First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #4533
Hunters almost shoot what they originally thought was a bear
November 2008
late afternoon
McCleary, Grays Harbor County, Washington
4 witnesses
Account
Four people were elk hunting near a pond when they noticed a strong rotten odor. They then observed a dark figure initially on all fours that stood onto its hind legs and ran into the forest. While walking back they continued to smell the odor and hear movement behind them, leading them to feel they were being followed.
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What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- black brown dark
- Gait src
- run back into the forest
- Posture src
- not on its hind legs
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 2008
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| Time of day |
late afternoon
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| Place |
McCleary, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #4533
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
47.0585, -123.2696 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of McCleary city (GEOID 5341225), matched from nearest town 'McCleary'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
elk hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
a black brown dark figure
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| Conditions |
cold and soggy
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Source timeline
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