Third-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #325
Mother and daughter see "troll" near house, sleep in motel that night
1995
Silverton, Marion County, Oregon
2 witnesses
Account
Two family members returned home in the hills to find a short hairy being described as a troll marching back and forth in front of the house. They were so frightened that they left and spent the night in a motel.
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Sightings
Context & caveats
Described appearance
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- Gait src
- marched back and forth
- Age / size src
- short
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1995
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|---|---|
| Place |
Silverton, Marion County, Oregon
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| Map point |
45.0034, -122.7809 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Silverton city (GEOID 4167650), matched from nearest town 'Silverton'
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| Account type |
Third-hand
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #325
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 75% confidence
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #325
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 80% confidence
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| Witness was |
returning home
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| Witness's word for it |
troll
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| First published by |
The Track Record #76
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Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #325 Secondary