Claimed encounters in Linn County, Oregon

9 entries reported in Linn County, Oregon, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.

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9 June 2013 Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon Class A #41378

Upright bipedal animal seen rapidly crossing a clear cut near Sweet Home

Three people driving on a logging road crested a hill and saw a large black hairy biped at the bottom of a clearcut about 200 yards away. The creature ran about 100 yards to the timber line in about four seconds over uneven terrain. The witnesses returned the next morning and found no tracks.

Full-body sighting
31 August 2012 Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon Class A #36370

Close encounter scares hunters off their campsite east of Sweet Home

While camping overnight for an archery hunt, a witness and a relative reported hearing mumbling vocalizations and footsteps around their tent for hours. The relative reported seeing a large hand press the tent wall, and both later reported seeing large upright figures near the truck and treeline, one illuminated by flashlight. After the figures continued circling the camp, the two packed the tent without breaking it down and drove away around 4 a.m.

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31 August 2004 Marion Forks, Linn County, Oregon Class B #9289

Elk hunter hears growl, finds footprints, feces

While camping alone during an archery hunt, the witness was awake in the tent around 4 a.m. listening for elk. A low growl was heard from very close, followed by a loud scraping sound and a thud/stomp from trees 2-3 feet from the tent. The witness made noise and went outside yelling with an axe but heard nothing further and saw nothing.

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7 July 2001 Scio, Linn County, Oregon Class B #7209

Observer yells at dogs from window and hears return scream

The witness was awakened in the night by barking dogs and opened a window. She heard a loud scream she did not recognize, then heard a large animal moving and breathing close by in the dark yard. The sounds moved away uphill, which she interpreted from the sound as bipedal running.

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July 1994 Gates, Linn County, Oregon Class B #686

Witnesses report bigfoot tracks in mud along a pond; tracks led to the carcass of a beaver that appeared to have some of its entrails removed

While fishing at a beaver pond east of Gates, the witness found large four-toed tracks in mud that led into the water and looped back toward shore but could not be followed through brush. The next day the witness returned with a relative and plaster, confirmed the tracks were about 18 inches long and very deep, made a cast, and found a partially eaten beaver in the brush in the direction the tracks had headed. No creature was seen.

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November 1992 Linn County, Oregon Class B #687

Massive animal seen hunched over eating something in the middle of the road

Two occupants driving at dusk on a forested secondary highway in Oregon passed a very large animal eating in the middle of the road. The animal showed no fear, lifted its head to look at the car as they passed, then resumed eating. The witnesses described it as massive and solid with two-toned hair and an unusual pushed-in snout, estimating it would stand at least seven feet tall erect, and said it did not match bear, wolf, or dog familiar to them.

Partial sighting
Summer 1970 Detroit, Linn County, Oregon Class B #6027

Heavy steps around tent in dark scare backpackers

Four teenagers were bedded down in a small wall tent during a hiking trip when they heard heavy footsteps circling the tent three times. The steps brushed against the tent fabric without tripping on the supporting ropes, and no flashlight was seen in the darkness. The group was frightened and stayed inside the tent without going out to look.

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a couple hours later Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon Related account #41378

Sasquatch sighting near Sweet Home, Oregon

The group returned after dark with a thermal viewer and saw an upright heat signature peeking from behind a tree where the creature had entered the woods.

Partial sighting
When we first moved here in 1988 Scio, Linn County, Oregon Related account #7209

Sasquatch sighting near Scio, Oregon

A visiting friend reported seeing a huge tall black figure run very fast up the steep mountain.

Full-body sighting