Class A First-hand BFRO #660

Sighting by two young men on motorcycles

Summer 1996 Bandon, Coos County, Oregon 2 witnesses

Account

While riding motorcycles, two people stopped to rest and noticed a large bipedal figure across a valley. They watched it stand, move about on two feet, and then sit 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
about 6'-7' tall
Build src
very wide shoulders
Gait src
walking on 2 legs
Posture src
sit down on nearby stump
Age / size src
large

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1996
Stated BFRO report #660 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Place
Bandon, Coos County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #660 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.1147, -124.4155 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #660 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Bandon city (GEOID 4103800), matched from nearest town 'Bandon'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #660 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #660 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #660 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding motorcycles
Stated BFRO report #660 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large animal
Stated BFRO report #660 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #660 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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