First-hand Oregon Bigfoot #573

9' creature seen bent down, then walking

October 2002 mid morning Como, Hopkins County, Texas 1 witness

Account

The witness was sitting in a truck while relatives worked nearby and looked toward a wooded area. The witness saw a furry black figure sitting with its arms around its bent legs. After looking away and back, the witness saw the figure walking and estimated it was about nine feet tall.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 9 ft. tall
Hair colour src
black
Arms src
squeezing their bent legs
Legs src
bent
Gait src
walking
Posture src
sitting down
Other features src
furry

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 2002
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #573 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Time of day
mid morning
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Place
Como, Hopkins County, Texas
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Map point
33.0597, -95.4752 (± 15 km)
Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #573 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Como town (GEOID 4816252), matched from nearest town 'Como'
Account type
First-hand
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #573 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witnesses
1
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #573 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #573 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness was
sitting inside a truck while relatives worked
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #573 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness's word for it
something furry and black
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #573 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Conditions
Sunny, mild
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Source timeline

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