First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #324
Hunter sees Bigfoot near Silverton
November 1996
evening
Silverton, Marion County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
The witness was waiting alone on a hunting post in a forested area when an elk ran off. Shortly after they heard faint footsteps and saw a tall dark-brown animal partly obscured by bushes, with only one long arm clearly visible. They estimated it was about eight feet tall and described it as fast-moving.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 8 feet tall
- Hair colour src
- dark brown maybe lighter
- Arms src
- long, about ¾ the length of the animal, one arm seen
- Gait src
- fast moving
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 1996
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
evening
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| Place |
Silverton, Marion County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #324
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Location
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| Map point |
45.0034, -122.7809 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Silverton city (GEOID 4167650), matched from nearest town 'Silverton'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #324
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting, waiting on a post
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| Witness's word for it |
a Bigfoot
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| First published by |
BigfootEncounters
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Source timeline
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