BFRO #8460: Gold prospector has evening encounter with sasquatch
📍 Location
Gold Creek area near Weippe, Clearwater County, Idaho, Weippe, ID
Specific Location: Near Gold Creek; old placer claim site and old cabin along Gold Creek Road, east of Weippe
Coordinates: 46.90000, -115.70000
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46.9000°, -115.7000°
📝 Description
There were two Incidents in the same area a week apart. The first time was about 2:00 p.m. or so. I was checking out an old placer claim. I felt like I was being followed. I could hear twigs being walked on. The funny thing was, it stayed behind me always. I felt like I was not alone, like I was being watched. I looked but could see nothing. I was alone. I thought nothing of it. The second time was the next weekend. My friend and I were prospecting and camped over night. There was an old cabin that had fallen over. All that was intact was the roof [A crawl space]. About an hour after dark with a lantern and a low campfire burning I heard what sounded like a woman screaming "down the canyon". This is hard to describe but it changed pitch and direction. It lasted about a full minute or so, without taking a breath and went from a high pitch to a deeper pitch to a bear like sound and ended like a wolf. It was loud. As it changed direction realized it was very tall and very close, just out of the light maybe 50 feet away. I jumped up after realizing how close it was and it was directed at me. I grabbed the fire axe. Then, it left as quietly as it came. We never saw it. My heart was pounding, scared to say the least. About 30 minutes later, about a quarter mile on the other side of camp. A wolf howled again. The next day we realized something had been sleeping in the old fallen cabin and an impression was in a small sand bar at the creek. It was square and fairly flat with a little out cropping like a twig or a small toe on the right side with the corners kind of round like heels. I don�t know if it was related or not. In fact, call me naive, but a year later I was at home in a room away from the TV. A bigfoot program was on.[not paying attention]. I heard the recording of the sound one makes and the hair on my arms stood up. It was exactly the same sound! At that time, I worked and lived in the mountains. I don�t spook easy but this one got my attention.
🔍 Circumstances
[xxx]? who has since moved. we've lost contact.
🌤️ Weather Conditions
the second time was 9:00 p.m.very dark,dense growth old cedars, clear star filled night.I don't remember if there was a moon or not.It seems like it could have been a full moon.
ℹ️ Additional Details
the second time was 9:00 p.m.very dark,dense growth old cedars, clear star filled night.I don't remember if there was a moon or not.It seems like it could have been a full moon.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiyjko12016j8fyseky2f62u
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025