First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #2548
Man and his wife nearly hit a bigfoot in on the road near McCloud
June 1999
early afternoon
McCloud, Siskiyou County, California
2 witnesses
Account
The witness was driving toward Reno with his wife when a creature crossed the highway in front of the car, forcing him to brake to avoid a collision. He said the creature was walking slowly upright on its hind legs and was reddish dark brown, resembling the figure in the Patterson film. He stopped on the shoulder but could no longer see it.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- reddish dark brown
- Gait src
- walking slowly
- Posture src
- on its hind legs
- Other features src
- exactly like the one in the Patterson film
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 1999
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| Time of day |
early afternoon
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| Place |
McCloud, Siskiyou County, California
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #2548
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
41.2547, -122.1362 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of McCloud CDP (GEOID 0644784), matched from nearest town 'McCloud'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #2548
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving to Reno
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoot
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| Conditions |
sunny clear
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Source timeline
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