Investigator summary
Oregon Bigfoot #289
Florence - On his way to school, saw 6-ft Bigfoot in scrub beside road. It growled at him but did not chase him
March 1974
morning
Florence, Lane County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
The witness was traveling to school when a 6-foot Bigfoot was observed in low vegetation beside the road. The animal reportedly growled toward the witness but made no attempt to follow.
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- Height src
- 6-ft
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
March 1974
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
morning
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| Place |
Florence, Lane County, Oregon
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| Map point |
43.9916, -124.1065 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Florence city (GEOID 4126050), matched from nearest town 'Florence'
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| Account type |
Investigator summary
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #289
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 60% confidence
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #289
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 70% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #289
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Witness was |
going to school
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| Witness's word for it |
6-ft Bigfoot
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| First published by |
The Bigfoot Casebook
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Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #289 Secondary