Teens have brief sighting on snowbound road
Account
Two companions were creeping in a Jeep along a snowy logging road when a creature leapt in front of the vehicle, paused facing them, then left the road. They got out and found fresh large footprints with distinct toes that were quickly filling with falling snow. After panic set in, one fired a pistol into the air and they discovered an ammunition box left on the hood had disappeared, then they drove out to the main road.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1997
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
John Day, Grant County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #1159
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
44.4181, -118.9563 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of John Day city (GEOID 4137550), matched from nearest town 'John Day'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
four-wheeling in the snow in a jeep
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoot
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| Conditions |
Snowstorm
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Evidence & investigation
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Fresh footprints about 16-18 inches long with visible toes in deep snow, already filling in
Measurements: around 16-18 inches long
Source timeline
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