Hiker notices smell, sees creature
Account
The witness was on a morning hike in the mountains when a strong foul odor was noticed, followed by branches breaking and birds falling silent. A large brown figure was seen moving about 25 yards ahead, then appeared stopped and looking back with amber reflective eyes. The witness reports being unable to move and states the experience changed prior disbelief.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- brown
- Eyes src
- amber reflecting eyes
- Age / size src
- big
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
8 February 2004
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid morning
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| Place |
Rogue River, Jackson County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #751
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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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 |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #751
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #751
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Witness was |
morning hike in the mountains
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| Witness's word for it |
a big brown image
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| Conditions |
overkast
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Source timeline
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