First-hand Oregon Bigfoot #4194

Man sees creature while wife uses restroom near Grant Lake

January 1974 mid morning Between Carson And White Salmon, Skamania County, Washington 1 witness

Account

While stopped off a road for a bathroom break, the witness remained nearby smoking when he heard rattling about 10 to 15 yards away in the forest. In the dark he saw a tall indistinct form walk about 15 to 20 meters before disappearing, and noticed a strong bad smell. Frightened for himself and his companion, he urged her to hurry, suggested it was a bear, and they left the area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Unidentified sound

Other senses

Odor

Context & caveats

Possible misidentification

Described appearance

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Height src: tall
Gait src: walking

Facts & provenance

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Date	January 1974 Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #4194 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Time of day	mid morning Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #4194 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Place	Between Carson And White Salmon, Skamania County, Washington Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #4194 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
Map point	45.7284, -121.4854 (± 15 km) Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #4194 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of White Salmon city (GEOID 5378330), matched from nearest town 'Between Carson and White Salmon'
Account type	First-hand Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #4194 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witnesses	1 Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #4194 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #4194 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	pulled off road for bathroom stop Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #4194 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness's word for it	something Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #4194 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Conditions	Cold, gray to clear skies Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #4194 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Conditions