th 1992, was disturbed by distant voices, not human. Later she heard rustling of the brush, then grunts in the brush, and footsteps outside of camp. Contacted a coupla' of our Calif. members on this one, while it was relatively fresh.
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Precip: TRUCKEE RS 5.97 4.84 4.10 2.18 1.37 0.65 0.36 0.48 0.73 1.55 3.86 5.42 31.52
Temp: TRUCKEE RS 27.16 29.80 34.05 39.58 47.30 54.89 61.76 60.58 55.08 46.18 35.41 28.44 43.36
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Snow: TRUCKEE RS 46.0 40.2 36.2 18.0 4.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.6 18.2 38.4 204.9
Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 1672

Location: SISKIYOU county, CA. United States

Sighting Type: Tracks

Latitude: +041˚ 59' N
Longitude: 123˚ 30' W
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Data Source: TR25
Credibility: 2
Locality: Near Orleans at Louse Camp
Researcher: Matt Nunn
Witness: Service Station attendant

Sighting Type: Tracks
Summary: Tracks found

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CA TR25 * Matt Nunn, formerly associated with the Bay Area Group, reports that a service station attendant said he had found Bigfoot tracks at Louse Camp, near Orleans, CA., in 1987.
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IBS Report #: 1744

Location: SISKIYOU county, CA. United States

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +041˚ 47' N00
Longitude: 123˚ 22' W00
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Elevation: 1145

Data Source: TR26
Credibility: 0
Locality: NEAR HAPPY CAMP
Researcher: CRC
Witness: JACKSON MOORE

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: FILMED FAMILY OF BF FORAGING FOOD

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* Jackson Moore, 4/29/93; concerns article of Bigfoot sighting near Happy camp in TR#25. More detail was desired on the filming of the creatures; The animals I saw were very much humanoid in appearance, only larger. The family that I filmed for approximately eight minutes carried on as a family unit. They were foraging for food. The largest of them was a male, about 11 1/2 to 12 feet tall. We were able to measure a spruce tree that he was standing next to, that was 9 foot 8 inches tall, and came across the middle of his chest. The second animal was very much a female, as we could see very large breasts. The other two animals were only about half that size, but very heavy in build also. The family that I saw had what looked like very long hair over most of their bodies. The color is almost black, with a reddish cast. The males head sort of went into the shoulders, with very little or no neck visible. His arms were much longer .than ours would be in a like stance, coming to mid thigh. The female's wasn't so pronounced. Also the same for the younger ones. One of the first things one notices is the smell, a very strong repugnant odor that is very vile at best. All animals have an odor of one sort or the o~her, especially when in rut, or, like some animals have --to drive away their hunters... like a skunk. (ed:It has been suggested that Bigfoot odor might be a specially designed mechanism to drive away antagonists, Ray) I was not close enough to tell the color of their eyes, other than they were dark. When they became aware of us, they moved very swiftly away, as though they were no more than wisps of smoke. We went down to the area after they had faded away and made several casts of the different tracks that were allover the area. We also recovered a small clump of hair that was caught in the bark of a large tree that the male had used as a scratching post. All of this material was lost when we encountered two animals later on, and my partner was killed by one of them.
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Precip: HAPPY CAMP RS 10.38 7.31 6.16 2.81 1.77 0.79 0.32 0.38 0.88 3.56 7.49 9.90 51.74
Temp: HAPPY CAMP RS 39.05 43.66 47.71 53.68 60.10 66.41 73.22 72.15 66.39 56.50 46.30 40.55 55.83
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Snow: HAPPY CAMP RS 8.8 2.8 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 4.8 19.3
Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 327

Location: SISKIYOU county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +041˚ 49' N
Longitude: 123˚ 20' W
Day: 2
Month: JAN
Year: 1886
Time:
Elevation: 1160

Data Source: On The Track of Bigfoot;”1974; Marion T. Place”,
Credibility: 3
Locality: far up Klamath River(Plot Happy Camp),
Researcher: Place
Witness: Jack Dover

