Incident #1001023
Estacada, Clackamus Cty, Oregon
early 1970's
Account
Henry Gertz and his cousin Darrel were driving North along Memaloose Creek Road at dusk when they saw something standing 100 yards ahead. They slowly approached to within 75 yards and watched it for a good 45 minutes. It occasionally turned its head and at last turned and entered the woods. Estimated 7.5 to 8 feet, long dark hair, rounded head, apelike body. It left a musty barn smell, and 16 in. by 5 to 6 in. tracks sunk 8 inches in the snow. Henry followed the tracks for a distance, then spooked. Darrel stayed in the car.
When
- Year
- early 1970's
- Season
- winter
- Time of Day
- dusk
- Duration
- half hour
Where
- State / province
- Oregon
- County
- Clackamus Cty
- Nearest Town
- Estacada
- Direction from Town
- Southeast
- Distance from Town
- 12
- Population of Town
- 1500
- Latitude
- 450---
- Longitude
- 12211--
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- road
- Near or/at
- trees
- Shot Hit
- No
- Tracks
- found immediately
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- Report type
- 1st person
Setting
- Terrain
- valley
- Exact Terrain
- road
- Nearby Water
- creek
- Snow Condition
- snow
- Cover
- heavy
- General
- none
- General undergrowth
- none
Weather and light
- Clarity
- clear
- Lighting
- twilight, bright moonlight
- Visibility Index
- 5
Source
- Source
- The Track Record No. 26. Ray Crowe quoting Henry G
- Source Type
- newsletter
- Source Date
- APR 1993
- Source reliability
- 6
- Incident reliablility
- 6
- Jwg file date
- AUG 1993
- Incident type
- 3
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 8 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Length
- long
- Hair Colour
- dark
- Head Profile
- rounded top
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- turned, entered woods
- Other Unusual Y/N
- Yes
- Describe Unsual
- Creature stood in the road, moving only its head, occasionally, for an estimated 45 minutes.
- Position when first seen
- erect
Footprints
- Set of Tracks
- 1
- Footprint Length
- 16.0
- Greates Width
- 6.0
- Average Depth
- 8.00
- Estimated Age
- 5
- Age Unit
- minutes
- Number of Tracks
- many
- Trail Followed Y/N
- Yes
- Material Tracks Made in
- snow
Witness
- Sex
- Male
- Interviewer
- Ray Crowe
- Interview date
- 1993
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car
- Moving Y/N
- Yes
- Position
- seated
- Making Noise Y/N
- Yes
- Closest horizontal distance
- 100 yards
- Action on sighting
- studied
- No of witnesses
- 2
- Track witnesses
- 2