First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #2217
Man recalls Bigfoot sighting while visiting Big Bear area.
February 1986
Night
Big Bear, San Bernardino County, California
5 witnesses
Account
Five people on a skiing trip were playing in the snow late at night when they noticed a tall, dark, heavy figure standing quietly up the road watching them. The figure was described as as large as or larger than a 6-foot-4 relative and did not move or answer when shouted at. After standing for a few seconds in fear, the group ran back to the cottage.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- as big or bigger than 6'-04" (relative's height)
- Build src
- heavy
- Posture src
- standing
- Clothing src
- looked like thick winter clothes
- Other features src
- all dark against the snow
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
February 1986
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| Time of day |
Night
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| Place |
Big Bear, San Bernardino County, California
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #2217
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
34.8567, -116.1816 (± 129 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of San Bernardino County (GEOID 06071); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
5
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
playing in snow and throwing snowballs
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| Witness's word for it |
a tall man in thick winter clothes
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| Conditions |
Snowing
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Source timeline
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