Class A First-hand BFRO #694

Family sees stooped-over creature walking along forest line

July 1991 clear summer day LaGrande, Umatilla County, Oregon

Account

The witness and family were picnicking at Deadmans Pass when a child noticed a figure across a ravine by the forest line. They watched it sit and sway for several minutes before it stood up, appeared very tall and stooped, and took a few large steps into the woods. The witness said it was clearly seen on a clear day and moved like the figure in the P/G film.

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7ft or more tall
Build src
very big
Gait src
walked kind of stooped over
Posture src
stood up

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 1991
Stated BFRO report #694 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
clear summer day
Stated BFRO report #694 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
LaGrande, Umatilla County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #694 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
45.32, -118.27 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 694 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #694 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #694 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
having a family picnic
Stated BFRO report #694 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what at first we thought was a black bear
Stated BFRO report #694 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #694 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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