Class B First-hand BFRO #44989

Campers hear possible vocalization just outside their tent in Mt. Hood National Forest

September 2013 dawn around 5 a.m. Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were sleeping in a tent at a forested campground near a river. At dawn they were awakened by three very loud, very low-pitched, human-sounding grunts from just outside the tent, described as close enough to vibrate the witness's diaphragm and originating above tent height. Cooking gear and plates with food residue left out on the picnic table were undisturbed.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2013
Stated BFRO report #44989 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
dawn around 5 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #44989 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #44989 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.15, -122.10 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 44989 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #44989 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #44989 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
sleeping in a tent while camping
Stated BFRO report #44989 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #44989 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Geoff Robinson (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone for about an hour and analyzed the campground layout and topography, concluding the couple was likely visited by a large sasquatch.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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