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8 August 1980 Crescent, Deschutes County, Oregon Class A #7298

Two fishermen encounter an unknown biped along a creek

Two people approaching a bend in a creek to fish saw a creature in the water first thought to be a bear. The animal stood upright, watched them for a short time, then walked to the treeline while continuing to watch them before disappearing into the trees in large steps. The witnesses then left the area and moved their camp.

Full-body sighting
May 1980 Oregon #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/03/02/sc-ep83-sasquatch-encounter-on-the-mountain

Scream in Oregon (1980)

In May 1980 [name withheld] and a friend skied at night up the closed Highway 242 toward Middle Sister to claim the season's first summit entry. They were followed for hours by something screaming, breathing heavily, breaking branches and circling on two legs, forcing them to shelter in a road grader. After it left they found large human-like tracks with toes crossing a creek and in the woods, then abandoned the climb and skied out.

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February 1980 Arago, Coos County, Oregon Class A #1031

Large Bipedal Animal Seen Crossing Rural Road and Climbing Cutbank

In early-morning darkness and light rain the witness was driving a paper route near Arago when a large reddish-brown long-haired animal crossed the road and scaled a steep grassy roadcut within about 15 feet of the truck. The animal moved very fast with rear legs set wide apart and spine not flexing like a bear, using its front limbs hand-over-hand, showing broad shoulders, a flat-profile face and a part in the wet hair along its spine. It reached the top in seconds and went out of sight.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
1980–1989 Crater Lake, Klamath County, Oregon Class A #8025

Camper has night sighting near Crater Lake

The witness was camping with relatives south of Crater Lake and sleeping alone in a tent at night. While lying in a sleeping bag, the witness heard footsteps approach from the wooded side and saw a human-like outline shadowed in a distant campfire glow. The figure bumped the corner of the tent, shaking it, paused as if staring, then moved toward the front where it could no longer be heard on pavement.

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Summer 1980 Sunriver, Deschutes County, Oregon Class A #667

Witnesss saw a large, light reddish brown, hairy man standing in the road shielding it's eyes from the headlights of her car

The witness was driving home at night in summer 1980 with family asleep in the car when a light-colored, hairy, male figure emerged from roadside trees and stopped in the headlights. She stopped the car and observed it face-to-face, noting its size, musculature, long head hair, facial hair, and strong odor before it walked off the road. Her companions slept through the event.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
18 December 1978 Florence, Lane County, Oregon Class A #10977

Lady walking with dog has lengthy, close nighttime encounter

Late at night a witness walking with a dog watched a tall silhouetted figure approach along a ridge. The dog ran ahead then retreated in distress, while the figure paused, crouched, approached closer, then sprinted to cover. Later from concealment it gave two loud screams, and next morning the witness found a line of large forefoot prints.

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August 1978 Crescent Lake Junction, Deschutes County, Oregon Class A #37044

Memory told of a daylight sighting while fishing a creek near Crescent Lake Junction

The witness was fishing alone up a creek in the afternoon when he came within about 25 yards of a large hair-covered figure resting against a stump. The two made eye contact for several seconds before both fled in opposite directions, the figure running up the creek. The witness described it as a clear daylight sighting and did not return to look for traces.

Full-body sightingOdor
August 1978 About Midway Between Barton/Carver., Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #4475

Nighttime sighting by motorist between Barton and Carver

The witness and a roommate were driving at night when they saw eye reflection and a dark brown creature standing behind limbs by the road. The creature was visible from chest to head with arms at its sides and stood watching as they drove by. They returned in daylight and found a trail crossing toward the river but no clear tracks.

Partial sightingEyeshine
July 1978 Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon Class B #6724

Two young campers have frightful, dawn encounter near Cave Junction

Two sisters sleeping in a tent trailer awoke early in the morning to scratching on the bottom, top and sides of their bunk. When they unzipped a window they smelled a strong foul odor and saw dark brown fur pressed against the mesh. They woke their parents, but whatever was there was gone by the time the parents went outside.

Partial sightingOdorProperty disturbance
June 1978 Reedsport And Florence, Douglas County, Oregon Class B #96

Young camper frightened by large hand gathering berries

The witness was camping with family in a wooded Oregon area near a shallow river and was playing outside a camper while two relatives napped. After hearing underbrush rustle and noticing a small sapling bend, the witness moved closer and saw a large hairy hand reach from behind berry brush to grab berries from about 8 to 10 feet away. The witness ran back to camp without seeing the rest of the creature and later described the hand as clearly a hand rather than a paw.

