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Bigfoot sighting near O'brien, Oregon

Jun 1978 · O'brien, Oregon, United States

Two hikers in June 1978 near O'brien, Oregon, saw a dark-furred animal at least seven feet tall sitting on a stump, and it then walked off into the forest.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Hikers notice a large (at least seven to eight feet tall) animal covered with dark brown fur sitting on a stump
Date
Jun 1978
Place
O'brien, Oregon, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
42.093, -123.412
Located within
154 m
Witness was
hiking
Witnesses
2
Creatures
1
Height
2.3 m (8 ft)
Described as
dark brown hair
Behaviour
standing, walking, watching
Traces
broken branches
In the account
looked at witness, near water, ruled out bear, very tall, walked away calmly
Account
firsthand
Sources
3 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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