First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #13125
Boys have sighting while bicycling near Valsetz
October 1980
mid morning
Valsetz, Polk County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
Two companions on bicycles stopped on an old side road because of a deep puddle. A shaft of light through the clouds illuminated a creature in young second-growth forest. The creature turned and walked away up water-filled ruts until out of sight, while the witnesses felt unable to move. They reported overwhelming fear despite sensing no danger, with effects on sleep lasting years.
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Sightings
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
October 1980
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid morning
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #13125
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Place |
Valsetz, Polk County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #13125
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
44.9004, -123.3986 (± 25 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Polk County (GEOID 41053); the report gives only the county
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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 #13125
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Witness was |
riding bicycles
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| Witness's word for it |
the creature
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| Conditions |
cloudy occasional breaks
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Source timeline
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