Two hikers have early morning sighting near Tillamook
Account
The witness and a companion were on an early-morning hike from a camp when they noticed a tall dark shape on a distant rocky hillside. After the companion discharged a gun, the shape disappeared and was then seen walking away quickly with long swinging arms. The pair returned to camp without saying much. The witness later concluded the figure was a bigfoot.
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
- one basic black color
- Arms src
- long arms swinging
- Gait src
- walking very fast
- Other features src
- shiny/glossy fur
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1997
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early morning
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| Place |
Elderberry Inn/Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #355
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
45.4561, -123.8331 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Tillamook city (GEOID 4173700), matched from nearest town 'Elderberry Inn/Tillamook'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #355
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Witness was |
camping and hiking to check game
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| Witness's word for it |
a bigfoot
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| Conditions |
sunny, not one cloud.
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| First published by |
BFRO
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Evidence & investigation
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Source timeline
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