Class A First-hand BFRO #58004

Archery hunter recalls daytime sighting on Mt. Emily

21 August 1982 2pm, hot clear day LaGrande, Union County, Oregon 2 witnesses

Account

While driving to the summit with his wife, the witness noticed a dark figure sitting at the base of a tree that he first mistook for a hunter. The figure stood up, walked across the road behind their vehicle, paused about 30 seconds to look at them, then descended a steep hillside out of sight. The witness estimated it at about 8 feet tall by a nearby tree and described it as massive, dark brown and long-haired with wide shoulders and long arms.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: aprox 8 ft tall
Build src: massive
Hair colour src: dark brown
Hair length src: long enough to be flowing
Face src: did not see ears or long nose
Arms src: went to the knees
Gait src: long strides
Posture src: stood up and walked
Other features src: huge round head and shoulders three or more feet wide

Facts & provenance

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Date	21 August 1982 Stated BFRO report #58004 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	2pm, hot clear day Stated BFRO report #58004 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	LaGrande, Union County, Oregon Stated BFRO report #58004 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	45.44, -118.09 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 58004 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #58004 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #58004 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #58004 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was	driving to summit while bow hunting Stated BFRO report #58004 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	dark brown figure Stated BFRO report #58004 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #58004 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Kevin Llewellyn (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone to clarify details of the sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #58004 Primary

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