Third-hand Oregon Bigfoot #42

Mt. Bikers smell bad smell in Molalla River area, have sighting

September 1995 Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon

Account

During bow season in September 1995, the witness was riding mountain bikes with others in the Molalla River area when they smelled a strong dead-like odor. A tall dark creature then ran through the brush making very loud noise, which led the witness to believe more creatures were nearby. The witness later clarified he had fired at a shadow, not directly at the creature.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Other senses

Odor Movement only

Described appearance

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Height src: 10-12 foot tall
Hair colour src: dark colored

Facts & provenance

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Date	September 1995 Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #42 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Place	Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #42 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point	45.1493, -122.5849 (± 15 km) Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #42 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Molalla city (GEOID 4149450), matched from nearest town 'Molalla'
Account type	Third-hand Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #42 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 75% confidence
Witness was	bow hunting on mountain bikes Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #42 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness's word for it	dark colored creature Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #42 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
First published by	The Track Record #58 Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #42 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Source

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Follow-up

An investigator repeatedly tried to return the witness's call, then passed the case to another researcher who also tried and briefly spoke with a relative who knew nothing.

Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section