Second-hand Oregon Bigfoot #145

Sixes River nr Port Orford - [name withheld] / Saw Bigfoot several times during 2-month dredging operation

August 1969 Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

The witness claimed to see a Bigfoot several times during a two-month dredging operation. On one occasion the creature reportedly remained seated facing the witness for 30 minutes with elbow on knee and head resting on hand. It was described as about six feet tall, heavy, and black-haired.

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Described appearance

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Height src
6 ft tall
Build src
heavy
Hair colour src
black
Posture src
sat with elbow on knee, head resting on hand

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1969
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #145 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Place
Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #145 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town
Map point
42.7493, -124.4981 (± 15 km)
Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #145 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Port Orford city (GEOID 4159250), matched from nearest town 'Port Orford'
Account type
Second-hand
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #145 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 80% confidence
Witnesses
1
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #145 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #145 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
dredging operation
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #145 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #145 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
First published by
The Bigfoot Casebook
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #145 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Source

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