Travelers watch tan-brown 5-6 foot hairy creature drink from stream with cupped hands
Account
Four relatives stopped while driving over a mountain pass to stretch their legs. One member who is blind noticed a very foul smell, and the others looked into the canyon below and saw a long-haired brown creature drinking from a creek with its hands. The creature then stood, walked away upright in a semi-crouched posture, looked back at the group, and entered the forest.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 7 feet tall
- Build src
- somewhat smaller and lighter than black bear
- Hair colour src
- brown
- Hair length src
- long
- Hands src
- cupped paws (hands)
- Gait src
- upright walking
- Posture src
- simi-crouched position
- Other features src
- looked like a tall human-grizzly
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 1976
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| Place |
Approximately Half Way Between Pendleton An La Grande OR, Umatilla County, Oregon
Stated
BFRO report #1635
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
45.50, -118.42 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 1635 (1 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving over a mountain pass and stopped to stretch legs
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| Witness's word for it |
a tall human-grizzly
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1635 Primary
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