First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #4573
Hitchhiker has terrifying encounter on I-5 near Grants Pass
26 July 1976
late afternoon
20 Miles North Of Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
The witness was walking along Interstate 5 after failing to get a ride and noticed a strong foul smell. The witness then saw a huge bear-like figure moving along the distant tree line staring toward the road before turning into the forest. Frightened, the witness ran north along the highway until a passing van stopped and gave a ride.
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- Build src
- huge
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- walking
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
26 July 1976
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| Time of day |
late afternoon
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| Place |
20 Miles North Of Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #4573
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.3870, -123.5716 (± 37 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Josephine County (GEOID 41033); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
walking along a highway after hitchhiking
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| Witness's word for it |
a huge bear
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| Conditions |
clear
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Source timeline
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