Second-hand Oregon Bigfoot #5987

Elk hunters hear screams near Troy

2002 late afternoon Troy, Wallowa County, Oregon 3 witnesses

Account

Three men were hunting near Troy, Oregon in the early afternoon when they heard a prolonged loud screaming sound. The sound was compared to a screaming man and an angry bear and was said to last several minutes. The men were deeply frightened, with one sitting down and crying.

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Date
2002
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #5987 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Time of day
late afternoon
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #5987 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Place
Troy, Wallowa County, Oregon
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #5987 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
Map point
45.9468, -117.4516 (± 15 km)
Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #5987 · gnis:1136841 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Troy', Wallowa, matched from nearest town 'Troy'
Account type
Second-hand
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #5987 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witnesses
3
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #5987 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness was
hunting
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #5987 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Conditions
rainy
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #5987 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Conditions

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