First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #5619
"Bear running on its hind legs" seen near I-84 in Oregon
1988
Meacham, Umatilla County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
The witness claimed to see a bear-like animal moving upright on two legs along the edge of a treeline. The animal ran for about five seconds with its arms held up above its head before going into the trees. The witness later heard from someone else that bears do not run on their hind legs.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Arms src
- raised like above its head
- Gait src
- running
- Posture src
- on it's hind legs
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1988
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| Place |
Meacham, Umatilla County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #5619
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
45.5231, -118.4395 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Meacham CDP (GEOID 4146800), matched from nearest town 'Meacham'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #5619
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 75% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #5619
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Witness's word for it |
a bear running on it's hind legs
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| Conditions |
Damp, Cool
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Source timeline
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