Investigator summary Oregon Bigfoot #65

East of 211 near Colton Bigfoot sighted in area where hoaxes had occurred

18 September 1994 morning Colton, Clackamas County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

A witness reported a very hairy black-brown creature crossing in front of them near Colton in the late morning. The creature reportedly stopped, turned to look at the witness, then went into the forest. The witness followed a short distance before becoming frightened and returning to the car.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Hair colour src
black-brown
Other features src
top of head rounded rather than pointed

Facts & provenance

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Date
18 September 1994
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #65 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Time of day
morning
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #65 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Place
Colton, Clackamas County, Oregon
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #65 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
45.1721, -122.4379 (± 15 km)
Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #65 · gnis:1119161 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Colton', Clackamas, matched from nearest town 'Colton'
Account type
Investigator summary
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #65 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 80% confidence
Witnesses
1
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #65 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #65 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness was
driving
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #65 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness's word for it
black-brown creature
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #65 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
First published by
The Track Record #41
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #65 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Source

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Follow-up

An investigator noted that this sighting location had no side road for a getaway car, unlike prior hoax sites.

Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section

Source timeline

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