First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #454
Motorists glimpse creature along Hwy 126
1973
afternoon
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
The witness and a companion were coming home from the coast in the late afternoon. The witness noticed something peripherally, then looked back after passing and saw a face staring directly. Both the witness and companion concluded what they saw was bigfoot.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Face src
- face staring straight at me
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1973
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
afternoon
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| Place |
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #454
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.0568, -123.1190 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Eugene city (GEOID 4123850), matched from nearest town 'Eugene'
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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 #454
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 75% confidence
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| Witness was |
coming home from the coast
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoot
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Source timeline
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