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Oregon pyschologist observes a creature resembling Bigfoot about 60 feet away while hiking on a trail with his family
A family hiking uphill toward a large tree smelled a strong pungent odor and heard a repeated whoa-like sound that grew louder. The adult who stepped off the trail to watch saw a very tall, dark-haired upright figure move between trees and look toward the family. The family continued uphill without further sound or sighting and later reported the encounter to park staff.
Unusual vocalization heard near Sandy
The witness was staying at an inn in Sandy and woke around 3 a.m. after thunderstorms had passed. While leaning out a second-story window into still air, he heard a distant, high-pitched wailing lasting about 20 seconds. He described it as unlike tires, human voices, or known animals he had heard, and remained uncertain what produced it.
16 year old has strange experience walking home
A teenager was walking a short distance between two houses on family property around midnight. He heard a loud thump nearby followed by sounds he interpreted as bipedal footsteps moving toward him. He ran to his house, locked the door, and stayed inside to calm down. He later recalled a musky smell in the area at the time.
Large, barefoot, bipedal tracks found by trapper in a densely forested area
An experienced trapper reported finding a line of at least twenty large barefoot bipedal tracks that crossed a road and continued down a slope across a creek. The witness followed them briefly but stopped due to snow, blowdown timber and an approaching windstorm, and the original tracks were not measured or photographed. Weeks later an investigator toured the area with the witness and later found two additional tracks in soil, one estimated at 16 inches long with five toes visible and no claw marks.
Witness observed "thing" walk briskly away
While deer hunting on a steep timbered slope in the evening, the witness noticed movement about 70 yards away. The dark, tall figure was judged too tall to be a deer and moved briskly through the trees for about 40 yards without making sound despite dry, crunchy conditions, then turned downhill and disappeared from sight.
Tracks found near a lake by witnesses
The witness reports finding tracks in soft soil at the edge of a freshwater lake in early October 1999, first a single set and then about two weeks later three sets of different sizes. The tracks were where large-leafed underwater plants were growing, and the plants appeared stripped from the water where the tracks were found. The witness photographed and videotaped the tracks and area, but weather destroyed the tracks before a cast could be made, and later visits in November and December found no further sign.
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.
Videocamera Accidently Captures Distant Bipedal Movement near Smith River Road
Two people were driving along a country road while videotaping the route. A figure came from behind a tree at a distance described as about two football fields and ran into the woods, appearing very briefly in the footage. The witnesses did not stop at the time and only noted the figure when reviewing the video, which they report still having.
Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (1999)
While hunting with a friend near an old homestead clearing, the witness saw a tall dark figure drop quickly into bushes. Later that evening while hiking out on a ridge trail, both men were hit by an intense wall of foul body odor. The friend told him to stay quiet and keep walking, and they never discussed it again.
Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (1999)
While driving slowly with a companion looking for deer, the witness saw a tall, thin, dark bipedal figure cross a gap in the treeline. The figure cleared the gap in about three steps and appeared about eight feet tall at 50 to 60 yards. He found a worn trail but no boot tracks and said nothing to his companion at the time.
Close-range observation lasting roughly 1.5 hours
The witness and a companion were cooling off in the river after camping. They noticed a hair-covered figure wading in a calm downstream area, watching the water. After the figure noticed them, it froze, stared, then moved to hide in bushes while continuing to watch. The pair left the area, later concluding the figure was not human.
Squaw Lake fisherman followed. Unrecognized stench, knocking, and high pitch howl heard while fishing along lake shore
The witness hiked into a wilderness lake to fish from the shore. While fishing, the witness noticed a very foul odor, then heard sounds like something striking a tree, followed by a high-pitched howling/scream-like sound and more tree-striking sounds. Feeling watched and unnerved, the witness left the area, and on the trail out noticed fresh broken branches on a pine tree.
Vocalization in Oregon (1998)
Five years after his 1993 sighting, the guest returned for an eight-day expedition and was alone on a hillside calibrating seismic sensors above base camp. A hail cell forced him into nearby old-growth trees, where after urinating he heard an extremely loud roar ending in a guttural bark from about 100 feet away in dense brush. He remained frozen for two minutes, believing the vocalization was a warning to leave.
Footsteps in Oregon (1998)
The witness and his brother were camping on a ridge trail during a multi-day hunting and camping trip. Late at night they heard something large approaching through low brush on two feet with very long strides. They jumped out of the tent with a rifle and spotlight but saw nothing despite clear visibility. They fired a shot for safety and got little sleep.
Woman describes possible encounter while elk hunting near Pilot Rock
The witness and a relative were waiting in dense brush while bugling for elk when they heard approaching knocking, rustling and vocal sounds and noticed a strong unpleasant odor. They left the hiding spot as crashing sounds followed them uphill. Other members of the hunting party later said they had seen a figure walking on the hill where the pair had not been. The group later returned to the site and found unusual scat.
Group of people witness two Sasquatch run through a clearing
Three women at an elk-hunt camp watched the clearcut below their campsite in the late afternoon and saw a hairy biped run from the treeline into the opening. The creature retreated when two dirt-bike riders appeared on a trail, then ran out again with a slightly smaller second creature. Both crossed the obstructed clearcut upright on two legs at great speed and disappeared into the far treeline.
Two hikers have early morning sighting near Tillamook
The witness and a companion were on an early morning hike from a forest camp when they noticed a tall dark shape on a distant rock outcropping. After an accidental gunshot the shape was no longer on the rocks and was then seen walking away very fast with swinging arms. The two returned to camp and said little at the time.
Campers and their dogs are frightened by vocalizations
The witness and their spouse were sleeping in their camper at Big Creek when the spouse heard strange loud vocalizations moving around the campsite for over an hour. After waking, the witness also heard loud screaming-howl sounds from changing directions nearby while their normally vocal dogs hid and shook. Feeling uneasy with only a small-caliber gun, they packed quickly and left the site that night.
Daylight sighting from horseback on Spring Hill, near Hillsboro
The witness was riding horseback with a companion and a dog along a game trail when she noticed a dark figure foraging about 120 yards away. The figure stood upright and sprinted up a steep ridge on two legs while swinging its arms, and the dog chased it out of sight. The witness rode another trail to higher ground but could not follow through the timber, and the dog returned later tired. The companion did not see the creature.
Campers hear vocalizations near Timberline Lodge
The witness and companions were camping and sitting around a campfire at night when they heard a very loud, unfamiliar scream-like sound from the woods below camp. They listened for about 25 minutes as the sound circled the camp while hearing something large moving through brush. No visual sighting was made, and the group only jokingly suggested Bigfoot at the time.