Memory told of a daylight sighting while fishing a creek near Crescent Lake Junction
Account
The witness was fishing alone up a creek in the afternoon when he came within about 25 yards of a large hair-covered figure resting against a stump. The two made eye contact for several seconds before both fled in opposite directions, the figure running up the creek. The witness described it as a clear daylight sighting and did not return to look for traces.
What was reported
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Sightings
Other senses
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 8 or better ft tall
- Build src
- around 450-500 pounds
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Hair length src
- 2-3inches over body, 6-8 inches on shoulders and head
- Face src
- almost sad looking, more human than gorilla; ape-like with flat nose, dark calloused cheek skin, long forehead, prominent brow ridge
- Arms src
- length to his knees, uncharacteristically long compared to human
- Hands src
- definite fingers as opposed to paws
- Gait src
- bent forward as if bearing a significant weight
- Posture src
- rested against lightning strike stump with butt sitting down a bit
- Other features src
- coarse, frizzy, matted, not well kept
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 1978
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
2 pm afternoon
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| Place |
Crescent Lake Junction, Deschutes County, Oregon
Stated
BFRO report #37044
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
43.48, -121.91 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 37044 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
creek fishing
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| Witness's word for it |
Bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Megan Turnidge (whitehead) (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness and recorded additional descriptive details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #37044 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference