Man and wife sight a creature while driving on Coos Bay Wagon Road
Account
The witness and passenger were driving when the passenger noticed a figure near a river bank. After stopping, they watched it stand on two legs and move quickly up a steep bank. They reported smelling it, hearing breaking brush and a garbled vocal sound, and seeing large footprints from the road.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 8ft in height
- Build src
- very heavy
- Gait src
- walks up a steep bank very fast
- Posture src
- stood up on two legs
Facts & provenance
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| Place |
Sitkum, Coos County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #1936
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
43.1482, -123.8612 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Sitkum', Coos, matched from nearest town 'Sitkum'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #1936
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Witness was |
driving from Coquille to Roseburg
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| Witness's word for it |
something near the river bank
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| Conditions |
Cloudy
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Evidence & investigation
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Footprints left behind and viewed from the road, not approached closely
Measurements: 15 inches or more
Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #1936 Primary