First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #1520
Man recalls hooting back and forth with something while gathering firewood
1978
mid morning
McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon
3 witnesses
Account
The witness was gathering firewood in and around a clear-cut area with two relatives during the day. They heard a hooting sound and the witness hooted back. The two relatives quickly stopped the witness and the group left the area without collecting all the firewood.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1978
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| Time of day |
mid morning
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #1520
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 70% confidence
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| Place |
McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #1520
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
45.2110, -123.1918 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of McMinnville city (GEOID 4145000), matched from nearest town 'McMinnville'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Witness was |
collecting firewood
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| Conditions |
Fair
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Source timeline
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