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Incident #1001460

LaPine, Deschutes Cty, Oregon

Nov 1996

The written account of this incident is withheld because a witness asked for confidentiality.

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
NOV 05 1996
Month
Nov
Year
1996
Season
fall
Time of Day
late afternoon
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Deschutes Cty
Nearest Town
LaPine
Direction from Town
South Southwest
Distance from Town
2
Population of Town
200
Elevation/Altitude
42
Latitude
43390-
Longitude
121313-

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Near or/at
road
Super Human Action
Crossed highway in four steps.
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
foothill
Exact Terrain
clearing
Slope
level
Nearby Water
creek
Cover
moderate
Tree type
coniferous
General
none
General undergrowth
none
Species
pine

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight
Visibility Index
6

Source

Source
BFRO Curators from Brian M. Byrne
Source Type
internet
Source Date
JAN 23 1999
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
FEB 1999
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
presumed
Height
7 ft
Posture
slightly stooped
Hair Colour
dark
Neck Length
no neck
Movement
walking
Direction
West
Later Movement
crossed road, entered woods
Speed
fast
Walking Stride
long
Walking Speed
fast
Movement re observer
across observer front
Arms Action
swinging
Reaction
ignored
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Closest horizontal distance
50 yards
Farthest horizontal distance
50 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
approached, kept going
No of witnesses
1