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Bigfoot sighting near Salem, Oregon

8 Aug 1971 · Salem, Oregon, United States

A man picking blackberries by a river in Salem, Oregon, in August 1971 saw a creature three feet away when berry hedges parted, and they looked at each other for about 5 seconds.

Facts

Reported as
man recalls experience while picking berries
Date
8 Aug 1971
Place
Salem, Oregon, United States
Point
44.939, -123.033
Located within
12 km
Witness was
other
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
0.9 m (3 ft)
Duration
5 s
Behaviour
watching
In the account
eyes seen, face seen, felt fear, food source nearby, human like face, looked at witness, near water, reported years later, witness froze
Account
firsthand
Sources
1 independent

Sources

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