Incident #1001039
Blue River, Lane Cty, Oregon
Jul 1972
Account
Russ Lawrence, the surveyor, was walking a trail along the route of the new road following the McKenzie River (presume South Fork) when he noticed his Husky dog in a clearing ahead looking down towards the canyon. Went to see what the dog was watching, and saw squatted in deep grass a creature staring at the dog. It then exploded into the alder thickets, with the dog chasing until it was called off. Creature was dark brown, with a pointed head and no neck, and was extremely muscular. Moved very fast, running hunkered down on two legs. No size given. Ron Olson was there two hours later, and the dog again followed where the creature had gone, but only scuff marks were found.
When
- Observation Date
- JUL 20 1972
- Month
- Jul
- Year
- 1972
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- early morning
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Oregon
- County
- Lane Cty
- Nearest Town
- Blue River
- Direction from Town
- Southeast
- Distance from Town
- 30
- Population of Town
- 100
- Elevation/Altitude
- 27
- Latitude
- 435---
- Longitude
- 1220---
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- open
- Near or/at
- canyon
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
- Related incident id
- 1001038
- Shot Hit
- No
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- Report type
- 1st person
Setting
- Terrain
- alpine
- Exact Terrain
- clearing
- Slope
- valley bottom
- Nearby Water
- river
- Cover
- heavy
- Tree type
- deciduous
- General
- none
- General undergrowth
- grass
- Species
- Alder
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
- Visibility Index
- 8
Source
- Source
- Ron Olson, quoting Russ Lawrence.
- Source Type
- colleague
- Source Date
- 1973
- Source reliability
- 8
- Incident reliablility
- 5
- Jwg file date
- 1973
- Incident type
- 1
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Build
- very heavy
- Posture
- stooped
- Hair Colour
- dark brown
- Neck Length
- no neck
- Head Profile
- peak in centre
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- got up, fled, entered woods
- Running Speed
- very fast
- Reaction
- fled from
- Describe Unsual
- Alaskan Husky dog exchanged stares with creature until it ran from observer, when dog chased it. Dog also followed its trail later.
- Anmals Present Y/N
- Yes
- Estimated Top Speed (mph)
- ex fast
- Position when first seen
- squatting
Witness
- Sex
- Male
- Interviewer
- Ron Olson
- Interview date
- JUL 20 1972
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- walking, roadbuilding
- Moving Y/N
- Yes
- Position
- upright
- Making Noise Y/N
- Yes
- Closest horizontal distance
- close
- Least vertical distance
- nil
- Action on sighting
- studied
- No of witnesses
- 1