First-hand Oregon Bigfoot #661

Young hunter has sighting in New York woods

November 1979 mid morning Naples, Ontario County, New York 1 witness

Account

The witness had separated from a relative while helping push deer during hunting season and rested against a fallen tree in hilly woods. After being awakened by a loud crack, the witness saw a large, bear-like but upright figure on the opposite ridge and watched it for some time. When the figure stepped forward, the witness fled on foot to the road and did not believe it chased.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Build src: BIG, real BIG
Hair colour src: dark brown with light colored hair at shoulders, thighs and knees
Hair length src: long, matted
Face src: covered by long matted hair, breath visible through hair
Legs src: light colored hair down around thighs and knees
Posture src: standing like a man
Other features src: fur all over, like a bear

Facts & provenance

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Date	November 1979 Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #661 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Time of day	mid morning Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #661 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 80% confidence
Place	Naples, Ontario County, New York Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #661 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
Map point	42.6174, -77.4021 (± 15 km) Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #661 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Naples village (GEOID 3649429), matched from nearest town 'Naples'
Account type	First-hand Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #661 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witnesses	1 Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #661 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #661 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness was	pushing deer toward a relative while deer hunting Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #661 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness's word for it	large "thing" Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #661 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Conditions	overcast,very cold Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #661 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Conditions

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