Skookum Lake Campers see large black BF with glowing yellow eyes
Account
The witness and two companions were camping at Skookum Lake when the witness heard branches breaking in the early morning hours. He shone a powerful flashlight toward the sound and saw a creature about 150 feet away on a slope. He watched it for about 45 minutes and called for his companions to come look.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7 feet
- Hair colour src
- black, but head and shoulders much lighter colored
- Eyes src
- glowing yellow
- Gait src
- side-stepping down a slope
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Date |
22 May 1995
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
pre-dawn hours
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| Place |
Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| Map point |
45.2982, -122.3324 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Estacada city (GEOID 4123800), matched from nearest town 'Estacada'
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| Account type |
Investigator summary
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #59
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #59
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 60% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping at a lake
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| Witness's word for it |
a Bigfoot
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| Conditions |
Snow on ground
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| First published by |
The Track Record #47
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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.
Partial track found off snow along trail, with large toe plainly showing.
Measurements: 21 inch track
Plaster cast made of the partial track.
Measurements: 21 inch track
Two hand-sized droppings wrapped in silky membrane found along trail.
Measurements: hand-sized
Large finger or toe print found on vehicle next to a dent.
The witness returned two days later with plaster and reported finding and casting a partial track as well as finding droppings and a print on a vehicle.
The witness returned two days later with plaster and reported finding and casting a partial track as well as finding droppings and a print on a vehicle.
The witness returned two days later with plaster and reported finding and casting a partial track as well as finding droppings and a print on a vehicle.
The witness returned two days later with plaster and reported finding and casting a partial track as well as finding droppings and a print on a vehicle.
The witness returned two days later with plaster and reported finding and casting a partial track as well as finding droppings and a print on a vehicle.
Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #59 Secondary