Class A First-hand BFRO #25531

Witness recalls face to face encounter with creature near Myrtle Point

Fall 1971 just before dusk Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

In 1971 the witness was alone watching TV at the parents' rural house near Myrtle Point. After hearing dogs bark, smelling a strong foul odor, and hearing footsteps on an outside plank, she saw a tall hunched hairy female figure pass a glass door. The figure stopped, turned toward her and made eye contact, after which she fainted and was later found on the floor by her parents. Her father searched outside with a flashlight but found nothing.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Footsteps

Other senses

Odor

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Height src: about 7'5", taller than the door
Face src: rather flat, long with flat nose
Eyes src: small compared to head, piercing, almond-shaped, brown
Posture src: slightly hunched
Apparent sex src: female
Age / size src: young
Other features src: hair all over with sparse hair on front exposing tan skin, short neck, small ears pressed against head

Facts & provenance

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Date	Fall 1971 Stated BFRO report #25531 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day	just before dusk Stated BFRO report #25531 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon Stated BFRO report #25531 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	43.0627, -124.1331 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #25531 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Myrtle Point city (GEOID 4151050), matched from nearest town 'Myrtle Point'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #25531 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #25531 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #25531 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	watching TV alone at parents' house Stated BFRO report #25531 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	tall, dark figure Stated BFRO report #25531 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #25531 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Kristi Sanders (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #25531 Primary

Published 2009-02-22 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 87f72cc8fd5d

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