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November 2006 Aurora OR, Marion County, Oregon Class B #16624

Couple south of Aurora hears repeated screams, encounter with dog

Late at night the witness and a companion at home heard loud roaring scream patterns from across a small lake that they judged non-human and primate-like, appearing to respond to barking dogs and move along the shore. About three minutes later they heard a violent scuffle with thudding, brush noise and a dog's pained yelp followed by quiet splashing. The next morning a canoe dock where the scuffle was heard was seen destroyed, and the dog was later found alive but limping.

ScreamMovement onlyProperty disturbance
June 2005 Detroit And Sisters, Resp., Marion County, Oregon Class B #12156

Bicyclist hears vocalization, wood knocks and sees tree shaking

On July 3 the witness was walking his loaded bicycle along Highway 242 west of Sisters in the early evening. From about 50 feet away in the woods he heard four evenly spaced wood-on-wood knocks, then saw a large bush shake and heard a low animal-like growl. He watched for about 30 seconds before walking away, with nothing further happening.

Wood knockGrowlMovement only
June 2003 Detroit, Marion County, Oregon Class A #11818

Fisherman has close sighting on Breitenbush River

The witness was fishing from one bank of a wide swift river when two loud branch snaps were heard from brush across the river. While watching that bank, the witness saw a bipedal figure move through a clearing for about three seconds from about 25 yards away. The figure was described as barrel-chested with no neck, first thought to be a man but then interpreted as having a sasquatch profile.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
10 July 2002 Lyons And Mill City, Marion County, Oregon Class B #4644

Vocalizations heard by campers in Taylor Park

The witness and family were camping overnight when they heard a loud scream-howl twice shortly after a siren. Three people heard the sound, which the witness later compared to a Klamath recording and concluded was Bigfoot. The witness reported a strong fear response on hearing it and again when recalling it.

HowlScream
21 July 1999 Marion County, Oregon Class B #689

Witnesses heard what they described as a "roaring scream"

Two people fishing from a dock in the evening heard a powerful roaring scream from the west along the lake. About half a minute later a fisherman came running from the direction of the sound, appearing panicked. The two joined him and all three ran together back to the nearby campground, where he said something had been right next to him. They then broke camp and drove home.

Scream
October 1995 Silverton, Marion County, Oregon Class A #15067

Brief daylight sighting by hunter near Silver Creek Falls State Park

While hunting, the witness saw an elk flee followed by a large dark-brownish animal running about 50 feet beyond it at roughly 300 feet distance, observed briefly through a rifle scope. The witness later found bent grass and a single partial footprint with three toes at the base of an old tree where the animal had run. Three nearby hunters said they saw nothing.

Partial sightingTracks
July 1980 Silverton, Marion County, Oregon Class B #7642

Two men find rockpiles, nest at Abiqua River

The witness accompanied an older relative to watch fly fishing along a river. The relative pointed out stacked rock piles and later led the witness to a spot among trees described as a den, containing packed branches, reddish-brown hair tufts, feathers, and a strong decay-like odor. No creature was seen during the visit, and the identification as a den reflected the relative's interpretation.

Structure or nestHairOdor
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.

HowlSilhouetteMovement only
At around 3:15 a.m. Marion County, Oregon Related account #689

Scream near Marion County

During an overnight stay at the campground, an investigator companion was awakened by three distant powerful screams.

Scream
BFRO YEAR: About 1970 Marion County, Oregon Class A #688

A teenage girl witnesses a female bigfoot steal meat from a cooler

The witness, then a teenager staying in a tent at a logging camp, awoke at night and saw a female fur-covered figure standing at an illuminated cooler on the porch holding meat. After a standoff ended by a scream, the figure left with the meat as others emerged and observed its receding form and footprints.

Full-body sightingTracksProperty disturbance
About a week later Silverton, Marion County, Oregon Related account #15067

Scat near Silverton, Oregon

About a week later the witness returned with a relative to show the track location and both noticed a large human-shaped scat.

Scat
BFRO YEAR: est mid-70 "Howard's Creek" Multi-famly Camping Site., Marion County, Oregon Class A #2628

Family encounters upright creature while camping at Silver Falls

The witness's family of four stayed late at a remote Howard's Creek campsite and walked along the loop road on a bright Sunday afternoon. About 60 to 75 feet ahead, a very large dark-brown furry biped emerged from brush on one side, glanced toward them, then crossed quickly into brush on the other side. Frightened, the family returned to camp, where they noted deep scratches high on a tree trunk that they associated with the animal.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTree break