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Incident #1001047

Oakridge, Lane Cty, Oregon

1973

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
1973
Season
fall
Time of Day
day
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Lane Cty
Nearest Town
Oakridge
Direction from Town
West Northwest
Distance from Town
3
Population of Town
900
Elevation/Altitude
10
Latitude
43450-
Longitude
122302-

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Near or/at
occupied machine
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
hearsay

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
clearing
Nearby Water
river
Distance to Water
close
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight

Source

Source
Mike Jay, hearsay from Mark Krueger, who would no
Source Type
colleague
Source Date
DEC 1973
Source reliability
5
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
DEC 1973
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
large
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
red brown
Movement
staying still
Reaction
watched
Attracted By
human activity
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
work outdoors
Moving Y/N
Yes
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
75 feet
Action on sighting
departed slowly
No of witnesses
1