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Bigfoot sighting near Island of Poeloe Rimau, Sumatera Selatan

Oct 1923 · Island of Poeloe Rimau, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia

Dutch explorer Van Herwaaden reported a dark-haired creature standing in a tree on Poeloe Rimau Island while hunting in October 1923; it dropped from the tree and ran off.

Facts

Reported as
October 1923 - Island of Poeloe Rimau
Date
Oct 1923
Place
Island of Poeloe Rimau, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
Point
-2.823, 103.949
Witness was
hunting
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
27 m (90 ft)
Height
1.5 m (5 ft)
Described as
dark brown hair, long length
Behaviour
fleeing, running, standing, vocalizing
Sounds
whoop
In the account
bare face, conical head, eyes seen, face seen, field or clearing, firearm present, howl, hunting season, long arms, looked at witness, multiple, whoop, witness yelled
Account
news report
Sources
1 independent

Sources

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