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Incident #1000288

Albany, Linn Cty, Oregon

Jul 1960

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

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Jul
Year
1960
Season
summer
Time of Day
dusk
Duration
2 minutes

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Linn Cty
Nearest Town
Albany
Direction from Town
North
Distance from Town
3
Population of Town
20000
Elevation/Altitude
3
Latitude
4440--
Longitude
12310--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
at
Terrain Object
shore
Near or/at
road
Super Human Action
Crashed through Himalayan blackberry tangles
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000289
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Both sexes
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
plain
Exact Terrain
beach
Slope
level
Nearby Water
lake, river
Distance to Water
close
Substratum
grass
Ground condition
dry
Cover
sparse
Tree size
mostly large
Tree condition
mostly mature
General
none
Undergrowth
sparse
Undergrowth type
berry bushes
General undergrowth
sparse

Weather and light

Heat
normal
Lighting
twilight
Visibility Index
3

Source

Source
Informant intv. by John McCrimmon
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
AUG 70
Source reliability
6
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
AUG 70
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
6 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
white
Arms
long
Later Movement
walked away
Reaction
ignored

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
John McCrimmon
Interview date
MAY 08 1970
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
outside on foot
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
50 feet
Farthest horizontal distance
50 yards
Least vertical distance
nil
Most vertical distance
10 feet
Action on sighting
approached
No of witnesses
2
Age
16 to 20