Class B First-hand BFRO #7642

Two men find rockpiles, nest at Abiqua River

July 1980 daytime, sunny and bright Silverton, Marion County, Oregon 2 witnesses

Account

The witness accompanied an older relative to watch fly fishing along a river. The relative pointed out stacked rock piles and later led the witness to a spot among trees described as a den, containing packed branches, reddish-brown hair tufts, feathers, and a strong decay-like odor. No creature was seen during the visit, and the identification as a den reflected the relative's interpretation.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
July 1980
Stated BFRO report #7642 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
daytime, sunny and bright
Derived BFRO report #7642 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Silverton, Marion County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #7642 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.04, -122.78 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7642 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #7642 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
watching a relative fly fish
Stated BFRO report #7642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
BIG FOOT
Stated BFRO report #7642 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #7642 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Dr. Wolf H. Fahrenbach (BFRO)
Structure

stacked rock piles seen along river about every 200 feet

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Structure

den-like spot among four trees of small branches packed down

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Hair

red brown tufts of hair found in the den-like spot

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke at length with the witness and visited the site to verify the location as the Abiqua River.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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