First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #4934
elk hunter witness a large ape-like creatures walk across clearing
November 1982
dusk
Elgin, Umatilla County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
The witness had been watching an elk herd across a canyon for three days. On the fourth day the area was unusually silent when a large ape-like creature walked casually with long strides across a clearing and down the canyon side. After three to four minutes of observation through a scope and binoculars, the creature reportedly turned and ran up the opposite canyon side.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Gait src
- taking enormous strides quite casually
- Age / size src
- large
- Other features src
- ape-like
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 1982
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
dusk
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| Place |
Elgin, Umatilla County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #4934
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
45.5647, -117.9213 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Elgin city (GEOID 4122550), matched from nearest town 'Elgin'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #4934
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 75% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
watching elk herd
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| Witness's word for it |
a large ape-like creature
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| Conditions |
clear
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Source timeline
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