Teens hear rocks thrown, see 3 creatures near residence
Account
Six young people camping in a backyard went for a walk on a dirt road by the Willamette River and heard rocks being thrown into the water, with the split groups each thinking the other was responsible. After reuniting and starting back, they encountered three bipedal figures that came up from the river side, stood in front of them briefly making a snorting sound, then left quickly and quietly through brush on the opposite side. The witness froze while companions fled and reports having suppressed the memory for a long time.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7 to 8 feet tall (large one), about 6 feet tall (two smaller ones)
- Gait src
- took off on two feet, moved very fast and quiet
- Posture src
- standing in front
- Age / size src
- one large and two smaller ones
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 August 1993
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
late afternoon
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| Place |
Independence, Polk County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #5435
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
44.8578, -123.1977 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Independence city (GEOID 4136150), matched from nearest town 'Independence'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
6
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #5435
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 75% confidence
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| Figures reported |
3
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| Witness was |
walking on a dirt road while backyard camping
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoot
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| Conditions |
Warm
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Source timeline
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