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Incident #1001420

Detroit, Marion Cty, Oregon

about 1970

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
about 1970
Time of Day
night
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Marion Cty
Nearest Town
Detroit
Direction from Town
West
Population of Town
400
Elevation/Altitude
16
Latitude
444---
Longitude
1220---

What was seen

Individuals
one large female
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
at
Terrain Object
occupied building
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
found immediately

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Female
Report type
1st person

Setting

Nearby Water
lake
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
light from habitation
Visibility Index
6

Source

Source
Henner Fahrenbach letter quoting unnamed female so
Source Type
colleague
Source Date
JUN 16 1997
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
8
Jwg file date
DEC 1998
Incident type
3

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
6 ft
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
red brown
Breast
medium
Movement
picking up
Later Movement
watched observer, handled something, fled
Arms Used
for carrying
Object Handled
animal matter
Attracted By
meat, human food
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Sasquatch had searched through cooler to get meat, but left it tidy.
Evidence Left
footprints
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints

Footprint Length
14.0

Witness

Sex
Female
Interviewer
Henner Fahrenbach
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
at home
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
25 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
stayed still, shouted
No of witnesses
1
Track witnesses
several