Partial sightingUnidentified soundPossible misidentification
June 1978 O'brien, Curry County, Oregon Class A #662

Hikers notice a large (at least seven to eight feet tall) animal covered with dark brown fur sitting on a stump

The witness and a companion found long drag marks and extensively damaged vegetation earlier in the day. About two hours later while hiking on the southeast side of a creek, they saw a large dark-brown fur-covered animal sitting on a stump watching them. The animal stood, made a gesture, and walked into the forest. As they descended toward the creek they heard noise and saw a bear with a cub feeding nearby, leaving the witness unsure what was seen.

Full-body sighting
19 March 1977 McKenzie Bridge, Lane County, Oregon Class A #4595

Late night sighting by family along Hwy 126, near McKenzie Bridge

The witness was driving home at night with family when a large standing figure was seen motionless beside the highway. The witness turned the car around for another look but nothing was there. Years later the witness and his wife realized they had seen figures on opposite sides of the road, indicating two creatures.

Full-body sighting
Summer 1977 Gates, Marion County, Oregon Class B #5350

College students get approached by sasquatch and shoot at it

Four college geology students camping at night heard howling from a canyon and then saw the outline of a huge bipedal animal on the road in moon and campfire light. When the animal approached, one student fired a rifle several times, after which it crossed the road and moved noisily up the opposite slope through brush. A responding deputy examined the area the next day and reported indistinct impressions, small pushed-over trees and long uphill strides, but no blood or fur.

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August 1976 Canyon City, Grant County, Oregon Class A #1318

Early evening sighting in Canyon City

At age six the witness was outside with a relative in late summer 1976 in Canyon City and watched a hair-covered figure standing on a hill across the road backlit by the setting sun for about a minute. The figure then turned and walked away out of sight. The witness ran inside to tell family, and parents later found large footprints on the hill.

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30 June 1976 Walla Walla, Umatilla County, Oregon Class A #7124

Boy Scout sees part of retreating sasquatch

The witness was on a midweek overnight compass exercise with fellow scouts in a wooded ravine in northeast Oregon. While fishing alone in a creek at dusk he felt watched, turned, and saw a dark long leg and foot moving uphill into trees and brush. He saw no other details, noted no odor, and told no one at the time.

Partial sighting
June 1976 Approximately Half Way Between Pendleton An La Grande OR, Umatilla County, Oregon Class A #1635

Travelers watch tan-brown 5-6 foot hairy creature drink from stream with cupped hands

Four relatives stopped while driving over a mountain pass to stretch their legs. One member who is blind noticed a very foul smell, and the others looked into the canyon below and saw a long-haired brown creature drinking from a creek with its hands. The creature then stood, walked away upright in a semi-crouched posture, looked back at the group, and entered the forest.

Full-body sightingOdor
6 December 1975 Hood River County, Oregon Class A #671

Creature seen crossing in front of witnesses car

While driving east on the interstate at night in rain, the occupants of a car and surrounding traffic slowed for a tall dark figure running on and across the highway. The witness viewed the figure at close range from the passenger window and described eye contact and an expression of fear before it struck an oncoming pickup camper, ran up an embankment, and entered the trees.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVehicle contact
25 October 1975 Applegate, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #23771

Young hunter sees and hears a sasquatch near Applegate

A 12-year-old waiting alone in a truck on a logging road noticed a foul odor and his dog became frightened. A tall dark-haired biped stepped into the open on a bank about 40 feet away, watched him for about 30 seconds while making grunting and mumbling sounds and tilting its head, then ran uphill. The boy fled on foot toward relatives.

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September 1975 Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, Oregon Class B #695

A pheasant hunter's sighting near Pilot Rock cemetary.

The witness was walking home from pheasant hunting on a ridge before dark. He noticed a dark upright figure about a quarter-mile away walking toward the mountains. He shouted twice; it turned its whole upper body to look at him once, then kept walking. He watched for about 15 minutes until it disappeared, speculating it had been lying down before standing up.

Full-body sighting
July 1975 Wolf Creek, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #3702

Daytime sighting by swimmers in Wolf Creek area

In mid-summer 1975 the witness and a companion were at an isolated creek swimming hole. While washing hair in the water, the witness noticed a head watching from behind a fallen log, which then ducked out of view. Moments later the witness saw the head, shoulder, arm and upper torso of a very tall brownish hair-covered upright creature near scrub vegetation across the creek. Both people quickly left the water, and a later search of the hillside revealed nothing.

Partial sighting