Third-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #211
Mt. Hood Truck driver almost hits creature, truck is shaken
1962–1963
evening
Hood River County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
A truck driver was heading east on the east slope of a mountain in the evening before dark. An ape-like animal stepped into the road, approached the truck, looked through the windows, and shook the cab. The driver honked the horn and flashed the lights, after which the animal ran up a brushy bank.
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What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Other features src
- looked like a gorilla, or more like an orangutan
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1962–1963
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
evening
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| Place |
Hood River County, Oregon
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| Map point |
45.5118, -121.6560 (± 21 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Hood River County (GEOID 41027); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
Third-hand
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #211
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #211
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 75% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving a truck
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| Witness's word for it |
an animal that looked like a gorilla, or more like an orangutan
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| First published by |
The Track Record #12
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Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #211 Secondary