First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #143
Near O'Brien - Hikers notice a large (at least seven to eight feet tall) animal covered with dark brown fur sitting on a stump
June 1978
O'Brien, Curry County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
The witness and a cousin were hiking on the southeast side of a creek when they noticed a large dark-furred animal sitting on a stump watching them from across their position. The animal stood, made a gesture, and walked away into the surrounding forest. The witnesses considered getting a closer look and started descending toward the creek bottom.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least seven to eight feet tall
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Gait src
- strode off
- Posture src
- sitting on a stump, then stood
- 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
Oregon Bigfoot report #143
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Location
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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 (at least seven to eight feet tall) animal covered with dark brown fur
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| First published by |
BFRO
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Source timeline
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