Class B First-hand BFRO #655

A camper reports a foul odor and unusual sounds at 2:30 am, then finds numerous tracks at day break

1 September 1974 2:30 Sunday morning Clackamas County, Oregon

Account

The witness was sleeping at a sandy riverside camp when dogs barked then became frightened and quiet. With eyes kept shut, the witness heard something walking in the water, noticed a strong urine-like odor, and felt something brush their hair during an encounter lasting several minutes. At daybreak, very large foot-like indentations were found in dry and wet sand around the sleeping area, campfire and tent.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Physical traces

Other senses

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 September 1974
Stated BFRO report #655 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
2:30 Sunday morning
Stated BFRO report #655 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Clackamas County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #655 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
45.0312, -122.0615 (± 20 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #655 · gnis:1139987 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS stream 'Collawash River', Clackamas, matched from place name 'Collawash River'
Conflicting value45.1605, -122.1951 (± 39 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #655 · gazetteer:county · read with 30% confidence
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #655 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #655 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
sleeping at a riverside campsite
Stated BFRO report #655 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Whatever it was
Stated BFRO report #655 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #655 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

Very large foot-type indentations in dry coarse river beach sand and mashed-up large prints in wet sand with similar tracks around the sleeping area, campfire coals and tent area.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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