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Bigfoot sighting in Gates, Oregon
1977 · Gates, Oregon, United States
In about 1977, four students camping near Jawbone Flats, Oregon, saw a tall two-legged animal cross Little North Fork Rd. at about 10 pm, and one fired at it; a deputy found tracks the next day.
Facts
- Reported as
- College students get approached by sasquatch and shoot at it
- Date
- 1977
- Place
- Gates, Oregon, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 44.862, -122.273
- Time
- about 22:00, night
- Witness was
- camping
- Witnesses
- 4
- Creatures
- 1
- Height
- 2.4 m (8 ft)
- Described as
- biped
- Behaviour
- approaching, crossing road, standing, vocalizing, walking
- Sounds
- howl
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- In the account
- approached, at camp, branches breaking, campfire, cave or rocks, crossed road, dog cowered, dog present, felt fear, firearm present, fired weapon, footprints found, full moon, howl, investigator visited, long strides, on or by road, only silhouette, returned to spot, ridge or mountain, searched after, very tall, walked upright
- Tracks
- stride 122 cm (48.0 in)
- Account
- investigator interviewed
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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