First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #1490
Campers have nighttime encounter
August 1979
night
Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
The witness and a companion were camping in a tent with a dog when the dog became frightened and they heard crashing in brush beyond a log. They then heard an unfamiliar whooping vocalization. After a short interval the source ran away, sounding to the witness like bipedal running.
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What was reported
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Other senses
Described appearance
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- Gait src
- running on 2 legs
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 1979
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #1490
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Location
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| Map point |
45.7091, -121.5260 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Hood River city (GEOID 4134900), matched from nearest town 'Hood River'
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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 #1490
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 70% confidence
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| Witness was |
camping in a tent
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| Witness's word for it |
something
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #1490
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Conditions |
clear and 70's
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Source timeline
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