Elk hunter watches large and small upright animals cross beneath power lines
Account
The witness was elk hunting alone and stopped by a creek to eat while watching a power-line clearcut. He saw a large dark upright figure cross the clearing, then watched it again through a rifle scope and described a tall hairy human-like animal. It crossed a third time with a smaller half-size companion, and both disappeared into the forest. The witness returned to camp and left the area with his companion the next morning, cutting the trip short.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- est. 8ft tall
- Build src
- thin and muscular with pipe-like trunk, broad shoulders, 400 to 500 pounds
- Hair colour src
- black
- Hair length src
- not long, maybe four inches
- Face src
- face in profile, facial skin appeared black
- Arms src
- long
- Legs src
- slender human legs
- Gait src
- smooth and purposeful
- Posture src
- bent slightly forward
- Age / size src
- parent and child impression
- Other features src
- pointed head
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
20 October 1982
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid morning
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| Place |
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon
Stated
BFRO report #24399
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
45.07, -123.70 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 24399 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
2
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| Witness was |
elk hunting, stopped to eat by creek
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| Witness's word for it |
something large, dark and upright
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Chris Minniear (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone for over an hour to add details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #24399 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “his relatives talk about Bigfoot”Not in the Anomadex yet