Hikers notice a large (at least seven to eight feet tall) animal covered with dark brown fur sitting on a stump
Account
The witness and a companion found long drag marks and extensively damaged vegetation earlier in the day. About two hours later while hiking on the southeast side of a creek, they saw a large dark-brown fur-covered animal sitting on a stump watching them. The animal stood, made a gesture, and walked into the forest. As they descended toward the creek they heard noise and saw a bear with a cub feeding nearby, leaving the witness unsure what was seen.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least seven to eight feet tall
- Build src
- large
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Posture src
- sitting on a stump
- Other features src
- covered with dark brown fur
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 1978
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|---|---|
| Place |
O'brien, Curry County, Oregon
Stated
BFRO report #662
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
42.0799, -123.7046 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of O'Brien CDP (GEOID 4154350), matched from nearest town "O'brien"
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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 |
hiking
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| Witness's word for it |
large animal covered with dark brown fur
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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.
long drag marks pulled through clearing and dense shrubs continuing almost 200 yards uphill
Measurements: almost 200yrds
significant damage to shrubs, small trees and scattered trees along drag path reaching over ten feet high
Measurements: in excess of ten feet
Source timeline
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BFRO report #662 Primary