First-hand Oregon Bigfoot #712

Excellent sighting by couple at Multnomah Falls

1986 night It Was At Multnomah Falls, Multnomah County, Oregon 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion stopped with their sleeping infant in a parking lot late in the evening to stretch their legs. They watched a very large, tall, dark hairy biped emerge from a pedestrian tunnel, walk past within about 20 feet, briefly turn toward them with a sound and arm gesture, then vault a cement wall into dense forest and disappear.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
very large, tall
Build src
huge
Hair colour src
dark
Arms src
long, hung to around knees
Hands src
firmly planted on wall
Legs src
swept over wall
Feet src
swept over wall
Gait src
walked like a human
Posture src
stood up tall at full stand
Other features src
dark and hairy

Facts & provenance

Each value names where it came from.

Date
1986
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #712 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Time of day
night
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #712 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Place
It Was At Multnomah Falls, Multnomah County, Oregon
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #712 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
Map point
45.5761, -122.1154 (± 5 km)
Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #712 · gnis:1802919 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS falls 'Multnomah Falls', Multnomah, matched from place name 'Multnomah Falls'
Account type
First-hand
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #712 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witnesses
2
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #712 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Figures reported
1
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #712 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness was
taking a break from driving to stretch legs and get fresh air
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #712 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness's word for it
very large, tall creature
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #712 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Conditions
clear
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #712 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Conditions

Source timeline

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