Campers are greeted by tree-shaking display in afternoon near Molalla River
Account
The witness and a companion briefly left their truck to check a regular campsite. From about 10 feet away they heard loud cracking in brush and saw it moving violently, then heard and felt two or three extremely heavy steps moving away. They saw no animal but concluded something very large, fast and heavy had been startled nearby.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
9 September 2004
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| Time of day |
around 3pm
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| Place |
Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon
Stated
BFRO report #9391
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| Map point |
44.96, -122.40 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 9391 (1 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
checking a regular campsite after parking
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Dr. Wolf H. Fahrenbach (BFRO)
An investigator described the site's elevation and forest character and suggested the disturbance could involve a resting animal rousing and retreating.
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BFRO report #9391 Primary
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