BFRO #816: Camper experiences strange night time visitor near Groveland
π Location
Groveland area, Tuolumne County, near Yosemite National Park, California, Groveland, CA
Specific Location: Remote camping area near Yosemite National Park; no specific trail, road, or landmark provided
Coordinates: 37.92000, -119.70000
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37.9200Β°, -119.7000Β°
π Description
No, this was not a visual sighting, I only heard this.... It happened a few years ago, when I was camping in a remote area around Yosemite National Park. It was very late, my friends had already went to thier tents to sleep. They were Dome-type tents, and mine was about 40 or 50 yards away from the others. Anyway, I had just turned off my radio (with headphones), and was drifting off to sleep, when I heard these heavy-sounding footsteps moving around my tent. Talk about being petrified, because I sure was!! I have lived around farm animals for most of my life and I know about what size this creature was, by just the sound. It was bigger than a bear; besides bears can't walk on thier rear-legs for that long.
π Circumstances
None, I couldn't believe that they didn't hear me scream.
π€οΈ Weather Conditions
very dark, a little light from the stars
βΉοΈ Additional Details
very dark, a little light from the stars
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiy7vr2i00ne8fys4dlgntjs
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025