First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #461
Teen hears vocalizations in woods
June 2002
night
Marcola, Lane County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
The witness and a companion drove into regrown logged woods outside Marcola late at night to find a spot for a campfire. While trying to build a fire from wet sticks, both heard an undescribable low sound repeated in hoots, muffled voices with low whistles, and faint heavy footsteps. Frightened, they left after the car initially failed to start with the key and had to be push-started, and it started normally once they reached the main road.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 2002
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Marcola, Lane County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #461
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.1751, -122.8582 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Marcola CDP (GEOID 4145850), matched from nearest town 'Marcola'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
looking for a spot to build a campfire
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