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Incident #1001486

Oakridge, Oregon

Aug 1974 to 1975

When

Month
Aug
Year
1974 to 1975
Season
summer
Time of Day
3 a.m. to dawn
Duration
2 minutes

Where

State / province
Oregon
Nearest Town
Oakridge
Direction from Town
Southeast
Population of Town
4000

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
road
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Female
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
paved road
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly large
Tree condition
mostly mature
Tree type
mixed
General
none
Undergrowth size
high
General undergrowth
none
Species
oak, pine
Variety
bushes

Weather and light

Relative Temperature
warm
Clarity
clear
Lighting
headlights, moonlight
Visibility Index
7

Source

Source
North American Science Institute publication
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
JAN 15 1998
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
FEB 1999
Incident type
1

Creature description

Eyes
small
spacing
deep set
Eye color
dark
Reflection
reflected red
Hair Covered
yes
Height
9 ft
Build
thin
Posture
very stooped
No hair on
on hands
Hair Length
short
Hair curl
straight
Appearance
patchy
Hair Colour
grey
Hair Longer on
legs
Ears
covered by head hair
Neck Length
short
Neck Width
wide
Face Appeared
monkeylike
Expression
curious
Head Profile
peak in centre
Forehead
average
Forehead Shape
sloped back
Brow Ridge
small
Nose
no snout
Nose Shape
small nose
Nostrils
Yes
Mouth Open?
closed
Lips
thin
Arms
medium
Hands Appearance
humanlike
Digits
long
Movement
walking
Later Movement
stopped still, watched observer, crossed road
Speed
slow
Walking Speed
slow
Movement re observer
across observer front
Odour
none
Reaction
watched
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Could see no thumbs. Guessed erect height at 9 feet, but weight at 200 pounds. Walked with leg and arm on the same side swinging together.
Additional Movement
crossed fence, went down slope
Position when first seen
bent over

Witness

Sex
Female
Interviewer
Bigfoot Research Project
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
10 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
studied, sketched
No of witnesses
2
Age
31 to 40