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: Gigantic; short ears;long hair; it was eating berries,

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Sighting,Jack Dover see BF far up Klamath River(Plot Happy Camp), Gigantic; short ears;long hair; it was eating berries, P37;“On The Track of Bigfoot;”1974; Marion T. Place”,
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Precip: HAPPY CAMP RS 10.38 7.31 6.20 2.81 1.74 0.80 0.33 0.38 0.90 3.56 7.49 9.90 51.79
Temp: HAPPY CAMP RS 39.05 43.66 47.71 53.68 60.10 66.41 73.22 72.15 66.39 56.50 46.30 40.55 55.83
Sun: Begin civil twilight 15:10 Sunrise 15:41 Sun transit 20:18 Sunset 00:55 on following day End civil twilight 01:26 on following day Moonset 22:38 on preceding day Moonrise 13:12 Moon transit 18:17 Moonset 23:20 Moonrise 14:05 on following day Phase of the Moon on 2 January: waning crescent with 7% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. New Moon on 5 January 1886 at 07:43 Universal Time,
Snow: HAPPY CAMP RS 8.8 2.8 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 4.8 19.3
Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 373

Location: SISKIYOU county, CA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +041˚ 40' N
Longitude: 123˚ 17' W
Day: 2
Month: JAN
Year: 1886
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Data Source: “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place, The Del Norte Record;
Credibility: 2
Locality: tween Happy Camp and Marble Mountain
Researcher: Place
Witness: HUNTER

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BF picking berries; 7ft;long hair and beard; soprano voice

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News item in Jan 2; 1886; The Del Norte Record; Crescent City; Jack Dover of Happy Camp while hunting saw a BF at 150 yards that was picking berries and tender shoots from bushes. Gigantic size; about 7 feet; bulldog head; short ears; and long hair; had beard; voice shrill or soprano and very human like woman in great fear. Aimed gun at but so human looking couldn’t shoot. Between Marble Mountain and Happy Camp. Many people seen it; all agree on description. Makes winter quarters in some of the caves of Marble Mountain. “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place,
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Precip: HAPPY CAMP RS 10.38 7.31 6.20 2.81 1.74 0.80 0.33 0.38 0.90 3.56 7.49 9.90 51.79
Temp: HAPPY CAMP RS 39.05 43.66 47.71 53.68 60.10 66.41 73.22 72.15 66.39 56.50 46.30 40.55 55.83
Sun: Begin civil twilight 12:07 Sunrise 12:40 Sun transit 20:11 Sunset 03:42 on following day End civil twilight 04:15 on following day Moonrise 12:24 on preceding day Moonset 02:48 Moonrise 13:09 Moon transit 20:29 Moonset 03:53 on following day New Moon on 2 June 1886 at 13:55 Universal Time.,
Snow: HAPPY CAMP RS 8.8 2.8 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 4.8 19.3
Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 1620

Location: SISKIYOU county, CA. United States

Sighting Type: MISC

Latitude: +041˚ 44' N
Longitude: 122˚ 38' W
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Year: 1943
Time:
Elevation: 2625

Data Source: TR25
Credibility: 1
Locality: YREKA
Researcher: PETER BYRNE
Witness: LADY

Sighting Type: MISC
Summary: POSSIBLE NEWS ARTICLE OF BF IN CHAINS PHOTO

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CA TR25 * Request. Peter Byrne said he met a lady that said 50 years ago in Yreka, CA, her dad showed her an old newspaper that had a photo of a group of men with a Bigfoot in chains. If any reader runs across this article, please contact Peter at: PO Box 126, Mt. Hood, OR 97041
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Precip: 3.0 2.2 1.6 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.5 3.4 18.0
Temp: 34.0 39.2 43.2 48.7 56.5 64.6 71.4 70.7 63.1 52.9 41.4 34.5 51.6
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Snow: 6.87 2.29 1.78 0.41 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 2.04 4.93 19.56
Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 1694

