First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #1235
Man reports two sightings, vocalizations and footprints
4 July 1986
mid morning
Cougar, Cowlitz County, Washington
2 witnesses
Account
The witness and his first wife were camped at an unimproved site north of Cougar while waiting for relatives to join them. They heard a loud yell-like scream three times that seemed to approach from a fire road to within about 30 yards, described as a mix of gorilla, lion and human sounds. Frightened, they got into their vehicle with a revolver, then heard a gunshot from a nearby camp to the northeast before leaving for town.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
4 July 1986
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| Time of day |
mid morning
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| Place |
Cougar, Cowlitz County, Washington
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #1235
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
46.0493, -122.3034 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cougar CDP (GEOID 5315010), matched from nearest town 'Cougar'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
camping at unimproved site
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| Conditions |
Clear
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Source timeline
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