Investigator summary
Oregon Bigfoot #266
Near Lakeview Youths / While thy were cutting Xmas trees
December 1966
Lakeview, Lake County, Oregon
Account
A group of youths were cutting Christmas trees near Lakeview when their dog ran frightened out of the brush. The youths then saw what they described as a Bigfoot. Tracks with a 48-inch stride were later found in the snow.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
December 1966
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|---|---|
| Place |
Lakeview, Lake County, Oregon
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| Map point |
42.1914, -120.3525 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Lakeview town (GEOID 4140700), matched from nearest town 'Lakeview'
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| Account type |
Investigator summary
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #266
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 65% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
cutting Christmas trees
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| Witness's word for it |
a Bigfoot
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| First published by |
The Sasquatch File, John Green p. 37
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Evidence & investigation
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Tracks
tracks in snow with 48-inch stride
Measurements: 48" stride
Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Source timeline
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