Class A
First-hand
BFRO #672
Vocalizations heard; hairy bipedal creature observed
August 1982
about 2:20 a.m.
Parkdale, Hood River County, Oregon
4 witnesses
Account
Four men hiked up a mountain at night intending to camp on the summit. While resting about two-thirds of the way up at about 2:20 a.m., they heard two long loud screams from the ridge above followed by a powerful growl. Terrified, they ran down the mountain to the highway and went home.
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| Date |
August 1982
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| Time of day |
about 2:20 a.m.
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| Place |
Parkdale, Hood River County, Oregon
Stated
BFRO report #672
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
45.5130, -121.5921 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Parkdale CDP (GEOID 4156500), matched from nearest town 'Parkdale'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Witness was |
hiking at night to camp on summit
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| Source classification |
Class A
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