First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #5480
Trucker sees BF on the shoulder of the road.
26 July 2011
night
Government Camp, Multnomah County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
The witness was driving a semi downhill from Government Camp late at night. He noticed a large ape-like figure standing on the right shoulder facing away from the road. As his truck lights illuminated it, he saw it was covered in hair and remained motionless as he passed.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7 feet tall
- Hair colour src
- black all over except grey on head, shoulders and upper torso sides
- Hair length src
- long mane on head and shoulders
- Posture src
- standing
- Age / size src
- large
- Other features src
- covered with hair
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
26 July 2011
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| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Government Camp, Multnomah County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #5480
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
45.5477, -122.4174 (± 20 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Multnomah County (GEOID 41051); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving a semi at night
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| Witness's word for it |
large silhouette of an "ape"
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| Conditions |
Clear
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Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #5480 Primary