[name withheld] tracks and sighting, upper Abiqua Basin
Account
The witness reportedly found large footprints in an upper basin area and followed the trail into a deeper part of the canyon. While tracking, the witness claimed to see a dark ape-like animal sunning itself as wind moved through its hair. The account states this occurred years before the witness developed an ongoing interest in the subject.
What was reported
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Sightings
Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- black
- Other features src
- ape
Facts & provenance
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| Place |
Salem, Marion County, Oregon
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|---|---|
| Map point |
44.9239, -123.0230 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Salem city (GEOID 4164900), matched from nearest town 'Salem'
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| Account type |
Direct interview
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #32
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #32
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
following a footprint trail
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| Witness's word for it |
black ape
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| First published by |
The Track Record #82
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Evidence & investigation
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large footprints found in upper basin and followed into canyon
Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #32 Secondary