Near Rogue River - Man sees Bigfoot, 12 ft tall and with amber reflecting eyes, came to within 5 ft of witness sleeping outdoors; left 15-in tracks with 78-in stride
Account
The witness was sleeping outdoors near Rogue River. A silver and charcoal colored, 12-foot-tall entity with amber reflecting eyes reportedly came within five feet. The encounter reportedly left 15-inch tracks with a 78-inch stride.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- 12 ft tall
- Hair colour src
- Silver and charcoal
- Eyes src
- amber reflecting eyes
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 1968
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Rogue River, Jackson County, Oregon
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| Map point |
42.4355, -123.1682 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Rogue River city (GEOID 4163450), matched from nearest town 'Rogue River'
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| Account type |
Investigator summary
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #224
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 60% confidence
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #224
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 70% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #224
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Witness was |
sleeping outdoors
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| Witness's word for it |
Silver and charcoal Bigfoot
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| First published by |
The Bigfoot Casebook
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Evidence & investigation
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Large tracks reportedly left after close approach
Measurements: 15-in tracks with 78-in stride
Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #224 Secondary