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23 October 2010 Hugo, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #28445

Early morning sighting by a deer hunter near Hugo

The witness was walking alone on an ATV trail toward a hunting clearing in early morning darkness. A large upright animal crossed the trail in two strides, then moved quickly downhill as the witness illuminated it with a flashlight for a few seconds. The witness described a tall, muscular, dark-furred animal and then returned to the vehicle and left.

Full-body sighting
Winter 2006 Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #26646

Daylight sighting by mother and daughter at the Illinois River outside Cave Junction

The witness and her daughter stopped at a park outside Cave Junction in winter and walked down to the river. The witness noticed a very large dark human-like figure wading in the river at a distance, appearing to look down and move toward them. After the figure looked up, the witness panicked, yelled to run, and they fled to the car and drove back toward town.

Full-body sighting
July 2002 Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #8392

Sasquatch walks across road near major forest fire

Late at night in July 2002 the witness was driving with a companion on Highway 199 through fire-affected forest when a large hair-covered biped entered the high beams and crossed in front of the vehicle. The witness described instinctual fear and accelerated away while the creature continued across to the trees without running. Both occupants expressed disbelief, and minutes later they passed firefighters who looked shocked.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
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.

Full-body sightingVocalizationOdor
BFRO YEAR: 1976-77 Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #11016

Young witness has encounter during thunderstorm near Cave Junction

The witness, then a teenager, went outside at night during a lightning storm to check on horses. From a floodlit pasture near a river, she saw a very large dark upright figure emerge from the riverbed and move quickly across the pasture. The figure stepped over an electric fence, crossed the highway, and went up an embankment on the far side within a few seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing