First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #563
Campers see shadow of large figure on tent
23 August 2001
late at night
Not Sure, Wasco County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
Two companions lay awake in their tent late at night when they heard footsteps from the woods behind them. They then saw the shadowy form of a tall hairy figure leaning out from behind a nearby tree. One witness twice leaned out with a flashlight, causing it to hide, and after the second time they heard it run back into the woods while nearby horses sounded uneasy.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 6 to 7ft
- Posture src
- leaning out from behind a tree
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
23 August 2001
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| Time of day |
late at night
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #563
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Place |
Not Sure, Wasco County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #563
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
45.1210, -121.7857 (± 5 km)
USGS GNIS reservoir 'Timothy Lake', Clackamas, matched from place name 'Timothy Lake'
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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 |
lying awake in a tent while camping
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| Witness's word for it |
a 6 to 7ft hairy creature
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| Conditions |
clear
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Source timeline
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