Two hikers have early morning sighting near Tillamook
Account
The witness and a companion were on an early morning hike from a forest camp when they noticed a tall dark shape on a distant rock outcropping. After an accidental gunshot the shape was no longer on the rocks and was then seen walking away very fast with swinging arms. The two returned to camp and said little at the time.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 9 feet tall
- Build src
- slimmer than bear
- Hair colour src
- black
- Arms src
- long arms swinging
- Gait src
- walking very fast with swinging gait
- Other features src
- shiny/glossy fur
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1997
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| Time of day |
about 6 am
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| Place |
Elderberry Inn/Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon
Stated
BFRO report #2102
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
45.75, -123.87 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 2102 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hiking from camp to scout game
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| Witness's word for it |
a bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded further descriptive details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #2102 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference