Footsteps near Sisters, Oregon (1985)
Account
Four companions camped at the dead-end to grouse hunt and heard huge bipedal footsteps approach the tents at night despite shouting and warnings. They fired many shotgun shells as the sounds circled just inside the treeline. Driving out, headlights revealed a very tall human-like figure by a tree; next morning they found collapsed tents, sticks, and footprints circling camp and reported it to the ranger station.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- between eight and nine feet tall
- Build src
- huge
- Face src
- like an ancient human
- Gait src
- bipedal walking around camp
- Posture src
- standing next to tree
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1985–1989
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night around 10pm
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| Place |
Sisters, Oregon
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| Map point |
44.2924, -121.5530 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Sisters city (GEOID 4167950), matched from nearest town 'Sisters'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping and grouse hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
that thing
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Evidence & investigation
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Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 701 Podcast Interview
The report refers to
- “documentary showing an ancient-human-like figure peeking”Not in the Anomadex yet