First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #1173
man encountered sasquatch while 4x4 in the woods
April 2004
late afternoon
Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
The witness and a companion were trying to free their truck after high-centering it on a log when they smelled a strong odor and heard brush breaking in a clearcut below. A tall, brown-haired, man-like figure stepped into a clearing. The witness fired a rifle at it but says he missed, and the creature screamed and ran off.
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What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7 ft tall
- Build src
- about 400lbs
- Hair colour src
- Brown
- Hair length src
- long
- Other features src
- looked like a tall man
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
April 2004
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| Time of day |
late afternoon
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| Place |
Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #1173
· 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 |
2
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #1173
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
trying to free truck stuck on a log
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| Witness's word for it |
a tall man but covered with long Brown hair
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| Conditions |
slight drizzle
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Source timeline
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