Large upright figure seen sitting on a log from high up on a ridge near Nehalem
Account
Two cousins were gold panning and exploring a forested ridge road when one spotted a large hair-covered biped across the valley in a clearing. They watched for at least 20 minutes as it sat upright on a log, stood, looked toward them, turned side to side, took steps, and held an object in one hand. Both describe themselves as experienced hunters and state it was not a bear.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- dark-brown or black
- Hands src
- holding something in right hand
- Posture src
- stood almost the whole time; sat straight up when sitting
- Age / size src
- large
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
21 July 2013
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| Time of day |
Approx. 8:00pm
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| Place |
Nehalem, Tillamook County, Oregon
Stated
BFRO report #41704
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
45.7195, -123.8940 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Nehalem city (GEOID 4151700), matched from nearest town 'Nehalem'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
gold panning
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| Witness's word for it |
Large, upright bipedal animal covered in dark-brown or black hair.
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Geoff Robinson (BFRO)
Witness photos of the area where the subject was taken before the sighting; subject might be in them
Investigator video recording of witness description made for transcription
Overnight thermal-imaging video from ridge camp; only small heat signature, nothing significant
Overnight stereo audio with parabolic microphone recording phone call, tapping sounds and loud knock
Old-growth cedar log at subject location measured for size comparison
Measurements: 35" in diameter
An investigator visited the ridge site with the witness and a support person, noting terrain, vegetation, the log, and a gated road below.
An investigator camped alone overnight on the ridge with thermal video and parabolic audio, heard responsive tapping and a loud wood knock from the valley, and later found only a small heat signature and no castable tracks.
An investigator camped alone overnight on the ridge with thermal video and parabolic audio, heard responsive tapping and a loud wood knock from the valley, and later found only a small heat signature and no castable tracks.
An investigator later returned in daylight to the valley log location, measured the log diameter, estimated the subject height, and cataloged footage.
An investigator visited the ridge site with the witness and a support person, noting terrain, vegetation, the log, and a gated road below.
An investigator camped alone overnight on the ridge with thermal video and parabolic audio, heard responsive tapping and a loud wood knock from the valley, and later found only a small heat signature and no castable tracks.
An investigator later returned in daylight to the valley log location, measured the log diameter, estimated the subject height, and cataloged footage.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #41704 Primary