Claimed encounters in Polk County, Oregon
11 entries reported in Polk 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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Sasquatch crosses road in Coast Range in front of car
The witness was driving west before dawn when a dark, hairy biped crossed the road in front of the vehicle. The figure crossed from left to right in a few strides and disappeared over the roadside bank. After stopping and backing up to the spot, the witness reported a musty smell, faint brush movement, and a feeling of being watched before driving away.
Family members encounter footprint
While hiking with two relatives in the Siuslaw National Forest, the witness was shown a single large footprint in dried mud beside the trail. The print was measured, photographed, and cast, and the surrounding area was searched for additional sign without success. The witness states the origin of the print is undetermined.
Bowhunter finds twisted trees, tracks, scat, & unusual sounds
The witness was bow-hunting in coastal second-growth forest on the morning of 9/1/01. He heard whooping and scream-like vocalizations followed by a large tree falling, plus heavy footsteps, and later found large ground impressions, broken limbs and tops, and animal hair high on a tree. An investigator later reviewed photos of broken and twisted trees and received frozen scat and hair samples for examination.
Hunters find track in mountains above Falls City
The witness was scouting deer locations by vehicle with two relatives when he found a large human-like footprint at a logging-road turnaround overlooking a ravine. The relatives joined him to examine it closely and they found a coarse hair inside the print. They photographed and videotaped the print and kept the hair in a film container, but the hair was later lost while showing it to someone.
Motorist observes bipedal creature crossing highway
The witness was driving home from work in the early morning when a large creature crossed the highway in front of the car. The creature was walking upright and covered the road in three large steps. As the witness drove past the location, a musty odor like wet canvas was noticed.
Two archery hunters recall a strong smell and find large tracks near Grand Ronde
Two companions bowhunted for elk and hiked out after dark toward their truck parked behind a locked gate. Along the ridge and back to the road they repeatedly noticed a moldy, musky odor and felt as if they were being watched. Near the truck they found very large human-like footprints, about 16 inches long, overlying their own earlier tire tracks. They saw no live animal and left quickly.
In the early morning, hunter observes rock throwing near Valsetz
The witness was alone on a logging road stopping to eat huckleberries when loud noises were heard from upslope behind. Multiple large rocks were thrown toward the witness, with some hitting a tent set up near the road while the witness was inside. The witness left the area without ever seeing the source of the noises or rocks.
Elk hunter watches large and small upright animals cross beneath power lines
The witness was elk hunting alone and stopped by a creek to eat while watching a power-line clearcut. He saw a large dark upright figure cross the clearing, then watched it again through a rifle scope and described a tall hairy human-like animal. It crossed a third time with a smaller half-size companion, and both disappeared into the forest. The witness returned to camp and left the area with his companion the next morning, cutting the trip short.
Wood knock near Grande Rhonde, Oregon
The witness returned at night to cast impressions and take photos and exchanged knocking sounds with an unseen source for 20 minutes.
Sasquatch sighting near Grande Rhonde, Oregon
The witness describes an earlier nighttime sighting of a large bipedal creature crossing a road in the same general area.
Sasquatch sighting near Grand Rhonde, Oregon
Friends told the witness that strange things had happened in that corridor.