Investigator summary
Oregon Bigfoot #346
Man sees 8' tall BF while gold panning
7 August 1994
Valsetz, Polk County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
An investigator relayed a witness account of an August 7 encounter west of Valsetz, Oregon, while the witness was panning for gold. The witness reported smelling something and seeing a roughly 8-foot-tall apelike figure watching him, speaking to it softly before it walked away and he left for his car. While driving out, the witness reported seeing a second similar figure standing in the trees.
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What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 8 foot tall
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
7 August 1994
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| Place |
Valsetz, Polk County, Oregon
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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 |
Investigator summary
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #346
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #346
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Figures reported |
2
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #346
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Witness was |
panning for gold
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| Witness's word for it |
man-gorilla
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| First published by |
The Track Record #40
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Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #346 Secondary