Class A First-hand BFRO #22996

Girl describes close encounter on family property in the Lookingglass / Roseburg area

August 2002 late afternoon / early evening Lookingglass/Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking in woods behind the house in late afternoon when rustling was heard ahead. A very tall dark hairy biped stepped into a small clearing about 20 yards away, looked at the witness, then turned and left into the tree line. A strong foul odor was noticed, and days later a single large five-toed footprint impression was found along the route.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Physical traces

Tracks

Other senses

Odor Movement only

Described appearance

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Height src: close to 8 feet
Build src: very buff
Hair colour src: dark brown, almost black
Face src: dark gorilla-like facial skin
Arms src: a little lengthy
Legs src: proportional to the subject's size and stature
Feet src: large, bare with 5 toes
Posture src: slight slouch
Other features src: short, almost absent neck

Facts & provenance

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Date	August 2002 Stated BFRO report #22996 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	late afternoon / early evening Stated BFRO report #22996 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Lookingglass/Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon Stated BFRO report #22996 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	43.21, -123.56 (± 1049 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 22996 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #22996 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #22996 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #22996 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	taking a walk in the woods behind the house Stated BFRO report #22996 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	any bipedal thing that tall.... and hairy Stated BFRO report #22996 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #22996 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by: Bart Cutino (BFRO)

Tracks

faint single large bare footprint impression with five toes found days later along the animal's route

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

Two researchers camped within a few miles of the residence in August 2007 and spent one uneventful evening.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #22996 Primary

Published 2008-01-24 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash fb601d82311d

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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