Class A First-hand BFRO #697

Teenager observes two upright-walking animals playing while scouting for elk in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

August 1988 first light Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

The witness was scouting for elk on foot at first light near a clear-cut. From about 300 yards away through binoculars, the witness watched two small upright figures chase each other and slap hands for about a minute before they walked into thick forest. The witness first mistook them for bears standing upright but said they never dropped to all fours and no sound was heard.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about five and a half feet tall
Build src
slender, no bellies
Hair colour src
reddish-brown
Hair length src
long
Face src
human-like noses, non-human chins/jaw lines
Arms src
long, with hands down to almost knees
Hands src
long, slender fingers
Gait src
walked off together
Posture src
standing up on hind legs
Age / size src
young

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1988
Stated BFRO report #697 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
first light
Stated BFRO report #697 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #697 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.5703, -117.5286 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #697 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Wallowa city (GEOID 4178150), matched from nearest town 'Wallowa'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #697 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #697 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #697 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
elk scouting on foot
Stated BFRO report #697 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
TWO YOUNG BIGFOOT
Stated BFRO report #697 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #697 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

Later the same day the witness and two companions returned to the site to look for evidence but found no tracks.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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