First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #17352
Campers at Lake Selmac experience smell, yells, and heavy footsteps
September 2008
early morning
Selma, Josephine County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
The witness was camping with a companion in a yurt at Lake Selmac Campground. In the morning the witness stepped outside and noticed a strong rotten-garbage odor with no visible source. About half an hour later both people heard a very loud, unfamiliar vocalization that the witness associated with a Sasquatch.
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| Date |
September 2008
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early morning
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| Place |
Selma, Josephine County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #17352
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
42.2797, -123.6151 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Selma CDP (GEOID 4166150), matched from nearest town 'Selma'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
camping in a rented yurt
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| Witness's word for it |
Sasquatch
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| Conditions |
Clear....cool....
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Source timeline
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