First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #4068
Man recalls sighting as 10 year old - family of creatures drinking from stream
July 1975
early morning
Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
As a 10-year-old camping with relatives near a logging operation in summer 1975, the witness walked upstream alone one morning. From 40 to 50 yards away he watched three creatures crouching to drink for about a minute until one noticed him, stood up, and vocalized to the others. Convinced they were not bears, he ran back to camp.
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What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Posture src
- crouching down to reach the water
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1975
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early morning
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| Place |
Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #4068
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
43.0343, -123.6740 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Camas Valley', Douglas, matched from nearest town 'Camas Valley'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
3
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| Witness was |
exploring upriver alone
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| Witness's word for it |
family of creatures
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| Conditions |
clear
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Source timeline
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