First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #580
Odd smell, splashing in lake
December 2001
pre dawn dark hours
Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon
1 witness
Account
The witness was sitting on an elevated back patio overlooking woods leading to a lake. They heard what sounded as 20-25 footsteps moving through brush below from left to right and noticed a strong foul goat-like smell. Shortly after they heard loud splashing in the lake while ducks reacted frantically and fled toward the middle.
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| Date |
December 2001
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
pre dawn dark hours
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| Place |
Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #580
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
45.4448, -122.6208 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Milwaukie city (GEOID 4148650), matched from nearest town 'Milwaukie'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #580
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Witness was |
sitting on back patio
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| Conditions |
cold and clear
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Source timeline
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