Location: SISKIYOU county, CA. United States

Sighting Type: 3-MISC

Latitude: +041˚ 43' N
Longitude: 122˚ 38' W
Day: M
Month: M
Year: 1949?
Time: M
Elevation: 263

Data Source: TR25
Credibility: 1
Locality: YREKA?
Researcher: PETER BYRNE
Witness: LADY

Sighting Type: 3-MISC
Summary: NEWS REPORT OF BF IN CHAINS

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CA TR25 * Request. Peter Byrne said he met a lady that said 50 years ago in Yreka, CA, her dad showed her an old newspaper that had a photo of a group of men with a Bigfoot in chains. If any reader runs across this article, please contact Peter at: PO Box 126, Mt. Hood, OR 97041 (ADDY EXPIRED)
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Precip: YREKA 3.35 2.09 1.75 1.03 0.99 0.90 0.44 0.56 0.62 1.24 2.63 3.98 19.58
Temp: YREKA 34.41 39.01 43.22 48.78 56.50 64.08 71.60 70.43 63.53 52.89 41.37
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Snow: YREKA 6.9 2.2 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 4.8 18.3
Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 1795

Location: SISKIYOU county, CA. United States

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +041˚ 44' N
Longitude: 122˚ 48' W
Day: 18TH TO 21ST
Month: LATE DEC
Year: 1961
Time: NOON
Elevation: M

Data Source: TR29
Credibility: 3
Locality: WEST OF YREKA, NEAR BALD MT., McKINNNEY CK
Researcher: MIKE CLARK
Witness: MIKE CLARK

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BROWN BF,18 IN SNOWBALL THROWN, 19 IN TRACKS, WHISTLE

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* BOY scout leader Mike Clark was a boy of 8 or 9, living in northern California just before Christmas of 1961 (between December 18th and the 21st). West of Yreka, CA, the family with 5 brothers (1st grade thru' last year of high school) lived near Bald Mountain (5493 ft.) off the Klamath River. A possible investment in the KC Columbia Mine on McKinney Ck. (T46N R9W, sec. 31), required samples of the gold ore to be taken for the geologist, and dad was ill with a bad cold, remained at home while the 5 brothers went to the mine to get the required ore samples (Hi-ho, hi-ho...). Just below the tailing dump at #3 tunnel, about noon, they made a fire to heat bullion cubes, it was cold and the sky was overcast, snow in places was waist deep. All of a sudden a huge snowball (12- 18 inches) landed in the middle of the fire putting it out. The boys were mystified, each thinking the other had pulled some kind of prank as there were no trees for the massive snow blob to have fallen from. Again a fire was made, and this time they saw the even larger snowball (18-24 inches) coming from uphill near the #3 tunnel, about 20-25 feet away, and 30 feet higher in elevation. They all rushed uphill, thinking they would catch a glimpse of their dad playing a prank on them. What they saw confused them even more... there was a brown colored man running through the trees. Mike recalls seeing his back above the knees and one arm swing backwards as it ran. His oldest brother, about six feet tall, followed a ways, easily passing under branches that the "man" had to stoop a bit to pass under. He came back with "quite a handful of hair." Most amazing were the "snowshoe-like" tracks the thing left in the snow...19 inches long, "I kneeled beside them," and they looked like bare human feet, Mike said. It was plain where the snow had been rolled into balls, same as a child constructing a snowman, another snowball lie waiting to be thrown, the 19 inch tracks all around it. Still mystified, the boys heard a blood curdling whistle/scream that raised the hair on the back of Mike's neck...all the boys "skee-daddled"down the mountain. At home dad laughed at them for being so scared of a bear. Snowballs? Sound familiar? In TR#25 ran the tale of Jean Z., 1991, and a large snowball hitting the window of the truck she was in. At the time I commented lightly, "she wondered if an Abominable Snow Man was doing a snow job on her." Now I wonder? Seems almost natural that a creature with "hands" would roll a snowball.
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Ecology: SNOW ON GROUND