First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #18687
Wild land fire fighter, has an encounter while surveying water source.
September 1986
late afternoon
Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
The witness had paused on a rock while with a fire crew checking a water source. After cattle in a nearby meadow bellowed and ran to one side, the witness scanned the ridge and saw an upright form at the edge of a cliff that first resembled a burnt tree. The form turned side to side, showing a head-and-shoulders shape, then turned and walked back into the wooded area.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Gait src
- walked
- Posture src
- standing
- Other features src
- had a head and shoulder form
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1986
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| Time of day |
late afternoon
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| Place |
Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #18687
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
42.1667, -123.6481 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cave Junction city (GEOID 4111850), matched from nearest town 'Cave Junction'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #18687
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
checking on a water source with a fire crew
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Conditions |
clear
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Source timeline
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