First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #4042
Hiker gets scared by sighting of creature looking at him
May 1987
mid morning
Orleans, Humboldt County, California
1 witness
Account
The witness and two companions were searching for a lost mine in the Trinity Mountains and regrouped at their camper. While trying to reach the mine site alone through dense brush, the witness took a trail and felt intense fear, dropping to the knees and covering the eyes. The witness claimed something walked down the trail, stopped across from him, and looked at him, while stating he did not peek.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
May 1987
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid morning
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| Place |
Orleans, Humboldt County, California
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #4042
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.3015, -123.5412 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Orleans', Humboldt, matched from nearest town 'Orleans'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #4042
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #4042
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 70% confidence
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| Witness was |
searching for a lost mine
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| Witness's word for it |
Something
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #4042
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Conditions |
good
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Source timeline
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