Man recalls a sighting as a 14-year old near Veneta
Account
The witness was walking up a forest trail and noticed a smell, then saw a creature standing behind a bush next to a tree about 20 feet away. The witness avoided looking directly at it while passing within about 10-12 feet as it stood watching and swaying slightly. After passing, the witness heard rustling and turned to see it cross the trail upright on two legs and disappear into the woods.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Context & caveats
Described appearance
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- Height src
- approx 6'10"
- Build src
- easily bigger than a 6-6, 290-lb man
- Hair colour src
- warmer colored, more reddish than dark brown or black
- Eyes src
- human-like, not animal-like, seemed very intelligent
- Gait src
- erect and upright on two legs, moved quickly, gliding
- Posture src
- standing erect and upright
- Age / size src
- seemed young
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Date |
September 1981
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid morning
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| Place |
Veneta, Lane County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #4497
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
44.0472, -123.3513 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Veneta city (GEOID 4177050), matched from nearest town 'Veneta'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
walking up a forest trail
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| Witness's word for it |
The creature
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| Conditions |
Overcast and unseasonably warm after several days of rain storm
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
partial front-half footprint with part of toes on the trail, marred by traffic
height estimated by indicating standing spot and tree and measuring with tape measure
Measurements: approx 6'10"
The witness and a companion returned the next day with a tape measure to estimate height and search for tracks, finding a partial footprint.
The witness and a companion returned the next day with a tape measure to estimate height and search for tracks, finding a partial footprint.
The witness and a companion returned the next day with a tape measure to estimate height and search for tracks, finding a partial footprint.
Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #4497 Primary
The report refers to
- “newspaper article in the local paper about a sighting near our house”Not in the Anomadex yet