First-hand Oregon Bigfoot #1578

Vocalizations heard near Paulina Peak

August 1998 night La Pine, Deschutes County, Oregon 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two relatives were sitting around a campfire at a cabin at night. They heard a screeching and howling combination echoing from the direction of a nearby recreation area. The sounds continued off and on for about an hour.

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Date
August 1998
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1578 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Time of day
night
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1578 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Place
La Pine, Deschutes County, Oregon
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1578 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
Map point
43.6868, -121.4853 (± 15 km)
Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #1578 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of La Pine city (GEOID 4141050), matched from nearest town 'La Pine'
Account type
First-hand
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1578 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witnesses
3
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #1578 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness was
sitting around a campfire
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1578 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Conditions
Clear / warm
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1578 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Conditions

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