First-hand Oregon Bigfoot #1686

witness experienced strong smells around Lake Tannin

September 2005 early afternoon Cave Junction/Happy Camp, Josephine County, Oregon

Account

The witness was trying to move through very thick underbrush when they encountered a very strong smell. They stated the odor was not that of a skunk, and provided no further details.

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Date
September 2005
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1686 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Time of day
early afternoon
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1686 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Time
Place
Cave Junction/Happy Camp, Josephine County, Oregon
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1686 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
Map point
42.1667, -123.6481 (± 15 km)
Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #1686 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cave Junction city (GEOID 4111850), matched from nearest town 'Cave Junction/Happy Camp'
Account type
First-hand
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #1686 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
pushing through thick underbrush
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1686 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Conditions
Clear
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1686 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Conditions

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