Man and son see a dusty, deer-colored bigfoot cross the road
Account
The witness and a relative were driving home slowly after soaking at a hot spring when a tall erect creature crossed the road in front of them. The witness described it as deer-colored and about eight feet tall, with dust trailing from its fur. The witness stopped at the crossing spot in shock and later identified the creature as a bigfoot.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- probably around 8 ft. tall
- Build src
- thin
- Hair colour src
- color of a deer
- Posture src
- erect
- Other features src
- fur with Alkali dust trailing off
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1985–1987
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Dyer, Esmeralda County, Nevada
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #4019
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
37.6561, -118.0280 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Dyer CDP (GEOID 3220700), matched from nearest town 'Dyer'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #4019
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving home slowly after soaking at hot spring
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| Witness's word for it |
a bigfoot
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| Conditions |
Clear
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Source timeline
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