First-hand Oregon Bigfoot #248

Squaw Lake fisherman followed. Unrecognized stench, knocking, and high pitch howl heard while fishing along lake shore

August 1998 early afternoon Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

In August 1998 the witness hiked to Squaw Lake to fish. While fishing from the shore, the witness noticed a very foul odor, then sounds like something striking a tree, then a high-pitched howl described as like a recorded scream, followed by the striking sound again. Feeling unnerved and watched, the witness left, and on the return noticed a pine by the trail with two freshly broken branches about 10 feet up.

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Date
August 1998
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Time of day
early afternoon
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Place
Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon
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Map point
42.2188, -121.7787 (± 15 km)
Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #248 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Klamath Falls city (GEOID 4139700), matched from nearest town 'Klamath Falls'
Account type
First-hand
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #248 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witnesses
1
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Witness was
fishing at lake shore after hiking in
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Conditions
sunny
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First published by
BFRO
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Evidence & investigation

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Tree damage

pine tree beside trail with two fresh broken branches still partially attached

Measurements: about 10' above the ground

Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section

Source timeline

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