Couple hears bipedal walking while hiking near Prineville
Account
The witness was hiking with two family members and had stopped to rest on a log when repeated rhythmic thumping was heard from about two hundred feet away. The sound recurred after a short interval and then again from a different direction after the witness walked toward the area while filming. No source was seen and the witness stated it did not sound like machinery or running. The group left shortly after the sounds stopped.
What was reported
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Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
22 October 2005
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early afternoon
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| Place |
Prineville, Crook County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #1421
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
44.2985, -120.8607 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Prineville city (GEOID 4159850), matched from nearest town 'Prineville'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #1421
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Witness was |
hiking and resting on a trail log
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| Conditions |
Cloudy
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Evidence & investigation
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Video recording made while the sounds occurred, with thumps reportedly inaudible on normal playback.
Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #1421 Primary