First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #1956
Backpackers hear unexplainable howling
September 1980
night
Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
Two backpackers camped at a lake were awakened around 11:30pm by howling estimated to come from down a ravine. The howling repeated every few minutes, sounding closer until it reached the lake outlet, paused there, then receded back down the ravine. The witnesses shined flashlights across the lake but saw nothing and reported no unusual smell.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1980
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #1956
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
44.0567, -121.3080 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Bend city (GEOID 4105800), matched from nearest town 'Bend'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
backpacking and camping overnight
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| Conditions |
Clear
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