Creature seen leaning against a tree near residence
Account
The witness stepped outside the home to check on the family dog and noticed a tall brownish hairy figure leaning with one hand on a tree. The figure turned to face the witness, stared for about 10-15 seconds, then left into the surrounding woods in a crouched manner. The witness later found brownish hair on the tree.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- around 7 ft tall
- Hair colour src
- brownish
- Hair length src
- hanging down from arm
- Face src
- like a big ape man
- Eyes src
- red, shone red
- Arms src
- one arm resting on tree with hair hanging down
- Hands src
- hand on tree
- Gait src
- casual walked off into the woods
- Posture src
- leaning against tree
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1992
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early evening
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| Place |
Marcola, Lane County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #434
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.1751, -122.8582 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Marcola CDP (GEOID 4145850), matched from nearest town 'Marcola'
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| Account type |
Direct interview
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #434
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
looking for missing family dog
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| Witness's word for it |
brownish creature
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Evidence & investigation
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Brownish hair found on the tree where the creature had leaned.
An investigator conducted follow-up interviews with the witnesses about both incidents.
Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #434 Primary