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Class A First-hand BFRO #680

Ex-Military Police Officer encounters large animal on farm

November 1996 Approximately 10:00 P.M. Wilderville, Josephine County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

The witness was studying at home late at night when a tethered dog and nearby livestock became highly agitated. The witness went to the front door with a pistol and flashlight and saw a large figure crouched in tall grass outside a hot-wire fence. The figure then stood on two legs and ran bipedally along the fence while the witness tracked it briefly before retreating inside. A later search of the area found only disturbed grass and no footprints.

Summary drafted by AI from the source report and checked by code before I publish it. The witness's own words remain with the publisher — read the original report .

What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Footsteps

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Height src
quite a bit taller than 6'4"
Build src
huge, large
Legs src
two legs
Gait src
full bipedal run
Posture src
crouched then upright on two legs

Facts & provenance

Each value names where it came from. 1 field has conflicting values, shown below rather than hidden.

Date
November 1996
Stated BFRO report #680 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Approximately 10:00 P.M.
Stated BFRO report #680 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Wilderville, Josephine County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #680 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.3823, -123.4670 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #680 · gnis:1152356 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Wilderville', Josephine, matched from nearest town 'Wilderville'
Conflicting value42.3870, -123.5716 (± 37 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #680 · gazetteer:county · read with 30% confidence
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #680 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #680 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #680 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
studying at kitchen table at home
Stated BFRO report #680 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large figure
Stated BFRO report #680 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #680 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Other

disturbed grass where creature was estimated to have been, no footprints located

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness, checked the landscape description, and assessed the witness as truthful and credible.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #680 Primary
    Published 2000-06-01 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 8cf4d98e445b
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization