Class A First-hand BFRO #7298

Two fishermen encounter an unknown biped along a creek

8 August 1980 late afternoon Crescent, Deschutes County, Oregon 2 witnesses

Account

Two people approaching a bend in a creek to fish saw a creature in the water first thought to be a bear. The animal stood upright, watched them for a short time, then walked to the treeline while continuing to watch them before disappearing into the trees in large steps. The witnesses then left the area and moved their camp.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
around 7'
Build src
muscular but not particularly massive
Legs src
unusually long legs
Gait src
extremely long steps
Posture src
stood upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
8 August 1980
Stated BFRO report #7298 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
late afternoon
Stated BFRO report #7298 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Crescent, Deschutes County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #7298 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.57, -121.90 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #7298 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #7298 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7298 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking to a creek to fish
Stated BFRO report #7298 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what at first was a bear
Stated BFRO report #7298 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7298 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Dr. Wolf H. Fahrenbach (BFRO)

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