First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #130
Near Bandon, Lampa Valley Rd Sighting by two young men on motorcycles
1996
Bandon, Coos County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
Two people riding motorcycles stopped to rest and looked across a valley. They claimed they saw a tall animal with very wide shoulders moving on two legs, which stood up, walked around, and then sat on a stump. They did not approach it and left the area.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 6'-7' tall
- Build src
- very wide shoulders
- Legs src
- walking on 2 legs
- Gait src
- walkaround on 2 feet
- Posture src
- sit down on nearby stump
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1996
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|---|---|
| Place |
Bandon, Coos County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #130
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
43.1147, -124.4155 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Bandon city (GEOID 4103800), matched from nearest town 'Bandon'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding motorcycles
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| Witness's word for it |
a large animal
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| First published by |
BFRO
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Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #130 Mirror